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Our guiding pillars, ROCK:

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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    Sportrock
    • Aug 17, 2020
    • 3 min

    5 Tips for (Friendly) Competition Climbing

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    Sportrock
    • Aug 17, 2020
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    Sportrock
    • Aug 11, 2020
    • 4 min

    5 Ways to Practice Coordination Climbing at Home

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    How to Start Training For Rock Climbing
    Sportrock
    • Apr 21, 2020
    • 3 min

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    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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    Climbing Gyms and the Local Scene
    Sportrock
    • Oct 22, 2019
    • 3 min

    Climbing Gyms and the Local Scene

    When you’re new to an area or simply new to the sport, it’s easy to feel a bit isolated. You don’t have a crew to climb with or to...
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    5 Climbing Mistakes to Avoid as a New Climber
    Sportrock
    • Oct 11, 2019
    • 3 min

    5 Climbing Mistakes to Avoid as a New Climber

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    Get Back Into Climbing
    Sportrock
    • Sep 18, 2019
    • 3 min

    Get Back Into Climbing

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    5 Most Common Rock Climbing Injuries and How to Prevent Them
    Sportrock
    • Sep 10, 2019
    • 2 min

    5 Most Common Rock Climbing Injuries and How to Prevent Them

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    Must-Know Info on Resoling Climbing Shoes
    Sportrock
    • Aug 20, 2019
    • 3 min

    Must-Know Info on Resoling Climbing Shoes

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