Vertical Endeavors Duluth
Vertical Endeavors–Duluth offers action-packed fun for the whole family in Duluth! We are the Duluth's cutting-edge climbing facility where people of all ages and abilities can challenge themselves and have a blast. We have fun programs for both adults and children including climbing camps, climb teams, leagues and more.
Take on a great work out and come experience the excitement of rock climbing in Duluth.
Address
329 S Lake Ave
Duluth, MN 55802
Located inside Adventure Zone
Contact
218.279.9980
Ben@verticalendeavors.com
Our Team
Since: 2021
About Me: “Welcome to my bio!” I don’t have a rich background in climbing in my history but it did become a huge passion when my Best Man invited me to go climbing with him last year in Grimes, IA, at Climb Iowa. Ever since that day we both did our best to drive the 2 hours to get there at least once a week and continue to push each other to do better than our previous visit. Once winter ended, we started to climb outdoors closer to us. That was cut short, though, because my wife, Hannah, got a job up at the hospital here in Duluth. So the two of us moved up here with our four-legged toddler Pitbull named Romance (Roma for short). Now it’s just a matter of getting Hannah into climbing so I have a climbing partner.
Hometown: Clear Lake, IA
Climbing Since: 2020
Favorite Type of Climbing: Top Rope
Favorite Climbing Area:
What I love about climbing:Climbing offers a challenge for everyone regardless of age and experience. It also offers a great support community.
Other Interests:Listening/Discovering music, biking, hiking, kayaking, traveling, video games, board/card games, soccer (watching/playing), hockey (watching), and being with friends and family.
Interesting Facts: I always thought music is life. Music has an amazing way of pulling out emotions that living in general can’t always pull off. Great music tells a story and pulls the listener into said story to live it. My music taste is a spectrum of most genres ranging from country to metal, rock to electronic, chants to decades, foreign to pop.
Since: September 2022
About Me: I grew up in the Twin Cities but had been to Duluth many times on my way to canoe trips in the BWCA. I moved up to Duluth in 2022 when I enrolled at St Scholastica in their Elementary Education program. I am dedicated to being a lifelong learner and especially enjoy learning about and working on most things mechanical.
Hometown: Golden Valley, MN
Climbing Since: 2019
Favorite Type of Climbing: Any c Top Rope
Favorite Climbing Area: Behind the wall
What I love about climbing: What I love most about climbing is the incredibly inviting and supportive community. Whether I’m checking up on a long time member or helping with someone’s first climb, interacting with the community is the best part of my day.
Other Interests: My longest canoe trip in the BWCA was 16 days with a group of 5 others. We started at Sea Gull Lake with 3 canoes and although we took a couple rest days at the most beautiful campsites, we ended up covering around 50 miles in total.
Plan a group visit!
Vertical Endeavors Duluth is Duluth's premier indoor rock climbing gym. Vertical Endeavors offers options for groups big and small. Bring your group in to experience the thrill of rock climbing. No experience is necessary and there is no age limit. We offer climbing for all ages and abilities!
Take a Lesson!
Do you want to advance to the next level? We offer lessons for those committed climbers. A lesson with one of our staff members will open you up to new techniques and possibilities in the climbing world. We offer lessons in Basic Top Rope Skills, Movements + Technique, and Sport Lead Climbing. We also offer personalized Private Lessons so that you can work one on one with a knowledgeable instructor on how to advance your skill set.