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We continue to be grateful for all of the support and encouraging feedback we have received over the past year. Balancing the need for a safe and comfortable indoor climbing environment with the obstacles posed by COVID19 has been challenging, but we are inspired by how our community has adapted to it all! While we… Continue Reading
You’ve probably heard a lot about pulleys, as rock climbers tend to put a tremendous amount of stress on these particular parts of our hands. Perhaps you’ve even injured and nursed your own A2 or A3 back from a strain or tear! Join us this Thursday evening for our second installment of Giving Climbers a… Continue Reading
Hi Tucson! After two months of operating under COVID19 protocols, we are happy to report that reopening 2.0 has gone smoothly. While many weeknight climbing sessions near our limited occupancy, there is plenty of room in each facility. We’re also grateful that the feedback we’ve received has been exceedingly positive. Thank you again to our… Continue Reading
We’re happy to share the good news that starting September 21st we will offer new memberships to customers needing a safety orientation (or refresher) by appointment only!! … Continue Reading
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“Because you have attested that you fully comply with the above requirements, you may reopen. Please note that if a county moves from a higher transmission category to a lower one, you may adjust your occupancy and other policies as you have attested to. Please note that if a county moves from a lower transmission… Continue Reading
Hello again, Tucson climbers! As we recently shared, we are in contact with AZDHS regarding the reopening of both our climbing facilities. As we wait for state approval we are choosing to reopen our climbing areas without allowing access to ‘fitness’ areas – the second floor fitness mezzanine at the BLOC, heartSTONE studio, and the… Continue Reading
We’ve been getting inquiries and messages about reopening, so here’s the latest news on our end:According to the most recent benchmarks set forth by the state, we are not eligible to reopen at this time. This is due to current infection numbers and other COVID19-specific metrics, but also because we are subject to guidelines created… Continue Reading
To our Tucson community and local climbers – As in early spring, the spike in confirmed Covid-19 cases in our state prompted a late-June discussion of closing down our gyms. And, on June 29th, as on March 16th, we were given only a few hours’ notice to ‘pause’ our operations. Amazingly in March, there was… Continue Reading
In accordance with the recent Executive Order 2020-43 from the office of the Governor of Arizona Rocks and Ropes and the BLOC climbing + fitness will be TEMPORARILY CLOSED starting Monday, June 29th at 8:00pm. As we have since March, we will continue to monitor local, state, and federal guidelines to provide updates as they… Continue Reading