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This week at BK UP // July 22–31

24 fresh boulders, leaderboard, in-app beta, and 15 events over the next ten days

Here’s what’s happening at BK UP over the next ten days:

  • 24 fresh boulders 🔩 landed in the Cave and Mezzanine over the past week.

  • 15 upcoming events run from today through Friday, July 31.

  • New app features: leaderboard, public profiles, and Ask for Beta in app.

CLIMBING CLASSES, CLINICS, MEETUPS

Climbing 101

Fundamentals for newer climbers: build efficient footwork, stronger body positioning, and more confidence on the wall.
• Wednesday, July 22 from 12:45–1:45pm → RSVP
• Saturday, July 25 from 12:15–1:15pm → RSVP
• Tuesday, July 28 from 6:45–7:45pm → RSVP
• Wednesday, July 29 from 12:45–1:45pm → RSVP

Commitment Issues: Fear of Falling & Mindset Clinic

Coach Carly leads a science-informed clinic on managing fear, building mental resilience, and practicing falling with mindset drills.
• Wednesday, July 22 from 6:00–8:00pm → RSVP

Slab Skill Building

Coach Nikki breaks down balance, precision, body awareness, and the subtle movement that makes slab climbing click.
• Monday, July 27 from 6:30–7:30pm → RSVP

Strength & Conditioning for Climbers

Build strength that shows up on the wall: pulling power, core tension, mobility, injury prevention, and smarter training habits.
• Wednesday, July 22 from 6:00–7:00pm → RSVP
• Wednesday, July 29 from 6:00–7:00pm → RSVP

Core for Climbers

Build the tension and control that power overhangs, heel hooks, twists, and dynos.
• Saturday, July 25 from 1:30–2:30pm → RSVP

Roll, Release, Recover

Wind down with guided stretching and foam rolling to ease soreness and get ready for your next session.
• Tuesday, July 28 from 8:00–8:30pm → RSVP

Mobility for Climbers

Train mobility, flexibility, and stability together so you can reach and control more positions on the wall.
• Thursday, July 30 from 6:30–7:15pm → RSVP

Setter Office Hours: Demystifying Forerunning

Meet the routesetting team and learn how setters and forerunners read movement, test climbs, assign grades, and shape a finished set.
• Thursday, July 23 from 7:00–9:00pm → RSVP

Boulders n Bagels

Free bagels and coffee for the early crew in the co-working space.
• Friday, July 24 from 7:00–8:30am → RSVP
• Friday, July 31 from 7:00–8:30am → RSVP

Short & Sweet

A meetup for shorter climbers to trade realistic beta, climb together, and leave “just reach” at the door.
• Thursday, July 30 from 7:00–9:00pm → RSVP

See the full schedule → Browse all events


NEW IN THE BK UP APP

Community Leaderboard

See this week’s V-Point leaders, recent First Ascents, the most-climbed boulders, and new public send videos—all in one place. → View the Leaderboard

Ask for Beta

Stuck on a move? Open the climb in the app, tap Ask, and send our coaches and staff a private question. Add a video of your attempt when you can—it makes the feedback even more useful.

Public Climber Profiles

Create an optional, shareable profile for your sends, videos, and First Ascents. Public profiles are off by default for every member. To turn yours on, go to Profile → Climbing Leaderboard, enable Public climber profile, choose your handle, and save.

BK UP mobile app community leaderboardweekly_ask_beta_mobile.pngPublic climber profile opt-in setting, shown off by default

Login to the web app here or download our iOS app and use the same email to login.

FRESH BOULDERS

V5: Heel heaven · blue · Cave 30 → View climb + beta
V5: Horizontal dance · yellow · Cave → View climb + beta
V8: Dr Rockso · rocks · Cave 45 → View climb + beta
V4: Heel hooks but upstairs · blue · Mezzanine Left → View climb + beta

V1 · green · Mezzanine Middle → View climb
V2 · pink · Cave → View climb
V3 · orange · Mezzanine Right → View climb
V6 · white · Mezzanine Right → View climb

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