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Banff Mountain Film Festival

Monday, December 4th, 2023

Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour 2023/24

PRESENTED LOCALLY BY:

The MountaineersPuget Sound Outdoors, and Edgeworks Climbing
* All proceeds benefit The Mountaineers Tacoma Branch and Puget Sounds Outdoors.

The Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour features the best of mountain culture films with high-octane action, deeply thoughtful stories and tales of arduous adventures.

Immediately following the festival held each year in Banff, Alberta, the World Tour hits the road. With stops in roughly 550 communities and more than 40 countries across the globe, these evenings celebrate amazing achievements in outdoor storytelling and filmmaking worldwide!

Be inspired, be energized, and celebrate the spirit of adventure with us this December.

DATE: Monday, December 4, 2023 | 1 Night Only!

LOCATION: Rialto Theater | Downtown Tacoma

TIME: 6:45pm – 10pm

COST: General Public: $35 /ticket | Members*: $30 /ticket

PURCHASING OPTIONS:

–> Tickets go on sale Wednesday, November 1 at 11am

ONLINE: www.tacomaartslive.org
BY PHONE: (253) 346-1721
IN-PERSON: 1001 S. Yakima Ave, Suite 1, Tacoma, WA 98405
Box office hours are 12pm-4pm Wednesday-Friday and 2 hours prior to most ticketed events.

MEMBER* DISCOUNT:

Mountaineers and Edgeworks members as well as Puget Sound Outdoors faculty and students receive a discount on tickets. Please check your email for the promo code or contact us for more details.

Additional ticket fees will apply; purchase over the phone or in-person at the box office for fewer fees.
Per ticket fees:
– Online: $5.25 handling fee + $2.50 Tacoma Venue + Event fee
– Phone + In-Person: $2.75 handling fee + $2.50 Tacoma Venue + Event fee

NOTE: The film rating is Parental Guidance; films may contain coarse language.

RAFFLE PRIZES:

Every year the Tacoma Banff Team secures some pretty SWEET raffle prizes from outdoor retailers and local businesses. Winners will be drawn during intermission. Don’t miss your chance to win these or any of the other amazing prizes provided by the Banff team!

SHOW TIMES + SEATING:

Doors open at 6:00 pm  |  Shows start at 6:45 pm  |  Seats are festival style ~ first come basis

LOCATION:

Rialto Theater, 9th and Broadway downtown Tacoma. Map it!

STAY CONNECTED:

Follow Tacoma Banff on Facebook! It’s the best way to stay up to date on the events and special offers.

Member Black Light Event

Sunday, October 29th, 2023

Sunday, October 29 | 6pm – 8pm

Member Black Light Event

Join us at Edgeworks Tacoma for this fun Member Black Light Event! If competitive climbing isn’t your thing but you still want to experience climbing in the black lights, this event is for you.

Sunday, October 29 | 6pm – 8pm
FREE for members! Regular day pass rates apply for guests of members.

Invite your friends, wear your best GLOW, and join us for an after-hours, kid-friendly, member event. As a way to say thank you to our members, we’ll turn out the lights one more time before the work begins Monday morning to return things to “normal” around here

Please note: Some competition routes will come down prior to the member event and the climbing area will be open to the outside side lights from the front desk and 2nd floor. To experience the full effect of the black lights, be sure to join us for the 2023 BLB Comp on Saturday, Oct 28!

Roped Climbing on the shorter walls will be closed during the event but the East Room walls will be business as usual with normal lights and access.

This event is FREE for members! Guests of members can join in the fun at regular day pass rates. Come and climb with us under the vibrant glow of black lights for a memorable experience!

Routesetting Clinics

Sunday, September 17th, 2023

Curious about the professional pathways to becoming a route setter?

These clinics will provide an introduction to the fundamentals of route setting. Participants will learn best practices for safety and tool use, and will have the opportunity to set and forerun boulders in a variety of grades and styles.

We will discuss what a standard day of commercial setting entails, and the ways in which interested people can become more involved. Participants can expect to leave the clinic with a greater understanding of the route setting process and the avenues available to those interested in pursuing a setting career.

LOCATIONS + DATES

TACOMA
Saturday, August 26
Sunday, September 10*

SEATTLE
Saturday, September 9*
Sunday, September 17

WOMEN + NON-BINARY CLINICS

* Saturday, September 9 and Sunday, September 10 *
Welcoming all who identify as a woman and/or non-binary in a way that is significant to them (cis, trans, genderqueer + non-binary). These sessions, hosted in partnership with Bolt & Revolt, will be led by women from our setting teams.

SIGN UP ONLINE!

SCHEDULE

9am – 3:00pm with a 1 hour Q/A lunch break (lunch not provided)

INSTRUCTORS

Ally Cruz, Chelsea Sommer, Taylor Nicholas, and Ziggy Zeigler
Andrew Thaller, Justin Wright, Keath Suchy and Yogi Sam

COST

$90 / member
$105 / non-member

WCC x KAYA Bouldering Comp

Thursday, June 1st, 2023

Climb With a Purpose

Thursday | June 1, 2023
Edgeworks Seattle is thrilled to host a Community Fundraiser Comp in collaboration with Washington Climbers Coalition to support and raise money for conservation projects and toilets in Vantage!

THE BASICS:

REGISTRATION:
Competitors must be a registered user on the KAYA Climb app; no additional cost
Download the KAYA Climb app to register.

  • $20 (all proceeds benefit Washington Climbers Coalition)
  • Open: Now – June 1
  • Closes: After the first hour of the competition (at 7:00pm) so that flights can be created (see below)

SCHEDULE:
Thursday, June 1 | 6pm – 10pm

  • 5pm-6pm: Competitor Check-in + Rules Meeting
  • 6pm-9pm: Climb Time!
  • 9pm-10pm: Awards + Social

FLIGHTS:
Instead of self-selecting into a category at the time of registration or guessing which category is right for you, competitors will be placed into “flights” based on their overall performance. Once scoring is complete, flights will be automatically generated within the KAYA app and prizes will be awarded to the top competitors in each flight.

For example, a competition with 100 competitors would result in 5 flights:

  • Flight A: 1st – 20th place
  • Flight B: 21st – 40th place
  • Flight C: 41st – 60th place
  • Flight D: 61st – 80th place
  • Flight E: 81st – 100th place

PRIZES:
A selection of rad prizes will be awarded to the “top 3 competitors” in each flight, courtesy of The Mountaineers, Petzl, Edelrid, Patagonia, MiiR and Fremont Brewery.

EVENT DETAILS:

SCHEDULE
5:00pm-6:00pm | Competitor Check-in + Rules Meeting
6:00pm-9:00pm | Climb Time!
9:00pm-10:00pm | Awards + Social

RULES:
This a redpoint bouldering competition meaning that each route has been assigned a unique point value that is largely based on the level of difficulty.

  • Points are gained only if the route is completed.
  • Competitors will track each attempt in the Kaya app
  • Tie-breaking scenarios, will be deducted 1 point per attempt up to 25 attempts per climb.
  • Final scores will be the sum total of their top 5 climbs.

ABILITY LEVELS:
All climbers welcome! We’ll have 35+ boulders available for you to climb, designed to challenge competitors at every skill level.

CATEGORIES:
There are no categories to sign up for before the competition. Instead categories will be created after the climbing session is over and will be based on the finishing order of all participants.

AWARDS + RAFFLE PRIZES:

Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 finishers of each category. Participants do not need to be present to win.

WALL + GYM CLOSURES:

  • Monday, May 29 | Old 45, Old 30 and New 45
  • Tuesday, May 30 | Cardiac + Old 45, Old 30 and New 45
  • Wednesday, May 31 | Walltopia + Cardiac + Old 45, Old 30 and New 45
  • Thursday, June 1 | Walltopia + Cardiac + Old 45, Old 30 and New 45
    • After the competition ends, everything is back open!

Bike to Edgeworks Month

Wednesday, May 31st, 2023

 

Excellent Parking + Raffle Prizes!

May 1 – 31, 2023“Bike like the mountain is out!”

Join the “Bike to Edgeworks” Challenge.

It’s simple. Each time you ride your bike to Edgeworks to climb, take a fitness class, or workout you’ll receive one raffle ticket to be entered in a drawing for prizes including Edgeworks swag, FREE day passes, and more!

Plus, you get to enjoy all of these added benefits:

  1. Skip the traffic
  2. Find excellent parking
  3. Save money
  4. Help the environment
  5. Improve your physical health
  6. Improve your mental health

The more you ride, the more chances you have to WIN! So get on your bike and RIDE.

Fine Print:
– Tickets are limited to 1 per person/day for rides that occur during the month of May 2023 only.
– Tickets must be collected at the time you and your bike are at Edgeworks; sorry, no “oops, I forgots”.
– Raffle is open to everyone and all ages, including members and non-members.
– Drawing will take place Thursday, June 1, 2023.

Ride safe. Ride smart. And always securely lock your bike to one of our racks.

Virtual Blood Drive

Friday, September 30th, 2022

Lead by example. Make an impact.
Give blood for our community.

Edgeworks is partnering with Bloodworks Northwest to host a virtual blood drive across all three locations!

Blood banks have been hit hard this year and they are always looking to find ways to encourage folks to donate. Members and staff are invited to join us in reaching our company goal of 25 donors for September.

Help us reach our goal of 25 donors by following these simple steps:

Step 1:

Schedule an appointment to donate whole blood or apheresis (platelets/double reds/plasma) donation with Bloodworks anytime between September 1st and September 30th.

Same-day appointment is often available, call 1-800-398-7888 for an opening.

Step 2:

On the day of your donation, mention Edgeworks or the donor code “EDGE” when you are getting checked in so that we can keep track of our impact. Thank you for being a life-saver!

Eligibility questions? Please visit bloodworksnw.org/eligibility.

Those who are ineligible to donate or prefer to make an impact in a different way can consider the following: Make a financial gift. Be a Volunteer. Participate in our research program. Even if you can’t give blood for patient care you can give blood for medical research.

Local Donors. Local Patients.

Global Climbing Day | 2022

Saturday, August 20th, 2022

Walls are meant for climbing.

August 20, 2022 | 10am – 4pm

Global Climbing Day is a celebration of the climbing community and the opportunities we find in every obstacle on the wall. Join us on 8.20.22 and we’ll them climb together

Promoting community building events focused on increasing access and inclusivity in climbing. The North Face is partnering with gyms around the world for a day of celebration that has inclusivity at its core.

Edgeworks is proud to join this partnership again this year by offering opportunities that reduce the barriers to entry and increase access for new climbers.

FREE CLIMBING!

Sign up in advance for 1-hour of FREE CLIMBING + gear rentals including staff support, belay services and tips for getting to the top. Space is limited and reservations are required so remember to sign up early!

FREE GUEST PASS FOR MEMBERS!

Share climbing with your friends. Separate from the monthly guest passes already included with membership, we invite our members to join us in making climbing more accessible by bringing 1 FREE GUEST (new or returning) to our Global Climbing Day event. This offer is only available during the event so don’t miss out!

FREE! Member Clinics

Tuesday, June 21st, 2022

Learn from our expert staff!

One night each month our experienced, professional, and certified Edgeworks staff will lead a different clinic – from movement to gear and training techniques.  Schedules and topics will be posted monthly and online registrations will be made available in advance of each clinic.

Registration is FREE for members but space is limited so be sure to sign-up early to claim your spot and take advantage of this cool member perk!

NEXT UP:

Click the links below to find out what’s happening this month at your home gym!