Climbing Wall

Entrance Policies

• The Climbing Wall is free to use during open hours with paid facility access.
  • Membership and facility access information
• Participants must be at least five (5) years of age to climb.
• Each new participant must sign a facility waiver and go through a safety orientation before climbing.
  • Climbers under the age of 19 (or 18 for enrolled UNO students) must have the waiver signed by their legal guardian.

Entrance Prices

Climbing wall use is included in H&K facility access memberships or passes.

Climbing Wall Hours

Rental Items

Retail Items

Items available for purchase at the UNO Climbing Wall include:

• Harnesses
• Belay Devices
• Chalk
• Chalk Bags

Bouldering

Bouldering is climbing without roped protection at a lower height. It is a great introduction to climbing, requires little training and equipment, and is excellent for building strength and endurance.

A bouldering orientation is given to all new climbers in the facility to provide a walk-through, answer questions, and mitigate the risk of injury.

Falls are protected with proper technique and the 14-inch pad covering the floor of the climbing wall.

Top Rope Belay Classes and Challenges

Top roping is an exhilarating way to reach new heights and accomplish challenging goals using critical thinking and stamina. Top roping requires a partner, and both people must be authorized to top rope at the OVC climbing wall. A top rope authorization can be obtained through a belay class or belay challenge.

When a participant signs up for a belay class, they are taught the rope handling skills necessary to provide top rope protection for a climber at the OVC climbing wall.

A participant must be at least 14 years of age to belay at the OVC climbing wall. After completing the class, the participant must return for a challenge no earlier than 24 hours and no later than 30 days after the original belay class to prove they have retained this important information.

Belay classes are offered Monday-Thursday from 5 -7 P.M. on a walk-in basis.

Belay challenges are a quick way for staff to assess whether or not someone is a proficient belayer using specific criteria. Challenges apply to someone who needs to verify they have retained the information learned in a recent belay class, or to someone who is already proficient in belaying and does not need a full belay class. Challenges can be done by most staff members, after 5 P.M.

Call the climbing wall ahead of time to ensure someone is present to deliver your challenge.

Belay Class and Challenge Prices