J.R. Conrow -Argonaut
On a cloudy and rainy Saturday, the University of Idaho Student Recreation Center climbing wall was buzzing with students and guests from across the Northwest with the fifth annual Palouse Climbing Festival.
Competitions were held for men and women in three categories — recreation, intermediate and open. The competition was also open to children in the youth categories. The UI Climbing Club held the event.
“This festival has been my brainchild,” said Daniel Turner, UI climbing wall coordinator and Climbing Club president. “Every year it’s been a focus to make the event bigger and bigger, and hopefully within the next 10 years it can be as comparable to the Jazz Festival. We have the resources, but they haven’t been as utilized as they can be.”
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