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Strategies to help instill a lifelong love of climbing, while still allowing kids to receive the full benefits and desired development out of their playtime.

Whether you’re looking for a better workout plan, blowing off steam, or you just think that climbing is fun, every person has their own reasons for climbing.

There’s a good chance that is not the first word that pops into your head when you think about auto belays. One argument that we hear from gym owners against using auto belays is that they are counter-productive to building a tight-knit climbing community. But that’s not the way that pro climber and gym owner Chris Sharma sees it.

In Chris Sharma’s own words, his newest gym is “a little bit over the top.” Listen in as Chris discusses the key design considerations that went into building his most expansive gym to date, Sharma Climbing BCN-Gavà.

How the updated features of our next generation auto belays benefit users, as well as operators.

2x Paraclimbing World Champion, Maureen “Mo” Beck, explains how the catch-and-hold feature of iQ+ can help make training more accessible to more climbers.

Pro climber and gym owner Chris Sharma tests out the revolutionary catch-and-hold technology of the TRUBLUE iQ+ Auto Belay.

Even for an expert climber and adventurer like Sara Aranda, stepping into a climbing gym can be an intimidating experience. In her recent article, she reflects on the role that auto belays play in creating a more diverse, inclusive, and accessible climbing community.

Chris Sharma outlines eight safety measures that he has implemented across his gyms, ranging from simple solutions like installing belay gates to large-scale shifts like designating an area of the gym exclusively for auto belays.