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Ask a Setter: Building Community Engagement Through Routesetting

Louie Anderson - November 26, 2021

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New Dallas Gym Opens in “Eco-Friendly Shopping Center”

Climbing Business Journal - November 24, 2021

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Training Board Hold Systems

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Climb a Dragon in Canada – Gym of the Week

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Tony Yaniro’s Legendary Homewall on Wheels

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10Barrel Boulder Brawl With EP: Good Old-Fashioned Bouldering Returns

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Movement Opens a Second Large Gym in the Heart of Chicago

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Climbing Jobs Weekly

Climbing Jobs Weekly: 2021 Nov 26

Climbing Business Journal - November 27, 2021

CBJ hosts the most active job board for climbing businesses and organizations. Below are the latest posts from this...

Insider News

Insider News Weekly: routesetting, trade shows, more… with gratitude

Climbing Business Journal - November 27, 2021

Just a few thoughts As the holidays begin we all refocus on gratitude. At CBJ we are thankful for climbing in all...

CLIMBING GYM PROJECTS - click to see all gym projects

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New Gym Leads the Way for 24-Hour Access in Western Colorado

Climbing Business Journal - November 3, 2021

Grip Bouldering Grand Junction, Colorado Specs: The 5,000-square-foot, bouldering-focused Grip Bouldering gym will feature 2,400 square feet of climbable surface. Amenities will include two Lifesaving Walls...

90s Canadian Gym Plans Big Extension

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New Gym Will Complement Outdoor Guiding to Legendary Bouldering Area

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New Canadian Gym Is “Scaled for Kids”

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New Facility Is More Than a Gym—It’s an Indoor and Outdoor “Event Venue”

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Sander Culliton: EP USA’s Accidental CEO

EP USA - October 8, 2021

In the four years prior to Sander Culliton being named EP USA’s CEO, the...

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Franchising With The Gravity Vault – A Unique Approach to Climbing Gym Ownership

The Gravity Vault - October 1, 2021

Many climbers share the same long-term dream: to spread the joy of climbing by...

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Add a Retail Revenue Stream With Eldo That Delivers—Even During a Pandemic

Eldorado Climbing - September 24, 2021

“Between Free Solo and the Olympics, we all know climbing has become a thing. What Eldo’s learned...

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Proving Try-Hard Gyms Work: Behind the Desk with Uplift’s Andrew Hou

John Burgman - August 20, 2021

Behind the Desk is a series that interviews people who are part of the climbing industry—those who run companies, manage staff, and own gyms. This...

Taking 24-Hour Access Coast to Coast: Behind the Desk with David Sacher

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Meet John Burgman, U.S. Comp Climbing’s Top Journalist

competitions Joe Robinson - August 3, 2021

Letting Go of an Idea: Behind the Wrench with Aaron Davis

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Old Ropes, New Art: Behind the Desk with Elliot Lacroix

equipment John Burgman - May 7, 2021

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Gym to Crag Risk Management with Granite Insurance

Granite Insurance - September 17, 2021

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Rockstar Volumes: Where Craving for Climbing Collides with Woodworking

Rockstar Volumes - August 13, 2021

innovation

Tie-In With a Leader: OLC Designs World-Class Facilities

OLC Architecture - July 30, 2021

PRESS RELEASES - click to see all releases

Sterling Rope Company Becomes Carbon Neutral Certified Reinforcing their Commitment to Protecting the Environment

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Sterling Rope Company Becomes Carbon Neutral Certified Reinforcing their Commitment to...

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Gnarly Nutrition Releases New Video Series

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Gnarly Nutrition Transitions to Recyclable Steel Packaging

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Vibram and Brooklyn Boulders Announce Product Innovation and Event Partnership

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Odyssey Climbing + Fitness Breaks Ground in Ashwaubenon, WI

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The Inaugural 10 Barrel Boulder Brawl

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Climbing Jobs Weekly

Climbing Jobs Weekly: 2021 Nov 26

Climbing Business Journal - November 27, 2021

CBJ hosts the most active job board for climbing businesses and organizations. Below are the latest posts from this past week... JOB SEEKER TIP: How Do...

Insider News

Insider News Weekly: routesetting, trade shows, more… with gratitude

Climbing Business Journal - November 27, 2021

Just a few thoughts As the holidays begin we all refocus on gratitude. At CBJ we are thankful for climbing in all forms, it's such a incredible...

Ask A Setter

Ask a Setter: Building Community Engagement Through Routesetting

Louie Anderson - November 26, 2021

Getting members more involved at the gym isn’t just a job for management. Routesetters can also play a big role in building community engagement...

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New Dallas Gym Opens in “Eco-Friendly Shopping Center”

Climbing Business Journal - November 24, 2021

Movement The Hill Dallas, Texas Specs: Movement The Hill held its grand opening in October and is Movement’s first climbing facility in Texas. The 37,000-square-foot, bouldering-focused...

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Sterling Rope Company Becomes Carbon Neutral Certified Reinforcing their Commitment to Protecting the Environment

Climbing Business Journal - November 19, 2021

Sterling joins over 300 other brands to chart a zero-carbon future Biddeford, Maine (November 18th, 2021) – Sterling Rope Company of Biddeford, Maine has taken...

Climbing Jobs Weekly

Climbing Jobs Weekly: 2021 Nov 19

Climbing Business Journal - November 19, 2021

CBJ hosts the most active job board for climbing businesses and organizations. Below are the latest posts from this past week... JOB SEEKER TIP: What to...

Insider News

CBJ Insider Weekly: congrats new National Champions and plenty more

Climbing Business Journal - November 19, 2021

Just a few thoughts Lots of stuff below: updates about trade shows, beta for gym managers, Tony aniro's camperwall, insights from the crags, and plenty...

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Training Board Hold Systems

Climbing Business Journal - November 18, 2021

The modern standardized training board is an invaluable investment for climbing gyms large and small. By committing only a small fraction of a facility’s...

Gym of the Week

Climb a Dragon in Canada – Gym of the Week

Climbing Business Journal - November 17, 2021

GYM: Hub Climbing LOCATION: Markham and Mississauga, Ontario OPEN YEAR: 2014 and 2019, respectively SQFT OF CLIMBING: A combined 38,000 square feet WHY WE’D VISIT: Dragon mythology, augmented...

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Tony Yaniro’s Legendary Homewall on Wheels

John Burgman - November 15, 2021

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