San Luis Obispo’s scenic landscape and sprawling hills make a perfect hub for a bustling rock climbing community. But, one of the most crowded climbing spots in San Luis Obispo is not tucked away in a wooded grove or atop a ridge — it lies right on Cal Poly’s campus.
Cal Poly has a new climbing club, welcomes beginners
Each founding member has years of climbing experience under their belt and hopes to offer their knowledge to new members of any skill level.
Women at the Wall: Cal Poly’s climbing program for women
Women at the Wall is a program intended to help women feel comfortable at Cal Poly’s climbing park.
SLO-OP rebranding and changing locations
At the end of October, San Luis Obispo’s most popular climbing gym, SLO-OP, is slated to move from its current location at 298 Prado Road to a new warehouse that will offer both unroped bouldering and top rope climbing —…
Logging team chops, saws and rolls its way to 2nd place
The Cal Poly logging team took second place from the Association of Western Forestry Clubs conclave in Montana.
SLO-Op climbing gym takes city by storm
Conor Mulvaney contributed to this article. It’s 11 a.m. at SLO-Op Climbing Gym, a warehouse comfortably tucked near the end of Prado Road that houses a perennial playground for climbers and athletes alike. Music bounces off the hardened concrete walls…
Student interest in Poly Escapes remains high
Poly Escapes offers over 20 trips for winter quarter that entail many different activities which cater to student interests.