| Rock
Haus hosts competition to boost local climbing community
HANG IN THERE:
A climbing competitor reaches for a hold at Rock Haus
during the Jan. 25 competition. / Photo by C. Ann
Jensen
By C. Ann Jensen
February 6, 2008 | LOGAN -- Rock Haus Climbing Gym
recently hosted a locals-only bouldering competition
to give Logan's climbing community a boost.
Community members packed the Rock Haus to cheer on
those who made it into the finals. The competition,
dubbed Rock Haus Rising, had upwards of 80 climbers
in the competition, with 22 making it to the finals
in five categories.
Owner Trevor Berrett decided to make the climbing
competition a locals-only event to build the climbing
community and let locals know they are appreciated.
Berrett said, "A gym is only cool because of the locals
that climb there. This was our way of saying thanks."
Rock Haus, which has been open for nearly two years,
has sponsored competitions before. This is the first
of its kind to help the Rock Haus find members for its
climbing team, which will compete in USA Climbing competitions.
Berrett said, "If a gym doesn't have a team they won't
host a competition. If we want to support a competition
we have to have a team, and we [Rock Haus] want to provide
that opportunity for our climbers."
The January 25 competition was both joy and trial
for Berrett who had to spend a week setting new routes
in the bouldering room of the gym to challenge the climbers
participating in the competition.
"I'd like to do a locals competition three times a
year," said Berrett, "but doing one a year has been
pretty hard."
Although the Jan. 25 competition was trying for Berrett,
he is looking forward to the USA Climbing competition
Rock Haus will sponsor April 19.
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