RITT KELLOGG CLIMBING GYM
The Venue
Completed early in 2013 as part of a $27 million renovation and expansion project of the El Pomar Sports Center and now 27 feet high, this state-of-the-art facility features 3,500 square feet of climbing surface, 24 rope stations, bouldering caves, natural cracks and a chimney/off-width area.
The space is named after the late Ritt Kellogg, who graduated from Colorado College in 1990 with a degree in philosophy. He loved wild places, both at sea and in the mountains. Whether skiing the Bugaboos, guiding on Denali, teaching for Outward Bound in Rockland, Maine and Florida, or planning a sailing voyage around the world, Ritt lived with vision and drive. He valued the preservation and protection of wilderness areas, and he strived to be a positive friend to all.
Ritt died in an avalanche while he, Tom Walter and Colby Coombs '89 were topping out on the east face of Mt. Foraker in Alaska, on June 18, 1992. Tom also was killed in the fall.
Directions
Take I-25 to exit 143. Turn east (away from mountains) on Uintah Street, and proceed up the hill about a quarter mile to Cascade Avenue. Turn right (south) on Cascade to Cache La Poudre. Turn right (west) on Cache La Poudre and down the hill to the El Pomar Sports Center, the third and final building on the right. Parking is on the street and very limited near the facility. Additional parking is available just to the south on Dale Street or in the Monument Valley Park lot across the creek to the west. The climbing gym is centrally located on the bottom level of the El Pomar Sports Center, easily accessible from either the north or south entrances to the building.
