Weber State’s Erica Petty competes in a bouldering competition on the 46-foot tall climbing wall at Westminster College Tuesday November 15, 2011. Bouldering is a style of rock climbing without ropes. With no harnesses, just their “spidey sense,” climbers will carefully ascend 15 feet up the wall, trying to accumulate the most points by having the fewest falls. Scoring is also based on increasing difficulty of the routes, not speed. Liz Rogers, director of Westminster’s outdoor recreation program, says, “It’s an exciting event and great opportunity for student climbers to showcase the physical and mental strength gained through climbing.”

Weber State’s Rachel Lowe competes in a bouldering competition on the 46-foot tall climbing wall at Westminster College Tuesday November 15, 2011.

University of Utah’s Kyle Gray competes in a bouldering competition on the 46-foot tall climbing wall at Westminster College Tuesday November 15, 2011.

Patrick Hanna, center, competes in a bouldering competition on the 46-foot tall climbing wall at Westminster College Tuesday November 15, 2011.