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Former Church to Become a Bouldering Gym

Climbing Business Journal - January 2, 2020

Insight Climbing & Movement Bremerton, WA Specs: 7,500-square-foot facility will feature bouldering on a main floor and general fitness equipment (including cardio machines and CrossFit accoutrements)...

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Using Data to Make Connections in Climbing Gyms

Climbing Business Journal - November 8, 2019

According to the State of Climbing Report 2019 published by the American Alpine Club, 65% of climbers are between the ages of 18 and...

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2nd WICS Connects at Exciting Time for Climbing

Climbing Business Journal - September 13, 2019

Two months before the first climbing Olympians qualified for the Olympic Games in Tokyo, the annual World Indoor Climbing Summit (WICS) took place on...

Corporate Expansion Part 3: Being Aware of Liability

acquisitions Jason Pill and Derek Larsen-Chaney - January 2, 2020

By Derek Larsen-Chaney and Jason Pill, Attorneys with Phelps Dunbar, LLPPart 1 of CBJ’s series on corporate expansion looked broadly at the reasons for...

Corporate Expansion Part 2: Options for External Expansion

acquisitions Jason Pill and Derek Larsen-Chaney - December 27, 2019

By Derek Larsen-Chaney and Jason Pill, Attorneys with Phelps Dunbar, LLPPart 1 of CBJ's series on corporate expansion surveyed some of the underlying reasons...

USA Climbing Adds New Education Manager

education John Burgman - December 27, 2019

By John BurgmanThe main governing body of American competition climbing, USA Climbing, recently hired Rebecca Ingraham as the organization’s new Education Manager. A press...

Corporate Expansion Part 1: What Gyms Need to Know

acquisitions Jason Pill and Derek Larsen-Chaney - December 19, 2019

By Derek Larsen-Chaney and Jason Pill, Attorneys with Phelps Dunbar, LLPMost large corporations began as small businesses, typically with one location, before expanding into...

USA Climbing Inks New Partnership with Recovery Tool Company

coaching John Burgman - December 18, 2019

By John BurgmanIt was recently announced that USA Climbing has joined in a multi-year partnership with Santa Monica, California-based Addaday, makers of athletic "recovery...

Holiday Gifts for Your Gym Staff

editorial Climbing Business Journal - December 2, 2019

By Zoe LeibovitchDecember is here, the holiday season has arrived, and you still need to get your employees holiday gifts. Don’t worry, it’s not...

Community Happens Fast: Behind the Desk with Andrew Andress

coaching John Burgman - November 30, 2019

Behind the Desk…is an ongoing series that profiles people influencing and advancing the industry in gyms around the country. This time CBJ heads down...

For the People, by the People: Why Co-Ops Survive

finance Climbing Business Journal - November 25, 2019

By Aaron GerryFrustration can be a powerful motivator, in climbing and in business. For some climbers, existing climbing gym options don’t meet their needs,...

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Gyms Change Belay Policies to Make ABD the Requirement

John Burgman - November 20, 2019

It was recently announced that all locations of The Front Climbing Club in Utah would be enacting a new belay policy. “Starting on December...

Stop Use Issued For Some Perfect Descent Auto Belays

equipment Climbing Business Journal - October 22, 2019

Making Better Gyms: 4 Key Insights on Physical Inclusivity

education John Burgman - October 8, 2019

Incidents Down After Tube Belay Ban in Singapore

data Climbing Business Journal - September 12, 2019

Delire Climbing: Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds, Healthy World

holds Climbing Business Journal - September 6, 2019

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Futurist Climbing Flooring & Mats: A Long-Play Partnership

Climbing Business Journal - August 16, 2019

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MyClimb: Attract, Engage, Keep

Climbing Business Journal - May 24, 2019

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Aragon: Growing to Stay on Top

Climbing Business Journal - May 8, 2019

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International

IFSC Hires Its First General Director

Climbing Business Journal - December 27, 2019

The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) announced this month the hiring of Piero Rebaudengo as the organization’s first General Director. The announcement on...

Where Computers and Climbing Meet: Behind The Desk With Jon Lachelt

coaching John Burgman - November 2, 2019

Finding Time To Volunteer: Behind The Desk With Emily Moore

CWA John Burgman - October 27, 2019

New USA Climbing Hire to Oversee Collegiate and Paraclimbing Series

job announcements Climbing Business Journal - October 24, 2019

Work In Climbing: Current Job Openings 10/20/19

job openings Climbing Business Journal - October 20, 2019

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Why Brooke Raboutou is an Olympian – By Alex Macon

Joe Robinson - January 16, 2020

Bair Hometown Hero at USAC Combined Champ – By John Burgman

Joe Robinson - January 16, 2020

Gyms, Brands Team Up for Outdoor Awareness – Access Fund

Joe Robinson - January 16, 2020

Registration Now Open for CWA Summit 2020

scottrennak@gmail.com - January 11, 2020

Route Setter Magazine Issue 2 Now Available

scottrennak@gmail.com - January 11, 2020

Opinion: Nostalgia Hits Comp Climbing – John Burgman

scottrennak@gmail.com - January 11, 2020

Edinburgh Climbing Gym Actually a Quarry – Delaney Miller

scottrennak@gmail.com - January 11, 2020

Building Safety Into Workplace Culture – Aaron Gibson

scottrennak@gmail.com - January 11, 2020

Hear from Survivor of an Auto Belay Accident – Laura Allured

scottrennak@gmail.com - January 11, 2020

Increase Sustainability in your Gym – Megan Walsh

scottrennak@gmail.com - January 11, 2020

Indoor Walls go to New Heights – Alison Osius

scottrennak@gmail.com - January 11, 2020

USAC has a new training center for the National Team – John Burgman

scottrennak@gmail.com - January 11, 2020

Opinion: Ugly Process for Olympic Qualification- John Burgman

scottrennak@gmail.com - January 11, 2020

Diversifying Background of Routesetters – Jackie Hueftle

scottrennak@gmail.com - January 3, 2020

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Keeping Things Community-Centric: Behind the Desk with Mailee Hung

John Burgman - January 16, 2020

Behind the Desk…is an ongoing series that interviews people influencing and advancing the climbing industry in gyms around the country. This time CBJ explores...

expansions

Triangle Rock Club Completes Richmond Expansion

Climbing Business Journal - January 16, 2020

It was recently announced that the Triangle Rock Club in Richmond, Virginia, has finished adding a new space to its original facility. The new,...

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Letting the Routesetting Gods Take Over: Behind the Wrench with Claire Miller

John Burgman - January 10, 2020

Behind the Wrench…is an ongoing series that interviews the “rock stars” of the climbing industry, the routesetters at the gyms. This time CBJ heads...

equipment

American Shoe Company Relaunches

Climbing Business Journal - January 10, 2020

When legendary climber John Bachar died in 2009, it seemed plausible that Acopa USA, the shoe company he formulated in the early 2000s with...

acquisitions

Corporate Expansion Part 3: Being Aware of Liability

Jason Pill and Derek Larsen-Chaney - January 2, 2020

By Derek Larsen-Chaney and Jason Pill, Attorneys with Phelps Dunbar, LLPPart 1 of CBJ’s series on corporate expansion looked broadly at the reasons for...

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Former Church to Become a Bouldering Gym

Climbing Business Journal - January 2, 2020

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New Gym Planned in the Foothills of the Cascades

Climbing Business Journal - January 2, 2020

High-Steppe Climbing Center Yakima, WA Specs: 13,000-square-foot building, more than 7,000 square feet of which will be climbable surface. Lead climbing, auto-belay climbing, and bouldering will...

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Corporate Expansion Part 2: Options for External Expansion

Jason Pill and Derek Larsen-Chaney - December 27, 2019

By Derek Larsen-Chaney and Jason Pill, Attorneys with Phelps Dunbar, LLPPart 1 of CBJ's series on corporate expansion surveyed some of the underlying reasons...

education

USA Climbing Adds New Education Manager

John Burgman - December 27, 2019

By John BurgmanThe main governing body of American competition climbing, USA Climbing, recently hired Rebecca Ingraham as the organization’s new Education Manager. A press...

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