Fall 2026: Open every Thursday and Friday afternoon from September 10 until October 23rd for two climbing sessions. Participants must pre-register on the RecWell portal. Ground orientations begin at 3:00 and 4:30pm and climbers more than 5 minutes late will not be able to participate. After orientiaton, each group will have 1 hour to climb and challenge their limits!

Don’t have a group? No problem! Solo registrations are welcome, and you may be grouped with up to nine other participants for your session.

Please wear clothing comfortable for climbing and wearing a harness, tie back long hair, and remove dangly jewelery. Closed-toe shoes required.

Special Pricing For UMass Undergraduate Students: $0

*no shows will be charged $15 on your Rec Center member account*

All others will be $15

For parking or directions to the NEST, please use one of the UMass Lot 49s. The NEST is directly adjacent to Grayson Hall, and there is ample parking on Orchard Hill payable through the ParkMobile app.

Note: We are currently unable to offer refunds for SkyPark cancellations, but can move your booking directly to another date. Please reach out to careylang@umass.edu to reschedule your session.