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As climbing continues to grow in popularity and prominence, the role of climbing walls in Family Entertainment Centers is also in a state of flux. For years, climbing has been thought of as a secondary attraction by many FEC managers. However, for a variety of reasons, that perception is beginning ...

Have you ever stopped to think about how incredibly talented you are at using a fork? Unless you’ve got a toddler at home, I’m guessing the answer is probably no. After years of practice, each stab, swoop, jab, and scoop comes so naturally that you don’t even have to think about it ...

This cathedral for all things climbing is located fifteen minutes outside of Barcelona. The facility spans over 50,000 square feet and includes a colossal lead wall, two competition-ready speed walls, a one-of-a-kind bottomless bouldering area, and a 50ft auto belay mezzanine set up with 20 TRUBLUE ...

As practiced by Sharma Climbing gyms"Climbing is very safe when done properly. But, a climber always has to take responsibility for their safety—whether it’s their knot, their harness or, in the case of auto belays, making sure they’re clipped into their belay loop." - Chris Sharma, ...

As we head into a third year of the pandemic, climbing gyms around the world continue to look for ways to balance maximum access with the health and safety of staff and climbers. With measures like reduced gym capacities, mask mandates, and climber distancing needing to be reviewed on a ...

Campus rec centers looking to invest more into new training opportunities for collegiate climbers can do so with the addition of auto belays on the climbing wall. Auto belays attract both student-athletes and collegiate competition climbing with their ability to cater towards climbers of all ...

Campus rec centers worldwide can attest to the benefits that come with hosting a climbing wall. However, the most significant value comes from a climbing wall with auto belays. Auto belays replace a top-rope set up and automatically take up slack as a climber ascends the climbing wall, then safely ...

Campus rec centers looking to attract more members of the climbing community to their climbing wall can do so in more ways than one. For example, auto belays are a beneficial addition to getting more climbers on the wall practicing techniques that build confidence in the gym and outside. Auto ...

Attention campus rec centers! Is your climbing wall in need of an upgrade? For campus rec centers collecting cobwebs instead of active climbers on their climbing wall, we have the answer for you: auto belays.Auto belays are the product of choice for many campus rec centers all over the nation ...

A climbing wall has the potential to bring value to any campus rec center that wants to extend its communal support to those who enjoy the sport of climbing. As the popularity of climbing grows across the nation, facilities hosting climbing walls should take advantage of the era by providing ...