Indoor Climbing Expo 2023 – Observations From the Floor

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Indoor Climbing Expo 2023 – Observations From the Floor
Indoor Climbing Expo routesetter roundtable
The inaugural Indoor Climbing Expo last December brought together businesses, professionals and climbers for a fresh take on climbing industry gatherings stateside that offered a little something for everyone. (Pictured: the routesetting roundtable panelists; all Expo photos by Andrew Gonzalez @agonzaphoto)
In 2023, multiple climbing industry trade shows took place for the first time in North America, and in the United States that trade show was the Indoor Climbing Expo. Over 40 industry brands and organizations had booths at the event’s debut, held at the Chattanooga Convention Center in Tennessee from December 12-16. The weeklong gathering featured roundtable discussions on hot indoor climbing topics, educational seminars on gym development and operation, hold shaping/maintenance and rope art activities, certification courses and routesetting/training clinics at local gyms, a job fair, a board competition with pro athletes, a CBJ Grip Showcase and more. And when not touring the vendor booths in the Expo Hall or networking with other industry insiders, attendees were often out climbing the trad, sport and bouldering crags or hitting the trails around Chattanooga.
Trango Holds Pardners
Also of note about the Expo, besides the business-to-business (B2B) happenings, was the business-to-consumer (B2C) side of the event. While not the first trade show in the climbing industry worldwide to combine the two concepts—the Salon de l’Escalade in France, for instance, which premiered in 2019, includes a B2C focus—the inaugural edition of the Expo was perhaps America’s most noteworthy climbing industry gathering in recent memory to be marketed to both insiders and the general public. The trade show was also billed as having low financial barriers to entry. “We want everyone there,” the Expo’s founder, Travis Williams, had said on the CBJ Podcast ahead of the event. In case you missed the show, below are observations from some of the attendees on the floor, and stay tuned to CBJ for updates on year two of the Expo, set for March 19-22, 2025.
  1. Trade Shows Can Be for Everyone by Mario Stanley
  2. The Industry Isn’t Slowing Down by Gavin Heverly
  3. Innovations Are Around Every Corner by Zachary Joseph
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Trade Shows Can Be for Everyone

By Mario Stanley This past December, I attended the first Indoor Climbing Expo in Chattanooga, TN. My focus was on representing The Global Climbing Initiative and recording podcast episodes for my show, Sends And Suffers. This event was a vibe…a throwback to 2008, hanging out in the climbing section of Outdoor Retailer. There was a genuine sense and feeling of community in that room at the Chattanooga Convention Center; I think that feeling was amplified by the general public having access to the Expo, in addition to insiders. I heard people talking with excitement about attending a clinic or session, and they didn’t even have an industry job.
Exhibit Hall at the Expo
Exhibitor booths in the Expo Hall showcased a wide array of businesses serving gyms and climbers, from apparel companies to gear manufacturers, software companies and more.
I tend to get lost in the motions of these trade shows sometimes, but this one was different. I spoke with Jack from Sōshin, a t-shirt design company based in Florida that may currently have the best drip in the game. Climbing has kept bringing him and his six childhood buddies back to Chattanooga for years, helping to keep the bond strong between them all. I spoke with routesetters at the Expo who are passionate about important topics, like fair pay and the creation of career pathways within our industry—topics I believe need more consideration in our industry. During my time, I had the opportunity to sit down with Pete Woods, a Canadian climbing legend and sportscaster who is looking for new opportunities in the sports world. I spoke with Katie Jo Myers, an accomplished climbing athlete and creative who has suffered a significant loss in her life but still creates and carries on. These are just a few of the people who sat down with me at the Expo. We talked about the journey that life has taken them on and how to make the most of the time we have now and be present in our lives.
Vertical Pro 2024
The Indoor Climbing Expo is an event that is here to stay. It is not OR, not CWA, nor does it strive to be. It’s a unique event that has a real chance of bringing the consumer climbing community into a much closer relationship with the commercial side of indoor climbing. In a way, that connection really could lead to the next stage of organic growth and evolution in our industry. It is no secret that over the past ten years, indoor climbing has seen rapid growth in the number of gyms opening across the United States, combined with the popularity of climbing films hitting the mainstream and an upcoming appearance in the Olympics. We will continue to see climbing grow and new climbers enter the sport. The Indoor Climbing Expo was a place where we can all come together and collaborate on new concepts. I believe it has the possibility to do so well into the future. I look forward to going next time and hope you’ll join me in Chattanooga in 2025 for year two. Return to Top of Page

About the Author

Mario StanleyMario Stanley has been a leader in the climbing community as an indoor climbing coach for just under two decades and an outdoor climbing guide for several years. You may have heard him hosting conversations with industry climbers and professionals on one of the 80 podcast episodes at Sends And Suffers, a show which has been running since 2020. Additionally, he was a contestant on the upcoming HBO Max series The Climb. This experience gave him a unique perspective on both the B2C and B2B side of the climbing industry.  
 

The Industry Isn’t Slowing Down

By Gavin Heverly To me, Chattanooga was an excellent and almost symbolic choice for the inaugural Indoor Climbing Expo. Chattanooga is somewhat of a sleeper climbing town. You rarely hear much about this town in the climbing world. Chatty is not a coastal city, it’s not Boulder or Salt Lake or any of the places the industry tends to gravitate toward, but the Great Smoky Mountains just outside of town host what is surely some of the most amazing climbing in the U.S. And much in the way that Chattanooga is not the heavy hitting, superstar rock climbing town, the Indoor Climbing Expo has arisen seemingly out of nowhere to be a viable complement to some of the more established summits, conferences and trade shows in our space. As someone who has been in the industry for 25 years now, I can say with confidence that this profusion of new industry gatherings is a good thing. Optionality creates option value. Competition keeps the market more honest and gives consumers choice. When this evolution happens, it is a sure sign the industry is growing.
EP Climbing
Signs of growth were everywhere I looked at the Indoor Climbing Expo, despite its modest attendance. I counted over 20 different hold brands showcased at the Expo. And of note, I had heard of maybe only half of them before. There were at least four software companies. Read that sentence again. Four. Software companies. At a climbing industry expo. There was also an insurance brokerage, outdoor clothing brands, and on and on. I felt fortunate to have a front-row seat at the show. I ran a few seminars, all of which were well attended, with new faces, dozens of prospective gym owners, and existing chains hoping to scale. Importantly, the content from those seminars was also broadcast live from the Expo, and two recordings—Opening a Climbing Gym: Adjusting the Dials of Development and Scale Your Business, Scale Your Team: Professional Development and Org Structure Planning—are available for those who couldn’t make it.  To my knowledge, it may be the first time a trade show in the industry has held seminars that were broadcast live and made available on demand.
"Opening a Gym" seminar
In addition to discussions about opening and scaling a climbing gym business, other seminars and roundtables at the Expo delved into routesetting, insurance, gym-to-crag programming, and sustainability. (Pictured: Chris Ryan leading the “Opening A Gym” seminar)
I was on a panel about opening gyms, with people from every market imaginable asking questions, including Florida. There were at least four people in the room opening gyms in Florida. I discovered climbing while in Florida (R.I.P. Gainesville Rock Gym), so I am not at all hating on the Sunshine State. I am, however, saying that having multiple people taking on the Florida market is absolutely a sign of continued growth in our industry. I handed out more business cards and shook more hands than I have at any other industry event to date. People were excited about growth, opportunity, and seeing what’s happening in the industry. I spoke to people who lived in Bali. I had a long chat with people who had just moved back to the U.S. from working at gyms in Australia. I spoke to business owners from multiple countries. I saw maybe three or four different podcasts being filmed. I could go on, but I think you get the point. It was exciting to see it all come together, with a good showing of owners, aspiring owners, routesetters, managers, consultants and vendors, all showcasing that our industry is not slowing down any time soon. And I’m excited to continue my now 25-year-long journey in the industry watching and supporting its continued growth. Return to Top of Page

About the Author

Gavin HeverlyGavin Heverly has been working in the climbing industry for 25 years and is the founder of Rise Above Consulting. He has spent most of his life pursuing his passion for growth, climbing, fitness and adventure. That journey has allowed him to apply a unique set of skills and experiences in leadership, operations, team development, and scaling culture and strategy to a variety of real-world challenges and opportunities. Gavin is also a volunteer with a mountain search and rescue team and an avid climber.
 

Innovations Are Around Every Corner

By Zachary Joseph When I walked into the exposition hall for the first time, a familiar voice—Travis Williams’ of sToKed Climbing—was heard as Vanilla Ice’s classic “Ice Ice Baby” was blaring on the speakers. A strong sense of excitement permeated the air. As I walked down the corridors, I saw visually inviting, colorful, shiny globs of plastic expertly arranged on booth walls, and people were smiling as they shook hands and greeted one another in person for the first time. Many of these people, myself included, had spent years talking to other hold aficionados in the industry, but for many folks it was their first time meeting each other face to face. This was the Indoor Climbing Expo’s debut, and it was the first time I had personally attended a climbing convention. The elephant in the room, when it comes to climbing grips, was that it was very clear that the climbing holds/macros/volumes sector is changing and adapting faster than ever to the growing demands of climbing gyms, competitions at all levels, as well as demand from routesetters and climbers.
Hold brands at the Expo
More than 50 climbing hold companies from around the world were represented at the Expo, which made for a colorful Expo Hall full of new creations and timeless classics on the grips market.
Innovations were around every corner—such as environmentally vacuum-thermoformed plastic from large companies like Blocz in Germany, which was at the show with Bold Climbing, as well as smaller companies like Absolute Climbing from Alex Waterhouse of Contact Climbing in the UK, who is also exploring reparation and recycling technology. There were also new polyurethane creations on display—such as those of Ocelot Climbing, which has arguably risen to the brands at the forefront of modular climbing with their Shade Theory wedges and Mass Slopers, two complementary lines of wedges and spheres that can be placed on top of or beside one another in myriad ways. Long-established companies were also present—such as Kilter Grips, which some may argue started the modular climbing trend through their various Complex series of holds. In addition, more companies are starting to produce and distribute overseas—such as newcomer Lacuna Climbing from China, as well as the new branch of Method Asia which was announced. Across the board, the shapes were amazing. So, instead of singling any one out, here’s a bonus breakdown of every grips-related booth that was on the floor at the inaugural Indoor Climbing Expo.
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I have been not only routesetting for nearly two decades but also climbing on interesting holds, macros and volumes for over 20 years now. At the Expo, the progress we have made as a sport and as an industry was on display for everyone to see, and one thing was very clear: The holds sector will continue to move forward with new trends, technology, professionalism and shaping capabilities in ways that no one will be able to predict entirely. And all of this progress is made possible through the passion and hard work of these creators, shapers and setters. Through it all, the team kids will get stronger, more athletes will compete and excel at all levels of climbing competitions—from local to regional, national international and Olympic stages—the average climber will climb harder, and more people than ever will be able to climb on great climbing grips, experiencing what made us all fall in love with this great sport. And that progress is worth celebrating. See you at the Indoor Climbing Expo 2025! Return to Top of Page

About the Author

Zachary JosephZachary Joseph is a routesetter of almost 20 years and runs a social media company that has been around since 2019, called Climbing Hold News Reviews. So, you could say he knows a thing or two about climbing holds, and he’s always psyched to break down the latest and greatest shapes of hold companies big and small from around the globe.

A to Z Holds Breakdown From the Indoor Climbing Expo Hall

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A to Z Holds Breakdown From the Indoor Climbing Expo Hall
The Hold Room booth at the Indoor Climbing Expo 2023
All photos by Zachary Joseph, unless otherwise noted
Over 50 climbing hold companies from around the world were represented at the inaugural Indoor Climbing Expo last December. Cutting-edge macros and volumes, recyclable holds, modular climbing holds…the Expo had it all. Couldn’t make it to the show? Here’s a breakdown of all the grips-related booths that were in the Expo Hall. In tandem with this bonus report, be sure to check out the full recap of the 2023 Indoor Climbing Expo here.
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BRANDS INCLUDED BELOW: – Bold Climbing/360 Holds/ArtLine/Blocz/Bluepill/Chapter/Community Climbing Equipment/Rockcity/Simpl/Unit – Capital Climbing/AG Holds/Enix/Toejam – Contact Climbing/Absolute Climbing – Echo Stone Holds – EP USA – Grizzly Holds – Industry Macros/Arctic Grips/Boulder Recipe/Digital Climbing Holds/Giant Grips/T-Wall – Kilter Grips/Urban Plastix – Lacuna Climbing – Magic Wood Distribution/FU Macros Next Climbing/Illusion/sToKed Climbing/Under Blue Holds/Vertex Climbing/WideBoyz – Method Grips – Ocelot Grips – Solution Climbing – Spark Climbing/Agripp Climbing Holds/Lynx Holds/Neo Holds/SNAP Climbing Holds – The Hold Room/Elevation Climbing/IBEX Climbing Holds/Supr Climbing/Thrillseeker Holds/Thrive Climbing/Trickit Holds/Unleashed – Usable Surface –
Bold booth

Bold Climbing / 360 Holds / ArtLine / Blocz / Bluepill / Chapter / Community Climbing Equipment / Rockcity / Simpl/Unit

Bold Climbing is a company based in Los Angeles, California, which distributes holds, macros, volumes and more from multiple European hold companies. At the Expo, Bold had a mega-booth which showed off many of their newest products. The company announced the return of distribution for 360 Holds in North America, featuring the Ghost series from the IFSC World Cup circuit that has a striped pattern which hides where the dual-tex is located. 360’s high-profile Volcanos and fun Kids Monkeys grips were onsite, too. Blocz Also in the booth were vacuum-thermoformed grips from Blocz, the new Liquid Art PU and Baguette PU poured by Proxy, Hexatite and Hexamite column volumes, flat-topped Chips triangles, and Triangle and Pentagon volumes in many different textures and colors. Bluepill was represented, as well, with the new, hueco-like Dopes line and dual-tex plastic versions of the Impossible line, plus the full line of dual-tex Split Group creations by Proxy. Bluepill Unit had a practical spray wall which sported the brand’s macros in bright neon colors, such as the K9 line, Cruise Control sloping jugs, and dented, spherical Force Majeure slopers. Around the corner was a wall full of ArtLine’s hueco, dual-tex Abyss line, complementary Vortex line, and full-tex Mercy sloping edges. Unit Adjacent was Chapter, a newer company that exhibited the giant pinch Shallows line and “reverse dual-tex” Mirrors line, where the slippery portion is in the center of the hold. Featured from Community Climbing Equipment were the blockable/stackable Scoops from Proxy as well as the French Connection pockets and the Crescents line. ArtLine Rockcity, whose macros have been hard to miss in recent IFSC comps, had massive, dual-tex UFO plate/hueco slopers at the Expo, in addition to the Fontainebleau line modeled after classic climbing destinations. Simpl was present with familiar, partially dual-tex and aptly-named shapes, such as the triangular Flats, circular Wheels discs/flakes, and Wannabes rails with varying levels of positivity.
Capital
Photo by Scott Rennak

Capital Climbing / AG Holds / Enix / Toejam

Christopher Neal is an owner and shaper of Capital Climbing and Toejam Climbing, poured through Proxy, and owns Enix Climbing, poured through Aragon Elastomers. Neal showcased holds from each of these brands, and showed off brand-new, dual-tex macros from AG Holds, which is based in China. He and Louie Anderson also led a shaping class at the Expo with many aspiring shapers which was standing room only. Contact

Contact Climbing / Absolute Climbing

Contact Climbing is a company based out of the UK that was started in 2021 by routesetter Max Aryton and competition climber Alex Waterhouse. The pair have released six new dual-tex and full-tex ranges, such as the sloping edge Pods, and debuted their glittery, fiberglass, dual-tex macros and holds with a PU base but fiberglass-textured surface. They also have a strong focus on sustainability, with a new re-texturing service and a new company, Absolute Climbing, that’s all about vacuum-thermoformed grips. Echo

Echo Stone Holds

Echo Stone Holds is a newer climbing hold company dedicated to creating fun shapes for the climbing industry. Echo had a battery of holds on display, including the life-like Peanuts holds. The brand also had some small micro-holds for keychains and single-screw use. EP

EP USA

The walls of France-based Entre-Prises have appeared at the Olympic Games and many an IFSC World Cup, but the company also specializes in holds and volumes, such as the new dual-tex Bone and Pulse volumes from the Bio range and the slopey Wrasslers from shaper Connor Auchterlonie. Notable at EP’s booth in the Expo Hall were the shiny, dual-tex Dish macros from European shaper Florent Bonvarlet. Grizzly

Grizzly Holds

Grizzly Holds, poured by Aragon Elastomers, is a Canadian hold company owned by shapers Tomasz Wojtkowiak and Anthony Richard. They had striking, dark wood panels at their booth and a brightly colored front wall. On the walls were new dual-tex Carbon slopers/jugs and giant Meridian fins. Also present were the aptly-named Flakes, shaped by Joey Jannsen of Ocelot Grips, as well as the geometric Tectonic Plates and small, dual-tex Microbes. Industry Macros

Industry Macros / Arctic Grips / Boulder Recipe / Digital Climbing Holds / Giant Grips / T-Wall

Tomasz Wotjkowiak and Anthony Richard also announced a new climbing hold/macro distribution company, named Industry Macros, which is currently exporting from multiple European and Asian brands. On the roster is Arctic Grips, a Norwegian company with the oversized Nordic Flowers that look like giant flower petals with sweeping, sloping lines carved across the surface; Digital Climbing Holds from France, co-owned by Roisin Boileau and her husband, who debuted the dual-tex, gold and black Cha Balls and tufas/pinches in the Slenders series; holds and macros from Giant Grips based out of South Korea; and the V01 line of macros from Japan-based Boulder Recipe, with the tagline “set easy” on their Instagram account.
Kilter
Photo by Scott Rennak

Kilter Grips / Urban Plastix

Since the company’s inception 10 years ago, Kilter Grips’ creations have been ubiquitous in the industry and have won many a Grip List award. At the Expo, Kilter presented a smorgasbord of red, yellow, blue and green polyurethane holds that showed off a plethora of their most popular lines from shaper Ian Powell. Urban Plastix was also onsite, with new shapes by Peter Juhl which were also visually inviting and comfortable to grab. Both brands are poured by Aragon Elastomers. Lacuna

Lacuna Climbing

Lacuna Climbing is owned by Kelly Soohoo of Climb Co Group and made its debut in the United States at the Expo. Shaped by Andy Nelson and Kegan Minock, Lacuna brought a buffet of comfortable and equally aesthetic lines to the show. The brand has a number of larger lines—such as the Foundation crimps, jugs, slopers and pinches—which are designed to offer one massive, super-family of polyurethane climbing holds, all with compelling texture. Magic Wood

Magic Wood Distribution / FU Macros Next Climbing / Illusion / sToKed Climbing / Under Blue Holds / Vertex Climbing / WideBoyz

Magic Wood Distribution has been around for several years as an international hold and macro distributor which is owned by Expo creator Travis Williams. On hand were some of the inaugural brands, such as Under Blue Holds from Japan, which showcased the Tunas that were heavily featured in the 2023 IFSC World Cup season and several other fiberglass macros. Also featured in the booth was Next Climbing, based in Spain, which showcased its spherical Boootes, swooping Anatares, sloping Cygnus edges, and other dual-tex and full-tex, fiberglass shapes. Vertex Climbing displayed a mix of fiberglass macros and polyurethane shapes made by Walltopia and poured by Composite-X in Bulgaria, including the fiberglass Symbiosis and Da Vinci lines and polyurethane Dualism line. FU and Next Volumes by sToKed Climbing were also on display in the Magic Mood booth, such as the stacked Dillos, and so too were the shiny, dual-tex Sharks (think shark fin shapes) from Travis Williams’ FU Macros fiberglass brand. Wideboyz, started by well-known crack climbers Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker, now makes fiberglass crack volumes with patented, soft-grip inserts designed to make learning crack climbing more fun and less painful, and the Full Crack setup was in action at the Expo. Illusion Climbing Holds also debuted U.S. distribution through Magic Wood at the event, showcasing several full-tex, stackable Nose macros that were used on the IFSC World Cup circuit. Method

Method Grips

Method Grips has been around since 2018 and has featured shapes from Louie Anderson, Kegan Minock, Andy Raether of Menagerie Climbing, Vice President Kevin Branford and President Andy Nelson. Some new additions at Method of late have been the comfy Lip Pockets by Nelson and the large line of positive Shards jugs by Kegan Minock. At the Expo, Method also handed out some smaller, “blister” packs of hold samples which were popular with attendees. The company also announced Method Asia, distributing through Climb Co Group, which describes itself as an American hold factory located smack-dab in the middle of China. Ocelot

Ocelot Grips

Ocelot Grips is one of the newer hold companies, having emerged last year, and is owned by Rich Breuner and shaper Joey Jannsen. Ocelot’s slogan is “every hold has a purpose,” and they mean it. Jannsen was onsite at the Expo presenting their versatile hold selection, including the All Good Pinches, Good Good Jugs, and high-profile Dose Fins. They also showed off some comp-oriented Glazed Jugs, Fade Slopers and Looking Glass Pockets, as well as the modular Shade Theory wedges. Solution

Solution Climbing

Andreas Lerch, owner of Vancouver-based Solution Climbing, featured full-tex and dual-tex, customizable volumes in Chattanooga, as well as the dual-tex Low Tides, mirrored Talons and stackable Dingos volumes, plus some t-nut plugs and drill-bit holders. Also notable were the smaller, low-profile Adjusters volumes, which allow for nuanced angle tweaks. Spark

Spark Climbing / Agripp Climbing Holds / Lynx Holds / Neo Holds / SNAP Climbing Holds

Spark Climbing, based out of Texas, is a distribution company for many European brands. Spark had a small-but-mighty booth at the Expo that featured fresh grips from SNAP Climbing Holds, Lynx Holds, Agripp Climbing Holds and Neo Holds. The booth was run by Ben Edwards, Director of Routesetting for Crux Climbing and co-owner of Spark, who has been known to break away from traditional routesetting. The booth reflected this spirit as well, with a rotating display of products that changed daily. Thrive

The Hold Room / Elevation Climbing / IBEX Climbing Holds / Supr Climbing / Thrillseeker Holds / Thrive Climbing / Trickit Holds / Unleashed

The Hold Room is a routesetter supply and hold/macro/volume producer and distributor based out of Arizona which encompasses nine brands in total. They showed up in full force at the Expo, with a behemoth, multi-level booth from owners Mark Bradley and Ryan Wurm. They also had the in-person presence of shapers Louie Anderson, Dario Stefanou, Will Watkins, Thiabault Toussaint and veteran comp climber Gautier Supper. Climbing holds, macros and volumes from all of them were on display in the booth, which also had a barista coffee service and screen printing of custom tees and hoodies. Elevation Climbing exhibited shiny, fiberglass macros from newly announced Walltopia production, dual-tex and carbon-fiber versions of their massive macros, and an arsenal of wood volumes. Unleashed Thrive Climbing brought signature Blocks and Blubber Pinches lines, as well as ergonomic, bread-and-butter jugs, edges, pinches, slopers and footholds of the new Essentials line, plus a new dual-tex Wibbles line shaped by Kegan Minock. Thrive is poured by Aragon Elastomers. IBEX Climbing Holds, based in Greece, was exhibiting the matte, dual-tex Nisyros comp line and the Kalymnos tufas line, as well as the bulbous, multi-purpose holds of the Beta series intended for steep roof climbing, in particular. IBEX is poured by Composite-X. Thrillseeker Will Watkins of Unleashed Climbing, which was previously based in Australia and now operates out of England, featured the new comfy Originals/Loves (think bread loaves with rounded slopers/incuts) and Angles lines in polyurethane and fiberglass varieties, in addition to the dual-tex Commas series that has been set on many a comp wall of late. Thrillseeker Holds, produced at Composite-X (PU) and Walltopia (macros) in Bulgaria, showcased large, blocky Obsidian Macros, shaped by Dario Stefanou, and the new crescent-shaped Rubble Macros, shaped by Henry Kinman, who owns Lock Holds. Supr Trickit Holds is a newer brand that produces holds and volumes with a modern feel in full-tex and dual-tex varieties that have been making their way into climbing gyms. Some of the Trickit grips in the booth were the Balance, Pressure, Stellar, Orcas and Vacuum lines. Supr Climbing is also a somewhat newer brand run by shaper Thibault Toussaint and pro-competitor Gautier Supper. Their shapes, produced in Europe, stepped onto the IFSC World Cup scene last year and include the thin, pinchy Cruisers; the slopey, dish-like Eclipses and Spaceships; the new circular Shields; the long, tufa-like Lances; and shiny, flat Ice Plates. Supr recently started production of polyurethane lines in the United States—such as the dual-tex, blad-like Majestics—through Peak Polymers. Usable Surface

Usable Surface

Usable Surface, based out of Arizona, is a newer wood volume brand from USAC Level 4 setters Evan Marlatt and Cory Hanson. Their booth had large, red wooden columns featuring several custom, gray volume creations, including the rail-like pinch Toothpicks, thick Tweezer volumes, multi-angled triangle volumes, large Twisted Pentagons, and stackable Apogees spheres. All of these wood volumes come in t-nutted or non-t-nutted versions.

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Become DYNO Detroit’s Assistant Head Routesetter – Climbing Jobs Weekly 2024 March 28

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Become DYNO Detroit’s Assistant Head Routesetter – Climbing Jobs Weekly 2024 March 28
header for dyno detroit CBJ hosts the most active job board for climbing businesses and organizations. Below are the latest posts from this past week…
Assistant Head Routesetter DYNO Detroit Detroit, MI “DYNO Detroit, located in the Eastern Market district of Detroit, MI, is Detroit’s first full-service climbing gym and seeking a full-time Assistant Head Routesetter. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, collaborative, and able to work effectively within our routesetting team. Our routesetting program strives to be modern and professional, taking pride in the product they provide to our dedicated climbing community. Candidates must embody enthusiasm to create climbs for all, while contributing their own unique style to our routesetting team and adhering to the highest safety standards at all times.”
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Help Shape the Future Direction of USA Climbing

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Help Shape the Future Direction of USA Climbing
usa climbing header image The Board of USA Climbing is looking for individuals to serve on its new Strategic Planning Task Force to help guide the development of the organization’s 2025-2028 strategic plan. The task force will work from May through December this year to solicit input from the wide range of stakeholders in the competition climbing community and work with the Board to synthesize that input into a strategic plan for the Board’s review and adoption in December. The task force will have 12 members, at least one-third of whom must be athletes per the USA Climbing Bylaws. While not required, prior experience with strategic planning efforts at other organizations—particularly those that are non-profit and/or sport-focused—is desired. Task force members should expect to contribute between five and ten hours per month to this effort. USA Climbing encourages all to participate. As with all USAC committees and task forces, members of the Strategic Planning Task Force will be selected without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Open discussion and the presentation of a diversity of views will be encouraged. If you are interested in serving on the task force, click here to complete our short application by Sunday, April 7. Questions may be directed to strategic@usaclimbing.org. The Board of Directors is expected to approve the task force members at its April 17 meeting, and the task force will begin its work in early May. Apply for the Task Force
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Maine Gym Expands Into New Hampshire, Repurposes Former Donut Shop

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Maine Gym Expands Into New Hampshire, Repurposes Former Donut Shop
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Last month, Maine-based Salt Pump completed its first expansion project—The Donut Factory, a full-service climbing gym located in a former donut shop in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. (All photos courtesy of Salt Pump)
Salt Pump Climbing Co. opened its new Portsmouth, New Hampshire location on February 23rd, located 47 miles south of Salt Pump’s original Scarborough, Maine location that opened in 2015. Also known as “The Donut Factory,” due to being built in a former donut shop, the Portsmouth facility is a 14,700-foot climbing gym with a bouldering focus and 20-foot top-roping walls. In addition to training, fitness and yoga amenities, Salt Pump Portsmouth features a child and family-friendly climbing area. Also offered at the gym are classes focused on movement and technique as well as dance options and various youth programs, such as after-school programs, climbing teams and camps.
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According to a recent press release sent to CBJ, Salt Pump managing partner Taki Miyamoto says, “The community has been enthusiastically following the construction progress…Also, while bouldering can be done alone, the gym’s layout encourages climbers to interact and support each other.” The press release also noted that memberships and punch cards can be used across the two Salt Pump facilities. More photos of the new Portsmouth gym prior to its grand opening can be found here. Salt Pump Portsmouth's grand opening post

Location Announced for USA Climbing 2024 Youth Nationals

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Location Announced for USA Climbing 2024 Youth Nationals
usac youth national championships header The Youth National Championships return for 2024 and will be hosted at USA Climbing’s very own National Training Center in Salt Lake City, UT, July 6-14! Twenty-four national champions will be crowned as young athletes compete in bouldering, lead, and speed over the nine-day Youth National Championships. Competitor Registration Windows Normal Registration Period Normal Registration Begins: Tuesday, June 18 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) MT Normal Registration Deadline: Friday, June 21 at 11:59 p.m. MT Registration Fee: $175 + $55 per discipline Extended Registration Period Extended Registration Begins: Saturday, June 22 Extended Registration Deadline: Wednesday, June 26 at 11:59 p.m. MT Registration Fee: $225 + $55 per discipline Late Registration Period Late Registration Begins: Thursday, June 27 Late Registration Deadline: Friday, July 5 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) MT Registration Fee: $425 + $55 per discipline Spectator Information Competitors will receive a plus one ticket for each round of competition they participate in. Spectator tickets will go on sale on Tuesday, June 18 in line with the competitor registration opening. Ample tickets will be available for purchase. HB 257 Information USA Climbing recognizes that the recent passing of HB 257 affects trans and non-binary members. USA Climbing does not support this legislation and remains committed to fostering an environment where all climbers feel welcome and can strive for success. The USA Climbing Training Center is a privately owned space that is not required to comply with HB 257. Moreover, the facility will have gender-neutral bathroom options for participants. For those who are traveling to Utah and would like more information about HB 257, check out the HB 257 FAQs provided to us by the ACLU of Utah and Equality Utah. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions. Learn More
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Seeking Hosts & Sponsors for CLIMB Fundraiser

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CLIMB For Kids 2024

image of climber in gym For the month of May, join climbers, gyms, and sponsors in a campaign against childhood trauma. Join us as a sponsor! Sponsor the event today! Kids who are struggling with a parent or caregiver’s cancer diagnosis may feel helpless and alone. The Children’s Treehouse Foundation is here, and we’ve got the beta on emotional support. You don’t have to look far to find someone who has been touched by cancer. Among the most vulnerable are the children affected by a parent or caregivers diagnosis. The pressure that cancer treatment places on a family and the fears and uncertainties that children feel can leave emotional scars that last a lifetime. The Children’s Treehouse Foundation and its support program CLIMB® (Children’s Lives Include Moments of Bravery) are on a mission to ensure that no child or teen feels helpless or alone in the face of a parent or caregivers’ cancer. Gym owners, operators and managers, you can help us hit our goals! Addressing a global issue of this scale takes social awareness and money. Hanging up a poster and educating your staff about the campaign can help us introduce CLIMB® to a new audience. You never know who will feel inspired to help, or sho may know someone in need. Donors and community partners share our hope for a better future. You can help us reach our fundraising goals in a variety of ways. Here are some great suggestions. A Pledge Your gym can pledge to match donations made by members and patrons. You can select a pledge amount that you are comfortable with and then match the total contributions made by your community up to that amount. If your community raises more than your pledge, awesome, but it doesn’t affect your pledge amount unless you choose to raise it. A pledge is a great way to help get the ball rolling. A Collection Your gym simply helps collect donations. This can be done through a “round-up” campaign if your point-of-sale system allows it, or even just a big jar of cash. A Raffle Your gym can sell raffle tickets that go toward things such as gym gift certificates or other prizes you can provide. You can set the price of the raffle tickets according to the value of the prizes. You can arrange multiple raffles with their own corresponding tickets, or have one ticket that enters members into a chance to win one (or more) different prizes. Campaign kicks off on May 1st! Ready to get involved? Become a sponsor
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Kilter News: IFSC Catalogue S24

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Kilter News: IFSC Catalogue S24
Kilter News: IFSC Catalogue S24 Here is a close up of some of the many holds produced at Composite X that were selected for the IFSC S24 Catalogue. Are you intrigued? These can be yours! Buy the full Comp X Qualifier pack! image of kilter grips image of kilter grips image of kilter grips Or you could click on any of the photos to purchase that set! image of kilter grips image of kilter grips image of kilter grips image of kilter grips image of kilter grips ARTICLE: IFSC RELEASE CATALOGUE S24: HOLDS, MACROS, AND VOLUMES FOR THE OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES EVENT IN BUDAPEST Buy the full Aragon Qualifier pack! Buy the full S24 Qualifier pack!
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39 New Climbing Products and Services for Spring 2024

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39 New Climbing Products and Services for Spring 2024
A new spring climbing season is here, and so are dozens of new arrivals for the climbers and staff at your gym! Below you’ll find resources for kick-starting a new gym project, supporting staff development and tackling operational challenges; customizable auto belay gates for climber safety; smart training tools and AI-powered apps; top-of-the-line skin-care products for long sessions; new carabiners, quickdraws and harnesses; artistic chalk bags; a complete crash pad set; a must-see, award-winning film tour; and much more! BRANDS INCLUDED BELOW: Awesome Woodys – Capitan – Chalk Cartel – CLIMBMANAGER – EP Climbing – Flashed – Girls Gone Hueco – Gnarly Dood – Griptonite – Petzl – PhysiVāntage – Pitch Six – Proxy – Rise Above Consulting – Rock Gym Pro – Tension Climbing – The Power Company – Trango – TRUBLUE – Warrior’s Way – Wild Country – ZÆD – ZIGZAG SEE OTHER BUYER GUIDES HERE
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Capitan

Capitan, a CRM platform for climbing gyms, announced Capitan Launch, a program designed to help anyone opening their first climbing gym. This initiative focuses on helping new climbing gyms increase customer conversion, accelerate memberships and streamline operations, from conception to presales to the grand opening. Capitan Launch includes a 20% discount on subscription costs for the first year of an organization’s annual plan. The program also comes with benefits Capitan customers have already been using, like features tailored to making presales easy and networking roundtables for learning and collaborating with some of the world’s leading climbing gyms. Book a free intro call to see how Capitan can help your organization.

Chalk Cartel

Made by the skin care experts at CRUX in Spain, MOJO is an intensive repair balm that soothes, hydrates and rebuilds your skin by promoting cell growth. The MOJO stick ($13.00) can help shorten the time between sessions and kick-start the body’s natural healing process. Application after each climbing session provides instant cooling relief and prevents the cracking and splitting that comes from overly dry skin.

EP Climbing

EP Climbing is now offering Professional Staff Development Programs to enhance your business operations. The comprehensive range of training services is designed to improve climbing instruction, routesetting, and the overall management skills of your team. The spectrum of offerings includes CWI and Working at Height certifications, with customizable options available. Starting at $1750, the staff training is shaped by your needs.

Flashed

Flashed has released a customizable auto belay gate ($175) designed to make it easier for gyms to share their branding and convey a message (when it’s up against the wall or down on the pad). Printable on both sides, you can choose between standard wording or add a bespoke custom image (+$19.95).

Griptonite

Gym tech company Griptonite has introduced several new innovations for modernizing your climbing workouts. Firstly, the smart hangboard, Motherboard, utilizes the popular Beastmaker hangboard and adds real-time feedback on applied force and hand bias. Bundles with either the Beastmaker 1000 or the Beastmaker 2000 are available for £349.99. Secondly, a new AI coaching feature is now available on the Grippy App. This tool analyzes your strengths and weaknesses based on your own logbook data. It then provides a tailored workout based on a chosen target.

PhysiVāntage

PhysiVāntage, a climbing nutrition brand, has recently created a medical advisory board to help provide clinical, research and educational support for its products. The Medical Advisory Board represents self-regulation over its own high standards for PhysiVāntage. The board currently consists of Thomas Cunningham, M.D., and Noah Kaufman, M.D.

Proxy Climbing

The Proxy Climbing auto belay gate by Vertical Solutions is an accessory for climbing gyms or homewalls with auto belay systems. Acting as an extra step and reminder, the belay gate is designed to ensure climbers clip in before climbing, promoting secure attachment to auto belay systems. Easy to set up and customizable for various routes, it’s durable and built to withstand frequent use. Belay Gate Dimensions: 4ft wide by 5ft tall. $110.00

Rise Above Consulting

Gavin Heverly with Rise Above Consulting specializes in consulting for complex and high-value operational challenges for climbing businesses. Advising packages are available by project starting at $200/hour or in 10-hour increments for $1,500. For each additional 10 hours committed to upfront at once, there is a 5% discount capping at 20%. A free discovery call can be booked to discuss details.

The Power Company

The newest skin care product from Power Company Climbing bundles three of the company’s best-selling items together in a Custom Organic Climbing Ditty Bag. The Organic Skin Care Bundle ($40) includes: a 2-Roll Pack of Circuit Tape; a pair (1 Medium Grit, 1 Fine Grit) of Finger Files; and a set of Climber Clippers (nail clippers with a black-matte finish and skin detail clippers)—all tucked into a black Organic Ditty Bag, made from durable 1000D cordura fabric, that has a black zipper and key clip and features a custom embroidered patch of the Power Company button logo. This bundle, the individual products, as well as other Power Company products are also available at wholesale pricing to retailers.

Rock Gym Pro

The Rock Gym Pro team recently made several updates to the RGP platform focused on enhancing the user experience and streamlining operations. They’ve split credit card surcharges from monthly membership dues, ensuring clearer revenue tracking. Additionally, they’ve introduced automated prompts for collecting outstanding balances from ACH members, akin to prompts for credit card members. Revenue charts now display full decimal precision for accurate reporting, and a Customer GUID has been incorporated into the Customer Activity Analysis “Summary Report” for improved multi-facility tracking. Lastly, a database index was added to enhance performance for calendar actions involving internal queries of booking status.

Tension Climbing

The Tension Ergo Edge ($52) is a no-hang tool for rehab, training and warm-up. The Ergo Edge is built to take into account the variable finger length of the average human hand, resulting in an un-level surface that can more evenly distribute load to the fingers in certain grip positions. The cylindrical design makes the 25mm edge both angle-adjustable and stable. A single Ergo Edge includes a 25mm edge for left-handed and right-handed profiles, with “L” and “R” engraving to differentiate the edges.

Trango

Trango has several new products for Spring 2024, including the Lasso Tool Leash ($17.95); Reaction Steel Gym Quickdraw ($24.95); bolt to screw converter, Screwy (starting at $37 for a 25-pack); Icon Brush ($14.75); Oval K Carabiner ($9.95); Oval K Locking Carabiner ($11.95); Vector Carabiner ($8.50); Vector Rack Pack ($48.70); Vector Mega Rack Pack ($64.40); Vector Quickdraw ($19.95); Vector Quickdraw 6-Pack ($109.95); and Vector Quickdraw Package ($259.95).

TRUBLUE

Now you can save $750 off the price of a new TRUBLUE iQ when you trade in your current auto belay by March 31. The updated TRUBLUE iQ is smaller, lighter and more durable than the original model. Additional savings are available by trading in your TRUBLUE Auto Belay before its next annual service appointment (savings of over $1,250). Contact TRUBLUE about the Trade-In Program to learn more.

Awesome Woodys

Awesome Woodys has released a new home bouldering wall with adjustable angles: 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 degrees. The Home Bouldering Wall Kit comes in two styles—a spray wall ($3,969.00) and a mini moon board ($4,253.00)—with simple assembly and easy to follow instructions. The board will fit in a room with standard ceiling height and features high-density T-Nuts, a quick adjustment system, and a 300mm kickboard.
 

CLIMBMANAGER

CLIMBMANAGER now offers integration with payment systems such as Redsys, My Fatoorach, Paymob, Stripe, Vipps and Paysera as well as with the Zoho accounting system. Integration with payment systems enables users to make payments directly from within the software. This eliminates the need to go to external websites or use other platforms. Integrations enable you to handle transactions with customers around the world.  

Girls Gone Hueco

After three premiere events, more than 50 international screenings, and one film festival award (so far), Girls Gone Hueco is touring with its uplifting, relatable message. Since the premieres in Toronto, Salt Lake City and Vancouver, screenings have been taking place all around North America and Europe. The response so far has been overwhelmingly positive, with Girls Gone Hueco winning the “Empowerment Film of the Year” award from the Nordic Adventure Film Festival. The Girls Gone Hueco film tour schedule is available here.

Gnarly Dood

Gnarly Dood’s Chalk Bags ($21.95), crafted from durable materials, feature a drawstring closure, an adjustable belt and a brush holder. Each bag depicts a scene from some of the top climbing destinations in the World. Other new products include the Gnar Hat ($27.95), Quickdraw Pouches ($24.95) and Chalk Buckets ($29.95).
 

Petzl

A fully adjustable, eco-designed harness, the Corax ($79.95) from Petzl features a wide waistbelt and padded leg loops, two DOUBLEBACK buckles to easily adjust and center the harness, adjustable leg loops, and FRAME Technology construction that allows weight to be distributed across the waistbelt and leg loops. The new Corax LT ($69.95) is designed to be easy to use and comfortable for both gym and outdoor climbing. Built for a wide range of users, the new harness is available in five sizes and has four gear loops to rack gear.
 

Pitch Six

Pitch Six’s Force Board is a smart, weight-free strength training system targeting rock climbers and other athletes that require potent strength training for fingers and other muscle groups. The Force Board works with the Force Board app, which is available for both iOS and Android platforms. Packages range from $149 to $339.  

Warrior’s Way

The Warrior’s Way Rock Climbing: Falling & Commitment Course provides instruction on falling and commitment in rock climbing taught by mental-training coach and best-selling author, Arno Ilgner. The course covers coaching, dynamic belaying, falling, stopping and commitment. Lifetime access to the online course is $199.

Wild Country

A versatile harness engineered for multi-pitch, alpine, sport and trad adventures and all-round use, the Mosquito Pro ($129.95) features a wide waistbelt designed to fit all body types; adjustable leg loops for all-season climbing; and two rigid thermoplastic front gear loops and three rear gear loops, providing versatility and storage capacity for a full trad rack and ice screws. All gear loops are designed specifically to keep gear and draws away from the harness for smoother retrieval.

ZÆD

The ZÆD by Raed Climbing is a new adjustable belay resistor that allows lightweight climbers to belay a heavier climbing partner. Described as “soft belaying,” Testers say ZÆD feels like belaying or being belayed by a climber of the same weight. The device is available in two materials: stainless steel (from $121) and titanium (from $149). The stainless steel version is robust and affordable, for gym climbing, and the titanium version is 20% lighter, for longer approaches to the crag.

ZIGZAG Climbing

The LINK Crash Pad from ZIGZAG Climbing offers full 360° modularity and is designed for limitless configuration possibilities, matching any landing zone. The rapid peel-and-place capability is done through LINK Tape patches, which offer over 1,500lbs of connection force, eliminate gaps between pads, and give the ability to carry multiple pads without cords, cables or tie-downs. The Triple LINK offers 18sq. ft. of customizable coverage, weighing in at 4lbs. per pad unit. The LINK features a fully padded, removable and repositionable air-mesh harness system, 5-layer symmetrical foam cushioning, and 100% recycled Repreve 840d Ballistic water-resistant polyester fabric made from 111 plastic bottles. ($318.95)

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