Olympian and hopefuls break in Utah’s biggest outdoor climbing wall at Millcreek City Hall
Mar 24, 2024, 5:00 PM | Updated: Mar 25, 2024, 12:09 pm
Attendees climb at the grand opening of an outdoor climbing wall outside of Millcreek City Hall on Saturday - possibly the world's first "city hall climbing wall." (Megan Nielsen, Deseret News)
(Megan Nielsen, Deseret News)
MILLCREEK, Utah — The wind did not prove to be an obstacle for those breaking in Millcreek City Hall’s brand new climbing wall — the tallest outdoor wall in Utah — at the grand opening Saturday.
It didn’t slow down speed climbs by an Olympian, an Olympic hopeful and the city’s mascot, Milo the Moose.
“As far as I know, it’s the only city hall in the world with a climbing wall,” Millcreek Mayor Jeff Silvestrini said after he scaled the 65-foot wall.
During normal operation, the wall will be $5 to climb and is supervised so that anyone who wants to try feels comfortable participating.
“I’m 70 years old. I climbed it,” the mayor said. “We had kids, 6 or 7 years old, climbing. It’s safe.”
Silvestrini said that the liability of the climbing wall is many times smaller than that of an ice rink or a swimming pool.
“I’m really looking forward to seeing climbers outside my office window,” he said.
Millcreek Mayor Jeff Silvestrini is joined by City Council members, sponsors, and others in the ribbon-cutting at the grand opening of an outdoor climbing wall outside Millcreek City Hall on Saturday. (Photo: Megan Nielsen, Deseret News)
