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Citizens Climbing: The Not-So-Scary Guide to Competing

Beaster is coming, and while that bunny might be scary, competing doesn’t have to be. Climbing competitions at The Front invite athletes …

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How To Deadpoint

The air is getting cooler, Halloween decorations are going up, and Deadpoint is almost here! Deadpoint is our annual boulder …

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Meet The Routesetters

Setting can feel like a mysterious, veiled world, full of clattering bolts and screeching impact drivers. The setters, those craftspeople …

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Handling the Sharp End with Coach Kira

This month, we’re turning the blog over to Kira Seliger: Adult Programs Manager, Private Coach, and Lead Climbing with Confidence …

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A Perfect Day at The Front

Imagine this – no responsibilities, the whole day to yourself, you could do anything. The thought hits you, you could …

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Belay Tips You Won’t Get In Class

Climbing can seem overwhelming when first getting into the sport. There’s tons of terms, different types of climbing, specific techniques, …

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The Climber’s Sole: A Guide to Your Perfect Shoe

Whether you’re scaling multipitch mountains or throwing some powerful moves on the indoor bouldering wall, climbing shoes are an essential …

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Gift Guide 2024: Experiences That Last a Lifetime

Sometimes gifting can be difficult, especially for those who seem to have everything they need, but The Front is here …

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Training Pyramids and Why They Rock

Do you feel a nip in the air? It may be 90 degrees this week, but we know that autumn …

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Lifelong Learning at The Front and Beyond

It’s back to school season! While most of us aren’t heading back to campus, instead continuing our regularly scheduled programming, …

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Spring Membership Promo Learn & Earn is Here!

Learn & Earn: Technical Breakdown Learn Menu Our “learn” menu let’s you know just how you can earn points. And …

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Creating Inclusivity: Adaptive Climbing at The Front

Rock climbing has long been seen as an extreme sport requiring strength, agility, and a daredevil attitude. However, climbing has …

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Share the Love: It’s Friendship February

It’s Friendship February! Traditionally, this is a month filled with pink and red hearts and cheap chocolate treats, but more …

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Studying Ashtanga: Sarah Jane’s Yoga Training in Mysore India

According to Sanatana Dharma, or Hinduism, time is perceived to be cycling through 4 different epochs, or yugas. We are …

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How to Stay Warm for Winter Climbing at the Crag

Winter isn’t over just yet! Here are some tips for staying warm while climbing in the cold, so you can …

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Adaptive Climbing Returns to The Front with a New Team of Staff Members

Come as you are. We’ll send you home stronger. The Front Climbing Club’s encouraging tagline springs to mind with the …

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Front Setter Zach Galla Crushes One of Utah’s Hardest Boulders

Hailing from Atlanta, Georgia, our newest route setter, Zach Galla, is one of the strongest climbers in the world. Having …

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Don’t Train in Vain: Demystifying The Front’s Training Tools

Intimidated by our training spaces? When it comes to elite rock and competition climbing, Salt Lake is one of the …

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5 Steps to Picking Your Fall Project

Sending season is here! Not sure where to start? Outdoor climbing season is upon us, and picking projects can be …

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What Can Happen if You Push Through a Minor Injury

Stiffness? Cramping? Are those signs of an impending injury? Are minor annoyances like stiffness or cramping signs of a more …

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A Message from Archie

Hey, everyone! I’m Archie! You’ve probably seen me around The Front, playing in the SLC courtyard or begging for scraps …

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Bouldering Etiquette: Part 2

Knowing the “do’s” and “don’ts” of a new sport is not always intuitive. This guide aims to provide a jumping-off …

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The Good And Bad Of Climbing’s Olympic Debut

What did you miss? Climbing reached its mainstream media pinnacle this past week with its historic premiere Olympic inclusion. This degree of popularity …

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Bouldering Etiquette: Part 1

Complimentary to the ambiguous and frequently contrived “rules” of bouldering, there are many unspoken and unwritten conventions of bouldering etiquette. Browse the list below to avoid common …

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The Crossover Between Jiu-Jitsu and Climbing by Kelsey Hanson

Over the past year of introducing members of the community to the Jiu-Jitsu Collective at The Front, I’ve found that the reactions to …

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Salt Lake City World Cups 2021: Recap

What did you miss? Salt Lake City hosted its biggest climbing competition in years not once, but twice, back-to-back the …

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Class in Session: Your Best Rest

This week’s post continues to delve into fundamental movement skills. In the previous edition of our Class in Session blog …

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Meet the BIPOC at The Front Leadership Members

BIPOC at The Front Last summer The Front made a pledge to diversity in its community by committing to the …

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Social Distance and Send

We currently asking guests and members to keep social distancing protocols at the top of mind. There may be times …

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Youth Climbing Improves Physical & Mental Health

Climbing Improves Performance The Front’s youth programs create an exciting and inclusive environment where participants can have fun, make friends, …

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Class In Session: Plan It Right

In this new education series, our Adult Programming Manager, David Farkas, will be supplementing our climbing skills class curriculum with …

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How To Lead Climb In A Mask

The Front requires that everyone who visits wears a mask at all times, including while climbing. Although this may be …

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Introducing the Pebble Climbing App

Pebble Climbing was created by long-time Front member Sundev Lohr and is a new, locally-grown online platform that aims to be …

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Training Your Mind with Dan Mirsky: Visualization

If you read my last article about the powers of mental training, then odds are you’ve already discovered the benefits …

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The Hangboard Guide

Most climbers have a similar weak link: finger strength. It doesn’t matter how strong you are or what style you …

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Climbing & Leave No Trace Ethics

Being a part of the climbing community means different things to different people. For some, it’s about training and sending. …

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A-to-Zs: Climbing Lingo Defined

“There’s no way that route was only a 5.9! That cruxy dyno was mega … and it’s totally chossy and …

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Must-Read Climbing Books

When we’re not pullin’ plastic or crushing outside, you can most likely find us reading about climbing. Cause let’s be …

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Three Exercises to Improve Climbing Fitness

Okay, okay. We get it. You’re strong. But you can always get stronger, even if you’re sending all our black …

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Grades Are Guidelines, Not Gospel

Every year you hear stories of the local strongman who comes back to the States from Fontainebleau with a nagging …

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Meet Our New Head Routesetter, Eddie Morillas

Originally from Agoura Hills in southern California, Eddie has been climbing for most of his life. He pulled pockets at …

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Marcus Cline Talks Art and Routesetting

Marcus Cline began climbing at The Front when it was in Sandy on 9000 S, under its previous name – …

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2019 Holiday Gift Guide

Adventure. We live it, breathe it and dream about it. But we can gift it, too! With the Wasatch mountains …

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Everybody Chalk Down

Chalk is a necessary part of climbing – it combats the sweaty effects that genetics, nervousness or stoke has on …

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New Belay Policy for All Locations

Rock climbing has evolved, and so has our gear, practices and systems. Though, the basic principles of responsibly venturing into the vertical world have not changed

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A Cascades Adventure

The Front doesn’t just have members who crush, but our employees do, too! At the beginning of August, our Adult …

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Expanding the Competent Outdoor Climbing Community

The Outdoor Ascent Series’ (OAS) purpose is to help expand the competent outdoor climbing community in the Wasatch. Like an …

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Gear Up for Sending Season with the Outdoor Ascent Series

Are you tired of climbing inside instead of touching real rock under the sun? Or maybe you already enjoy clipping bolts inside …

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Discover HawkWatch During Climb On

Every year, The Front offers its original Climb On youth summer camp where participants, ages 6 – 13, learn climbing …

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2018 Holiday Gift Packages

Give the gift of adventure this holiday season with some fun gift packages for your family, friends, and loved ones. In …

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