UCLA Campus Buildering

Bunche-Crunch

The UCLA campus offers excellent buildering opportunities.  Buildering being the word for the (illegal) activity of climbing urban structures. Students and researchers who are trapped in the concrete campus environment might be tempted to explore that environment in creative ways. Fortunately for climbers there is no need to look too hard to find perfect splitter cracks and neat traverses.

Bunche-Crunch!

The best crack at UCLA, and  the "supercrack" of the campus. Roger Suen discovered it and named it. And he led the firs reported ascent. The crack is located on the east side of Bunche Hall, next to and on the left side of the walkway. It is perfect hands all the way, about three stories tall, and it takes 3-4 yellow camelot-sized cams (2inch) for lead protection. Belaying on top is a bit tricky. We slinged a couple of air vents. They don't all look super-solid so I recommend slinging at least two. A few long slings are needed.