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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 it’s not just classes! There are multiple ways to earn points, like attending events or checking off one of the dozens of badges in Pebble. Several classes take you straight to the climbing prize – […]

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 been and continues to be a sport for all. The idea of adaptive climbing isn’t new, but it’s not something every climber (or prospective climber) is aware of.  Climbing has slowly become more accessible to […]

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 importantly, it’s the perfect month to expand your friendship circle…and we’re not just saying that because Friendship February is fun to say and makes a great alliteration. Whether you’re searching for your next belay buddy, […]

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 in the final epoch: Kali Yuga, the material age. In the great Indian epic The Mahabharata, believed to have originated around 3000 B.C., the sage Vyasa says, “In the Kali Yuga, the duties of the […]

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 send hard despite chilly temps. Don’t let cold weather and a little snow keep you off the wall. Take advantage of these tricks and tips to make the most of your winter season.  1 // Layers, […]

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 establishment of our revamped adaptive climbing program. The program caters to participants with various disabilities who are eager to hone their climbing craft or try out climbing for the first time.  When it comes to […]

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 just moved here earlier this summer, Zach has already made quick work of many of the local classic hard boulders, while also nabbing first place at our annual Deadpoint bouldering competition. We caught up with […]

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 leading cities in the world. Here at The Front, we’ve established our three locations as world-class training facilities, where Olympians, World Champions, National Champions, and some of the industry’s top outdoor climbers all train, climb, […]

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 daunting given the sheer volume of high (and low) quality climbing around us here in Utah. And while it might be tempting to abandon all other responsibilities and jump on the rock, we only have […]

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 severe injury to come? How do you know when it’s time to see a physical therapist instead of continuing to climb through it? (And how many of us are guilty of the second one?) In […]