Rock climbing has exploded in recent years. There are 250 climbers on Cal Poly campus, all involved in the Cal Poly Climbing Club in various ways- big and small. The club was started a couple of years ago. This year Ben Parsons took over as president.

Parsons encourages every student to come out to the rock wall and give climbing a try. He says the purpose of the club is to get more people involved in the sport, and give those already involved an opportunity to increase their climbing skills. Weekly lessons are held at the on-campus rock wall, and the club also organizes periodical trips to Bishops Peak to get experience on real rock. Climbers are also able to participate in various competitions throughout the year.

Jack Moe is a second year engineering major at Cal Poly, and member of the Climbing club. He first began climbing in his freshman year at the on-campus climbing wall. Climbing provides Moe with exercise and a break from a busy school schedule as an engineer. Moe has participated in the Slo-Op climbing competition two years in a row, and hopes to go to Bishops to climb later this year.