The 福斯特野屋 serves as a facility for recreational activities and Kinesiology Classes. Recently completed, students, faculty, and staff have access to many features, including:
- Bridge to connect the Maverick Center to the 福斯特野屋
- New Track loop in 福斯特野屋
- 1 Mondo Sport Court (court 1)
- 4 Wood Floor courts (courts 2-5)
- Drop-Down Volleyball Nets
- 38' 攀岩墙 with attached Bouldering Wall
- A state-of-the-art cycling training room (for our Cycling Team)
- Kinesiology Athletic Training Lab & 教室
Featured amenities at the 福斯特野屋
The breathtaking climbing space boasts a 38-foot wall with 2,400 square feet of climbing area. It features a large bouldering area, seven top rope systems and four auto-belay systems for climbers without belaying partners. There is also a climbing training area that includes hangboards, to help with finger strength; campus boards, which a climber ascends using only their hands; and system boards, which help climbers-in-training focus on particular climbing positions.
Free beginner climbing orientations are available every day of the week to teach the novice climber proper knots and belay techniques. Other classes to be offered throughout the semester, in cooperation with the 室外项目, include climbing movement, 用绳索下降, 绳索救援, basic lead climbing and lead belaying, multi-pitch climbing and more.
攀岩墙 access is for students only. All climbing equipment is available at the front desk and can be rented for no charge with a MAVcard. The bouldering and training areas will be open during normal 福斯特野屋 hours; top rope climbing hours are more limited.