<p>My niece is really into rock climbing and may what to continue climbing in college. Are there any schools w/ major rock climbing clubs/programs/scholarships?</p>
<p>A serious rock climber from our town is now at Univ of COlorado. Not sure what kinds of scholarships or opportunities the schools has, though.</p>
<p>[Expeditionary</a> Studies Program at SUNY Plattsburgh - Concentrations](<a href=“http://www.plattsburgh.edu/academics/exp/concentrations.php]Expeditionary”>http://www.plattsburgh.edu/academics/exp/concentrations.php)</p>
<p>A scholarship in ROCK CLIMBING ? Really? My son is a grad student who climbs every weekend, but that is a hobby for him.</p>
<p>I just did a quick google search for colleges with good programs and lots of schools came up - sadly, there are no scholarships for this sport.</p>
<p>I’ve heard that RIT in Rochester, NY has a rock climbing wall…not sure about clubs/scholarships…</p>
<p>RIT’s rock-climbing club info:
[RIT</a> Rock Climbing Club - Rochester Institute of Technology - Rochester, New York](<a href=“http://www.rit.edu/sg/rocks/]RIT”>http://www.rit.edu/sg/rocks/)
RIT also has a “lazy river” in their field house as well as a 25-person hot tub ;-)</p>
<p>RIT has very nice climbing wall. D2 used to use it regularly. (BTW, Univ of Rochester students can also use RIT’s climbing wall for a small fee.)</p>
<p>NMTech in Socorro has both a Sport Climbing and a Caving Club. There is world class sport climbing nearby at Box Canyon and The Enchanted Tower.</p>
<p>[Rock</a> Climbing Routes in Box Canyon, Central New Mexico | Rockclimbing.com](<a href=“http://www.rockclimbing.com/routes/North_America/United_States/New_Mexico/Central_New_Mexico/Box_Canyon/]Rock”>http://www.rockclimbing.com/routes/North_America/United_States/New_Mexico/Central_New_Mexico/Box_Canyon/)</p>
<p>(D1 is a serious sport climber and she’s met climbers from all over the world down at Box Canyon.)</p>
<p>Univ of New Mexico’s very active Mountaineering club offers bouldering, sport climbing, traditional climbing, ice climbing, mixed climbing and canyoneering.</p>
<p><a href=“https://sites.google.com/site/unmmtnclub/[/url]”>https://sites.google.com/site/unmmtnclub/</a></p>
<p>The university has three (3) climbing walls for students. Plus a low and high ropes course. Additionally Stone Age Climbing gym–largest in the state is only a couple of miles north of campus and on a bike route.</p>
<p>Students can take the ropes courses for PE credits.</p>
<p>Albuquerque sits at the foothills of the Sandia Mtns. and my med school D often runs out for a quick afternoon of climbing or bouldering as stress relief. Students can take the city bus line (free with student ID) out to the National Forest and climb. (And bring their mtn bike on the bus so they can ride back to campus–all downhill on well marked cycling lanes.) Rock climbing is about 20 minutes from campus by car, slightly longer by bus.</p>
<p>D1 also recommends the Ourey Ice Festival in January. Biggest ice climbing event in North America. </p>
<p>[The</a> Ouray Ice Park - Get Your Axe in Gear!](<a href=“http://ourayicepark.com/]The”>http://ourayicepark.com/)</p>
<p>University of Wyoming has great climbing minutes from campus. Their dance dept even does a ‘vertical’ dance from climbing ropes at the site. Indoor climbing wall and trips available also. Great scholarships for OOS students.</p>
<p>[Vedauwoo</a> | University of Wyoming](<a href=“404 - Page Not Found”>http://www.uwyo.edu/profiles/extras/vedauwoo.html)</p>
<p>A lot of colleges have rock climbing walls. If they don’t have a serious club for it, maybe he can start one when he gets there?</p>
<p>Evergreen?</p>
<p>Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA. Amazing climbing wall and regular climbing trips through the Outdoor Program. You’ll find serious climbers there!</p>
<p>I would look for school with strong outdoor rec program. Then if she qualifies for work study he could try to work there. It’s a great area to show leadership in at the right college. Doubt you will find scholarship for it. Sewannee and W&L are two small schools that have good clubs and lots of outdoor opportunities. I’m sure there are lots more.</p>
<p>Carleton has both a rock wall and a bouldering cave in the recreation center. S2 climbs a lot and has worked as a climbing instructor and supervisor at the rec center. Carleton also has an active outdoor club (CANOE), which sponsors climbing trips to Red Wing that S2 has enjoyed.</p>
<p>Check out Sewanee.</p>
<p>For indoor climbing, I’d say about half the colleges we visited had indoor climbing walls, so there are opportunities for that all over.</p>
<p>My daughters public K-12 school had a climbing wall, & participated in climbing camps when she was young- we later realized that her older sisters college roommate had been one of her instructors! 
I would expect virtually all schools of any size to have climbing clubs/classes, through their student outdoor center, if the area is mountainous.
Even Reed which is less than 1500 students has a cabin on nearby Mt.Hood, and teaches mountaineering as well as rock climbing.</p>
<p>But scholarships not so much.</p>
<p>Middlebury College has an indoor climbing wall and lots of outdoor climbing opportunities in the nearby Green Mountains and Adirondack Mountains. The Middlebury Mountain Club claims to be the school’s oldest and largest student organization. It leads climbing, hiking, boating, and winter camping trips, free of charge to Middlebury students.</p>
<p>[Middlebury</a> Mountain Club: About Us](<a href=“http://middleburymountainclub.blogspot.com/p/about-mountain-club.html]Middlebury”>http://middleburymountainclub.blogspot.com/p/about-mountain-club.html)</p>
<p>Since I ranted on another thread, I will rave on this one. </p>
<p>I love that schools are incorporating diverse sports into their PE Programs. 
Both my daughters participated in ropes courses several times in elementary and middle schools.
My youngest daughters public K-12 school had Ski Fridays for two months in the winter. This was the turning point for her in 6th grade after her teachers insistence, she took up snowboarding. She found she was great at it and the increased confidence made a huge difference in & out of classroom.</p>
<p>When I was in school most everything was very traditional and involved being fast/ balls, neither of which I was good with. :(</p>
<p>Climbing I liked- but after a while I decided climbing buildings was dangerous, & I didn’t know anyone who rock climbed.
Offering a range of activities gives more kids a chance to get involved.</p>
<p>I think Middlebury is a great choice, but with so many schools offering programs, the niece will need more criteria.
;)</p>
<p>SUNY New Paltz is a “stone’s throw” from the 'Gunks–a top rock-climbing area in the Northeast.</p>
<p>There aren’t that many opportunities for climbing in the Midwest, but some of the best are near UW-Madison, which has an extremely active outing club: [Join</a> the Outing Club! | Hoofer Outing Club](<a href=“http://www.hooferouting.org/membership]Join”>Hoofer Outing Club)</p>