JACKSON, Wyo. — The Teton County/Jackson Parks and Recreation (Parks and Rec) Climbing Gym will be closed on Monday, Oct. 14, and Tuesday, Oct. 15, while the outdoor hard courts will be open through Friday, Oct. 18, due to favorable weather conditions.
The Climbing Gym will be closed to allow staff to conduct quarterly maintenance on walls and equipment, deep clean the facility and facilitate training, according to a press release. The training clinic will allow a team of route setters to make changes to sections of the Climbing Gym to create new routes for the community to explore and climb.
A campus board training system will also be added to the upstairs mezzanine, along with a new anchor building practice station that will allow aspiring outdoor climbers to safely practice building top rope and sport climbing anchors, gear placement and trad anchor building fundamentals, Parks and Rec says.
According to the press release, staff recognize the inconvenience of temporarily closing the Climbing Gym and will work toward minimizing gym closures in the future. When the gym reopens on Wednesday, Oct. 16, users will experience new climbs, new features and a fresh, clean gym.
Meanwhile, staff plan to remove wind screens and leave nets up at the outdoor hard courts until weather conditions change. Lighting at the Miller Park courts will remain on through next week to allow for evening access.
Staff will also increase agronomic practices in Town and County parks over the next
month to ensure turf health and successful overwintering, and still anticipate opening the seasonal dog park at the Teton County Fairgrounds during the first week of November.
The public is encouraged to visit the Parks and Recreation website and social media accounts for the most up to date information regarding seasonal closures and openings.
For questions or concerns, e-mail Parks Superintendent Andy Erskine at aerskine@tetoncountywy.gov or Parks Operations Manager Dan Bierman at Dbierman@tetoncountywy.gov.
