As children grow up and develop, they begin testing the limits of their bodies as they improve their motor skills, including by trying to ascend to the heights of the world around them. This interest in climbing has a tendency to stick around as people get older, going from testing the limits of one’s body […]
Bouldering competition at WCU
February 8, 2022 by
Story co-written with Nick Childs The Department of Campus Recreation and Base Camp Cullowhee will be hosting their annual bouldering competition Feb. 7-10 from 4-8 p.m. daily at the Campus Recreation Center climbing wall. Casey Fenton, Interim Assistant Director of Outdoor Programs, describes bouldering as one of the most basic forms of climbing. “You’re not […]
Photo Story: 12th Annual Rock n’ Rumble Bouldering Competition
February 19, 2019 by
On a typical Saturday morning, Western Carolina University’s campus recreation center would be near empty with just a few fitness junkies enjoying a morning workout. This was not the case this past Saturday, Feb. 16 as spectators and competitors for the annual Rock n’ Rumble bouldering competition crowded around the CRC rock wall. Spectators at […]
WCU Bouldering Competition returns for its 12th year
February 14, 2019 by
Western Carolina University’s annual “Rock n’ Rumble” bouldering competition is ready to rock the spring of 2019. The competition, hosted by Basecamp Cullowhee, is held at WCU’s Campus Recreation Center (CRC) climbing wall on Saturday, Feb. 16, from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. and will feature expert and amateur rock climbers from across the region. […]
WCU Climbing Club takes gold at annual bouldering competition
February 18, 2018 by
Climbers from all over the Southeast met at Western Carolina University’s recreation center Feb. 17 for the 11th annual Rock and Rumble Bouldering Competition. Base Camp Cullowhee organized today’s competition consisting of three, two hour heats where climbers try to complete as many routes as they can to see who can score the most points. […]
Climbing competition takes over rec center
February 20, 2017 by
The 10th annual Rock and Rumble Bouldering Competition filled WCU’s Campus Recreation Center Feb. 18 as climbers from all over the Southeast gathered to compete. The atmosphere was lively and energetic as over 70 participants showed up for the event from seven different schools. There were two heats of competition in which competitors could choose to climb in […]
