July 19, 2010
Vertical Endeavors Check-In Policies - Updated
All climbers entering Life Time Fitness for access to Vertical Endeavors must follow these check-in guidelines.
Climbers must STOP at the Life Time front check-in area before proceeding to Vertical Endeavors.
Adults:
Climbers (Adults 18+) will fill out updated (7/19/10) Vertical Endeavors/Life Time release waiver and show valid photo ID
Climbers will take wavier with them to Vertical Endeavors. VE staff will keep updated waiver and make photocopy for climber to show Life Time for future visits.
Climbers will wait for LTF staff to address proper protocol in LTF space
- Gear/packs to be stored only in VE areas. LTF lockers are not to be used
- Locker room access is limited to changing clothes and washrooms only (no showers)
- Climbers are welcome to use the café, but access to other areas of the club (weight room, pool, exercise areas are prohibited)
Minors 12-17 years of age:
With updated (7/19/10)Vertical Endeavors/Life Time release waiver and photo ID, same protocol as adults
With updated waiver and NO photo ID - will be sent around to West Side VE entrance
Without updated waiver - will be sent around to West Side VE entrance and limited to VE space only (no access to LTF building/washrooms, café, etc)
Minors under 12 years old:
Must have parent with them to fill out updated Vertical Endeavors/Life Time release waiver or bring copy of updated VE wavier filled out by parent
Must have guardian 18+ to chaperone at all times while in LTF or VE
Climbers under 12 are not permitted into LTF or VE without adult guardian present for duration of visit (note: VE programming, including camps, teams, parties not subject to parent supervision while in program)
If you experience any difficulties in accessing Vertical Endeavors, please contact us or come around to the West Side Entrance and we will be happy to assist you in your visit.
July 29 , 2009
VEGA is Back in Full Force!
VEGA is happy to announce that we now meet the new Minnesota Tort Reform Act insurance requirements for the Minnesota State Park system. We are back in business to run lessons trips and groups in Minnesota Interstate Parks as of 7-29-09. Please call us if you want to schedule a rock climbing event at Taylors Falls, Tettagouche on the North Shore or Blue Mounds in the South West.
July 13 , 2009
Sport Climbing Series Nationals
By Tyler Hoffart
Salt Lake City, Utah—On July 10-12th, four youth competitive climbers from the Twin Cities area competed at the 2009 SCS National Climbing Competition with stellar results.
Noah Ridge, Kyra Condie, Jack Rosland and Conlan Olson—all Climbing Team members from St. Paul’s Vertical Endeavors Rock Climbing Facility—competed against 430 of the best climbers from around the nation. After three exciting days of intense competition, Noah Ridge and Kyra Condie earned spots on the USA Climbing Team. In order to make Team USA, a climber must rank in the Top 4 of his or her category at the end of the season. Ridge, age 15, qualified fourth for USA in Difficulty Sport Climbing. Condie, age 13, qualified first in Speed Climbing. Jack Rosland and Conland Olson missed the cut for Team USA but finished the season both ranked in the Top 20 throughout the country.
The top finishers ages 14 and older received invitations to the Junior World Championships in Valence, France in late August, which is the next stop for Noah Ridge.
The SCS (Sport Climbing Series) season takes place every spring/summer and includes over 65 competitions across the country. These events are sanctioned by USA CLIMBING, which is recognized by the International Federation of Sport Climbing and the International Olympic Committee.
May 7, 2009
Top Ten Potential Hazards of Indoor Climbing
By Pat Mackin
As climbers, we recognize the inherent dangers in the sport. When it comes to safety, one mistake is one too many and could have disastrous results.
