Climbing Wall

All levels of climbers are welcome. Many climbers have no prior climbing experience, and our route setting team works to ensure high-quality routes for all experience and skill levels.  Booking a session is no longer required, just come by and climb.  First time climbers will have to go through a short climbing orientation.  

Climbing Wall Occupancy

We have a mix of in person and video-based instruction and coaching. We also host competitions and leagues.

• Instruction & Coaching
• Setting Clinics
• YouTube Instruction

We now offer faculty & staff memberships for current UM employees.

Summer Hours (Start Monday, May 17)

• Monday, Wednesday, & Friday: 5 - 7 p.m.

• No climbing in bare feet - use climbing shoes.
• Liquid chalk only
• Watch for loose or broken holds. Inform a team member when one is found
• No climbing over the top of the wall.
• Do not climb above or below another climber or walk underneath another climber.
• Do not offer climbers unsolicited advice. 
• Review information about our response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Do I need to have experience climbing to climb or to have fun climbing?

  Absolutely NOT.  Our route setting team is hard at work creating fun, challenging problems for students of all abilities and experience.  They are supervised by the Assistant Director for Outdoor Adventures who has 15+ years' experience climbing and route setting.

• Does the climbing wall cost anything to use for students?

  Nope.  The climbing wall is open to all currently enrolled students who are taking classes on campus.  The shoes are also provided at no cost. We also sell items like liquid chalk.