ThoughtShaker | Behind The Scenes: Seattle Boulder Project

This time of year helps remind me why I have a gym membership when I live in one of the most beautiful and accessible alpine rock venues in North America: the weather is complete shit and there is pretty much nothing to do except climb inside and think warm thoughts.

In February I was traveling around the Pacific Northwest and was invited to check out this new bouldering specific gym being built in Seattle, WA. Beautiful hand-built towering boulders, the Seattle Bouldering Project just opened its doors a few miles south of Downtown Seattle. I know next time I'm in the area, I'll definitely be swinging by.

Seattle Bouldering Project:

What is The Seattle Bouldering Project? It's our dream to create the best climbing gym in the world. It's the future of indoor climbing. High ceilings. Open layout. Natural light from floor-to-ceiling windows. Enormous, striking climbing walls. Topout boulders. Innovative and grade-consistent routesetting. Seamless padding. A fleet of rental crash pads. A full-service fitness center. Locker rooms with showers. Yoga. Weights. Cross-training. Youth programs. Kids areas. Hundreds of parking spaces. Accessibility to freeway entrances, major arterials, buses, bike trails. Guiding. Instruction. Parties. Community. Everything we know and love about climbing, wrapped up into one perfect package we call The Seattle Bouldering Project.