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GYM PROJECTS

See full archives: First Gyms - Expansions - Acquisitions - All Gym Profiles
Sender One Opens Aliso Viejo Facility, Co-Owned by Preexisting Members
Naomi Stevens -
Gyms and Trends 2025
Climbing Business Journal -
Need For Youth Programming Prompts Inception of Texas Gym
Naomi Stevens -
New Wisconsin Gym Features Expanded Bouldering and Training Spaces
Naomi Stevens -
Lease or Buy? Choosing the Right Path for Your Project (webinar ft. Chris Ryan)
Climbing Business Journal -
Routesetter-Owned Gym Expands With Midtown Oklahoma City Location
Naomi Stevens -
Built-To-Suit Bouldering Gym in Texas Offers Adult Team and Fitness Amenities
Naomi Stevens -
2025 CBJ Gym List Awards
Climbing Business Journal -
New Bouldering Project in Minnesota Features Over 11,000 Square Feet of Bouldering
Naomi Stevens -
Central Rock Gym Expands New York Offerings North of Albany
Naomi Stevens -
New Bouldering Hub Opens in Proximity to University of Virginia
Naomi Stevens -
Bouldering Gym Opens North of Tacoma With Weekly Memberships
Naomi Stevens -

WEBINARS & DISCUSSIONS

Leading the World’s Largest Climbing Gym Chain – CBJ Podcast with Anne-Worley Moelter
Scott Rennak -
Lease or Buy? Choosing the Right Path for Your Project (webinar ft. Chris Ryan)
Climbing Business Journal -
Planning Your Bouldering Padding (webinar ft. Jamey Sproull)
Climbing Business Journal -
Digital Advertising for Climbing Gyms (webinar ft. Ty Morrison-Heath)
Climbing Business Journal -
Securing Funding to Open Your First Climbing Gym (webinar ft. Gavin Heverly)
Climbing Business Journal -
How Facility Design Can Help Fundraising and the Bottom Line (webinar ft. Chris Ryan)
Climbing Business Journal -
The Growth Journey – Best Practices for Expansion (webinar ft. Andrew Potter & Aaron Tellier)
Climbing Business Journal -
Building with Purpose – Balancing Passion, People and Profit for Lasting Impact (webinar ft. Chris Ryan)
Climbing Business Journal -
Design Considerations for New Facilities (webinar ft. Bennett Kornbrath)
Climbing Business Journal -
Supercharge Your Marketing With Personalization (webinar ft. Ryan Henrich & Jacob Hite)
Climbing Business Journal -
Incident Response As Customer Service (webinar ft. Gavin Heverly, PJ Hennessey & Ben Todd)
Climbing Business Journal -
Event Routesetting – Comps, Leagues, Holidays & More (webinar ft. Foxman McCarthy-James & Justin Wright)
Climbing Business Journal -

INTERVIEWS

See full archive of interviews
Leading the World’s Largest Climbing Gym Chain – CBJ Podcast with Anne-Worley Moelter
Scott Rennak -
Doors, Not Walls: Rethinking Routesetting Pathways – CBJ Podcast with Sierra McMurry
Holly Yu Tung Chen -
The Top CBJ Podcast Episode of 2025 for Routesetters
Holly Yu Tung Chen -
The Top CBJ Podcast Episode of 2025 for Gym Operators
John Burgman -
Lessons From the Sharp End of Modern Setting – CBJ Podcast with Mike Bockino
Holly Yu Tung Chen -
The Value of Collaboration in Gym Creation – CBJ Podcast with Parker Simms
John Burgman -
The Art of Building Pump – CBJ Podcast with Daniel Cornella
Holly Yu Tung Chen -
A Pioneer of the Climbing Gym Industry – CBJ Podcast with Mike Pont
John Burgman -
So You Want to Host a Comp? – CBJ Podcast with Nickolas Gagliardi
Holly Yu Tung Chen -
Building Gyms from the Ground Up – CBJ Podcast with Eric Hires
John Burgman -
Fundamentals of Paraclimbing and Parasetting – CBJ Podcast with Mia DePaolis & Nat Vorel
Holly Yu Tung Chen -
Is This HIIT Climbing Gym Starting a Trend? – CBJ Podcast with Michael Hauss
John Burgman -
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FROM OUR PARTNERS

See full archives: Partner Stories - Press Releases
A Practical Guide to Networking: What It Takes to Build Real Connections at the CWA Summit
Climbing Wall Association -
Making Sense of a Growing Industry: Why the CWA Summit Helps Leaders Navigate Complexity
Climbing Wall Association -
The Cognitive Science Behind Showing Up: In-Person Learning at the CWA Summit Builds Lasting Knowledge and Fights Fatigue
Climbing Wall Association -
Have you seen CBJ lately?
Scott Rennak -
Community Coming Together: Cultivate Climbing Reopens After Hurricane Helene
Cultivate Climbing and Walltopia -
A Peek Behind the Curtain of CWA Routesetting Education
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INDUSTRY TRENDS & NEW PRODUCTS

See full archives: Industry Data - Buyers Guides - Grip Reports
Gyms and Trends 2025
Gyms and Trends 2025
Climbing Business Journal - February 8, 2026
How Much Are We Earning? 5 Takeaways From CBJ’s Compensation Survey for Climbing Gym Staff
How Much Are We Earning? 5 Takeaways From CBJ’s Compensation Survey for Climbing Gym Staff
Climbing Business Journal - June 21, 2025
Routesetting Trends 2025
Routesetting Trends 2025
Climbing Business Journal - November 13, 2025
2025 Grip List Awards
2025 Grip List Awards
Holly Yu Tung Chen - October 26, 2025
New Climbing Holds and Volumes: January 2026
New Climbing Holds and Volumes: January 2026
Climbing Business Journal - January 9, 2026
20 New Climbing Products and Services for Winter 2025-2026
20 New Climbing Products and Services for Winter 2025-2026
Climbing Business Journal - January 16, 2026
2025 CBJ Gym List Awards
2025 CBJ Gym List Awards
Climbing Business Journal - January 9, 2026
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PRESS RELEASES & MARKETPLACE

See full archives: Press Releases - Marketplace
2025 CBJ Gym List Awards
Redpoint HQ Launches New Feature: Dispatch
Climbing Business Journal -
2025 CBJ Gym List Awards
USA Climbing Names Walltopia Official Climbing Wall Partner
Climbing Business Journal -
2025 CBJ Gym List Awards
CBJ’s Renowned Gyms and Trends Report Examines the Highs and Lows of the Climbing Gym Industry in 2025
Climbing Business Journal -
2025 CBJ Gym List Awards
Grizzly Holds Launches Official Ambassador Program and Introduces the SDS Chair
Climbing Business Journal -
2025 CBJ Gym List Awards
TruBlue Technologies Introduces iQ Trade-In Program
Climbing Business Journal -
2025 CBJ Gym List Awards
Join Hans Florine in Mexico for the “Triple Crown”
CBJ Press Release Service -
2025 CBJ Gym List Awards
Tickets on Sale for the 2026 YETI Climbing National Championships
CBJ Press Release Service -
2025 CBJ Gym List Awards
Head Rush Technologies Rebrands to TruBlue Technologies, Marking a New Era in Adventure & Professional Safety
CBJ Press Release Service -
2025 CBJ Gym List Awards
Turnkey Climbing Gym For Sale Near Portland
CBJ Press Release Service -
2025 CBJ Gym List Awards
Walltopia Launches International Shapers Showdown to Discover New Talent
CBJ Press Release Service -
2025 CBJ Gym List Awards
TITAN WORLD LEAGUE: One Wall. One Standard. One Global League.
CBJ Press Release Service -
2025 CBJ Gym List Awards
Global Climbing Initiative Announces Spring 2026 Grant Cycle
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TOP JOB OPENINGS

See all open jobs here!
Routesetter
02/12/2026

Bouldering Project
2626 South Hardy Drive, Tempe, AZ

Full-Time Routesetter
02/04/2026

High Altitude Fitness
11798 Donner Pass Road, Truckee, CA

Assistant Director of Facilities (West Region)
02/02/2026

Movement Gyms
630 San Antonio Road, Mountain View, CA

General Manager
01/21/2026

MetroRock
320 Sunderland Way, Essex Junction, VT 05452

General Manager – Columbus Rocks Climbing and Fitness
01/21/2026

Columbus Rocks Climbing and Fitness
1551 Cottage Ave, Columbus, IN

Youth Team Coach
01/12/2026

Salt Pump Climbing Co
Salt Pump Climbing Company, 36 Haigis Parkway, Scarborough, ME

Head Climbing Coach
01/05/2026

High Point Climbing And Fitness: Memphis
21 North Humphreys Boulevard, Memphis, TN

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