GYM PROJECTS
Broomfield’s Climbing Gym Is Under Construction
Specs: 25,000 square-foot facility will feature walls (55 feet tall) for lead climbing and top roping, as well as a speed climbing area. Additional amenities will include yoga and fitness classes, adult and youth climbing programs, lockers, a conference room, a Kilter Board, a Tension Board, and the availability of on-site childcare.
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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
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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
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.
Competitions For Your Inspiration
The first Olympic Games with medals for climbing is right around the corner, and climbing will have additional medals in 2024. Now might be a good time to reevaluate how competitions and leagues fit into your event and marketing mix. Check out these recent comps for some inspiration.
2019 Grip List Awards
Since 2014, CBJ’s Grip List Survey has been a tool that provides insight into which brands routesetters find particularly useful in a given year. This year 61 separate brands received at least one vote, with the top five brands receiving over half of the tallies. A new "People's Choice" category was added, and for the first time voters were allowed to pick their top three favorite brands.
New Certified Speed Hold Manufacturer
The IFSC recently announced the appointment of Volx Climbing as the new IFSC Certified Speed Hold Manufacturer. According to the IFSC Speed License Rules, certified speed climbing holds are the only holds accepted for speed world record attempts and the certified speed hold manufacturer is set for a period of two years.
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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.
Two North Americans Qualify for Tokyo 2020 Olympics
History was recently made at the IFSC World Championships in Hachioji, Japan, as 18-year-old Brooke Raboutou (USA) and 31-year-old Sean McColl (CAN) became the first ever North American and Canadian climbers to qualify for an Olympic Games. McColl and Raboutou were among six men and six women to provisionally earn a berth to the upcoming Olympics in Tokyo, taking place next summer.
CBJ Job Board: Matching Top Candidates and Positions
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New Indiana Gym Blends Bouldering with Coffee
Specs: 4,000-square-foot facility combines coffee shop culture with traditional climbing gym offerings. The climbing features include bouldering walls, a MoonBoard, a peg board, a campus board, and an “aggressive” pull-up area (constructed to be “marine-proof,” as the gym is right next to a military recruiting station). The gym brews locally roasted coffee and sells a roast specifically made for the gym itself. It also offers an array of fruit smoothies and sandwiches with specialty bread from a local bakery. Climbing Cafe also sells branded t-shirts designed by the owners, with approximately a dozen different shirt designs featured at any one time. (And most of the revenue gets invested back into the local community.)
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.
Broomfield’s Climbing Gym Is Under Construction
Specs: 25,000 square-foot facility will feature walls (55 feet tall) for lead climbing and top roping, as well as a speed climbing area. Additional amenities will include yoga and fitness classes, adult and youth climbing programs, lockers, a conference room, a Kilter Board, a Tension Board, and the availability of on-site childcare.
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.
Denver Gets Its Spot
Specs: 19,000-square-foot bouldering gym in the downtown area, divided into three separate-but-connected rooms. Additional amenities include a Kilter Board by Lemur Designs, a Tension Board, workout equipment, a retail shop for gear sales and crashpad rentals, large bathrooms, and an open space for parties and events.
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.
New Certified Speed Hold Manufacturer
The IFSC recently announced the appointment of Volx Climbing as the new IFSC Certified Speed Hold Manufacturer. According to the IFSC Speed License Rules, certified speed climbing holds are the only holds accepted for speed world record attempts and the certified speed hold manufacturer is set for a period of two years.
