The ROCK

The ROCK is Baylor's 52 ft free-standing rock climbing structure located in the McLane Student Life Center. Students, faculty, staff, and their approved guests may climb the ROCK during normal operating hours. Note: all guests must complete a liability waiver and pay the appropriate guest fee.

The ROCK offers at least twenty-five top-rope climbs ranging in difficulty from 5.6 to 5.13 for the beginner, intermediate and advanced climber. The ROCK also has several sport lead routes and a natural climbing area. There are multiple bouldering problems as well.

All equipment including shoes, harnesses, ATCs, lead ropes, and carabineers are available for checkout at the ROCK for no additional cost. All check out equipment is for use at the ROCK only. Personal equipment must be inspected by the ROCK staff before climbers may use it at the ROCK.

Belay Classes:
Offered Tuesdays and Thursdays from, 5:00-6:30 PM. Class is free. Be sure to sign-up for classes at the rock. Class size is limited to 2 people. Classes will run until Tuesday, April 30.

After completing the Belay Class each participant is required to return 3 additional times to show belay skills. After successfully completing three skills checks, a belay certification card will be awarded.

Chalk Bag Rental Service:
For the convenience of our climbing community, the ROCK offers a Chalk Bag Rental Service. Purchasing this service allows climbers to simply present their Chalk Bag Card to the ROCK staff in order to borrow one of our bags with climbing chalk. This service is available for just $5/semester.

Chalk Up:
Chalk Up is an annual bouldering competition held in October, hosted by Baylor Outdoor Adventure and the Baylor Climbing Team. Participants of ALL skill levels are welcome to climb.

BearClimb:
BearClimb is a regional USA Climbing Collegiate Climbing Series competition, hosted every spring by Baylor Outdoor Adventure. BearClimb is open to all climbers of every skill level.