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Routesetting

Sportrock has some of the best routesetters in the country and one of only a handful of level 5 USA Climbing Certified Routestters.  They work hard to set the most creative, challenging, diverse, and fun boulder problems and routes.  With all of our expansions over the years, we offer state of the art climbing terrain with the tallest walls in the Metro DC area.

Original

We are one of the first indoor rock climbing gyms in the country.  Sportrock was founded in 1994 by a group of climbers who outgrew a home wall in Zich’s Garage, an unused auto garage shop.  Even after 5 expansions over 26 years, we have stayed true to being a climbing gym rooted in top-notch climbing and building a strong community of climbers.

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Community

Whether it’s within the walls of Sportrock or on a larger scale reaching out to various audiences.  We use rock climbing as a platform to expand our community.  We host a weekly Parkinsons Group, adaptive climbing, at-risk youths, fundraisers for various causes are just some examples.

Routesetting

Sportrock has some of the best routesetters in the country and one of only a handful of level 5 USA Climbing Certified Routestters.  They work hard to set the most creative, challenging, diverse, and fun boulder problems and routes.  With all of our expansions over the years, we offer state of the art climbing terrain with the tallest walls in the Metro DC area.

WHO WE ARE

Our guiding pillars, ROCK:

Original

We are one of the first indoor rock climbing gyms in the country.  Sportrock was founded in 1994 by a group of climbers who outgrew a home wall in Zich’s Garage, an unused auto garage shop.  Even after 5 expansions over 26 years, we have stayed true to being a climbing gym rooted in top-notch climbing and building a strong community of climbers.

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Community

Whether it’s within the walls of Sportrock or on a larger scale reaching out to various audiences.  We use rock climbing as a platform to expand our community.  We host a weekly Parkinsons Group, adaptive climbing, at-risk youths, fundraisers for various causes are just some examples.

Knowledge

We are committed to being a teaching/learning gym. With the addition of the Sportrock Performance Institute, Sportrock is committed to developing youth and adult athletes of every skill level, from beginner to high-performance athletes. Whether they only climb indoors or want to venture outside,  we are committed to educating and preparing climbers to reach their goals.

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Knowledge

We are committed to being a teaching/learning gym. With the addition of the Sportrock Performance Institute, Sportrock is committed to developing youth and adult athletes of every skill level, from beginner to high-performance athletes. Whether they only climb indoors or want to venture outside,  we are committed to educating and preparing climbers to reach their goals.

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    Climbing Competitions: How to Progress from Beginner to Intermediate
    Sportrock
    • Aug 27, 2021
    • 3 min

    Climbing Competitions: How to Progress from Beginner to Intermediate

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    5 Ways to Practice Coordination Climbing at Home
    Sportrock
    • Aug 11, 2020
    • 4 min

    5 Ways to Practice Coordination Climbing at Home

    We’ve put together 5 ways to practice coordination climbing at home.
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    3 Reasons You Should Train with a Rock Climbing Coach
    Sportrock
    • Mar 4, 2020
    • 4 min

    3 Reasons You Should Train with a Rock Climbing Coach

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    New Year’s Resolution: Climbing
    Sportrock
    • Jan 1, 2020
    • 3 min

    New Year’s Resolution: Climbing

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    Sportrock
    • Nov 12, 2019
    • 2 min

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    Sportrock
    • Jul 31, 2019
    • 2 min

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    Autism and Sensory Friendly Climbing
    Sportrock
    • Jun 19, 2019
    • 2 min

    Autism and Sensory Friendly Climbing

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    You’re Never Too Old to Start Rock Climbing
    Sportrock
    • May 21, 2019
    • 3 min

    You’re Never Too Old to Start Rock Climbing

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    On-sight vs. Flash vs. Redpoint
    Sportrock
    • May 21, 2019
    • 3 min

    On-sight vs. Flash vs. Redpoint

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    Working Out Despite a Busy Schedule
    Sportrock
    • May 6, 2019
    • 4 min

    Working Out Despite a Busy Schedule

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    How to Coach Climbers
    Sportrock
    • Apr 8, 2019
    • 3 min

    How to Coach Climbers

    If you haven’t had to coach a new (or even intermediate) climber in the past, it’s likely that you will get to sometime in the future....
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    How to Plan an Outdoor Bouldering Trip
    Sportrock
    • Apr 2, 2019
    • 4 min

    How to Plan an Outdoor Bouldering Trip

    For individuals that have only ever climbed in the gym, bouldering is the perfect first step into the lifestyle of outdoor climbing. Due...
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    10 Essential Gear for Outdoor Climbs
    Sportrock
    • Sep 3, 2018
    • 4 min

    10 Essential Gear for Outdoor Climbs

    For many people, outdoor climbing is an incredible escape from the industrialized world, and we highly recommend that everyone tries it...
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    Communication and Climbing Commands
    Sportrock
    • Aug 31, 2018
    • 1 min

    Communication and Climbing Commands

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    8 Reasons All Kids Should Rock Climb
    Sportrock
    • Jul 28, 2018
    • 3 min

    8 Reasons All Kids Should Rock Climb

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    6 Rock Climbing Grips You Need to Know
    Sportrock
    • Jul 12, 2018
    • 3 min

    6 Rock Climbing Grips You Need to Know

    Climbing up tall rock climbing walls takes plenty of upper body strength, but your hands–specifically, the way you use rock climbing...
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    Rock Climbing Etiquette for Beginners
    Sportrock
    • Jun 15, 2018
    • 4 min

    Rock Climbing Etiquette for Beginners

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    New to Climbing: Wise Words from Billy
    Sportrock
    • Jan 5, 2018
    • 3 min

    New to Climbing: Wise Words from Billy

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    Climbing with Straight Arms
    Sportrock
    • Aug 30, 2017
    • 1 min

    Climbing with Straight Arms

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    How to Choose Rock Climbing Shoes
    Sportrock
    • Aug 24, 2017
    • 7 min

    How to Choose Rock Climbing Shoes

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