WE’VE GOT YOUR BACK
We’re constantly pushing the boundaries to develop the best gear for (we think) the best sport. We spend months, sometimes years, perfecting the nearly perfect, before its products are unleashed into the wild. Sounds crazy, but you’ll be thankful for these obsessive tendencies once you put your new equipment through its paces.
QUALITY + INNOVATION
YOU’VE PROBABLY LANDED ON US BEFORE...
Featured Athlete
Michelle Yalowega
GROWING THE SPORT
Climbing is in our blood, without it we would be lost (and unemployed!). That’s why we give our love and support to climbing in the form of our Competition Series grant program, sponsoring events and athletes who are pushing the boundaries AND LOVE of the sport. Our multifaceted approach encourages access at all levels to help grow the global climbing community.
Flashed is also concerned about the future of our climbing areas – we are committed to helping support local access and sustainable initiatives.
A PROBLEM + PANTYHOSE
Flashback to 1995: two climbers started making chalk balls with pantyhose and plastic-ties from their apartment in downtown Calgary. At first, they gave the chalk to friends, and friends’ friends, and soon realized it might be feasible to mix business with pleasure and sell their product…
Climbing: A Beautiful Community
There are as many reasons why we all love climbing as there are Climbers. This diversity of people and experiences is part of what makes it such a great journey. Whether you are sharing beta with people you don’t know at the gym, travelling the open road to local or far-off destinations, staring at the top with nothing but a puzzle of holds, or 15m of speed between you – climbing brings us all together. It’s the recognition of our place in the world, from environmental and social responsibilities, to creating a supportive and encouraging atmosphere so we can achieve great heights and break mental barriers that makes this community so tight. We feel humbled to be a part of this life with you and want to share some of your stories here:
From the Blog
When a Knee Explodes: Recovering from a Climbing Injury
by Trevor Seck
Things were starting to click.read more
Route Renaming in Northern Arizona
This past spring and summer, the BLM protests sparked conversations about racial and social justice throughout the US. These conversations made their way to the clim...
New Chalk Bucket – Chalk Me Up Before You GoGo
by Mark Fraser on Flashed’s new chalk bucket.
Product: Chalk Me Up Before You...
Beta Special: The Dyno
by Carlos Tkacz
This happens pretty often:
I am working on a problem with someone, and we discover that the problem has some sort of big, dynamic move in it. The...
