LIST OF U.S. CLIMBING GYMS THAT ARE CLOSED
Thank you to Sarah Preston and Sydney Smith for helping to keep this list current. Thanks Jon Lachelt for building it, and Delaney Miller with Gym Climber for sharing it. Add your gym using this form.
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL GYM DURING COVID-19
CWA COMMUNITY CALLS EVERY TUE & THU
NEWS & OPINIONS RELATED TO COVID-19
RESOURCES FROM CWA
- Main Resources Page for Climbing Gyms
- Sign the CWA Letter To Congress For Emergency Funding
- Survey: Economic Impact of COVID-19
- Ways to Keep Your Climbing Gym Community Engaged (Hilary Harris, 4/3/2020)
- Video: Community Call – Current SBA Options (4/2/2020)
- Insurance Update From Monument Sports Group (4/1/2020)
- Video: Community Call – Open Forum (3/31/2020)
- Your Current SBA Loan Options (Garnet Moore, 3/30/2020)
- Video: Community Call – Labor Law (3/26/2020)
- Membership Communications During Gym Closures (Laura Allured, 3/24/2020)
- Video: Community Call – A Medical Perspective (3/23/2020)
- Impact of “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” (Garnet Moore, 3/20/2020)
- My Gym Is Closed, Now What? (Garnet Moore, 3/20/2020)
- Video: Gym Manager Community Call (3/20/2020)
MESSAGES & RESOURCES FOR CLIMBING GYM MANAGERS
- Email Your Congressperson For Economic Relief (IHRSA)
- Sweden Keeps Climbing Gyms Open During Pandemic (Gripped, 4/3/2020)
- Behind the Closures: Jesse Waldorf from Strait Up (John Burgman, CBJ, 4/1/2020)
- The 4 Phases of Climbing Gym Crisis Management (Christian Popien, Vertical-Life, 3/31/2020)
- How to Clean and Disinfect Climbing Walls, Holds, Flooring, Ropes & Autobelays (Eldo, 3/30/2020)
- Does Your Gym Need Funding? Or Want To Invest? (CBJ, 3/28/2020)
- Things To Consider While Your Gym Is Closed (Kristin Horowitz, Ascent Ventures, 3/27/2020)
- Disinfectants For Use Against COVID-19 (EPA, 3/19/2020)
- Steps Gyms Can Take When Suspending Operations (RGP, 3/16/2020)
- Protecting & Disinfecting Your Devices (Head Rush Tech email, 3/13/2020)
- Ask A Lawyer: Can Gyms Ask Sick Customers to Leave? (CBJ, 3/4/2020)
- What Can My Climbing Gym Do About COVID-19? (CBJ, 3/4/2020)
- Climbing Gym Operators (FB group)
- Routesetters Anonymous (FB group)
- Graphics to understand social distancing (The Washington Post, 3/14/2020)
NEWS & EVENTS FROM CLIMBING ORGANIZATIONS
- June O.R. Trade Show Cancelled (Outdoor Retailer, 4/2/2020)
- Dates for Postponed Tokyo Olympics Confirmed (IFSC, 3/31/2020)
- GoPro Mountain Games Postponed To Aug 20-23 (Vail Valley Foundation, 3/30/2020)
- State & Federal Policy Updates During COVID-19 (OIA, 3/29/2020)
- Climbing Area Closures and Restrictions Due to COVID-19 (Access Fund, 3/27/2020)
- Tokyo 2020 Olympics Postponed Until 2021 (Olympic.org, 3/24/2020)
- Access Fund COVID-19 Resources for Climbers (AF, 3/23,2020)
- Team Canada Will Not Send Athletes to Summer 2020 Games (COC, 3/22/2020)
- CWA Summit Cancelled (CWA, 3/17/2020)
- USAC Update About Championship Events (USAC, 3/17/2020)
- Climbers: Take Action Against Coronavirus (AAC, 3/17/2020)
- AAC Lodging Coronavirus Update (AAC, 3/17/2020)
- Update on IFSC Competitions (ISFC, 3/16/2020)
- Access Fund and COVID-19 (AF, 3/13/2020)
- UIAA Cancels Spring Meetings (UIAA, 3/13/2020)
- USA Climbing Suspending Season Through April (USAC, 3/12/2020)
- USA Climbing Board Votes To Postpone Events (USAC, 3/10/2020
- AAC Annual Benefit Dinner Coronavirus Update (AAC, 3/5/2020)
- USA Climbing Statement Regarding Coronavirus (USAC, 3/5/2020)
- IOC Approves New T20 Qualification System (IFSC, 3/3/2020)
- IFSC Board Decides to Postpone T20 Qualification Events (IFSC, 2/12/2020)
ADDITIONAL CLIMBING NEWS & OPINIONS
This virus is affecting our entire community and industry. At CBJ we have decided to build this page as a resource for news and opinions for those who manage climbing gyms or associated entities. The links below lead to sources that we know to be reliable, and opinions we think should be heard. Our goal is to inform and connect our industry, and our only opinion is to minimize risk to businesses and individuals. We are focusing on North America and English-language media, but we know this is worldwide and hope other geographies and language-speakers do not feel excluded, we have to focus our limited resources. Please contact us with additions/corrections/etc and we will add to these pages if appropriate. Thank you for patience with our updates.
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