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Innovation

Below are articles detailing innovation in the indoor climbing industry.

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New Climbing Holds and Volumes: February 2026

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20 New Climbing Products and Services for Winter 2025-2026

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New Climbing Holds and Volumes: January 2026

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New Climbing Holds and Volumes: December 2025

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New Climbing Holds and Volumes: November 2025

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2025 Grip List Awards

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New Climbing Holds and Volumes: October 2025

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28 New Climbing Products and Services for Fall 2025

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OnSite Blends Aesthetic Innovation, Functional Performance With New NKD Wall

OnSite

New Climbing Holds and Volumes: September 2025

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New Climbing Holds and Volumes: August 2025

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Wanted: Routesetter Opinions for Grip List and Routesetting Trends 2025 Survey

Climbing Business Journal

AI-Powered Routesetting Management: ClimbAlong’s SPOT System Puts Route Data at Your Fingertips

ClimbAlong

New Climbing Holds and Volumes: July 2025

Climbing Business Journal

24 New Climbing Products and Services for Summer 2025

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New Climbing Holds and Volumes: June 2025

Climbing Business Journal

Your Top 5 Questions About RGP’s Onsight Pro

Rock Gym Pro

New Climbing Holds and Volumes: May 2025

Climbing Business Journal

Shift Opens With an Innovative, Tiltable Boulder

Shift

New Climbing Holds and Volumes: April 2025

Climbing Business Journal

Standardized Boards, Spray Walls, and How Apps Like Crux Are Helping Bridge the Gap

Crux Climbing App

24 New Climbing Products and Services for Spring 2025

Climbing Business Journal

Climbing Professionals Will Convene in Salt Lake City Again – 2025 CWA Summit Week A to Z

Climbing Business Journal

A Large-Scale Industry Summit Is Coming to Asia

Climbing Business Journal

New Climbing Holds and Volumes: March 2025

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Evolutions in Climbing Gym Software: How Redpoint HQ is Helping Usher in the Future

Redpoint HQ

Gyms and Trends 2024

Climbing Business Journal

Flashed Climbing: From Humble Beginnings to Industry Innovators

Flashed

New Climbing Holds and Volumes: February 2025

Climbing Business Journal

New Climbing Holds and Volumes: January 2025

Climbing Business Journal

Asana Shares Its Latest Flooring Innovations—and the Values That Influenced Them

Asana Climbing

15 New Climbing Products and Services for Winter 2024/2025

Climbing Business Journal

New Climbing Holds and Volumes: December 2024

Climbing Business Journal

Griptonite’s Motherboard: A Training Tool That’s Now Advancing Research Into Shoe Size and Fit, Too

Griptonite

New Climbing Holds & Volumes: November 2024

Climbing Business Journal

2024 Grip List Awards

Holly Yu Tung Chen

Grip Showcase Salt Lake City: New Holds and Volumes of Fall 2024

Climbing Business Journal

New Climbing Holds & Volumes: October 2024

Climbing Business Journal

Introducing Atomik’s Screw-On Adjustable Pinches

Atomik

34 New Climbing Products and Services for Summer/Fall 2024

Climbing Business Journal

Grip Showcase Salt Lake City 2024 – VOTE BY SEPT 29

Climbing Business Journal

Tallest Climbing Gyms in America

Climbing Business Journal

New Climbing Holds & Volumes: August 2024

Climbing Business Journal

From Garage Workshop to World Stage: eXpression Enters the North American Market

eXpression Holds

Colorado Gym Hopes to Start a Trend With Unique Certification for the Industry

Climbing Business Journal

Wanted: Routesetter Opinions for Grip List 2024 Survey and Routesetting Trends

Climbing Business Journal

New Climbing Holds and Volumes: July 2024

Climbing Business Journal

33 Brands From the CWA Summit 2024 Expo Hall

Climbing Business Journal

Grip Showcase Portland: New Climbing Holds and Volumes of Spring 2024

Climbing Business Journal

New Climbing Holds and Volumes: May 2024

Climbing Business Journal

Calling All Climbing Professionals – 2024 CWA Summit Week A to Z

Climbing Business Journal

A to Z Holds Breakdown From the Indoor Climbing Expo Hall

Zachary Joseph

New Climbing Holds and Volumes: March 2024

Climbing Business Journal

A Year of Growth and Innovation: OnSite Has More in Store for 2024

OnSite

Nomad Walls: Reimagining Climbing Experiences

Nomad Walls

New Climbing Holds & Volumes: February 2024

Climbing Business Journal

Gyms and Trends 2023

Climbing Business Journal

3 Reasons Why 2024 Will Be Approach’s Best Year Yet

Approach

Grip Showcase Chattanooga: New Climbing Holds and Volumes of Winter 2023-2024

Climbing Business Journal

New ArtLine Holds Are Shaped to Be Recycled

ArtLine

New Climbing Holds & Volumes: January 2024

Climbing Business Journal

26 New Climbing Products and Services for Winter 2023-2024

Climbing Business Journal

The CBJ Grip Showcase Chattanooga Results Now Posted!

Climbing Business Journal

New Climbing Holds & Volumes: December 2023

Climbing Business Journal

Essentials for Routesetting on Ropes

Foxman McCarthy-James

New Climbing Holds and Volumes of November 2023

Climbing Business Journal

2023 Grip List Awards

Jonathan Littauer

What Has Approach Been Up To for Climbing Gyms This Year?

Approach

New Climbing Holds and Volumes of October 2023

Climbing Business Journal

Binary Holds: Setting a New Industry Standard

Binary Holds

21 New Climbing Products and Services for Fall 2023

Climbing Business Journal

New Climbing Holds and Volumes of September 2023

Climbing Business Journal

Grip Showcase Salt Lake City: New Climbing Holds and Volumes of Summer 2023

Climbing Business Journal

We Thrive When We Come Together: WICS 2023 in Review

Walltopia

New Climbing Holds and Volumes of August 2023

Climbing Business Journal

Wanted: Routesetter Opinions for Grip List 2023 Survey

Climbing Business Journal

New Climbing Holds and Volumes of July 2023

Climbing Business Journal

Climbing Hold Businesses Around the World Are Working on Sustainability…One Grip at a Time

John Burgman and Joe Robinson

Can Business Leaders in Arkansas Change Climbing Development?

University of Arkansas Outdoor Industries Program

Grip Showcase Pittsburgh: New Climbing Holds and Volumes of June 2023

Climbing Business Journal

32 Highlights From the CWA Summit 2023 Expo Hall

Climbing Business Journal

The Rise of Grizzly Holds: From Routesetting and Coaching Together to Selling Holds in an International Market

Grizzly Holds

New Climbing Holds and Volumes of May 2023

Climbing Business Journal

Ascension of a “Sup’r” Exciting New Hold Brand

Supr Climbing

Climbing Industry Gathers In Pittsburgh – 2023 CWA Summit Week A to Z

Climbing Business Journal

28 New Climbing Products and Services for Spring 2023

Climbing Business Journal

New Climbing Holds and Volumes of April 2023

Climbing Business Journal

New Climbing Holds & Volumes of March 2023

Climbing Business Journal

Pay What You Can: It’s Not Just for Nonprofits (7 Tips for For-Profit Gyms)

Joe Robinson

Don’t Miss Early Bird Pricing for the Indoor Climbing Expo

Climbing Business Journal

Gyms and Trends 2022

Climbing Business Journal

New Climbing Holds and Volumes of February 2023

Climbing Business Journal

Mexico Booms With “Modern-Style” Climbing Gyms

John Burgman

Registration Now Open for the Indoor Climbing Expo

Climbing Business Journal

18 New Climbing Products and Services for Winter 2023

Climbing Business Journal

Updates From the Indoor Climbing Expo

Climbing Business Journal

New Climbing Holds and Volumes of December 2022

Climbing Business Journal

New Climbing Holds & Volumes of November 2022

Climbing Business Journal

OnSite Raises the Bar in Climbing Gym Design With Virtual Reality

OnSite

ClimbLab HVLS Fans: The Beauty of High Volume, Low Speed

ClimbLab

New Climbing Holds & Volumes of October 2022

Climbing Business Journal

2022 Grip List Awards

Jonathan Littauer

DÉLIRE – Thinking Outside the Box

DELIRE Climbing Walls

30 New Climbing Products and Services for Fall 2022

Climbing Business Journal

New Climbing Holds & Volumes of September 2022

Climbing Business Journal

New Climbing Holds & Volumes of August 2022

Climbing Business Journal

Axe Throwing Adds to the Fun at Family-Focused Ninja and Climbing Gym

Climbing Business Journal

New Climbing Holds & Volumes of July 2022

Climbing Business Journal

Techtopia Releases Its AI-Assisted Alarm System for Climbing Gyms

Walltopia

Wanted: Routesetter Opinions for Grip List 2022 Survey

Climbing Business Journal

19 New Climbing Products and Services for Summer 2022

Climbing Business Journal

3 Reasons to Get Excited About the Trango / eGrips Brand Merger

Trango

New Climbing Holds and Volumes of June 2022

Climbing Business Journal

Climbers and Riders Both Show Up: Behind the Desk With Riveter Founder Elizabeth Jackson

John Burgman

CWA Summit 2022 – Observations From the CBJ Team on the Floor

Climbing Business Journal

New Climbing Holds and Volumes of May 2022: Grip Showcase Edition

Climbing Business Journal

Top Brands Converged for CBJ Grip Showcase at The Front South Main

Climbing Business Journal

New Climbing Holds and Volumes of April 2022

Climbing Business Journal

Small Focus: The Growth and Values of Flashed

Flashed

The Future of Clean Climbing Gyms: ClimbLab’s Vision

ClimbLab

10 New Climbing Products and Services for Spring 2022

Climbing Business Journal

New Climbing Holds and Volumes of March 2022

Climbing Business Journal

New Climbing Holds and Volumes of February 2022

Climbing Business Journal

New Climbing Holds and Volumes of January 2022

Climbing Business Journal

26 New Climbing Products and Services for Winter 2022

Climbing Business Journal

New Climbing Holds and Volumes of December 2021

Climbing Business Journal

New Climbing Holds and Volumes of November 2021

Climbing Business Journal

Climb a Dragon in Canada – Gym of the Week

Climbing Business Journal

New Climbing Holds and Volumes of October 2021

Climbing Business Journal

CBJ Gear Report: New Climbing Products and Services

Climbing Business Journal

New Climbing Holds & Volumes of September 2021

Climbing Business Journal

Could Your Gym Be Getting a Lead Climbing Auto Belay Soon?

John Burgman

Add a Retail Revenue Stream With Eldo That Delivers—Even During a Pandemic

Eldorado Climbing

2021 Grip List Awards

Jonathan Littauer

TRUBLUE Unveils New Catch-and-Hold Auto Belays

Climbing Business Journal

New Climbing Holds and Volumes of August 2021

Climbing Business Journal

Diversity and Inclusion in the Spotlight at Outdoor Retailer 2021

Climbing Business Journal

Rockstar Volumes: Where Craving for Climbing Collides with Woodworking

Rockstar Volumes

New Climbing Holds and Volumes of July 2021

Climbing Business Journal

Tie-In With a Leader: OLC Designs World-Class Facilities

OLC Architecture

Trust and Synergy in the Climbing Wall World: Eldorado Climbing and Walltech Team Up

Eldorado Climbing

Old Holds: Entre-Prises’ Hexagons

John Burgman

IFSC Unveils Inaugural “Mixed Team” Event in Salt Lake City

John Burgman

The “Monster” Climbing Legacy of Jim Karn

John Burgman

Old Ropes, New Art: Behind the Desk with Elliot Lacroix

John Burgman

Walltopia Stories: Their First Climbing Gym in the USA

Walltopia

What Makes a Good Gym Video?

John Burgman

New Techtopia Device Leverages AI for Climbing Gym Safety

Walltopia

New Climbing Holds and Volumes of March 2021

Climbing Business Journal

Vertical Solutions and Project Financing

Vertical Solutions

ArtLine: Innovative Grips by and for Artists

Climbing Business Journal

Walltopia Commits $10 Million to Growing the Climbing Industry

Walltopia

Strati Climbing: Utilitarian Masterpieces

Climbing Business Journal

OnSite Charges onto Climbing Gym Design Scene

Climbing Business Journal

Climbing Gyms and COVID-19: Délire Climbing Walls Creates “a Perfect Gym”

Climbing Business Journal

What Gyms Can Learn from This Year’s Yank-N-Yard Competition

John Burgman

How Climbing Centers Are Navigating Tiered Reopening in California

Climbing Business Journal

Distance Learning Meets Climbing: Sender One’s COOL Camp

Joe Robinson

Kumiki’s EverActive Wall Makes Nature of the North an Indoor Climbing Destination

Climbing Business Journal

Fall Releases: CHNR September Grips Wrap

Zachary Joseph

The New Climbing Hold Shapes of Summer: CHNR August Wrap

Zachary Joseph

Searching for Sport and Connection: Behind the First Remote IFSC Event

Joe Robinson

New Hold Releases of All Sizes: CHNR July Grips Wrap

Zachary Joseph

New Training Equipment: CHNR June Wrap Part 2

Zachary Joseph

New Study Suggests Climbing Chalk Significantly Reduces Coronavirus

Climbing Business Journal

A Climbing Wall Artist: Behind the Desk with Phil Lewis

John Burgman

Hand Sanitizer Dispensing Volumes by Plantd Climbing Are on the Way

Climbing Business Journal

New Climbing Hold Shapes of June 2020

Zachary Joseph

New Training Equipment: CHNR May Wrap Part 2

Zachary Joseph

New Brands, Shapes Launch During the Pandemic: CHNR May Wrap

Zachary Joseph

Butora’s Best Move: Rental Climbing Shoes That Last

Climbing Business Journal

Chalk Business is Changing Too: Behind the Closures with Kevin Brown

John Burgman

The New Era of Homewalling Is Here

John Burgman

Super Soft Climbing Holds Promise to Preserve Your Skin

Noah Rezentes

Rock Gym Pro Adds API for Gym Marketers

Climbing Business Journal

USA Climbing Inks New Partnership with Recovery Tool Company

John Burgman

Gyms Change Belay Policies to Make ABD the Requirement

John Burgman

Using Data to Make Connections in Climbing Gyms with Klimbz

Climbing Business Journal

Making Better Gyms: 4 Key Insights on Physical Inclusivity

John Burgman

2nd WICS of Walltopia Connects at Exciting Time for Climbing

Climbing Business Journal

Futurist Climbing Flooring & Mats: A Long-Play Partnership

Climbing Business Journal

Comp Combines Spicy Chicken with Epic Sends: Behind the Desk With Jonathan Brandt

John Burgman

2019 Grip List Awards

Climbing Business Journal

What You Missed At This Year’s CWA Summit

John Burgman

6 CWA Products You Should Know About

John Burgman

Exhibitor Roundup: 2019 CWA Summit

Climbing Business Journal

MyClimb: Attract, Engage, Keep

Climbing Business Journal

Aragon: Growing to Stay on Top

Climbing Business Journal

Gyms and Trends 2018

John Burgman

Indoor Climbing’s Digital Future with Walltopia

Walltopia

Impact: Feel the Difference

Climbing Business Journal

2nd World Indoor Climbing Summit of Walltopia

Walltopia

New Shapes, New Movement by Premium Holds

Premium Holds

RGP: Software Powering the Industry

Climbing Business Journal

A Look Inside Triangle Rock Club

Climbing Business Journal

Sport Keeper: Gym Software

Climbing Business Journal

Brooklyn Boulder’s New Concept

John Burgman

A Hip Take On Mobile Walls

John Burgman

Video: Greatest Climbing Gym In The World?

Climbing Business Journal

VR Climbing Game in Your Gym

Climbing Business Journal