#boccrew

[chocosweete]

REPOST from @climbingincolor and @betaboulderinggym 🌟 HEY FLAGSTAFF! Climbing in Color (@climbingincolor) will be tabling at Beta Bouldering Gym's Reel Rock 15 outdoor screening on Sat July 10! Tickets are $15 [purchase at the link in our bio] and all proceeds will benefit the Northern Arizona Climbers Coalition (@nazcc). Who is Climbing in Color? CIC is a community affinity group for climbers who identify as People of Color. Originally founded in Tucson, their mission is to elevate the voices of climbers of color and build a community of camaraderie and support through their experiences as POC. Come visit their table at the event (right next to NAZCC's), chat with their co-founder Amber Wong, and learn more about their organization here in Flagstaff. Visit their website at climbingincolor.org [link in bio] or visit their page @climbingincolor Climbing in Color will be having a People of Color (POC) climber meetup at Beta Bouldering on August 25, at 6:30pm - Save the Date! A huge thank you to our talented climbers of color for the graphics: -Beautiful artwork by Stevie Lewis. Follow her at: @chocosweete to see more of her illustrations! -Amazing logo by Matt Martinez. Follow him at: @simple_elevations for more graphic design magic! #ClimbingInColor #ClimbersofColor #POCClimbers #BIPOC #Climbing #DiversifyOutdoors #RockClimbing #BOCCrew #GetStrong #TheAdventureGap #OptOutside #ClimbingLife #ExploreTheOutdoors #SendingInColor #UnitedWeSend #Diversity #DEI #MelaninBasecamp #BrownGirlsClimb #BrothersOfClimbing #ReelRock15 #NAZCC #Arizona #Flagstaff #BetaBouldering #Climbing (at Beta Bouldering Gym) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ38DrkpgNc/?utm_medium=tumblr

[deuceishiphop]

hey, friends! . I just wanted to share something @climbingincolor was kind enough to let me put on their account. I hope that we can continue to find ways to make climbing a safer, more accessible sport for EVERYONE to enjoy. it’s done so much for me, and I want to make sure others can get the same experiences I’ve had. here’s to continuing that process together! #Repost @climbingincolor with @get_repost ・・・ “Climbing has always been more than a sport to me. From the time I started working in a climbing gym, it was, and always has been, my home. It taught me to seek my passions in life, even though they might scare me. It taught me I'm often much stronger than I give myself credit for. But most importantly, it gave me a community at a time where I struggled with my identity - as a black man who grew up without acceptance from black or white people - and it continues to be the lens through which I explore myself & grow as a human being. When I think about the profound experience I've had through climbing, I'm compelled to share it with everyone…but I'm most compelled to share it with young black boys & girls, whom I believe need it the most. I grew up with a lot of trauma, but also plenty of privilege, and I've gotten multiple opportunities that a lot of people in similar situations don’t. One of them - a full-ride scholarship to a university - is why I found climbing to begin with. It's for that reason, among many others, that I serve as an advocate for making climbing accessible to everyone, but especially for black people - for MY people.” -@deuceishiphop Photo credit: @yovdao #rockclimbing #diverisfyoutdoors #POCclimbing #boccrew #getstrong #theadventuregap #optoutside #climbing #unitedwesend #climbingday #climbinglife #exploretheoutdoors #diversity #poc #blackclimbers #blackclimbersmatter #blacksettersmatter #bouldering #leavenworth #washington #usa #outdoorclimbing (at Leavenworth, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCWctxQjmCc/?igshid=1ngygp6r0g5q6