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This Albuquerque rock climbing group takes trans and nonbinary people to new heights
37+ min ago (988+ words) It's after hours at the Stone Age Gym in Albuquerque and a rock climber maneuvers an arched course that gradually forces them to hang upside down with their back facing the floor. They grunt and their muscles flex as they…...
Street Beat: Climbing over the big obstacles at Rocknasium
5+ hour, 27+ min ago (788+ words) Members of Rocknasium Parkinson's class scramble up the wall. On Wednesday morning, I made my way to Rocknasium, at 720 Olive Drive,where I sat down with the climbing gym's general manager, Karli Leffler to talk about a unique group of…...
GYMS & TRENDS 2025 OFFERS DATA-DRIVEN SNAPSHOT OF CLIMBING INDUSTRY | World Climbing
21+ hour, 42+ min ago (265+ words) New report highlights economic pressures, growth patterns, and outlook for climbing gyms across North America. World Climbing is sharing new insights into the state of the Climbing industry following the publication of the Gyms & Trends 2025 report by Climbing Business Journal....
A new climber finds a path in Haines
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (1518+ words) The sunlight is fading over the Haines Highway and it's bitterly cold, but Robert Reid is moving methodically up a chunk of ice near the airport." Ten feet above the Haines Highway, he chips away at the face of a…...
Bouldering community provides outlet for people struggling with addiction
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (196+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - David Jung has been sober for 2.5 years. He says every day was a constant battle until he found bouldering 9 months ago. Jung shares a common experience with recovering addicts. You get sober, but what next? When…...
New Heights: Realistic Climbing and Bouldering is Out of Early Access; Watch the Launch Trailer!
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (205+ words) Wikkl Works and WhisperGames' realistic simulator, New Heights: Realistic Climbing and Bouldering, is officially out of Early Access " one might say it climbed its way out of it. Bad puns aside, players can expect a realistic and in-depth experience in…...
One Of Surrey's Most Popular Gyms Just Randomly Shut Down
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (318+ words) Closures aren't new in Metro Vancouver, but when something shuts down without notice, people will definitely be turning their heads. For members of Surrey's Iron Nation Fitness gym, they were taken by surprise when they walked up to the establishment's…...
Great Gear to Get Started Bouldering
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (541+ words) If trying something new was on your list of New Years resolutions, it's not too late. For me, rock climbing was something I was hoping to dig into this year, and my whole family dove right in (kids included). While…...
Documentary explores legacy of Smith Rock climbing pioneer Jeff Thomas
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (401+ words) A new documentary highlights the legacy of Jeff Thomas, a pioneering climber who helped shape Smith Rock State Park and Oregon's climbing community. SMITH ROCK STATE PARK, Ore. -- Smith Rock is one of Oregon's Crown Jewels of outdoor recreation, but…...
Women's Climbing Camp
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (225+ words) July 7 - July 10, 2026 Three days of hands-on rock climbing in the Tetons with an all-women crew. Learn and refine rope systems, improve movement on rock, top-rope iconic routes and take on the Via Ferrata " all guided by AMGA-certified female coaches, with…...