The climbing wall at Mort Harris Recreation and Fitness Center is the core of the center's adventure programming, which includes the outdoor adventure club, equipment rental, and team building & ropes course programs. Please visit the equipment rental or team building subpages to learn more about them. For inquires about the outdoor adventure club, please contact Malissa Streng at m.streng@wayne.edu.

 

About

Our wall is approximately 30 ft. tall with numerous top rope and bouldering options and dozens of routes of varying difficulty. Each route is marked by different color tape to resemble outdoor routes and is rated on the Yosemite Decimal System; our routes range from 5.6 (Beginner) to 5.12 (Expert). We also have several bouldering problems. While bouldering problems are no more than 15 feet high and require no rope, they are usually more difficult. Bouldering problems are graded on the "V" Scale, and range from V0 (Beginner) to V6 (Advanced). Learn more about bouldering grades here.

In partnership with intramural sports, we periodically offer climbing competitions such as bouldering comps and intramural top rope Leagues. Visit the intramural sports schedule for the most up to date climbing competition schedule and imleagues.com/wayne to sign up. Every fall and winter semester we host two to three free climb nights for you to come try out climbing. These nights are open to current students and Mort Harris Recreation and Fitness Center Members.

Hours

Monday - Friday

•  9:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday

• 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. 

Policies

All climbers are required to follow the policies below. Failure to do so will result in immediate dismissal from the climbing wall and possible loss of access to the gym indefinitely.

• Bouldering or climbing patrons must have a valid climbing wall year or day pass. Non-members of Mort Harris Recreation and Fitness Center who purchase a climbing wall day pass must also purchase a guest pass and follow the guest policy. 
• Bouldering or climbing patrons must sign a waiver which will be valid for the length of their membership. 
• Bouldering or climbing patrons must pass a belay check by the climbing wall staff.
• No bare feet allowed at the climbing wall. Socks may be worn. 
• Patrons must sign in on a daily basis at the climbing wall sign-in sheet, located at the climbing wall desk.
• Gear and personal items must be stored in a locker.
• No food allowed in the climbing area.
• Climbers are expected to clean their crash pads before and after use.
• When bouldering, climbers are only permitted to climb to the white line (15 feet).

Fees

Please pay at the front desk and bring the receipt to the climbing wall desk.

WSU student/Mort Harris member daily climbing pass without equipment rental	$5
WSU student/Mort Harris member daily climbing pass with equipment rental	$10
WSU student/Mort Harris member semester pass with or without equipment rental	$35
WSU student/Mort Harris member year pass with equipment rental	$60
WSU student/Mort Harris member year pass without equipment rental	$50
Guest (non-member) daily pass without equipment rental	$5 + $10 guest fee
Guest (non-member) daily pass with equipment rental	$10 + $10 guest fee
Guest (non-member) year pass without equipment rental	$80
Guest (non-member) year Pass with equipment rental	$100
Belay check	All climbers pass a belay check before climbing.