JOIN US FOR A 2024 HEALING ADVENTURE!
On April 18, climbers will come together across the country to Climb for Courage. This year we are climbing to honor the courageous people in our lives and to find a little courage of our own.
2015 Participating Gyms:
Rockreation – Los Angeles, CA – APRIL 19, 10 – 2 pm
Edgeworks Climbing – Tacoma, WA, 12:00 – 4:00 pm
Vertical World – Seattle, WA, 5:00 – 8:00 pm
Wild Walls – Spokane, WA – All Day
Portland Rock Gym – Portland, OR, 10 – 1 pm
Boulder Rock Club – Boulder, CO, 12:00 – 4:00 pm
Rock’N & Jam’N – Thorton, CO, 12:00 – 4:00 pm
Brooklyn Boulders – Chicago, IL, 10:00 – 12:00 pm
Vertical Endeavors – St. Paul, MN, 5:00 – 9:00 pm
Vertical Endeavors – Duluth, MN – 5:00 – 9:00 pm
Vertical Endeavors – Glendale Hts, IL, 5:00 – 9:00 pm
Climb Nashville – Nashville, TN, 7:00 – 10:00 pm
River Sports – Knoxville, TN, 9:00 – 12:00 pm
Inner Peaks – Charlotte, NC, 8:00 – 12:00 pm
Cliffs at LIC – NYC, NY (Queens) – 12:00 – 4:00 pm
Steep Rock Bouldering, NYC, NY – 10 – 1 pm
Stone Age Rock Gym – Manchester, CT, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Rock Spot Climbing – South Boston, MA, 10:00 – 12:00 pm
Gravity Vault – Chatham, NJ, 11:30 am – 4:00 pm
Earth Treks – Rockville, MD, 3:00 – 6:00 pm
Rock Spot Climbing – Lincoln, RI, 10:00 – 12:00 pm
Sportrock Climbing Centers – Alexandria, VA, 3 – 6pm
Peak Experiences – Richmond, VA, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Email [email protected] with questions.
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