Thursday | June 1, 2023 Edgeworks Seattle is thrilled to host a Community Fundraiser Comp in collaboration with Washington Climbers Coalition to support and raise money for conservation projects and toilets in Vantage!
THE BASICS:
REGISTRATION: Competitors must be a registered user on the KAYA Climb app; no additional cost Download the KAYA Climb app to register.
$20 (all proceeds benefit Washington Climbers Coalition)
Open: Now – June 1
Closes: After the first hour of the competition (at 7:00pm) so that flights can be created (see below)
SCHEDULE: Thursday, June 1 | 6pm – 10pm
5pm-6pm: Competitor Check-in + Rules Meeting
6pm-9pm: Climb Time!
9pm-10pm: Awards + Social
FLIGHTS: Instead of self-selecting into a category at the time of registration or guessing which category is right for you, competitors will be placed into “flights” based on their overall performance. Once scoring is complete, flights will be automatically generated within the KAYA app and prizes will be awarded to the top competitors in each flight.
For example, a competition with 100 competitors would result in 5 flights:
Flight A: 1st – 20th place
Flight B: 21st – 40th place
Flight C: 41st – 60th place
Flight D: 61st – 80th place
Flight E: 81st – 100th place
PRIZES: A selection of rad prizes will be awarded to the “top 3 competitors” in each flight, courtesy of The Mountaineers, Petzl, Edelrid, Patagonia, MiiR and Fremont Brewery.
RULES: This a redpoint bouldering competition meaning that each route has been assigned a unique point value that is largely based on the level of difficulty.
Points are gained only if the route is completed.
Competitors will track each attempt in the Kaya app
Tie-breaking scenarios, will be deducted 1 point per attempt up to 25 attempts per climb.
Final scores will be the sum total of their top 5 climbs.
ABILITY LEVELS: All climbers welcome! We’ll have 35+ boulders available for you to climb, designed to challenge competitors at every skill level.
CATEGORIES: There are no categories to sign up for before the competition. Instead categories will be created after the climbing session is over and will be based on the finishing order of all participants.
AWARDS + RAFFLE PRIZES:
Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 finishers of each category. Participants do not need to be present to win.
WALL + GYM CLOSURES:
Monday, May 29 | Old 45, Old 30 and New 45
Tuesday, May 30 | Cardiac + Old 45, Old 30 and New 45
Wednesday, May 31 | Walltopia + Cardiac + Old 45, Old 30 and New 45
Thursday, June 1 | Walltopia + Cardiac + Old 45, Old 30 and New 45
After the competition ends, everything is back open!
February 1 – April 30, 2023 Put your membership to good use, add a little fun to your climbing sessions and earn a FREE t-shirt with our 7th annual members only 90-day challenge!
THE OBJECTIVE
Earn points by completing a list of challenges including over 100 different activities – from climbing, fitness and check-in challenges to attending socials, interacting with staff, fun training games/activities, dancing and more.
As points are achieved, 3 different levels of “peaks” are awarded and added to your FREE member challenge t-shirt. It takes 150 points to earn all 3 peaks; with over 300 points available!
First Peak: 65 points|Second Peak: 100 points|Third Peak: 150 points
THE LIST
New challenges are added every year including fitness, climbing games and skills based challenges with a distribution of points designed to engage both the over and under achievers among us. As proven in previous years, it is possible to earn all 3 peaks in one day (IAD) but there are also plenty of really fun challenges that are accessible to all skill levels and will keep you coming back for more points and peaks!
Now Available! Get a sneak peek at the 2023 Challenge List for your home gym and start planning your strategies now.
Points will be tallied once a week by Edgeworks staff and T-shirtswill be distributed upon achievement of the first peak (65 points). T-shirts will be labelled with the member’s name and added to a rolling cart to be located near the front desk.
*Current stock/availability may delay the delivery of a t-shirt by 1-2 weeks.
Note: Feel free to wear and wash your shirt during the challenge but please refrain from using fabric softener until after all of your peaks have been added.
THE PEAKS
Iron-on peaks will be made available at the front desk along with simple to follow DIY instructions.
Or you can bring your shirt to the monthly Member Socials in March, April and May, when we’ll have staff available to add the peaks for you.
YOUR PROGRESS
Members are responsible for tracking their progress and checking the boxes on their challenge sheets as items are completed.
To entice those of us with an extra competitive spirit, we will update a public Challenge Board with everyone’s individual points – you know, just in case you want to see how you match up to the achievements of others.
As climbing evolves, so do the technologies, techniques, and best practices we use to mitigate the risk of our sport. Effective March 1, 2023, all Edgeworks locations will adopt an Assisted-Braking Device (ABD) policy for all top rope and lead belaying in the gym.
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?
Beginning March 1, 2023,non-assisted belay devices (ATCs or similar) will no longer be allowed for general use in our facilities.
TOP 3 “WHY” FACTORS
Minimizes risk
Adds redundancy
Reduces human error
Moving to an ABD-only policy in our facilities will help climbers better mitigate risk in the gym; ABD’s help prevent accidents in a way that older style tube-style/unassisted belay devices cannot do. Similar to seatbelts, ABDs easily add another level of security.
FAQ: Click here for answers to the most common questions we’ve received about this change.
RESOURCES DURING TRANSITION
We’re providing several options to assist climbers through the transition, including:
Info Nights with Vendors. We’ve invited the folks from Black Diamond (Ryan Spivey), Petzl (Jay Dufrense), Edelrid (Anna Campbell) and Mammut (Collin Jenkins) to help us showcase available assisted belay devices and provide information to learn and make informed decisions on the products available.
These events will be held from 6-9pm on the following dates: • March 7: Bellevue • March 8: Tacoma • March 9: Seattle
No registration required! We hope to see you there.
Tips and demos from our staff. If you’ve never used an ABD before, our staff will happily show you how to use any ABD. No appointment required, just come see us at the desk!
Free clinics for members. Grigris are not the only ABD only option! Our climbing school instructors are offering free 30 minute clinics designed to teach you how a variety of different active and passive ABDs work, how to use them, and offer recommended belay techniques for various models. Registration is now open, sign up online!
Free rental devices. We will have a selection of Black Diamond Pilots and Mammut Smart 2.0s available for use during the transition.
30% off all ABD devices in our retail shop. Including discounts on Black Diamond Pilots, Edelrid Giga Juls and Jul 2s, Petzl Grigris, and Mammut Smart 2.0s.
(Limited time offers through March 31, 2023)
MORE INFO:
ABDs provide redundancy. “In climbing, we use backups all the time. We use them as an integral part of our systems and we often use words like redundancy and security when we’re talking about backups. In every case, the basic concept is the same: a climber relies on one system to stay safe, and there is another system that acts as a back-up in case the primary system fails or malfunctions.” – American Alpine Club
Human error reduction. “Brake assist was basically created to add a “belay backup” in case of emergency or misuse while belaying, with the added bonus of being able to hold the weight of the climber once activated. The basic concept is that in the event the rope moves too quickly through the device, for example if a belayer loses control, the speed and friction on the device cause it to move in a way that stops the rope from feeding.” – Weigh My Rack
Belay Technique This policy change does not change the way Edgeworks expects people to belay. As always, all belayers must maintain control of the brake strand at all times and be alert and attentive while belaying. ABDs are not “auto-locking” or “hands-free” and should not be treated as such.
Edgeworks is committed to increasing equity and inclusion across race, gender, age, religion, identity, and experience; working to build a culture where difference is valued, innovation thrives and adventure is accessible to all.
As part of this commitment we’ve developed a scholarship program for participation in the following Youth Programs:
Mini Rockers (6 weeks)
Beginning Climbers (6 weeks)
Junior Climbers (1 year)
Club Climbers (1 year)
Team Edgeworks (1 year)
4 scholarships are awarded per location, each one includes:
100% of program fees
Rental gear during program: shoes, harness, belay device
Edgeworks membership benefits for the duration of the program
Click the link below to learn more about the application and selection process.
Featuring treats, clinics, fun challenges, evening social and our 1-Day Membership Sale.
We value our members and designed a special day just for them!
Morning, afternoon, and night, we’ve put together a schedule of fun featuring all the best Edgeworks has to offer. Stop by the gym for the 1-DAY MEMBERSHIP SALE and stick around for the fun activities.
Click the link for your home gym to view what they have planned for you! Space is limited so be sure to sign up early.
Starting at 6:00am, we’re kicking things off with fun morning treats for all of our early bird members.
FREE! Climbing Clinics
Clinics are for members only. Space is limited; sign up online!
From afternoon to evening, we’ve created another line-up of FREE climbing clinics designed to help improve your technical skills and offer a glimpse into the possibilities that our Climbing School courses have to offer.
Each location will feature a different schedule so be sure to click the link for your home gym to view what they’ve planned for you!
Here to help you finish your week strong and roll into the weekend ready for whatever life throws your way, a few of our favorite fitness instructors will be here to offer a special Friday line-up of classes and clinics.
Test your skills and speed against those of other members and staff.
ROPE COILING: See how fast you can coil a 60 meter rope. The fastest time will win a free rope from our Pro Shop!
KNOT TYING CHALLENGE: Tie as many different knots as you can in 60 seconds while wearing a bandana over your eyes. The most correctly tied knots will win a free cordelette and prusik cord from our Pro Shop!
MEMBER SOCIAL!
Community is the thing that keeps people coming back to Edgeworks. It happens naturally among climbers and through the monthly events, clinics, socials and meet up groups that help bring everyone together.
We invite you to come find “your people”… because they’re also “our people”.
The social begins 7:00pm and will feature free drinks, friendly climbing banter and plenty of smiles. Please bring your best climbing gym etiquette and join us for the celebration!
Building on the ENERGY, STOKE and FUN of our previous October bouldering competitions, Edgeworks Tacoma is excited to introduce the TACOMA BOULDER CHALLENGE!
A Redpoint-style citizen comp designed to build community, ignite the joys of climbing and reimagine your climbing ability on a stellar selection of competition style boulders.
While this year’s comp will not be black light, we remain committed to delivering many of the same essentials as before, including:
•BEST ROUTES of the year •AWARDS + RAFFLE PRIZES • DJ DEVINE•AFTER PARTY (21+)
Please note our full weekend comp schedule and see below for planned wall closures: • Saturday, October 29 | USAC Youth Qualifying Events • Sunday, October 30 | TBC Community Comp
Climbing Discipline: Bouldering Format: Redpoint, no finals
Categories: Female/Male: Recreation | Intermediate | Advanced | Open | Masters (45+ yrs) Non-Binary: All climbing abilities
Ages: Competitors must be 16 years or older Cost: Sign up early to save! • Pre-registration: $45/members or $55/ non-members, before 10/26 • Day-of registration: $60/everyone
Categories: Non-binary: All | Beginner: Men | Intermediate: Women | Advanced: Men | Open: Men *Both sessions are open to all competitors, though these categories are recommended.
Categories: Masters: All | Beginner: Women | Intermediate: Men | Advanced: Women | Open: Women *Both sessions are open to all competitors, though these categories are recommended.
When in doubt, fill one out! All climbers must complete a signed waiver or have one on file with Edgeworks in order to participate. Waivers must be renewed each year. Click here now!
AWARDS + RAFFLE PRIZES:
Instead of cash prizes, we choose to invest that money into some pretty sweet swag that everyone has a chance to win! The top 3 competitors in each category are guaranteed to walk away with a prize. Beyond that, our raffle prize system ensures that every competitor has a chance to walk away with a prize; competitors must be present to win. Raffle prizes will start at 6:15pm and continue throughout the awards!
FREE AFTER PARTY! 6pm – 8pm
Once the competition ends, competitors and guests who are 21+ are invited to join us for the after party! Please note: all climbing will shut down at the conclusion of the community comp; post-comp climbing sessions will not be available during this time.
All climbers age 16 or older are welcome to compete. We will have up to 60 competitors in each session, a total of 120 competitors throughout the day.
What is a Redpoint format?
A Redpoint format provides many different climbing routes. Each route has a different level of difficulty and a unique point value commensurate to the level of difficulty. Points are gained only if the route is completed. If you can not complete a climb, you may return your scorecard to the queue and try again. Climbers are given 3 hours to complete as many routes as desired; with a climber’s top 5 adding up their final score. Falls will be used to determine tie-breakers.
Do you need help?
Yes, we’re looking for volunteers for both sessions. Find out more about what is needed and how you will be rewarded your for your time here. Volunteering is the best way to get a front row seat to all the action!
How much does it cost?
Sign up early to save! Presale prices are $45 for members and $55 for guests; ends Wednesday, 10/26. Day-of registration cost is $60.
Can I watch but not compete?
Yes! Spectators are welcome throughout the day or you can volunteer to help with competitor queues and judging, giving you a front row seat to all the action!
Competition setting will begin to take place Monday evening; closed areas will include all of the bouldering walls as well as some of the top rope walls in the West Bay.
The top rope and lead walls in the East Bay will remain open to members and customers during this time.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2022 | ALL DAY:
LIMITED CLIMBING AVAILABLE. CLOSED areas include: • ALL of the climbing walls in the WEST BAY; including all boulder and lower level rope walls. • Weight + Cardio areas; including Campus Board • Upstairs area; including lounge, yoga studio and Kilter Board
OPEN areas include: • The EAST BAY will be OPEN for rope climbing.
All youth programs, climbing school courses and fitness classes will be canceled. Our parking lot will be full so please plan ahead! Spectators are welcome in the competition area.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2022 | ALL DAY:
LIMITED CLIMBING AVAILABLE. CLOSED areas include: • ALL of the climbing walls in the WEST BAY; including all boulder and lower level rope walls. • Weight + Cardio areas; including Campus Board
OPEN areas include: • The EAST BAY will be OPEN for rope climbing Sunday, October 30. • Upstairs area; including lounge, yoga studio and Kilter Board
All youth programs, climbing school courses and fitness classes will be canceled. Our parking lot will be full so please plan ahead! Spectators are welcome in the competition area.
Our “Extended Summer” Climbing Camps are being offered as an outlet for kids (and parents) during the current Seattle Public Schools teacher strike.
Campers will spend time with our youth instructors and coaches learning the basics of climbing with a mix of activities and games keeping them engaged and learning. Each day is unique and will offer adventures that your child will want to tell their friends about!
Sign up for 1 session or multiple days. Camp offerings and registration will remain open until the district negotiations are settled and the kids head back to school.
COST: • $60/session for non-members and $50/session for members • Campers can sign up for a single session, back-to-back sessions and/or multiple sessions throughout the week.
Cancellations: Payment is non-refundable. In the event of the negotiations settling and school resuming, all subsequent camp days will be cancelled and fully refunded!
