CBJ Grip Showcase

Grip Showcase

2024 CBJ Grip Showcases

The Grip Showcase Portland was held on Thursday, May 16 at Portland Rock Gym during the official CWA Summit after party!

SEE GRIP SHOWCASE PORTLAND RESULTS

In addition, the third annual Grip Showcase Salt Lake City is slated for Friday, September 12th at The Front South Main alongside their Setter Summit!

2023 CBJ Grip Showcases

We organized three Grip Showcase events in 2023:

December 15 in Chattanooga – was held at Synergy Climbing & Ninja during the official Indoor Climbing Expo afterparty
June 24 in Salt Lake City – was held at The Front during the Setter Summit
May 18 in Pittsburgh – was held at Iron City Boulders during the official CWA Summit afterparty

SEE GRIP SHOWCASE CHATTANOOGA RESULTS

SEE GRIP SHOWCASE SALT LAKE CITY RESULTS

SEE GRIP SHOWCASE PITTSBURGH RESULTS

As lifelong fans of routesetting and indoor climbing, the team at CBJ has always celebrated the beautiful holds and creative movements that build the experience we love. Arguably every route on every wall is a piece of functional artwork.

The CBJ Grip Showcase grew from this base appreciation and is rooted in events where industry insiders gather. Decades ago, pro-level competitions realized the value—for both comp sponsors and media aesthetics—of an entire route being composed of holds from the same company. At early CWA Summits, the after parties at The Spot featured branded dynos for fun mini-comps. And at the 2019 Summit in Loveland, the local gym Wooden Mountain took it a step further when they set their entire gym with branded routes—dubbed the Shape Gallery—and CBJ held a vote for the “favorite” brand. This is where the concept behind the Grip Showcase was born. Three years later, the first CBJ Grip Showcase was held at The Front South Main alongside the 2022 CWA Summit.