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Using Technology to Make Your Climbing Gym Accessible and Inclusive

Mo Beck, National Geographic's 2019 Adventurer of the Year and two-time Para Climbing World Champion, spoke with us about how catch-and-hold technology can make auto belays more accessible to adaptive climbers than ever before.

It is, however, our role as industry professionals, product developers, and members of the climbing community to fuel that passion and improve the climbing experience for as many people as possible.

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TRUBLUE iQ+ Launch – First Catch and Hold Auto Belay

Catch-and-Hold belay is the latest feature from TRUBLUE's iQ Series Auto Belays

The TRUBLUE iQ+ Auto Belay, the world’s first and only auto belay with catch-and-hold technology, is being released today. A development from the global leader in the engineering, production, and distribution of recreational climbing equipment.

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Continuous Belay for Ropes Courses

It’s necessary to define what a continuous belay system is before going into detail about what a belay system is. A belay system is a safety device that keeps you connected when you’re up in the air. In the zip line industry, there are several distinct types of belay systems. While all belay systems are quite safe to use, the majority of them have the ability to become detached from the course, either purposefully or unintentionally. It’s possible that this is a perilous situation.

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Next Generation Auto Belay – TRUBLUE iQ

The world’s most used and safest auto belay has just gotten better. The next generation TRUBLUE iQ Auto Belay is more durable and lighter than ever before, thanks to the same innovative magnetic brakes that climbers enjoy. It is also upgrade-ready, as it was designed with the future in mind. Don’t lose out on the next great climbing breakthrough; future-proof your company with TRUBLUE iQ today.

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Every modern climbing gym should have these 5 features

This facility is located fifteen minutes outside of Barcelona and is dedicated to all things climbing. A massive lead wall, two competition-ready speed walls, a one-of-a-kind bottomless bouldering area, and a 50-foot auto belay mezzanine with 20 TRUBLUE Auto Belays are all part of the 50,000-square-foot facility. After the workout, there’s even a lounge where fatigued climbers may unwind, relax, and provide encouragement (or whatever) to their more intrepid companions while chugging beer and pizza.

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Everything You Need to Know about Buying Auto Belays

TRUBLUE iQ Auto Belay for gym climbing, climbing training, speed climbing, challenge courses or any form of partnerless climbing

When employed at climbing walls, auto belays have been demonstrated to have numerous advantages. They have been demonstrated to assist grow membership by introducing beginners to climbing and providing opportunity to master new climbing techniques such as belaying, lead climbing, and rappelling. There are a variety of auto belays on the market, and this post will go over some of the most crucial features to look for when selecting one.

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Auto Belay Safety Measures

We spoke to climbing legend Chris Sharma about what measures should be made to reduce dangers and improve the entire indoor climbing experience as part of our ongoing auto belay safety campaign. Chris owns and operates three Sharma Climbing Gyms around Spain, in addition to being one of the most accomplished climbers of all time. He describes eight auto belay safety procedures now in use at his facilities in this video.

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Zip Line Design: Complete System overview

At first glance, the zip line appears to be simple: attach your trolley to the rope and let gravity do the rest! However, any zipline installation involves a lot of considerations and a lot of work. To make an effective zipline, designers must consider slope, wind, temperature, varying rider weights, friction, rider speed, and other factors. This isn’t a simple task.

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