CRUX

It's time for Austin to go to the next level for indoor climbing experiences, and this is Crux Climbing Gym. Our goals are simple. We are going to offer a clean, community-based, next-level climbing gym, at an affordable price.

As a community-based climbing gym, we're fully incentivized to continually re-invest in our members. The simplest way to do that is to insure that memberships prices strive to go down, not up. The more members Crux gets, the more membership prices will go down. If we feel there's an important endeavor to pursue in order to better the gym and your experience, that project will be completely visible and you'll know that the money you're putting in is going to work for you. Crux will be a living and breathing entity whose heart will pulse with your involvement.

Austin may not be blessed with world class climbing areas, but its climbing community is strong and vibrant. Hanging out at a gym can be a great place to socialize and to connect with a broad section of the community. Our central tenant is to serve the community. This will take many forms, but of great importance is to offer our facility as a central hub for community programs. We'll host meetings and gatherings for committees, clubs, teams, programs and anything else climbing related. Greater still is our desire to be part of the community by serving on trail projects and working with established programs & leaders to sustain our natural climbing resources.

Of course, there are simple pleasures we'd like to extend to you as well... To be a bit more specific about what we mean by clean, we mean clean! Crux will have industrial exhausts in order to quickly purge the air at a moments notice, meaning you can feel comfortable as well as breathe with ease. You'll be landing on gymnastic flooring along with super bomber crash pads, all of which will be cleaned and will stand the test of time. Ever wanted to check out a climbing film or guide book? If there's a book or movie out there about climbing, we want to offer it to you for free in our members' library. Got a comp or event you're psyched about and want to spread the word? A simple community bulletin board goes a long way. Even when you're just waiting for your next go while sessioning, take a real seat instead of squatting on the floor.

A brand new development has been the budding of local climbing services such as shoe repair and climbing holds. As a community-driven organization, Crux will be here to support ALL local services, including established guides, in terms of advertisement space, outreach programs, continuing ed classes and fun workshops. Climbing is an incredibly diverse sport and one could spend their lifetime becoming competent in all its forms, or even just perfecting one of them. At Crux, we know these gems are already present in the community and simply want to find a way to polish them off and give them a nice place to shine.

One simple way to bring the community together is by hosting events, particularly comps. We've dabbled in our fair share of comps and have always loved the feel of the local ones. From costume and glow in the dark, to dyno and full-on leagues, local comps will tap the energy that's all abuzz in Austin. Of course, we're incredibly psyched for Crux to be able to host regional and national championships. For many years, Austin climbers have performed on the national and international scenes. It's time those scenes get to play out on home turf. Along with quality comps though, comes the need to continually offer you high quality problems. Crux will employ at least one talented & dedicated route setter to insure your moves are ever changing and challenging.

Thanks for your time. We're very excited to be a part of this and look forward to Crux's grand opening with you.

Cheers and happy climbing!

Crux Climbing