Climbing indoors and outdoors in Riyadh

yes you can climb.

Thank you. How long does it take to get to the outdoor climbing? How many bolted sport routes are there? How many traditional routes?

Will you be covered by your health insurance?

yes health insurance part of the package. interview hasn't happened yet. all preliminary questions. but i will feel better knowing i won't have to give up climbing

The reason I ask is an expat in Korea fell when climbing and wasn't covered (she thought her work coverage was sufficient - it wasn't) and the resulting repair bills (fractured arm and hip) meant she was stuck in the hospital until her family could fly over and pay up $five-figure sum. Also another friend of mine in Hong Kong fell off a surfboard onto the concrete pier - he wasn't covered either but managed to convince the hospital staff he tripped and wasn't doing 'dangerous' sports.

Just a heads up 

Thanks for the advice

No probs, I'm a Mod for a big expat teacher website in Korea, so I see a lot of noobs come a cropper out there. As you probably know many US/UK/Oz/NZ/Canadian teachers in Korea are fresh out of school and don't know their arse from their elbow, and get caught by circumstances they never knew existed. I was the same; most of us were. You said 'Rock Climbing' and my 'Oh shit' meter spiked, nothing to do with you - just I've read about or seen a few people get in real dire straits if they have an accident. They're usually motorbike-related but that one, rock climbing incident was heart-breaking, the girl had worse injuries than I said before - she had to go through a lot of physio (which is expensive) - and her hobby might not be available for her again. It's like if I had a bad accident on a motorbike and couldn't ride - ever again.

there is / was a facebook page on it for Saudi.. ive started RC but haven't found the time out here or a partner for that matter. but there is places a few K out of Riyadh but that's on the FB page . Climbing in this heat  different  matter altogether ..Best of luck with the decision

Hi Guys, I am very interrested into Climbing Indoors & Outdoors. Does anyone knows if a coumpound provides this activity ?

Contact me via private channels - lots of climbing here.

I am interested to climbing around riyadh any team \ group to join .

Hey
How r u ?
Do u find any ? I am interested into climbing as well

hi,
I am from spain and I am going to move to Riyadh in a few weeks.
I am looking for indoor rock gym and rock climbing people. I have look foward internet but i did not found so much.
I do not know if there is easy to find places to climb.
Can anyone help me?
thank you very much

I have checked some artificial rocks at the DQ.
It will not be so difficult but the pleasure to touch the rock could be there.
Before I need to buy a matress.
When the T° will decrease a little bit more, I will test some of them.

In the booklet "Destinantion Riyadh" of July 16, there is a page indicating rock climbing area 20 minutes south of Riyadh.

I never heard about  a climbing wall in a compound.

Hey ,

I found several punch place around Riyadh max 40 mints driving . Google " the edge of World Riyadh " . If you need company let me know . I don't think there is existing group now days , however we can create it if you interest .

Hey, I'll be moving to Riyadh soon too. Let me know if you find anywhere good to climb. I'm really going to miss having an indoor wall/gym.

Also, if there are any women who climb or play any other sports please hit me up. I'm very curious to hear more about what it's like for female athletes since I've heard sports are illegal for woman.

I am also looking for a indoor wall in Riyadh to practice on. Been trying to search over the internet but no luck. Total newbie on wall/rock climbing. If there is a "club" or group of people that do this regularly, much better.
I am a hiker and would like to learn rock climbing. I am a total noob on this and would love to learn to handle harder climbs I am planning on doing. Would love to do Punca Jaya or Mont Blanc one day. Just want to learn.

I'd love to start climbing as well! I'm a newbie though... Do you have classes for beginners?

Hello,
I picked up rock climbing (mainly indoors) while studying abroad and have been looking for a wall in Riyadh tirelessly whenever I come home for a visit.

I finally found a very good wall here in riyadh but its in a university and it isn't really open to the public. I want to gather a group of people and try and petition the university to let us use it occasionally.

if you're interested please contact me. (photos below).

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/cmj7ccb4kk3i … dhQNa?dl=0[/img]

Hello dear sir, i am more than interested to join you in trying to get access to a bouldering wall if you are still trying. Im an amateur climber and have been looking for an opportunity like this for some time.
Let me know, thanks.

the_shadow wrote:

Hello,
I picked up rock climbing (mainly indoors) while studying abroad and have been looking for a wall in Riyadh tirelessly whenever I come home for a visit.

I finally found a very good wall here in riyadh but its in a university and it isn't really open to the public. I want to gather a group of people and try and petition the university to let us use it occasionally.

if you're interested please contact me. (photos below).

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/cmj7ccb4kk3i … dhQNa?dl=0[/url]

Was referring to this post

Hi, I'm interested in joining your group to access the indoor boulder walls as shown in your photos. They look fantastic! How shall we proceed? PAT

Hello ppl I have recently rented out a multi sports facility at the heart of Riyadh we are still in the process of figuring out what we want to do with it as we wait for the municipality license to be renewed. The property has a squash court which i don't think will bring in as much business as maybe turning it into a indoor rock climbing facility. However I don't know much about rock climbing and am looking for someone that could help generate the plan and maybe help run it. If anyone is interested please msg me I hope we can get it started so you all can have a facility to come to in the near future!

Hi, I just joined a FB group called “Rock climbing in Riyadh, SA”  created by Omar Gassem.

Omar is looking for people to sign petition for access to a seemingly the only indoors boulder wall for rock climbing in a university, which is not open to public.

You may contact Omar Gassim via FB. He might be able to help you start your indoor rock climbing site. PAT

Hi guys..
Am really interested in indoor climbing. Where can I go here in Riyadh ?

It's a very old thread, it will be better if you will open a new one for your requirements !!

Hi Bethan.
I am looking for a rock climbing partner too.
I was a Committee member of Riyadh Hikemania; it's a Hiking and out door camping.
I am now trying to make a new group for out door climbers in Riyadh.
I was in USA last December to start Rock Climbing, Since then it is my new Passion.
And yes now it's ok for ladies to go for outdoor rock climbing.
I am looking forward for your reply.

I was looking for a group of people who I can join for rock climbing.

Thats nice, im quite interested, however, i prefer if available an indoor climbing gym if anyone knows any here in Riyadh. However, open to outdoor. Thanks

Hi, my name is Hugo Fiestas, I am new in Riyadh and I was looking to learn about climbing and I was wondering if you could advise me where to start here. Let me know. Thanks