OUR MISSION: INTRODUCE 100,000 KIDS TO CLIMBING

KIDS CLIMBING (AND COUNTING)

INTRODUCING 100,000 KIDS TO CLIMBING

KIDS CLIMBING (AND COUNTING)

INTRODUCING 100,000 KIDS TO CLIMBING

KIDS CLIMBING (AND COUNTING)

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

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

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

1Climb + adidas Outdoor

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 looks on in a candid portrait.

Kevin Jorgeson watches as a boys and girls club member climbs a new 1Climb wall for the first time.

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Our Projects

Our Indiegogo Was Funded!

We’ve collaborated with TOMS and So iLL on some very special products, in an effort to introduce 100,000 kids to climbing.

So iLL x TOMS Alpargata with Dark Matter Rubber. Part of 1Climb's Indiegogo Campaign.

So iLL x TOMS Women's Street LV with Dark Matter Rubber. Part of 1Climb's Indiegogo Campaign.

So iLL x TOMS Men's The Street Climbing Shoe with Dark Matter Rubber. Part of 1Climb's Indiegogo Campaign.

So iLL x TOMS Rolldown Chalk Bucket Part of 1Climb's Indiegogo Campaign.

So iLL x TOMS Chalk Bag Part of 1Climb's Indiegogo Campaign.

So iLL x TOMS Product Collaboration for 1Climb campaign.

STL Boys and Girls Club has a new wall constructed. — Building a 1Climb funded climbing wall.

VIEW THE INDIEGOGO

Checkout the latest 1Climb wall

We were so honored to be able to celebrate the grand opening of the Variety L.A. Boys and Girls Club wall while the Indieogogo was being funded.

How Did So iLL get involved with TOMS?

“Climbing can be a positive sense of escape and a positive activity that they (kids) build some identity around. I’m excited to see and meet some of the kids that will climb for the first time. I’m really excited to see in 5, 10, 15 years who these kids become.”

– Blake Mycoskie, Founder of TOMS

Kevin Jorgeson, Blake Mycoskie, and a guide approach at City of Rocks — Kevin, Blake, and a guide approach at City of Rocks

Kevin Jorgeson and Blake Mycoskie look over a guide book with local climbing guide Doug Workman. — Kevin and Blake look over a guide book with local climbing guide Doug Workman

Kevin Jorgeson climbs at City of Rocks. — Kevin climbs at City of Rocks

TOMS founder Blake Mycoskie prepares to rappel. — TOMS founder Blake Mycoskie prepares to repel

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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.

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Email: wecare@1climb.org

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KIDS CLIMBING (AND COUNTING)

KIDS CLIMBING (AND COUNTING)

KIDS CLIMBING (AND COUNTING)

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.

– Kevin Jorgeson

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

DAN AND KEVIN

ELDORADO WALLS

ONWARD AND UPWARD

HARNESSING POTENTIAL

CLIMBING SHOES

CREATING OPPORTUNITIES

1Climb + adidas Outdoor

Our Projects

Sonoma

Saint Louis

Chicago

Los Angeles

Our Indiegogo Was Funded!

We’ve collaborated with TOMS and So iLL on some very special products, in an effort to introduce 100,000 kids to climbing.

So iLL x TOMS Alpargata with Dark Matter Rubber. Part of 1Climb's Indiegogo Campaign.

So iLL x TOMS Women's Street LV with Dark Matter Rubber. Part of 1Climb's Indiegogo Campaign.

So iLL x TOMS Men's The Street Climbing Shoe with Dark Matter Rubber. Part of 1Climb's Indiegogo Campaign.

So iLL x TOMS Alpargata with Dark Matter Rubber. Part of 1Climb's Indiegogo Campaign.

So iLL x TOMS Rolldown Chalk Bucket Part of 1Climb's Indiegogo Campaign.

So iLL x TOMS Chalk Bag Part of 1Climb's Indiegogo Campaign.

So iLL x TOMS Product Collaboration for 1Climb campaign.

Building a 1Climb funded climbing wall.

Checkout the latest 1Climb wall

We were so honored to be able to celebrate the grand opening of the Variety L.A. Boys and Girls Club wall while the Indieogogo was being funded.

How Did So iLL get involved with TOMS?

– Blake Mycoskie, Founder of TOMS

Kevin, Blake, and a guide approach at City of Rocks

Kevin and Blake look over a guide book with local climbing guide Doug Workman

Kevin climbs at City of Rocks

TOMS founder Blake Mycoskie prepares to repel

Get in touch with us

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