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What is 1CLIMB?

1Climb began with a shared desire to take kids climbing and to take climbing to kids.   By partnering with the Boys and Girls Clubs across America, we are changing the lives of kids via building climbing walls in their club facilities and taking their club members to local climbing gyms.

 

“1Climb has the potential to change the trajectory of a kid’s life. For that simple reason, we want to introduce climbing to as many kids as possible.”

– Kevin Jorgeson

 

1Climb founders Dan Chancellor and Kevin Jorgeson look over blueprints

DAN AND KEVIN

Founders of 1Climb

An Eldorado employee welds the climbing wall structure.

ELDORADO WALLS

Welding the initial structure

A Saint Louis boys and girls club member climbs on the newly constructed wall for the first time.

ONWARD AND UPWARD

A Boys and Girls Club member gets his first opportunity on a finished climbing wall

Kevin Jorgeson helps a boys and girls club member with his harness

HARNESSING POTENTIAL

Kevin Jorgeson helps a Boys and Girls Club member fit a harness

Boys and girls club members try on So iLL climbing shoes.

CLIMBING SHOES

Boys and Girls Club members try on So iLL climbing shoes

A So iLL employee paints the new climbing wall at the boys and girls club in Saint Louis

CREATING OPPORTUNITIES

A volunteer helps paint the wall

Listen in to the TAKEHOLD Podcast as the founders of 1Climb chat about the their first time climbing and the origin of 1Climb.

1Climb + Partners

EL CAP

The Denver wall, donated by El Cap, brings climbing to 10,000 kids in the Denver area. The donation supports the clubs goals of helping kids achieve better academic success, healthy lifestyles and civic engagement through climbing.  In addition to the Denver wall, El Cap and 1Climb have plans to open walls in Portland and San Francisco in 2020. The two brands will continue to partner on walls around the country into the future.


“This partnership allows us all to share our love of climbing with the Boys and Girls Club and ensure aspiring climbers walk away feeling a bit more proud and inspired.” – Robert Cohen (CEO El Cap)

A boys and girls club member climbing up the new Denver 1Climb wall
El Cap

adidas Outdoors

In order to help introduce 100,000 kids to the sport of climbing, we are proud to announce a new partnership with adidas Outdoor. Ultimately, with adidas Outdoor’s support, 1Climb will be able to install 10 new permanent climbing walls in Boys and Girls Clubs across the US. The 10 new walls will be built in areas of New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago.


What makes climbing special is so much more than a climbing wall. It’s the people behind the sport. The community. That’s why our partners are such an important part of our program.” – Tim Baum (1Climb director)

Kevin Jorgeson climbs on the 1climb wall with a boys and girls club member in santa rosa
adidas Outdoors

Our Projects

Madison

College Park

Denver

Kevin helps a Boys and Girls club member of Denver up the newly constructed 1Climb wall

Santa Rosa

members of the santa rosa boys and girls club climb on the newly installed 1climb wall

Sonoma

Boys and Girls Club of Sonoma members climb on the new climbing wall in their clubhouse.

Saint Louis

Boys and Girls Club of Saint Louis members climb on the new climbing wall in their clubhouse.

Chicago

A Boys and Girls Club of Chicago member climbs at First Ascent in Chicago.

Los Angeles

Boys and Girls club members look at the new climbing wall in their LA Variety Clubhouse.

Coming Soon

Denver – Coming Soon

a mockup of the next 1climb wall in denver is shown

Denver – Coming Soon

a mockup of the next 1climb wall in denver is shown

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      Email us to learn more about our mission and the different ways that you can get involved.  Whether you are interested in donating, volunteer work, or having a wall built at your local Boys and Girls Club, there are several ways to get plugged in.

      5237 Bischoff Ave,
      Saint Louis,
      MO
      US

      Email: wecare@1climb.org