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May the 4th be with you! Throwback to The Forearm Awakens community comp last year - so many great costumes, props, sends, and laughs, not to mention the epic Death Star volume! Channel your inner Jedi today and come climb!

The Spring Cling is tomorrow! If you haven’t yet, register now to join us for First Ascent's annual community top rope and lead climbing competition from 4:00-7:00 pm to climb 40 new routes set just for the comp! We’ve got a serious... firstascentclimbing.com/springcling

Need beta?? Meet FA member Kyle Dombeck. As of this week, he has sent every rope route currently set at FA Avondale on lead, with the help of his belayer, Syjen Huang. Way to crush, Kyle! If you see him around... facebook.com/46673663671252…

Today is the last day to register for the Spring Cling before prices go up by $5! Register now, and join us for First Ascent's annual community top rope and lead climbing competition on Saturday 4/27 from 4:00-7:00 pm. There will be... firstascentclimbing.com/springcling

Need some extra motivation to get fit for your summer adventures? Join us for the 6x6 Challenge, a 6-week fitness challenge running 4/22-5/31 that leverages our Basecamp group fitness program to keep you motivated, connected, and on... firstascentclimbing.com/6x6challenge

We are psyched to host the Earth Day Pop Up event with our friends Sending in Color, The North Face, and the American Alpine Club - Chicago Chapter this Friday! Join us for a night of discussing how best... business.facebook.com/FirstAscentUpt…

The Spring Cling sport climbing competition is only 2 weeks away! Have you registered yet? On Saturday 4/27 at FA Avondale, youth climbers will battle it out in the USAC Local in the morning, while adult... facebook.com/46673663671252…

#TBT to lights out, lamps on! Thanks to all who came out to FA Avondale in support of Earth Hour 2019 as well as a great finish to the Climbathon! What do you think - should we do headlamp climbing again sometime? facebook.com/firstascentcli…

After a final week of stout competition, the Uptown Bouldering League is a wrap! Huge congrats to the Goronators, the Super Flash Bros, and the Lil Shekkis for taking home gold in the Rec, Intermediate, and Open... facebook.com/92594789081262…

Big news: to help support more Chicago climbers getting outside to climb, we're launching the Chicago Fixed Gear Initiative along with some of the best route developers in the city. Check our latest blog post for more info! firstascentclimbing.com/chicago-fixed-…

Tomorrow is Earth Hour Headlamp Climbing! Who's in? Come help us cap off an amazing week of the Climbathon! and nosh on some milk and cookies while climbing hard in the dark! business.facebook.com/firstascentcli…

The Climbathon is halfway over! Don’t forget to log your climbs (firstascentclimbing.com/2019-climbathon) to help us reach our goal of 500,000 ft climbed by Saturday March 30th. We need everyone to pitch in... facebook.com/firstascentcli…

The Climbathon is off to a great start, but we need your help to get 500,000 ft of climbing by Saturday 3/30! Click below to learn more and log your climbs. Everyone can participate from anywhere - you can log outdoor climbs or... firstascentclimbing.com/2019-climbatho…

The Climbathon is on! Help us climb 500,000 ft as a community in supporting the American Alpine Club - Chicago Chapter this week! Everyone can participate anywhere, but log your climbs on our website. You can... facebook.com/46673663671252…

Uptown Boulder League Finals begin next Tuesday, and we're 'bout to have a little March Madness of our own! Check the League standings on our website (firstascentclimbing.com/league) to see how teams are seeded... facebook.com/92594789081262…

Love this Uptown yoga instructor crew! We hosted a profile photo shoot for the instructor group last week and the photos were too good not to share. Who is your favorite instructor to take classes with?

The 2nd Annual Savannah Buik Memorial Climbathon starts Sunday 3/24! We’re setting a goal of 500,000 ft of climbing as a community - will you help us get there? First Ascent will donate $500 for each 100,000 ft we climb, up to... firstascentclimbing.com/2019-climbatho…

Registration is now open for the Climbathon! Help us climb 500,000 feet March 24-30 to support the American Alpine Club - Chicago Chapter - click below to learn more and register now! Great prizes are up for grabs for the top... firstascentclimbing.com/2019-climbatho…

So stoked to have these paintings displayed at @FA_Climbing downtown at @Block37Shops! They'll be there for the next two months, check them out while you're climbing the rock walls!! #art #recycledart #illustration #artwork #chicagoartists #artworkoftheday #paintpen #sharpie

Our very first 8-week Climbing Club with the Uptown #BoysandGirlsClub ended on Friday, and what an awesome 8 weeks it was! Thank you to all of our volunteers who came out to climb with our middle schoolers and... facebook.com/92594789081262…