Hey all, I know we have been quiet over here for a bit, and there's good stuff in the works. For those of you who don't know, I have been working with the Adaptive Climbing group at @stronghold for a few months now. This is a program that I absolutely love, and I want to help get the word out! This coming Wednesday, August 22nd, we will be having a special Adaptice Climbing evening at @stronghold. Here's the low down: + 6:30 - 9:30 usual open night for Adaptive Climbing + 6 - 9 PM Adidas fundraiser sample sale: jackets, workout gear, shoes and 5.10 climbing shoes. Adidas will donate proceeds from this night to help send adaptive climbing athletes to the IFSC Paraclimbing World Championships in Innsbruck, Austria. + 8:30 - 9 PM Adaptive movie presented by Mountain Adventure Film Fest. The movie is called Craigs Reaction, and is about Craig de Martino, an adaptive climber and key figure in developing Adaptive Climbing in the USA. (He was also member in the Gimp Monkeys Film for those who saw that). It follows his journey from his initial injuries through to current time. For those looking for volunteer opportunities here are a few of the sessions happening at Stronghold this month. There are openings for two volunteers for the Pilot, CATCH and Rancho sessions. The open nights being open to anyone who is interested in learning more about Adaptive Climbing. Wednesday 22nd:  11am - 1pm:  Pilot session for Center for Neuro Skills 6:30pm - 9:30pm; Open Adaptive night and Special event (as mentioned above) Every Wednesday: 4:30pm - 6:30pm: CATCH session (Childrens Hospital) 6:30pm - 9:30pm: Open Adaptive night Wednesday Sept 26th: 10am - 12pm: Rancho Los Amigos Ok so lots happening at Stronghold this month, hopefully we'll see you this coming Wednesday for the special Adaptive Climbing night, Movie and Gear sale!
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Funding Unsuccessful: This project's funding goal was not reached about 10 hours ago; $5,923 pledged of $28,000 goal. Welp. That didn’t work, time to try something new! “What’s next?” …  That’s a great question! For sure, this isn’t the end of Tiny Climbers, but it’s definitely time for me to take a beat, take stock of where I’m at, and reevaluate my options to pave the path forward. Another thing that I know in my gut is that this project hasn’t quite found its soul. It’s fun to share with friends, but I know that I want it to have more meaning. I want it to have heart. I believe in this project and I think I have a few good ideas for what’s next! It’s a bummer that crowdfunding didn't work out, but honestly I kind of saw it coming. Sometimes you can see the end of the tracks from miles away. You know this train is going off the rails, but it left the station ages ago, it’s already at full speed, and it’s too late to apply the breaks. In this instance all you can really do is sit back and watch the landscape roll on by and do your best to enjoy the ride. This project has been immensely challenging and a roller-coaster of emotions. At times it has felt deeply lonely and infuriating. More often though, it has felt connecting, rewarding, and exciting and I am left with a deep sense of satisfaction that can only come from hard work and determination. I built something real and I am proud. ❤❤❤ I have received so much support and encouragement along the way, that sometimes I feel carried forward and this is DEFINITELY one of those times. Thank you. Now to go watch some fireworks light up the world. Lots of love! Climb on! --Rachel
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It’s that time again! We are well on our way to our next giveaway at 800 followers! Only three more giveaways left until we hit 1000! Enter below to win your very own Custom Route Start! (And please consider supporting the future of TC in my KICKSTARTER, linked in bio, so I can keep making these little pieces of art for you!❤️) . How to participate: 1) Follow @tinyclimbers on Instagram 2) Like this post! 3) Tag a friend that you think would love Tiny Climbers on their fridge! Tag as many friends as you like, every comment equals one entry. . When you are selected, you get to customize: + Color of climbing hold (from available stock) + Bolts (silver or black) + Icon/logo + Route Name (15 characters max) + Route Rating (V3, 5.10a, etc.) . This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram.
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Congrats to @brinababyy AND @kaybader for winning our latest Custom Route Start giveaway! (Yep, I decided to draw an extra winner this round just because I’m enjoying these giveaways so much!) Check out the drawing LIVE in my story! bit.ly/tc-700giveaway ⚡️We’ve got 3 more rounds and 3 more route starts to give away until we hit 1000 followers! Next round starting soon! Thanks for playing along, and check out other ways to get your hands on custom route starts and fully chalked routes in my Kickstarter happening NOW! 👆🏽👆🏽
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Don’t forget! We are well on our way to our next giveaway at 700 followers! Be sure to enter to win the second of FIVE Custom Route Starts! I will randomly choose one winner EACH 100 followers we get, until we hit 1000!⚡️⚡️ How to participate: 1) Follow @tinyclimbers on Instagram 2) Like this post! 3) Tag a friend that you think would love Tiny Climbers on their fridge! Tag as many friends as you like, every comment equals one entry. When you are selected, you get to customize: + Color of climbing hold (from available stock) + Bolts (silver or black) + Icon/logo + Route Name (15 characters max) + Route Rating (V3, 5.10a, etc.) This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram.
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UPDATE! ⚡️BACKPACK PINS⚡️ are currently available *exclusively* as rewards for my wonderful Kickstarter backers! Perfect for route-setting on the go on your favorite backpack, tote bag, or jacket. Swipe to see three backing options // It would mean so much to me if you could SHARE my Kickstarter info with your own climbing friends & community to help spread the word if you love Tiny Climbers! // Tiny Climbers are becoming so popular that I can’t keep up with demand out of my home studio and I need your help to move to larger-scale manufacturing to make TC better, faster, and cheaper for you! Check out my Kickstarter link in my bio for more info!
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Hey friends! IT’S HAPPENING! My Kickstarter is LIVE and the link is in my bio. Tiny Climbers are becoming so popular that I can’t keep up with demand out of my home studio and I need your help to move to larger-scale manufacturing to make TC better, faster, and cheaper for you! I have some ⚡️REALLY COOL REWARDS⚡️ for my wonderful backers! I would also love your help spreading the word about my project! Thank you for all your support in getting me here, so much love to you, my climbing community!!❤️
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TODAY! Get your fingers on these grippy little holds at our POP-UP SHOP at @touchstoneclimbing’s competition at @metalmarkclimbing from 5p-10p! Full routes and ⚡️METALMARK-EXCLUSIVE⚡️Route Starts will be available until we’re sold out! Come out to do some climbing and find our table and say hello!
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WIP! The last time I posted a photo of this part of the process it was to illustrate how I cast the pieces in clear resin first so that I can see how far I'm drilling into them to place the nails for tacks & pins. (More available in the shop soon!) It also sparked some really fun feedback and requests for ⚡️TRANSPARENT SPARKLE HOLDS⚡️. No promises yet, but you are definitely going to want to check out my upcoming #Kickstarter and some sweet rewards in JUNE!
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We’re coming for you, Fresno! We’ll be setting up a pop-up shop on Friday, 6/1 from 5p-10p at the @touchstoneclimbing competition at @metalmarkclimbing! Full routes and ⚡️METALMARK-EXCLUSIVE Route Starts⚡️ will be available until we’re sold out! Come out to do some climbing and find our table and say hello!
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Whew! We just hit 600 followers last Thursday and are already well on our way to our next giveaway at 700! I just wanted to say THANK YOU to everyone who’s been participating and supporting my dream of sharing these fun little pieces of art with climbers all over the world! And now you can enter again to ⚡️win the second of FIVE Custom Route Starts!⚡️ I will randomly choose one winner EACH 100 followers we get, until we hit 1000! How to participate: 1) Follow @tinyclimbers on Instagram 2) Like this post! 3) Tag a friend that you think would love Tiny Climbers on their fridge! Tag as many friends as you like, every comment equals one entry.✨ When you are selected, you get to customize: + Color of climbing hold (from available stock) + Bolts (silver or black) + Icon/logo + Route Name (15 characters max) + Route Rating (V3, 5.10a, etc.) This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram.
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Happy Tuesday! Hope everyone enjoyed a long Memorial Day weekend. We had so much fun running the pop-up at @laboulders (more in my story highlights👆🏽) and watching some really impressive climbers compete all afternoon. // Here I am scaling a wall at @cliffsofid! Juuuuust kidding. My feet were planted firmly on the ground, as I weigh a bit more than 6 sheets of paper 😁 If you have any photos you’ve taken with your Tiny Climbers in your favorite gym or wherever their new home has taken them, I’d love to see!
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