Hi, PadFam! First: To our Nevada family: the gym is still open, but closure seems imminent given the cases and how closely they follow the acts of California. At this point, we don’t know what will happen. To our SLO/SM Paddies: When we first announced the closure, we hoped that it wouldn’t be more than […]
#PadFam Joins the #StopHateForProfit movement
Ascent Ventures, The Pad Climbing, and The Pad Origin will be joining the Stop Hate For Profit campaign starting on July 1. This campaign is supported by the ADL, NAACP, and others. We pledge to not only stop all ad spends on Facebook and Instagram: we are also going to be going silent on these […]
Origin going 24/7 on 6/28!
One of the bonuses of being part of the PadFam is that we work hard to make climbing as accessible as possible. You’ve seen the free shoes, you’ve seen us implement our volunteer program, and now it’s time for . . . ACCESS WHENEVER YOU WANT TO GO! The staff at Origin has been working […]
PadFam app launched!
The PadFam app is here! When you download the app, you’ll get notice of changes affecting your gym first! Book your session during the pandemic restrictions with ease. And find out what else is going on, easily! When using the app: Set your home gym location – you can change it in settings Allow push […]
June 12th!
The Pad’s California gyms in SLO and Santa Maria are expected to be able to open THIS Friday according to news outlets (you’d be surprised how hard it is to figure this out). Previously, Santa Barbara county said they’d be two weeks behind the allowable date set forth by the California government, but according to […]
Elevate your youth: comp coaches needed!
We’re looking for a head coach in all of our locations! If you’re looking for an incredible, engaged, and friendly place to be, have we got the job for you! You’ll join our wonderful team and membership in changing lives: we mean it when we say we’re about climbing, community, fitness, and love. We are […]
Civil Rights and Companies’ Responsibilities
Watching companies throw up “we will do better” posts and people demanding them has me (Kristin, CEO) rather incensed. People are responding quickly so that people won’t cancel-culture us – and largely those posts aren’t for the people who are really doing the work right now. There’s a line going around that says if we […]
ORIGIN OPENING MONDAY JUNE 1
Now that the NV government has gotten together – our leadership has too, and our grand re-opening date will be Monday, June 1. This allows us to finish up projects, run our staff through the procedures to get the kinks out, give us time to respond to any other road blocks they throw at us […]
Buy a book – help someone!
CEO Kristin was at one point a “famous” climbing writer – for her trip reports all over the US. She’s gathered all those writings, NOT edited them, and packaged them up to fundraise for climbing gym membership scholarships. Buy one today!
DONATE TO A CLIMBER IN NEED!
We are setting up a scholarship program for climbers who cannot afford to return to the gym due to financial troubles. If you would like to contribute to this fund, your donation is fully tax deductible! Donate today!