Helping Everyone Climb

Thank you to all the climbers who came out for our Monday Might Meetup! This is the perfect way to meet new climbers and form budding belaytionships. We had lots of prize winners! Our next Monday Night Meetup is Monday, April 3 from 7-9pm at @blocgartencbus . Mark your calendar, meet new climbers, and win prizes.

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☘️Come climb with us for St. Patrick’s Day! It is but one get one on day passes. Avoid the rain and get your sends in ☘️

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Learn to climb 5.10! Mentor your climbing with us by taking the Climbing 5.10 class March 22, 7:30-9pm. Only six spots left! Save your spot today. Link in bio.

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Adaptive Ascents is fast approaching! Two spaces are open for volunteers, and the climber spots are full. Click the link below to sign up to volunteer. Adaptive Ascents is March 19, 9-11 am. Sign up through the link in bio.

Volunteer training: Saturday, March 18, from 7:30-8:15 PM

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Climber Spotlight: Paige (She/Her) [Part 2]

"I'm really proud of the other ways we have been able to make climbing more accessible as well. Such as our Community Days, Adaptive Ascents, Open Door Membership, and support of local organizations like @queerclimbingcolumbus. Another piece of my heart is with the groups I get to bring into the gym to climb. Getting Adaptive Ascents started back up was a huge goal of mine. Adaptive Ascents will be running every other month this year, which I'm excited to see it expand. We are so thankful for all the climbers and volunteers who help us make this event possible. central_community_house is a wonderful local nonprofit that we've been able to partner with to provide free climbing events for their kids. I also had the pleasure last year of introducing climbing to the folks at @naicco1975 (the Native American Indian Coalition of Central Ohio). I really believe that it doesn't matter your age, background, fitness level, etc., climbing is for everyone! Making climbing accessible to everyone is a challenge but one I am dedicated to. I am proud that people in our gyms can show up as themselves and we can help them climb.

Although I'm a boulderer at heart, my goal for this year is to get myself on the ropes a little more and definitely get more comfortable with my lead climbing. If you ever see me in the gym, feel free to stop me and say hi and chat with me. I'd love to get to know you and get to know what climbing means to you and get to know the needs and the desires of our community and how 5.Life can best fit those."

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Climber Spotlight: Paige (She/Her) [Part 1]

"My current role is facility manager at Vertical Adventures, as well as the membership coordinator and group coordinator for all of 5.life. Before working at the climbing gym, I was working for OSU, doing research and working on my masters. After doing all of that online due to COVID for a few years, it was taking a major toll on my mental health and I needed to switch to a job that brought me more joy and more personal connection with people. When I started climbing, I was immediately attracted to the community and just how friendly everyone here was. Seeing how life changing climbing has been for people… It’s so much more than a form of exercise... I’m excited to give new climbers the best experience possible when they climb with us. I know how life changing this community is and I want new climbers to feel that.
There are a variety of access issues that can keep people from climbing and the outdoors. But I am happy to say I believe 5.Life is playing a major role in making climbing as accessible as possible. Getting the Open Door Membership started has been a huge step in making climbing more financially accessible. A piece of my heart has definitely gone into the Open Door Membership. I can think of many different people who have benefitted from this access. Single parents, climbers with financial hardships, and people with disabilities, and so many more we are able to support with this programs. We all know it's just a hard world to live in right now financially and then let alone when you add being a single parent or dealing with medical debt or dealing with workplace discrimination where you don't feel like you have a comfortable place that you can make money. It is a new membership option, so we're getting the word out about it. Any climber out there who feels privileged financially can support the Open Door Memberships via a monthly add on to your existing membership. You pick any amount you want to give each month. That amount is added to your membership and specifically used to help sustain the Open Door Membership."

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☘️St. Patrick's Day☘️ Come celebrate with us! Buy one, Get one on day passes all day! Find the shamrocks around the gym to win prizes! Climb with us on Friday, March 17.

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