CLIMBING IMPROVES PERFORMANCE The Front’s youth programs create an exciting and inclusive environment where participants can have fun, make friends, and improve their well-being. The
In this new education series, our Adult Programming Manager, David Farkas, will be supplementing our climbing skills class curriculum with regular articles to help you
The Front requires that everyone who visits wears a mask at all times, including while climbing. Although this may be uncomfortable initially, it is also
As a business and community we understand the necessity of listening to and learning from the voices that have been silenced and experiences that have
Pebble Climbing was created by long-time Front member Sundev Lohr and is a new, locally-grown online platform that aims to be your definitive climbing resource.
If you read my last article about the powers of mental training, then odds are you’ve already discovered the benefits of using your brain to
Recovery and injury prevention are just as important as having titanium fingers and a Buddha-like mind. Due to climbing’s repetitive nature, it’s common for muscles
The mental side of climbing plays a significant role in our success or failure. Yet, it remains an area of the sport overlooked by many.
Most climbers have a similar weak link: finger strength. It doesn’t matter how strong you are or what style you prefer, you can always have
Being a part of the climbing community means different things to different people. For some, it’s about training and sending. For others, it’s about promoting
“There’s no way that route was only a 5.9! That cruxy dyno was mega … and it’s totally chossy and runout! What a sandbag!!!” Whether
The outpouring of support from so many of our members and friends over the last month has meant the world to us and has helped
When we’re not pullin’ plastic or crushing outside, you can most likely find us reading about climbing. Cause let’s be real: It has consumed our
Pain is the primary reason most seek out a physical therapist. Whether it’s a sore back, tweaked finger or pulled muscle, most climbers and athletes
Climbing Up For Air 2020 has officially wrapped up and you. ALL. CRUSHED!!! This past Sunday we witnessed 220 laps(!!) on pink dot boulder problems,
Okay, okay. We get it. You’re strong. But you can always get stronger, even if you’re sending all our black dots. And c’mon … how
Yeeehaw! This past Saturday our gyms closed early so our Front, Rumsy’s and Vertical Solutions kinship could celebrate an AMAZING year. So, in true Wild West fashion,
The Front, previously known as The Body Shop and The Wasatch Front, has been a part of the Salt Lake climbing community since 1989. Over
Every year you hear stories of the local strongman who comes back to the States from Fontainebleau with a nagging 6C (V5 or so here
Colorado-native Chris Barlow moved to Utah in 1994 to pursue his career in the creative world. With more than 30 years of commercial photography experience,
Originally from Agoura Hills in southern California, Eddie has been climbing for most of his life. He pulled pockets at Malibu Creek State Park, then
Marcus Cline began climbing at The Front when it was in Sandy on 9000 S, under its previous name – The Wasatch Front. After climbing
Adventure. We live it, breathe it and dream about it. But we can gift it, too! With the Wasatch mountains at our doorstep and the
Chalk is a necessary part of climbing – it combats the sweaty effects that genetics, nervousness or stoke has on your mitts for a better
Joe Reis started climbing while in high school in Lander, Wyoming, surrounded by some of the best climbers in the world. He quickly became obsessed
Little Cottonwood Canyon is easily one of my favorite places to climb in the Wasatch. Its cracks and knobs remind me of Yosemite, its old-school-style
Rock climbing has evolved, and so has our gear, practices and systems. Though, the basic principles of responsibly venturing into the vertical world have not changed
The Front doesn’t just have members who crush, but our employees do, too! At the beginning of August, our Adult Programming Manager David Farkas traveled
The Gail Miller Resource Center (GMRC) is Salt Lake’s newest resource center offering aid to the city’s homeless population. Located at 242 W. Paramount Ave,
Tristan Mayfield is a Texas native who didn’t start taking climbing seriously until getting a Quarry membership while studying neuro and sports science at BYU
The Outdoor Ascent Series’ (OAS) purpose is to help expand the competent outdoor climbing community in the Wasatch. Like an Avalanche 1 course, OAS aims
As I sat down and spoke with one of The Front’s personal trainers and all-around badass, Erin Storck, I noticed right away a crucial trait to
Whenever one goes through airport security or any checkout counters at stores, it is almost impossible not to see the vast majority of people waiting
Are you tired of climbing inside instead of touching real rock under the sun? Or maybe you already enjoy clipping bolts inside but want to transition outside, or
Being a member of The Front’s community isn’t just about eating healthy and sending your proj, it’s also about being mindful of our local and national political climate, because
“Due to The Front’s dedication, Farmer Next Door has sold out for the summer season and we currently have the biggest CSA pick-up in history on
Every year, The Front offers its original Climb On youth summer camp where participants, ages 6 – 13, learn climbing fundamentals such as rope work,
Local Ogden artist Erica Lyon has just finished her latest pieces for The Front Climbing Club! If her art looks familiar to you, it may be
Mike Bockino is joining us for April’s Member Meetup on Tuesday, April 16th. He’ll be sharing a behind the scenes look into setting routes both in
Climbing Up For Air 2019 was nothing short of a monumental success for our community, the awesome organization Breathe Utah, and the future of our
One day in the winter of 2017, I found myself lingering with a co-worker after a meeting in the conference room of The Front Climbing Club…
Give the gift of adventure this holiday season with some fun gift packages for your family, friends, and loved ones. In the mood for something Petzl? La Sportiva? Well priced, you say? Our Gear Shop…
We are happy and sad to announce that our beautiful and talented Rebecka Cooper is moving away to live in gorgeous southern Utah with her new husband…
What you need to know to rock the vote in the 2018 mid-term elections. Learn about registering to vote, the midterm candidates and legislation…
Meet April and Josh Judkins! They’re long-time Front members, amazing human beings, and freshly minted owners of their new vintage trailer photo booth business, Stay Gold Photo Parlor…
Led by the increasing popularity of and advances made in training for climbing, we made some changes to our space this summer, all for you!…
We are ecstatic to announce that construction on our new ground-up facility in the Salt Lake Valley has officially commenced! Our new…
I learned about Kambo through Brandy and Charese, two very experienced yoga practitioners who have been a part of our Ashtanga program at The Front for the past couple years…
Yoga is a holistic practice that benefits every body and every mind. It is a great solution to stress, anxiety, and depression. We offer many different styles…
Been enjoying the group fitness classes as your newest membership perk? We have some new additions to the schedule so you can get swole every day! Check out our full schedule on our…
Take a seat. I think it’s time we had a talk… I’m sure you have a lot of questions, and it’s only natural to be a little hesitant or curious. There can be a lot of confusion with how to smoothly operate…
Namaste, yogis of The Front! Let’s talk about eating. As much as yoga is seen as a means of purifying and strengthening our bodies through physical exercise and postures, there are…
What defines success in a climb? Do you have to send your project/route? Or is it just coming back home safe? In truth, alpine climbing is about…
Thank you to everyone that came out for Global Climbing Day! We were honored to partner with The North Face in a celebration of the sport we love…
We are already ⅓ of the way through our 2018 300-hour Yoga Teacher Training! A group like this becomes close very quickly and the relationships formed soon turn into…
On July 27, we celebrated Guru Purnima which happens on the first full moon during the Dakshinayana period that starts after the…
Ashtanga yoga is a system of asanas and vinyasas. Asanas are yoga postures strung together in a specific order with clearly defined…
Did you know that we have a Front Yoga Instagram account? Follow us @FrontYoga for some sweet photos and videos from our Shala! This Friday, July 27th is a full moon, which means…
Since 2013, Di’namik has brought some of the biggest names in the business to Salt Lake City to compete for the title of Di’namik Bouldering Championship…
Petzl’s Di’namik Bouldering Championships was better than ever thanks to YOU, our route setters and staff, and our awesome sponsors…
Join guest Yoga, Sanskrit, and Ayurveda teacher Maria Radloff and our 2018 Yoga Teacher Training crew for a very special Ayurveda workshop…
Brian Forman is going to be attending Richard Freeman and Mary Taylor’s 200-hour Teacher’s Intensive Training July 8 – August 5th. We are super excited for him to have an amazing…
Summer is here and in our shala, we couldn’t be happier! We are observing the sun’s melting effects on our bodies. Our students are easily doing asanas that seemed impossible in the cold winter…
Learn about The Front SLC’s 2018 Yoga Teacher Training instructors: Rebecka Cooper, Sarah Jane Burkholz, Sammy Brown, and Maria Radloff…
You bet it does. In fact, there is more to consider than just size when buying a rope! Ultimately, the style of climbing you choose to do will help you determine what rope to choose…
Our new Salt Lake Ashtanga Yoga apparel has arrived! We have tanks (pictured below) and hoodies hanging by the foot of the stairway – grab some new fly new threads and…
Every basket from Farmer Next Door holds a variety of lush veggies, fruits, eggs, cheese, deliciously baked bread, and the key to keeping our local community healthy and happy…
Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimattanasa is a forward fold that opens the hips and knees and lengthens the spine. The abdominal organs are toned and circulation to the pelvis is increased…
Yoga Teacher Training is for all levels of practitioners who would like to learn more about yoga. You will make new friends and get exposure to the roots of yoga. We’ll focus on…
In case you haven’t heard, Front yoga instructors Sarah Jane, Rebecka Cooper, and Sammy Brown will be running a Yoga Alliance certified 300-hour…
Born and raised right here in the Salt Lake Valley, Marcus Cline is as local as they come. He spent the majority of his formative years romping around throughout the Wasatch and the deserts of…
Julia Pierson, PT, DPT received her doctorate of physical therapy from the University of Utah in 2014. She grew up on a cherry farm in Traverse City, Michigan and was raised in an active…
Beal has developed the most innovative device on the market for 2018 called the Escaper. The Escaper allows you to rappel on a single rope the entire length of the rope…
Ever wonder why there are always yoga classes in climbing gyms? It’s because the two go together like cake and ice cream. Yoga can elevate your climbing game to the next level. Here are 5 reasons…
Vinyasa is a breathing and movement system. For each movement, there is one breath. For example, in the Ashtanga version of Surya Namskara A (Sun Salutation), there are nine vinyasas…
Local Ogden artist Erica Lyon has just finished her latest pieces for The Front Climbing Club! Erica has been painting since she could stand, and early on was inspired by childhood books with illustrations…
There are rumors that dinosaurs are lurking near Triassic, or at least it feels like one is always just around the next big boulder. When warming up on the handful of V0-V1s in the Sweet Boulder area…
As the weather starts to warm up, so do our bodies, which means a lovely extra cleansing sweat when we practice yoga! Sweat on a clean body is not stinky but if someone hasn’t…
With the creation of sticky rubber came a new age of climbing shoes. Boreal was perhaps the first company to produce the sticky rubber in 1979…
The Front is hosting a night of coffee, cookies, and Q&A with a candidate for Utah’s 2nd Congressional District, Shireen Ghorbani. We jump at any opportunity, as should you, to meet our potential…
Save the Date Saturday, March 24th is Yoga Movie Night! We will have a free film screening of On Yoga: The Architecture of Peace at 6:00 pm in the yoga room. This visually striking and awe-inspiring…
There are a couple of new must-see yoga documentaries on Netflix right now. These are both fascinating and beautiful and give insight into the world and traditions of yoga in India. The first is On Yoga: The Architecture of Peace. Based on…
Since the development of the ATC (Air Traffic Controller… or at least that’s what I like to call it), climbers have been trying to make belaying safer, especially on multi-pitch routes. The old tried and trusty ATC has a few extra designs built into it…
The hands have an intimate connection with the brain, thus, the way we hold our hands can influence the way we hold our minds. Mudras are gestures or bodily positions used to affect the flow of prana in the body. Mudra can be translated as…
Running Up For Air, a do-good endurance challenge founded by local ultra-athlete Jared Campbell as a personal experiment, has grown over the last several years to become a bonafide fundraising event with hundreds of participants…
Prana (प्राण) is a word most of us have heard. Besides being the name of a pretty dope clothing brand that many of us at The Front are familiar with, prana (like the very similar Chinese concept of chi) has many different meanings, according to context…
What really is trad and where did these cams come from? Well, the original camming device was called a “Friend” developed by Ray Jardine in 1978. Eventually, they became a major production for the United Kingdom climbing brand, Wild Country…
With spring around the corner, The Front is helping prepare climbers who want to take their climbing skills outside. As part of our Confident Climbing Series, we’re offering a Cleaning Sport Anchors class where students learn…
Every year, the top boulderers in the country come together for the USA Climbing Bouldering Open National Championships. Over two days of fierce qualifying rounds, the field of more than 100 competitors is whittled down…
Dr. Shannon O’Grady will be at The Front this Thursday, February 15th at 6PM to teach us about fueling for our beloved sport of climbing, but we couldn’t wait to pick her brain! We asked her a few nutrition-related questions…
As we close in on Valentine’s day, the holiday for the celebration of love, let us look into the yoga of love and devotion; Bhakti Yoga and also a common heart opening family of asanas; backbends…
If you’ve been tuned into our newsletters or have stopped by The Front over the last couple weeks, you’ve probably heard about our Climbing Up For Air event and Breathe Utah, a local non-profit…
Wildlife advocate Eric Chabot is formally inviting you to join him this Thursday for the next edition of our Winter Speaker Series. If Eric looks familiar to you, it’s probably because you’ve seen him recreating…
The more you learn the more you realize how much more there is to learn. A couple us are in Boulder, Colorado this week studying with Richard Freeman and Mary Taylor in a 5-day yoga intensive…
A balanced asana practice includes moving the body in a number of ways including stretching lengthwise, forward folding, back bending, twisting, balancing and inverting. Let’s talk about forward folding…
We at The Front are super lucky to claim Salt Lake City as our home base. The valley gives us warm summer nights, mild winter temps (especially this year!) and unrivaled access to world-class…
Magnesium, fluffy puffy, dry hand, the French blow, do these terms sound familiar? Scientifically, these white powdery substances are known as chalk. People have been drying their hands with chalk…
Sandy Vojik, DPT, CMPT, will be joining us for the third installment of our weekly Winter Speaker Series on Thursday, January 25th at 6PM. Sandy will be discussing 10 things you can do to…
Sanskrit is the language of yoga. Also the language of Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism, this amazing and beautiful tongue shares some very old common roots with English. Sanskrit literally means…
The Front’s first falling clinic concluded last night with participants learning how to assess risk, fall more comfortably, and push themselves to new heights on challenging climbs…
