Bouldering Barn
Come visit the new WOC Bouldering Barn located on Walden St. and Hoxsey! Shoes and chalk are provided but bring a water bottle! See below for Barn Policies and who can use the facility.
Open Hours at the Barn are:
7-9pm Monday-Thursday
3-5pm Friday
2-5pm Saturday-Sunday
To keep track of changing hours, add the Barn Calendar!
Instructor-Monitor (IM) Program
“IMs” are Williams students who are certified to open the Bouldering Barn during specified times. They undergo training in the fall to ensure the safety of climbers. Their position consists of teaching newcomers climbing technique, keeping records of the wall, and above all, maintaining a safe climbing environment.
Williams Climbing Club (WCC)
The Williams Climbing Club was established in 2016 as a student organization dedicated to rock climbing. Membership is open to anyone in the Williams community with an interest in climbing, and those who wish to actively train can join our competition team, which competes in the USAC Collegiate Series in the Northeast Region as well as in local competitions. In addition to holding team practices and going to comps, the WCC also hosts excursions, social events, and advocates for funding and facility access for climbers at Williams College.
Who can climb at the Barn?
- Students of Williams College can climb for free at the Bouldering Barn
- Faculty and staff must have an up to date WOC membership to use the Bouldering Barn
- Purchase an annual membership HERE
- $15 for individuals, $25 for couples, $40 for families (see below)
- Children of faculty and staff aged 13 and older are permitted to use the Barn under parental supervision and with permission* from the WOC director or assistant director
- *The Bouldering Barn is primarily designed to be a training facility for college aged climbers. This may not be a suitable space for children who have not been exposed to indoor climbing in other facilities.
- A family membership must be purchased for children of S/F to use the Barn ($40). If you purchase a family membership online, please choose one couple membership and one individual membership to equal $40
- Children under the age of 13 are unfortunately not permitted to climb in the Barn.
- Community members not affiliated with Williams are unfortunately not permitted to climb in the Barn due to capacity challenges
Other Policies:
- Anyone climbing in the Bouldering Barn must sign a WAIVER
- Those under the age of 18 must have a waiver signed by a parent or guardian
- Anyone climbing in the Bouldering Barn must sign into the Barn using the QR code on the door every time they climb
- Only 10 climbers and 1 instructor monitor are permitted to be in the Barn at any one time
If you have any questions, please contact Eleanor at [email protected]