Chapter 07: This Place Will Change Climbing

As climbing gyms become a global crag of sorts, how do we welcome people in? Do climbing gyms become a country club or the mechanism for broadening our community and unleashing a wave of new talent into climbing? Memphis Rox has redrawn the model for what a climbing gym can be. Designed to be more than just a state of the art climbing gym, it is a not-for-profit community center located in the heart of Memphis, TN. Photographer Malik Martin and industry veteran Jon Hawk bring us ideas on the future of our sport with a little help from Conrad Anker.

Image: Malik Martin