Ibex Climbing Gym, Blue Springs

IBEX Climbing Gym's 8,000-square-foot indoor facility is home to routes for different climbing skill levels. From clinging to overhangs or slowly trudging up slabs, climbers may hone their gripping skills with lead or top-rope climbing sessions. On a second-floor loft, bouldering challenges await rope-free climbers, with crash pads on the ground to help soften falls and multicolored holds offering varying routes. IBEX team members lead classes for different skill levels, from beginner to advanced, and also offer youth summer camps and recreational and competitive climbing teams. A variety of gear is available to equip students for climbing inside or outside of the gym. Prior to any rope climbing in the gym, beginners must undergo a belay class that teaches the fundamentals of belay safety, proper terminology, and the pre-climb lasso dancing required.