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Escalante Fitness Center
Western State College
600 N. Adams St.
Gunnison, CO 81231

Front Desk 

Phone: (970) 943-2105

Escalante Fitness Center Manager
Madelyn Curry
mcurry@western.edu
Phone: (970) 943-3363
Fax: (970) 943-3144

Escalante Fitness Assistant Manger
Yuriy Litvinski
ylitvinski@western.edu
Phone: (970) 943-2014
Fax: (970) 943-3144

Campus Recreation Sports Coordinator
Duncan Callahan
dcallahan@western.edu
Phone: (970) 943-3061
Fax: (970) 943-3144

 

Climbing at Escalante

Climbing Walls

EFC Bouldering Cave

 

 

EFC Bouldering Wall

The climbing and boulder walls are open to safety certified climbers whenever the Fitness Center is open. Roped Wall Climbing is only opened when EFC Climbing Wall Attendants are on duty during the academic school year: Mon. - Thurs. 5pm to 8pm; and Sat. & Sun. 4 -7 pm. 

The EFC Climbing Wall Attendant staff member is available for roped climbing and to certify climbers during the academic school year on Mon. through Thursday 5 pm to 8 pm.

The walls feature nice clean holds and a variety of routes that are frequently changed. There are shoes, harnesses and belay devices for rent at the Fitness Center. Please bring your ID.

No loose chalk at EFC - Only chalk balls are acceptable. Chalk balls are on sale at the front desk.

 

Climbing Competitions

 

WSCU Climbing Club hosts two intercollegiate competitions each year.