rock climbing
Reaching new heights one terrifying step at a time
January 20, 2022By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer I first tried indoor rock climbing at the SFU Climbing Wall in 2019. The experience was exhilarating, firstly, because I kept looking down and fearing the wrath of God, and secondly, because I was genuinely having a lot of fun. I remember not being able to grip a pencil in lecture afterwards, and wanting to chase that exhausted but thoroughly satisfied feeling. The SFU climbing wall reopened on September 20, 2021, so off I went for another go. Right now, the Climbing Wall is open from 7:00 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. on Mondays to Fridays.…
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Exploring the climbing scene at SFU
January 15, 2022By: Vanshita Sethi, SFU Student Geoff Arrowsmith is a climber at SFU. Arrowsmith has spent six years rock and boulder climbing and two years competing in provincial and regional competitions. Among his many achievements is his staggering record of 10.3…
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Scaling the wall of toxic masculinity and rediscovering sports as an adult
September 28, 2020By Gurpreet Kambo, Peak Associate I’m just about at the top of an indoor rock climbing wall. There’s a red and black machine a couple feet above my head, and it has a bungee-cord-like thing hooked into the harness at…
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