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Recurring Events
MOST RECURRING EVENTS ARE FREE FOR MEMBERS. GUESTS ARE WELCOME WITH A DAY PASS.
Third Tuesday Member Meetups
Front members, old and new, join us on the third Tuesday of every month from 7:30pm - 8:30pm at Rumsy's on the third floor for a member-led discussion on an outdoor-related topic. Expect $2 beers and tacos, a raffle, and mingling! These gatherings are the perfect opportunity to meet some new friends and climbing partners!
16/April
21/May
Ladies Climbing Night
Ladies Climbing Night is hosted by a couple of Front members and takes place every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month from 7pm - 8pm. Come boulder and/or rope climb. All skill levels are welcome! Meet at the ping pong tables!
17/April
01/May
Spring 2019 Events
20/April
Handstand Workshop with Sammy Brown *SOLD OUT*
Learn how to do handstands with our very own Sammy Brown! Sammy is an epic handstand expert and has studied under master Yogis as well as circus professionals. He excels at guiding his students to success. You don’t need to be a yoga practitioner to attend, this workshop is for anyone at any level of expertise interested in handstanding and armbalancing. We are only taking 25 students so sign up now! This workshop will be worth traveling for if you don’t live locally, make a weekend of it!
April 20th from 7-9 pm. $35 for members, $50 for non-members (includes day pass).
26/April
Hangdog Days Presentation & Book Signing
Join us as we welcome climbing author Jeff Smoot to share stories and images from his new memoir "Hangdog Days: Conflict, Change, and the Race for 5.14" which chronicles the era of the late 70s and 80s when rock climbing exploded in popularity, attracting a new generation of talented climbers eager to reach new heights via harder routes and faster ascents. This contentious, often humorous period gave rise to sport climbing, climbing gyms, and competitive climbing indelibly changing the culture of the sport, transforming it into what we know today.
April 26th from 7-8:30pm. Free for members, guests welcome with a day pass.
06/May
2019 Front Bouldering League
Gather your climbing crew and get ready to throw down for glory, prizes, and some friendly competition! Our annual Bouldering League starts on May 6th and runs for 6 weeks. Every Monday afternoon, 20 new boulder problems ranging from 100 points (easiest) to 2000 points (hardest) will be set and labeled for the league. Each week, you'll tally up your top scores and at the end of the league, we'll announce the 2019 champions! The champs will have their photos featured on our brand new Bouldering League Hall of Fame, bragging rights for 12 months, and will go home with special prizes!
League starts May 6th (must sign up by April 30th) | $125 for a team of 4-5 people
01-02/June
Climbing Athlete Assessment Clinic
Join The Front and Dr. Tyler Nelson from Camp4 Human Performance for a cutting-edge, two-day clinic on how to assess and improve your climbing ability through functional strength testing and training. Dr. Nelson has helped professional and amateur climbers improve their training specificity and effectiveness through his research and training methods using the Exsurgo Gstrength 500 force assessment tool. With this tool and the app that Dr. Nelson helped create you will gain the knowledge and experience to assess your physical abilities, identify areas for improvement, set your athletic baseline, create realistic goals, and embark on an effective training program.
June 1st - 2nd | $225 for members, $250 for non-members
Annual Events You Don't Want to Miss
10/February
Climbing Up For Air (CUFA)
Year-round, whether you live in Ogden or SLC, there's no doubt you've biked, hiked, skied, or otherwise made your way above the inversion, looked back down into the valley at the thick cloud of smog below, and wanted to barf. Well, instead of complaining about it (or maybe, in addition to complaining about it), we can work together toward a solution.
How can we do that, you ask? By raising funds for Breathe Utah, a local non-profit fighting for clean air solutions, via our annual fundraiser Climbing Up For Air (CUFA) on February 10th in Ogden and SLC!
04/July
Ping Pong for Paws
Come pregame at The Front on the fourth of July! We'll throwing our first ever ping pong tournament! Entry and drink ticket proceeds will be donated to CAWS, a local non-profit and Utah's oldest animal rescue.
August(TBD)
Global Climbing Day - Free Climbing For Everyone
Join us to celebrate the walls that unite us, not divide us.
In 2018, Global Climbing Day was August 18, 2018. It was a day full of FREE CLIMBING, live music from Joshy Soul and The Cool, a poster signing with Margo Hayes, food, drinks, and fun! The North Face also donated $1 to the Khumbu Climbing Center for every climber who comes to the gym that day!
date TBD
Climb, Wine, & Dine
An incredible evening of clinics, food, drinks, and a keynote speaker for women of our community.
26/October
Deadpoint Bouldering Competition
Every year around Halloween, local and national climbers get together at The Front for the Deadpoint Bouldering Competition! On October 26th, get ready to strut your stuff in a costume contest, compete for a monster cash purse, enjoy a candy bowl of prizes, drink some boo’s, and cheer on your friends!
Whether you climb V0 or V9, you’re likely to go home with awesome gear from our sponsors, and you will without a doubt have a blast at the sickest Halloween party in the Salt Lake Valley!
Date tbd
Di'namik Bouldering Championships
Every year, we team up with Petzl America for hundreds of man-hours and thousands of dollars to create one of the country’s most explosive and engaging climbing competitions, Di'namik!