GYM PROJECTS
New Cincinnati Gym Expands Historic Chain
Specs: Built from the ground up, Climb Time Oakley features close to 11,000 square feet of climbable wall space; this includes top ropes, lead walls, and bouldering areas. Additional amenities include a Tension board and a campus board, as well as a rowing machine, kettlebells, and free weights. Yoga classes and fitness clinics are expected to be incorporated into the facility’s offerings in the near future. The gym is within walking distance of MadTree Brewing, one of the region’s most popular craft beer breweries. Climb Time Oakley had its grand opening on August 31; a massive turnout saw a line of patrons outside wrapped around the corner, waiting to get in.
PARTNER CONTENT
Futurist Climbing Flooring & Mats: A Long-Play Partnership
Futurist offers stable, single layer foam floors. Although there are no enforceable US climbing flooring standards, Futurist voluntarily follows the European and UK standards and has adhered to their own strict parameters. The company also uses a high-speed 3D laser cloud point scanner to accurately design and fabricate flooring that fits perfectly when installed. 100% financing to qualified clients up to half a million dollars.
MyClimb: Attract, Engage, Keep
Branded Content
When lifelong climber Bill Brooks turned 21, he traveled in his truck for a year and climbed all over the United States. He...
Aragon: Growing to Stay on Top
Branded Content
Aragon Elastomers, a leader of climbing hold manufacturing, continues to innovate in order to offer customers the best experience. Aragon is pleased to...
RESEARCH & EDUCATION
Back To School: Climbing Thrives at the College Level
It is that time of year when students around the country say goodbye to summer and gear up for the start of a new academic year at colleges and universities. While mention of college sports often conjures up thoughts of football on crisp autumn days or basketball tournament brackets amid the frenzy of March Madness, the sport of climbing is being offered by more schools every year—often in the form of recreational university clubs. There is also an annual Collegiate National Championship competition sanctioned by USA Climbing.
CBJ Job Board: Matching Top Candidates and Positions
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10 Ways to Improve Your Climbing Gym’s Youth Program
Youth climbing is booming. There is a growing number of gyms around the country, so the sport is naturally more accessible to youngsters than ever before. Also, as climbing cements itself more securely in the mainstream and in the lifestyle milieu, parents increasingly see it as a viable athletic option for kids. Here are 10 keys to making any youth program better, with special insider advice from youth program expert Nicole Brandt.
First International Routesetter Survey
Italy-based Vertical Life - which primarily develops software for the climbing industry - has launched what the company describes as "the first comprehensive survey of routesetting around the world." By taking a closer look at the nuts and bolts of routesetting fundamentals, operations and careers, the survey intends to identify similarities and differences in routesetting standards and promote exchange within the routesetting profession.
Black Diamond Cuts Jobs
Black Diamond recently announced that 70 employees would be let go from its headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah. The massive round of layoffs, which will reportedly reduce the equipment manufacturer’s personnel in that state by more than 20 percent, are part of a “multi-year strategy” to shift the company’s operations from in-house manufacturing in the United States to manufacturing in other countries.
Behind the Desk with Danny Burkhead
Behind the Desk… is an ongoing series that profiles people influencing and advancing the industry in gyms across the country. This month, CBJ heads to Central Oregon to talk about the fate of The Circuit Bouldering Gym in Tigard. Several months ago, the gym was at risk of closing due to eminent domain laws (specifically regarding a proposed railway line). However, thanks to some recent rallying by the Tigard climbing community and a subsequent unanimous vote by a planning committee, the railway line will avoid the gym.
CWA Survey & Meetings
CWA is currently seeking participants to take part in its 2019 Indoor Climbing Survey. CWA has also launched a series of events around the continent under a label umbrella, the 2019 CWA Meetings program.
New Report Details Climbing’s Community and Impacts
The American Alpine Club recently released an extensive analysis of the entire climbing industry, known as the Climbing Report. The detailed chronicle, which can be accessed online at the link below, explores not only demographics of the climbing community, but the community—and the industry’s—impact on the larger American economy and the environment.
Evolv Gets New Ownership
It was recently announced that Evolv has been acquired by the Oberalp Group, an Italian company that also owns Salewa, Wild Country, and other brands focused on “mountain sports.” The acquisition marks a broadening of the Oberalp Group within the outdoors consumer market.
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Incidents Down After Tube Belay Ban in Singapore
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A New Climb Time // Delire Climbing’s Healthy World
Don’t miss the news from this week:
New Cincinnati Gym Expands Historic Chain
Delire Climbing: Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds, Healthy World
Delire Climbing: Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds, Healthy World
In today’s world, people are searching for balance; balance between work, family, friends, sports and fitness, and hobbies. Partners come up with creative ways to make time for climbing and raising children. Employees look for jobs that offer flexible work times, remote work possibilities, and parental leave. Climbers try to find ways to enjoy the outdoors without destroying it. Can this search for balance be achieved if companies begin to embody those ideals through policies and practices? Rather than evaluating success by counting profits, Delire Climbing evaluates its success by the satisfaction of its clients, the happiness of its employees, and its ecological approach to manufacturing.
New Cincinnati Gym Expands Historic Chain
Specs: Built from the ground up, Climb Time Oakley features close to 11,000 square feet of climbable wall space; this includes top ropes, lead walls, and bouldering areas. Additional amenities include a Tension board and a campus board, as well as a rowing machine, kettlebells, and free weights. Yoga classes and fitness clinics are expected to be incorporated into the facility’s offerings in the near future. The gym is within walking distance of MadTree Brewing, one of the region’s most popular craft beer breweries. Climb Time Oakley had its grand opening on August 31; a massive turnout saw a line of patrons outside wrapped around the corner, waiting to get in.
Gym News Across Western U.S. // Back To School
Don't miss the news from this week: Back To School: Climbing Thrives at the College Level // Popular Bay Area Gym Makes a Comeback // New Gym Coming to Orange County // Momentum Millcreek to Expand // New Bouldering “Garden” To Open In The Pacific Northwest
Popular Bay Area Gym Makes a Comeback
Specs: 30,000-square-foot bouldering gym will feature 14-foot walls and also offer yoga and fitness classes. The gym will have Kilter and Tension boards, along with a weightlifting area, cardio equipment, and a gear shop. The gym is tied to history, as the first gym of the Planet Granite chain opened in Santa Clara in 1994 but eventually moved to Sunnyvale, California. According to a press release, the creation of the new Santa Clara Planet Granite was specifically due to the “overwhelming popularity of rock climbing and bouldering in the South Bay area.” The facility will be part of the El Cap family of gyms, and the aforementioned Planet Granite in Sunnyvale will remain open.
New Gym Coming to Orange County
Specs: 30,000 square-foot (bouldering-only) facility just north of the popular Huntington Beach area of Southern California will feature 14-foot walls. Additional amenities will include a yoga studio and a training area with Kilter and Tension boards and hydraulic campus boards, as well as social lounges, work spaces, and a gear shop. The gym will offer various classes for adults and youth. It will be part of the El Cap family of gyms.
Momentum Millcreek to Expand
It was recently announced that Momentum Millcreek in Salt Lake City, Utah, plans to expand. The 24,000-square-foot facility will take over adjacent space that was previously occupied by Planet Fitness. As a result, the Millcreek gym will grow in size by 60 percent. The new space will be used for additional bouldering walls, a yoga studio, and a training area.
