Interested in joining our youth climbing team? Here’s your chance! Team tryouts will be held this summer and climbers between the ages of 7-18 are invited to tryout. See below for more details.

TEAM EDGEWORKS

Our competitive climbing team is focused on cultivating elite climbers who have demonstrated a commitment to climbing. Team Edgeworks focuses on structured drills designed to enhance performance and increase climber strength, knowledge, motivation, effort, and teamwork. Team members have the opportunity to compete at local, regional, and national competitions.

Ages: Up to age 18
Prerequisites: TRYOUT
Practices: Monday – Friday: 4pm – 7pm (athletes select at least two days per week to attend)
Edgeworks membership included! Gear rental provided during program only.

TRYOUTS

We’re looking for youth climbers, ages 7-18, who want to improve and are willing to work hard to do it! Remember, attitude is more important than age or present ability, so don’t be scared to come and try out for the team.

Who should try out?

To try out for Team, prospective athletes:

• Must have climbed before
• Must be ready to commit to at least 2 regular days of practice per week
• Must be ready to commit to at least 2 USA Climbing competitions in the fall Boulder season and at least 2 USA Climbing competitions in the spring Rope season.

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

Registration is required and tryout participation is free for members; $16 for non-members.  
Participants are welcome to choose any 1 of the available tryout dates + locations.  
To do so, simply SELECT YOUR PREFERRED LOCATION and follow the links when provided.

LOCATIONS + DATES:

Bellevue | Friday, July 28 2023:

• C/D Session: 9:00am-11:30am
• A/B/Jr Session: 12:00pm-2:30pm
• All Categories Session: 3:00pm-5:30pm

Tacoma | Friday, August 11 2023:

• C/D Session: 9:00am-11:30am
• A/B/Jr Session: 12:00pm-2:30pm
• All Categories Session: 3:00pm-5:30pm

Seattle | Friday, August 18 2023:

• C/D Session: 9am-11:30aa
• A/B/Jr Session: 12:00pm-2:30pm
• All Categories Session: 3:00pm-5:30pm

DETAILS:

All athletes must fill out a WAIVER prior to attending

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the front desk staff at any of our locations. 
We look forward to seeing you at tryouts!

PRIDE 2023

Through conversations inspired and led by LGBTQ+ identifying staff and in collaboration with Queer Mountaineers and PFlag Bellevue Eastside, members of our staff-led DEI Advisory Committee have been working on ways to show support and create new connections with several events planned in June (National Pride Month) as well as July (Tacoma only).

Click the button for a full list of activities at each facility!
Pride events will appear in the green boxes or use the category option to sort by ‘Pride Month Events’.

COMMUNITY.

Together with professionalism, integrity and adventure, community is one of our core values. To us, it means “a welcoming group of climbing enthusiasts, adventure seekers, and friends connecting through our shared interests in climbing, fitness, and fun”. 

Each Pride Month we take the opportunity to reflect on what we’ve done and still need to do for LGBTQ+ folks in our communities.

Why do we celebrate Pride Month?

We recognize that diversity fuels the spirit of our staff and community. Our commitment to equity and inclusion across race, gender, age, religion, identity and experience builds a culture where difference is valued, innovation thrives and adventure is accessible to all.

What are we doing to support the LGBTQ+ community?

We are proud to be creating brave + inclusive spaces where all climbers of any gender, identity or sexual orientation feel accepted;  where you can challenge yourself, build your skills and know that this is a place where you belong.

What steps are we taking to accomplish this?

• Listening + responding to the needs of our staff, members + community
• Maintaining hiring practices to recruit + retain a diverse staff team
• Advancing a staff-led diversity, equity + inclusion committee
• Hiring experts to help identify + navigate our strengths/opportunities through discussion and trainings
• Building action steps to hold ourselves accountable to changes we want to see

What does this look like to our community:

• Monthly Queer Climb Nights at all locations; hosted by Queer Mountaineers
• Progress Pride flags in all facilities (year-round)
• Period products in all bathrooms (year-round)
• Pronouns on staff nametags
• Access to gender affirming bathrooms in all facilities; with improvements to the Bellevue gym scheduled with facility updates and expansion
• Gender inclusive categories for competitions
• Celebrate Pride events + activities hosted at all locations during the month of June; and July in Tacoma
• Redefining who a “climber” is, can and should be by building a better, more inclusive community for all

We’re listening.

Click here to offer your thoughts, suggestions and feedback.

In 2022, we made cash donations to:

• The Trevor Project
• Lambert House
• PFLAG Bellevue Eastside
• Oasis Youth Center

In 2023, donations will benefit Queer Mountaineers.

Founded by queer dreamers, activists, artists, and outdoor enthusiasts, Queer Mountaineers’ mission is to provide community, access to skills & gear, and a safe space for outdoor enthusiasts of all backgrounds, genders, and sexualities. We are grateful for the partnership, talents and energy they bring to our gyms.

Please consider joining us in supporting them! Donate Now

Our Summer Send Special is back!

Perfect for climbers who are only in town for the summer months or new members looking for a great deal on a new membership!

Membership Dates: Now – August 31, 2023

Purchase Now: only $209!

Click the link for your home gym to sign up and save!

Save on a summer of climbing! Now – August 31.

Purchase now to get the most out of this awesome deal and enjoy all the great perks + benefits that come with being an Edgeworks member, including:

• 3 Locations: Bellevue, Seattle + Tacoma
• Climbing: Ropes, Lead + Bouldering
• Instruction: FREE! Intro to Climbing Classes
• Guest Passes, Discounts and MORE!

The earlier you purchase, the better the deal – so don’t wait!

All summer memberships expire August 31, 2023 regardless of purchase date.

Climb With a Purpose

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.

EVENT DETAILS:

SCHEDULE
5:00pm-6:00pm | Competitor Check-in + Rules Meeting
6:00pm-9:00pm | Climb Time!
9:00pm-10:00pm | Awards + Social

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!

Excellent Parking + Raffle Prizes!

May 1 – 31, 2023 – “Bike like the mountain is out!”

Join the “Bike to Edgeworks” Challenge.

It’s simple. Each time you ride your bike to Edgeworks to climb, take a fitness class, or workout you’ll receive one raffle ticket to be entered in a drawing for prizes including Edgeworks swag, FREE day passes, and more!

Plus, you get to enjoy all of these added benefits:

1. Skip the traffic
2. Find excellent parking
3. Save money
4. Help the environment
5. Improve your physical health
6. Improve your mental health

The more you ride, the more chances you have to WIN! So get on your bike and RIDE.

Fine Print:
– Tickets are limited to 1 per person/day for rides that occur during the month of May 2023 only.
– Tickets must be collected at the time you and your bike are at Edgeworks; sorry, no “oops, I forgots”.
– Raffle is open to everyone and all ages, including members and non-members.
– Drawing will take place Thursday, June 1, 2023.

Ride safe. Ride smart. And always securely lock your bike to one of our racks.

Earn Your Peaks!

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.

THE SHIRT

Points will be tallied once a week by Edgeworks staff and T-shirts will 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.

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

April 15, 2023 | USAC Qualifying Event at Edgeworks Tacoma

Competitor registration is available on the USAC website. Competitors must have a USA Climbing membership to register. Please register as soon as possible as this helps our facility and coaches plan appropriately for the correct number of climbers.

DETAILS:
Session 1: 8:00am – 11:00am | Male B + D, Female Jr
Session 2: 12:00pm – 3:00pm | Female B + D, Male A + C
Session 3: 4:00pm – 7:00pm | Female A + C, Male Jr

This will be an onsight format and we will host three sessions of youth climbing on Saturday, April 15. The entire gym will be closed to everyone except competitors and spectators during this time.

In order to qualify for Regionals, each competitor will need to compete in at least one qualifying event. Your best results from one event will be used to determine your ranking points. The more competitions attended offers the best chance at qualifying.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: 

WAIVERS:
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!

WHEN DOES REGISTRATION CLOSE?
Registration will be available through the USAC website until Wednesday, April 12 at 10:59PM (PST).

WILL RIBBONS BE HANDED OUT?
Yes, ribbons will be awarded to the competitors that place.

WHAT IS THE FORMAT
This will be an onsight competition.

For more information, check out the USAC QE Registration Information & Instructions.

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WALL + GYM CLOSURE SCHEDULE

In preparation for this full-day of youth competition events, our setting team will need to kick things into high gear and temporary closures will be necessary.

It is our goal to work as efficiently as possible to keep all necessary wall and gym closures to a minimum. Thank you for your patience!

Wednesday, April 12 – Friday, April 14 | WALL CLOSURES: All Day

Wall closures will begin as competition setting takes place; closed areas will include:

• Beginning April 12, all sections of the EAST BAY ROPE WALLS will be CLOSED for route removal and setting.
• If you have projects to send in on the tall rope walls, now’s the time to get after them!
• Ropes and boulders in the WEST ROOM will remain OPEN to members and guests throughout the week.

Saturday, April 15 | GYM CLOSED: 8am – 7:30pm

Because the USAC event will run as an onsight competition format, the gym will be CLOSED to non-competitors from 8am – 7:30pm, including: 

• All climbing walls, weight area, upstairs lounge, yoga and instruction rooms. 
• 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.

Saturday, April 15 | GYM RE-OPENS: 7:30pm – 10pm

We will re-open to members only for post-comp climbing and access to all areas of the gym. 

Sunday, April 16 | Return to normal operations!

Climbing will fully reopen with a selection of all new competition style rope routes for everyone to try!

6 WAYS TO FIND A CLIMBING PARTNER AT EDGEWORKS

Our community is full of friendly climbers willing to lend a catch when needed! And while starting from scratch can be a challenging or somewhat awkward endeavor, the rewards for reaching out to others can get you on the ropes with a new friend in no time. 

Here are 6 tried and true ways to find a climbing partner at Edgeworks. 

BRING A FRIEND! 

Members can (and should!) use their FREE guest passes to introduce their friends to climbing at Edgeworks. 

Each member receives: 

• 2 free 1st time guest passes per visit
• 1 free guest pass per month*

*Free guest pass use is limited to 1/every 30 days for guests.

ATTEND A COMMUNITY CLIMB NIGHT.

Pop in for one of our monthly community climb nights designed specifically to help make connecting with people easier. There are several to choose from each month; hit the link to access our events calendar for more details. BELLEVUE | SEATTLE | TACOMA

• Monthly Climber Socials
• Women’s Climb Nights / She Rocks
• Climbers of Color
• Queer Climb Nights
• College Night
• Family Night
• Military Night

ADD YOUR NAME TO THE BELAY FINDER SHEET.

Our belay finder sheet located at the front desk is a great way to share your information with other climbers and let you take control of the connections you make.  

• Add your name and contact information.
• Check the list for other climbers.
• Connect directly or let our staff help.

ASK OUR STAFF TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT.

Find yourself at the gym without a partner? Let our staff help! A simple announcement such as this will have you climbing with a new friend in no time: 

“Attention Edgeworks members and guests, if you were hoping to rope climb with someone today, it’s your lucky day! We have someone at the front desk who is looking for a belay partner. Come on up to the front desk for an introduction.”

JOIN AN ONLINE GROUP.

There are several online options available including: 

• Friends of Edgeworks Facebook Page (moderated by members, not staff)
• Edgeworks Bellevue Climbing Partners Facebook Page (moderated by members, not staff)

BE STRATEGIC.

• Be an awesome belayer. Chance opportunities to climb with new partners are more likely to turn into long-term partnerships if you’re a solid belayer and taking our Intro to Climbing course is a great way to meet other new climbers. This course is offered free for members; click the link to sign up online.
• Look for a group of three. Look for groups in the rope areas with an odd number of climbers and ask if they would like another belayer. There is always a chance that the odd person out would be happy to get climbing sooner.
• Warm up on the boulder walls. Bouldering provides an easy way to be on the lookout for other climbers just like you. If you are unsure how to approach a group of boulderers, try getting in line to start working a popular problem near them.  Usually, other climbers are happy to share what they may have figured out about a particular problem and help you solve the puzzle.