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Colorado Springs - Sport Climbing Center


Colorado Springs - Sport Climbing Center

Submitted By: Leo Paik on Mar 26, 2006
Administrators: Ben Mottinger, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monomaniac
Elevation: 6,600 feet

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General – One of largest walls in CO, family-run family-oriented. Affilitated with outdoor guiding company, Front Range Climbing; www.sportclimbcs.com
Phone number – 719.260.1050
Location – 4650 Northpark Dr, Colorado Springs, CO
Parking - moderate
Hours – M-F 11a-10p, winter 11a-8p S, Su; summer hrs vary
Height of Wall – 25 ft, lead routes up to 50 ft long
Size of Wall – 12,000 ft
Range of difficulty – 5.2 to 5.13
Number of routes – 75 TR, 45-50 leads
Type of Wall – custom
Leading – yes, approx 45-50 routes
Bouldering – yes, anywhere; bouldering area, too
Other training options – hang boards, system boards, campus board
Other bonuses – book store, local guidebooks for CO & UT
Age limitations – none, 12y old to belay
Requirements to certify to belay – test, $5 to teach to belay, 2h belay session available
Rental equipment – yes, $5/shoes; harness & belay device incorporated into day pass, Daily rate – $12/d; W ladies night $9/d, $3 for shoes; F college night $9/d, $3 for shoes; Su military $9/d, $3 for shoes
Hidden costs – none
Hidden savings – ladies/college/military; if free; o/w kids same price; punch cards; memberships
Punch cards – $79/8
Memberships – $40/mo, $105/3mo, $190/6m, $350/y
Classes – belay 2h on S (9a-11a) knots, TR anchors 1-3/instructors; personal training $35/h
Competitions – yes, multiple types
Experienced climbers running wall? - yes
Other – yoga for members on T 1h class; loft upstairs can eat; birthday parties & groups & team building possibilities