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Climbing

Rock climbing involves strength, control and finesse. Using the muscles in your arms and legs to pull yourself up a sheer rock face takes strength and control. Using your brain to place your hands and feet so that your muscles can do their job — that’s finesse.

The basic premise behind rock climbing is extremely simple. You are trying to climb from the bottom to the top of something. If that was all there were to it, then you would need nothing but your body and a good pair of climbing shoes. The other part of the sport comes if you slip anywhere along the way. Because of the possibility of falling, rock climbing involves a great deal of highly specialized equipment to catch you when you fall. When you’re rock climbing outdoors on “traditional” routes, learning to use and properly place this equipment is at least half of the sport!

Urban Krag
125 Clay St. Dayton, Ohio 45402
(937) 224-KRAG (5724)
8000 square feet of textured and sculpted vertical terrain with heights ranging from 28 to 56 feet

John Bryan State Park
3790 State Route 370 Yellow Springs, Ohio 45387
(937) 767-1274
Rock climbing, group rentals

University of Dayton – Outdoor Pursuits
300 College ParkDayton, Ohio 45469
(937) 229-2731
Indoor climbing

Wright State University – Campus Recreation
092 Student Union
Wright State University
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy. Dayton, Ohio 45435
(937) 775-5019
Indoor climbing, outdoor climbing, instruction, trips

Washington Township Recreation Center
895 Miamisburg-Centerville Road Centerville Ohio 45459
(937) 433-0130
24 feet tall by 36 feet wide indoor climbing wall; instructors available

Vandalia Recreation Center
1111 Stonequarry Rd. Vandalia, Ohio 45414
(937) 415-2340
30 foot self standing indoor rock climbing wall