News and Updates

Speed climbing world record holder Sam Watson is the newest member of Team TRUBLUE! By the time you’re reading this, Sam has probably already broken his own world record pace, but, as it stands today, 4.79 is the mark to beat.

The Boys & Girls Club of Stamford offers a variety of youth programs for around 1,600 kids in the community. Last fall, with the help of 1Climb, it added a new activity to the list: indoor rock climbing.

Team USA’s John Brosler talks about his journey to becoming the fastest American man in climbing, the upcoming 2024 Olympics Games, and how his training changes between different climbing disciplines.

TRUBLUE is thrilled to announce that we’ve been selected to sponsor Emma Hunt. Emma is one of the fastest climbers on the planet, an extraordinary person, and a USA Climbing teammate. In this conversation, we learn about Emma, how she trains, and what she likes to do when she’s not

Catch-and-Hold belay is the latest feature from TRUBLUE’s iQ Series Auto Belays. Available only in the TRUBLUE iQ+, Catch-and-Hold belay is activated and deactivated using two touch-sensitive on/off buttons. Read this post to learn how climbers use Catch-and-Hold belay.

We’re only days away from the first climbing event at this year’s Tokyo Olympics. Don’t miss Men’s and Women’s Sport Climbing in a combined event comprised of three disciplines: lead, bouldering, and speed climbing.

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics adds Men’s and Women’s Sport Climbing in a combined event comprised of three disciplines: lead, bouldering, and speed climbing, the 100-meter dash of the climbing world. Learn how speed climbing fits into the Olympics, and what this means for the future of climbing.

Don’t miss the excitement around this year’s USA Climbing Paraclimbing National Championships, hosted by Momentum Millcreek in Salt Lake City, June 19-20. This championship will determine which athletes represent the US at international events sanctioned by the IFSC.

Kai Lightner’s Climbing for Change partners with Atlanta-area climbing gym Stone Summit and Kevin Jorgeson’s 1Climb to bring not just a new climbing wall to College Park, but ongoing climbing programs to further connect new climbers to the climbing community. Learn more about this incredible team up and heartwarming story

USA Climbing enters a multi-year contract with TRUBLUE by Head Rush Technologies, as the Official Auto Belay Sponsor of USA Climbing.