ASCEND Climbing on LinkedIn: ASCEND + Velum Fermentation put a bun in the oven! Well, technically it's… (2024)

Thank you for the opportunity to speak about this topic, Abby Mackey + Pittsburgh Post-Gazette! While climbing is viewed by some as a risky sport, ASCEND's coaches work with children of all ages and abilities to approach the wall with confidence, awareness, and a toolkit to mitigate risk so they can keep climbing a part of their lives for decades to come.If you're a parent reading this who is skeptical if climbing is safe enough for your child (or for yourself!), we encourage you to seek out our Youth or Family 101 programs, so you can be educated by experts and not feel overwhelmed. WE GOT YOU!

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Nominate ASCEND! 🙏 We Appreciate Your Support.It may not seem like a big deal, but as a local small business, any recognition or support goes a long way! If you like ASCEND and have a couple of minutes, please nominate us for these THREE categories at https://lnkd.in/e6HxtNaw before EOD Friday, June 21. 🏋️ Best Fitness Center 😌 Best Yoga Studio ⛺ Best Kids CampPittsburgh City Paper's "Best of PGH" aims to celebrate the most influential, most underrated, most dynamic, and all-around best businesses, creators, events, and leaders in our community. #ascendclimbing #pgh #climbpgh #ascendfam

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Have you enjoyed a fresh drip coffee from ASCEND in the past couple of months? If so, you'd been sippin' on the ASCEND Beta Brew, curated by our wonderful friends at Commonplace Coffee. ☕ WHILE SUPPLIES LAST, you can now pick up a bag for your home brewing needs from both Pittsburgh locations!

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Our Big Free Acro Yoga event held at Velum last weekend was AMAZING fun. Our yoga teachers love teaching new folk and working with advanced yogis to develop the knowledge and experience of their community.Did you know we offer Acro Yoga classes throughout the week at ASCEND South Side and Point Breeze? Try something new at ascendclimbing.com/yoga.

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📝 NEW BLOG POST ALERT 📝 Written by ASCEND Member, Jen Hemphill, "The Soul Of The Climbing Gym Is Changing" offers a personal response to Climbing Magazine/Delaney Miller's article entitled, “How Climbing Gyms Lost Their Soul.” Jen has been climbing in the Pittsburgh area since the late 90s and has a uniquely local perspective on the evolution of climbing gym culture. You can read the blog at https://lnkd.in/eCAsDcVb.Whether you read the blog or not, questions that Jen would like to ask you:🤔 How did you get into climbing?🤔 Who do you love climbing with?🤔 What does a perfect day in the gym look like for you?

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Last month, first-time climber, Jorgely Yzquierdo took a Boulder Basics class at ASCEND Point Breeze, taught by one of our best, Coach Olivia! Here's what Jorgely had to say:"I had a private class with Olivia and she was amazing! She helped me conquer my fear of falling by showing me how to fall safely when I couldn’t keep doing a climb. Everyone here is so friendly and helpful in helping you have a good time! They even have an area with workout equipment and weights as well as a rope walking section! I recommend this as a fun activity but also a place to workout consistently!"Thank you so much for the photos and the kind review, Jorgely! 🙂 #ascendclimbing #ascendpgh #pgh #climbing #findyoursummitinthecity #ascendfam #climbpgh

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Our Point Breeze fitness area remodel is nearly complete! Thank you for your patience while we tested out some options. What do you think? Got any suggestions to help us take the reorg over the finish line? We've still got some tinkering to do.Next time you're in, peep some of the new equipment we recently picked up like more dumbbells and an elliptical! https://lnkd.in/eQrHa9UZ

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HEADS UP TONGUES OUT! 📣 SUMMER CAMP RATES INCREASE TOMORROW! Register now at ascendclimbing.com/camps.

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