Climbing Gym
On this page:
- About the Climbing Gym
- Available To
- Equipment
- Classes and Events
- Pricing
- Reservations
- First Time Climbers
- Belay Certification Process
About the Climbing Gym
The gym accommodates climbers of all levels from beginner to advanced. The gym has eight top rope sites and several routes per rope at all times. For those not interested in roping up, there is also a 14-foot bouldering wall.
Sign in at the Outdoor Resource Center, 037 Student Union
First-time climbers must bring a photo ID and Wright1 Card to sign in. You must review Climbing Gym Rules (PDF) before climbing.
Summer Semester Hours
- Wednesday: 4 - 8 p.m.
- Thursday: 4 - 8 p.m.
Fall & Spring Semester Hours
- Monday: 3 - 7 p.m.
- Tuesday: 3 - 7 p.m.
- Thursday: 3 - 8 p.m.
- Friday: 12 - 7 p.m.
- Saturday: 12 - 3 p.m.
Closed during holidays, university breaks, and exam week
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Available To
Students and fitness center members. Guest passes are also available. All guests must be accompanied by a student or current fitness center member.
Equipment
All equipment needed to climb at our gym is available onsite.
- Harnesses and climbing shoe rentals are available at no cost in the Outdoor Resource Center. Users must wear socks with shoe rentals.
- Gri Gri’s are the only belay devices permitted, and you must use ours.
- Liquid chalk is permitted. No loose chalk.
Classes and Events
Belay Classes
Schedule at Climbing Gym.
FREE for Wright State students.
Pricing
The indoor climbing facility is FREE for students and fitness center members. The daily guest fee is $5. All guests must be accompanied by a student or current fitness center member. Children 12 and under climb free with a student or fitness center member and must be accompanied by an adult.
Reservations
Groups may reserve the climbing wall during hours the wall is not open. Reservations should be made a minimum of 2 weeks in advance.
| Group Size | Wright State Pricing | Public Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| 6-12 | $30/hr | $60/hr |
| 12-18 | $45/hr | $105/hr |
| 18-24 | $60/hr | $150/hr |
Discounts may be available dependent on the number of current Wright State belay certified members in your group.
Send Indoor Climbing Gym Rental Request Form (PDF) to rec@wright.edu to request the climbing wall. Any questions call 937-775-5019.
First Time Climbers
The first time you climb in the Campus Recreation Climbing Gym, you are required to sign a risk waiver. You must be 18 years or older to sign the waiver or be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. A picture identification card with your birth date listed is required to sign the waiver; your Wright1 Card is also required to be shown at your initial visit. The first time you climb with us, we will issue you a personal climbing card. Each time you come and climb you will check in at the Outdoor Resource Center to pick up your card. If you choose not to wear climbing shoes, you must wear close-toed athletic shoes. If you wear Wright State climbing shoes, you must wear/bring socks.
Climbing Gym Risk Waiver (PDF)
Belay Certification Process
To belay in our climbing gym, you must be belay certified through us. Only those who have gone through the belay certification process and carry a green card on their harness are able to belay.
- First, sign up for a belay class through rec.wright.edu
- Upon completion of the belay class, you will take a belay test. If you don't pass the belay test, you may re-test at least 24 hours later. *If you already have belay training, you can skip the class and take the test directly.*
- When you pass the belay test, you will receive a Yellow Card.
- With your Yellow Card, you will belay a patron properly two times while a staff member oversees on two separate occasions, outside of the day you receive the yellow card.
- After receiving a Yellow Card and obtaining a staff signature from two proper belays, you receive a Green Card.
- A Green Card means you can belay others in the Climbing Gym during open hours without staff overseeing. You must display your Green Card on your harness when belaying in our facility. Yay!
