Category Archives: innovation

What You Missed At This Year’s CWA Summit

June 2, 2019 | CWA, innovation, news

Another CWA Summit has come and gone, and this one was the largest yet. Gym managers, route setters, manufacturer reps and many owners of climbing businesses converged on Loveland, Colorado, to share information and experiences.

6 CWA Products You Should Know About

June 2, 2019 | CWA, innovation, news

The recent Climbing Wall Association Summit—the 13th annual gathering for the climbing industry—was a whirlwind of new products and holds, educational roundtables, management and routesetting lectures, and brand meet-and-greets.

Exhibitor Roundup: 2019 CWA Summit

June 2, 2019 | CWA, innovation, news

In case you missed the CWA Summit a few weeks ago, we compiled this exhibitor review. Hope you notice something new! Sections include: Holds, Walls, Flooring, Equipment, Software, Supplies, Non-Profits

2019 Grip List Survey: Routesetters Please Respond By June 2

May 26, 2019 | Grip List, holds, innovation, news, routesetting

The CBJ Grip List is the industry’s annual survey of routesetters—to determine their favorite brands of climbing holds and volumes. Please share this with routesetters you work with, their response is requested by June 2.

Gyms and Trends 2018

April 29, 2019 | expansions, innovation, Marketing, new gyms, news, Operations, Purchase, social media, walls

Now that the dust has settled on 2018 we take a look back at the 2018 American climbing gym development scene.

Brooklyn Boulder’s New Concept

December 22, 2018 | expansions, innovation, new gyms, news

BKBX could integrate technology to an extent never before seen in the climbing industry.

A Hip Take On Mobile Walls

October 29, 2018 | innovation, video, walls

The idea of portable walls is not new, but Nomad Bloc shows that the idea still has relevance in the age of gyms.

VR Climbing Game in Your Gym

September 29, 2018 | _Links_, holds, innovation, walls

A new virtual reality game lets the user climb around in a range of weird virtual and photo-realistic environments to help them safely conquer their fear of heights.

Earth Treks And Planet Granite Announce Parent Company

September 28, 2018 | _Links_, expansions, innovation, legal, Operations

Earth Treks Climbing and Fitness and Planet Granite Climbing, Yoga and Fitness today announced the change of their corporate name to El Cap Holdings, LLC.

NPR – Mainstream Climbing

September 15, 2018 | _Links_, innovation, Marketing, new gyms, research

NPR reports from Yosemite on the mainstreaming of climbing due to climbing gyms.