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Climbing Wall

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The OVC climbing wall is 2,500 square feet of top rope and lead climbing area towering 30 feet tall, with a 1,400 square foot boulder in the center of the facility reaching 14 feet tall. The climbing surface is constructed of concrete with artificial holds, low angles, overhangs, two arches and a floor-to-ceiling crack. The floor of the facility is fourteen inches of dense foam padding.

Entrance Policies

  • The climbing wall is free to all UNO students and campus rec members.
  • Non-members must purchase a daily guest pass from Guest Services.
  • Guest climbers 18 and younger are only allowed in the facility Friday-Sunday during normal business hours, and must be supervised by a responsible adult.
  • All climbers must be at least five (5) years of age.
  • Every participant at the climbing wall must sign our facility waiver and be led through a bouldering orientation before climbing.
  • Climbers under the age of 19 (18 for UNO students) must have the facility waiver signed by their legal guardian.

Entrance Prices

UNO Student or Campus Rec Member: Free


Rental Items

Rentals UNO Student Campus Rec Member Non-Member
Shoes FREE $3 $5
10 Shoe Pass FREE $10 $12
25 Shoe Pass FREE $15 $20
Harness FREE FREE $2
Belay Device FREE FREE $2
Helmet FREE FREE FREE
Lead Ropes/Quickdraws FREE FREE $5

Retail Items

Item Campus Rec Member Non-Member
Friction Lab 10oz chalk $18 $25
Black Diamond Harness $48 $55
Black Diamond/Krieg Chalk Bucket $24 $30
Krieg Chalk Bag $17 $21

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.

Bouldering Prices

UNO Student or Campus Rec Member: Free


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 every day from 5 - 8 P.M. or by appointment. To register for a belay class, please call the climbing wall at 402.554.3342 or sign up online.


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

Item UNO Student Campus Rec Member Non-Member

Top Rope Belay Class

$7

$10

$12

Top Rope Belay Challenge

FREE

$5

$9

Lead Climbing Class

$20

$20

$30

Lead Climbing Challenge

$5

$10

$15

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students rope climbing

Want to learn to top rope with your friends?

Belay classes are offered by appointment during regular wall hours. To register, please call the climbing wall at 402.554.3342 or sign up online.

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Joel Bauch
Associate Director of Programs & Services
jbauch@unomaha.edu
402.554.2997

6001 Dodge Street
Omaha, NE 68182

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