Climbing Wall

Updated as of August 21, 2019

Edinburg

About the Wall

The Climbing Wall, offering 1,600 square feet of climbing space for bouldering, is located in our Edinburg location. To participate, climbers must have an active membership which includes the use of equipment. The hours of operation vary. The climbing wall is used for fitness, teaching, and recreation. It also offers students and members an opportunity to learn and hone their climbing skills in a friendly, encouraging, and experienced climbing environment. The 35-foot wall has a great deal of natural-looking features along with handholds to assist climbers. There are five routes on the wall to accommodate novice and advanced climbers. Workshops on technique building and competitions are scheduled throughout the year. All climbers are required to sign an additional release waiver and a code of conduct prior to use.

Bouldering

Drop by any time our climbing wall is open to boulder and work on your strength and flexibility on our indoor Bouldering Wall. Please read and follow all posted rules. Boulders will be issued a pass for boulder wall use after signing a waiver and watching a safety video.

 

UREC Mile High Climb

Duration: August 26 - December 12, 2019

  • UREC Mile High Climb is open to all UREC Members, 150 Repetitions equals one mile.
  • There is NO LIMIT to the number of climbs a member may log per day.
  • Occurring during our regular climbing wall hours of operations.
  • Our climbing wall attendants record the challenge.
  • Win an EXCLUSIVE T-SHIRT and iron-on patches for repeat climbers.

 

Belay Clinics

Schedule your appointment at our climbing wall.

Cost: $10 Per Person

Duration: 2 hours

Learn How To:

  • Put on a harness and properly tie in.
  • Perform pre-climbing safety checks and commands.
  • Effectively belay while the brake hand is maintained on the rope at all times.
  • Catch simulated falls and demonstrate the proper lowering technique.

 

Climbing Competitions & Challenges

  1. Flag Toss Fridays
    Every Friday in September, 2019
    Occurring during our regular climbing wall hours of operation
    Instructions & Rules: 
    • Boulder the wall while removing flags and tossing them into buckets!
    • If you miss, the flag goes back on the wall
    • If you fall off, you get to start over
    Win a PRIZE!
  2. Monster Mash Bouldering
    October 31, 2019
    Check-in: 5:30pm | Climbing begins: 6pm
    The Monster Mash Bouldering Competition is a great introduction to competitive bouldering. The Monster Mash is open to climbers of all skill levels.
    Awards given to the top 3 male and female climbers.
  3. Full of Turkey
    November 4 - 22, 2019
    Occurring during our regular climbing wall hours of operation
    Instructions & Rules:
    • Each climber will have the opportunity to gain the most repetitive climbs while wearing a weighted vest (AKA being full after eating turkey).
    • The climber (one male, one female) with the most repetitions will win a turkey.
    • 10-minute time limit, no break, and no falls.
    • If you fall or stop climbing, your rep count will end.
    • Multiple attempts are allowed.
    • Attempts do not carry over day to day.
    Prizes: Turkeys will be awarded throughout Nov 25 - 26 to the one male and one female with the highest rep count.