Planet Granite The Hill
Dallas, TX
Specs: 37,000-square-foot bouldering facility will be located in a recently renovated shopping center known as “The Hill.” Planet Granite The Hill, as the gym will be called, is the most recent gym project from El Cap, Planet Granite’s parent company. The new gym will also include a yoga studio and outdoor fitness area to be “built around a tree that’s been part of the shopping center’s infrastructure since the ‘70s,” according to a press release.
Walls: Walltopia
Flooring: Cascade Specialty
Website: planetgranite.com
In Their Words: “Our goal with both Dallas locations is to create a place for local climbing enthusiasts to come together and share their passion for adventure through climbing and fitness in a community environment…It brings us great pleasure to be able to showcase a building such as this to our membership base. This space strongly appealed to our company values. Not only are our team members strong environmental advocates, but through our giving program, we strive to enhance the outdoor areas that make climbing so special.”
—Robert Cohen, CEO, El Cap
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