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Granite Arch team member, Colin Wills and head coach Joe Diaz BOTH climbed an amazing comp at GoPro Mountain Games and IFSC Bouldering Word Cup in Vail Colorado as members of the U.S. Team on June 8th. Though getting edged out of the medal round by tremendous competitors from around the world, Colin and Joe Read more about Two Granite Arch Climbers attain TOP Status in U.S.[…]

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USAC BOULDERING COMPETITION HOSTED BY GRANITE ARCH Granite Arch Climbing Center will be hosting a USAC bouldering competition on Saturday, October 21, 2017.  Registration for competitors opens at 10:00 with climbing commencing at 11:00 am and ending at 3:00 pm.  A raffle drawing and awards ceremony will follow. Please note: the boulder room and certain areas Read more about USAC Bouldering Competition-Oct. 21, 2017[…]

USAC SPORT CLIMBING COMPETITION HOSTED BY GRANITE ARCH Granite Arch Climbing Center will be hosting a USAC sport climbing competition on Saturday, April 1st.  Registration for competitors opens at 10:00 with climbing commencing at 11:00 am and ending at 3:00 pm.  A raffle drawing and awards ceremony will follow. Please note: the main room and certain[...]

8 Ways to Improve your Climbing A guide for beginner and intermediate climbers on how to take your climbing to the next level So you’ve been to the climbing gym a few times – dragged along by your ever-so-sporty and coordinated friend. And actually, you kinda like it and feel like you could get good[...]

The International Olympic Committee has approved the inclusion of Sport Climbing in the 2020 Tokyo Games today (Aug. 3, 2016). The IOC Day 2 Session recording is long and involved. Discussion and vote on Sport Climbing and the other included sports begins at – 07:50:00.

Like most good things, you must wait, and The Tahoe Rim Trail proves it. The loop trail was not completed until September 2001. The 164-mile loop trail encircles glorious Lake Tahoe in all its splendor. Like most good things, you must wait, and The Tahoe Rim Trail proves it. The loop trail was not completed[...]

Have you ever been traveling, looked out the window and noticed the most beautiful spot you’ve ever seen? Why not get up close and personal by hiking there?  Grab these 3 great reasons to start hiking today! Hiking for better health would be a great reason to start experiencing nature first hand. Doctors recommend walking[...]

The days are longer, warmer and the snow is melting. Its Spring Training time baby! It’s time to bust out the gym shoes, or hiking boots in my case, and get to work. The warmer weather and sunny skies are just beckoning to me “Come outside and play!” It’s finally here, Spring, and it’s time[...]

Bouldering is a kind of rock climbing which involves relatively short climbing distances made without a rope and without any special climbing equipment. While people climbing the face of a boulder are generally only going up a few meters, the surfaces that they climb are chosen for being particularly difficult to scale. In the United[...]