Emma Brown has been trying to start a rock climbing club at Scottsdale Community College for nearly a year. Brown, who began competing in indoor climbing events at age 10, worked with USA Climbing, the sport’s national governing body, to start a club at CSC. The future club collected twice as many signatures as needed […]
Month: May 2022
RAMPF – Lifting the climbing industry to new heights
Wixom, MI, May 07, 2022 –(PR.com)– Outstanding Mechanical and Chemical Properties, Easy to Process, Superior Quality – RAMPF Group, Inc.’s RAKU® TOOL IE-3092 Polyurethane Resin for Socket Production climbing shoe has established itself as a flagship product in the climbing industry. The innovative casting resin will be showcased at the Climbing Wall Summit 2022 in […]
Paul Lougheed from Warrnambool raises funds to build a climbing wall in Siem Reap, Cambodia | The standard
news, latest news, A climbing wall being built in Cambodia and funded by a man from Warrnambool is nearing completion. In February, Paul Lougheed launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise $3,465 for the wall in Siem Reap after the previous climbing wall was permanently closed in 2021. Mr Lougheed is $400 away from his goal. […]
Reel Rock Climbing Film Festival Returns to Spokane After More Than Two Years Away
An annual ritual for Spokane climbers, Reel Rock returns to Spokane after a two-year hiatus. On May 15, the Bower Climbing Coalition will host the Reel Rock Film Festival at the Washington Cracker Building. Doors open at 4 p.m. and movies start at 5 p.m. “The climbing community is so unique in that everyone has […]
Climbing brings unexpected benefits
Rock climbing as a recreational sport became popular in the 1980s, with the opening of the nation’s first indoor climbing gym in Seattle. Today, there are more than 500 indoor rock climbing walls in the United States, fueling a $493 million industry, according to market research firm IBISWorld. The new Olympic sport includes three disciplines: […]