Escala Climbing

07/17/2024

¡Latines en Seattle! is back with Latine Climb Night at Poplar on Friday, July 19th at 7pm. Join Escala organizer Eric Medina and create a space for Hispanic and Latine folx in Seattle to connect through a shared culture and language.*

First-time BP guests get in for free! Plus $12 day passes with rentals for returning non-members.

Connect and climb con tu comunidad. ¡Te esperamos!

About
Escala is a nonprofit organization that creates accessibility, expands representation and increases visibility in climbing for Hispanic and Latine individuals by building community, sharing culture and mentoring one another.

*Speaking Spanish is not required to attend.

06/17/2024

¡Latines en Seattle! We’ll be hosting our first Latine Climb Night at Poplar on Friday, June 21st at 6:30pm. Join Escala organizer Eric Medina and create a space for Hispanic and Latine folx in Seattle to connect through a shared culture and language.*

First-time BP guests get in for free! Plus $12 day passes with rentals for returning non-members.

Connect and climb con tu comunidad. ¡Te esperamos!

About
Escala is a nonprofit organization that creates accessibility, expands representation and increases visibility in climbing for Hispanic and Latine individuals by building community, sharing culture and mentoring one another.

*Speaking Spanish is not required to attend.

05/31/2024

Our fresh look by

We wanted an updated playful design with visual impact that conveyed cultura, comunidad, and climbing and Karen Ceballos came through!

Un millón de gracias a Karen for working with us and guiding us throughout the creative process.

We hope you love it as much as we do!

11/28/2023

At ¡Escala!, we seek to create connection to and within climbing community. Whether it’s through indoor or outdoor meet-ups, special events, or instructional opportunities, we work to create culturally and linguistically accessible climbing experiences. Join us this and help us continue our work in the coming year. Like, share, or donate. Your support helps ¡Escala! create inclusive spaces for Latines and Spanish speakers to connect, build community, and climb.

Donate ❤️🧗🏽‍♂️ https://www.gofundme.com/f/escala

11/28/2023

At ¡Escala!, we seek to create connection to and within climbing community. Whether it’s through indoor or outdoor meet-ups, special events, or instructional opportunities, we work to create culturally and linguistically accessible climbing experiences. Join us this and help us continue our work in the coming year. Like, share, or donate. Your support helps ¡Escala! create inclusive spaces for Latines and Spanish speakers to connect, build community, and climb.

Link to donate in bio ❤️🧗🏽‍♂️

11/15/2023

As the outdoor climbing season winds down, we’re excited to revisit one of our first outdoor meet-ups of 2023 featured on the season premiere of Outdoors Maryland 🌱🪨 Muchísimas gracias a Maryland Public Television and Andy Paterson of TriKai Media for telling our story and sharing our mission. ¡Te esperamos en el crag!

📺 Catch the full episode on the new season of Outdoors Maryland on the PBS app. New episodes released Tuesdays at 7:30 pm EST.

09/16/2023

Hoy iniciamos Our Cultura Month, también celebrado como el Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispana. Durante este mes celebramos las historias, culturas y contribuciones de personas de países hispanohablantes y sus descendientes. Para ¡Escala! este es también un momento para reflexionar sobre nuestras experiencias compartidas y nuestras esperanzas para nuestra comunidad.

💬 Un idioma que nos une, no que nos define
🫱🏾‍🫲🏽 La diversidad nos mantiene unidxs
🌳 Nuestras raíces son nuestra fuerza
🧗🏽‍♂️ La escalada es para todxs

Únete a nosotros este mes para celebrar nuestra cultura y para celebrarte a ti tal como eres. ¿Qué te ayuda a conectarte con tu cultura?

Dale un vistazo al enlace a continuación para los eventos durante Our Cultura Month 🔗 ¡Te esperamos!

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Our Cultura Month, also celebrated as National Hispanic Heritage Month, kicks off today. During this month, we celebrate the histories, cultures, and contributions of people from Spanish-speaking countries and their descendants. At ¡Escala!, this is also a time to reflect on our shared experiences and our hopes for our community.

💬 A language that unites us, not that defines us
🫱🏾‍🫲🏽 Diversity holds us together
🌳 Our roots are our strength
🧗🏽‍♂️ Climbing is for everyone

Join us this month in celebrating nuestra cultura and celebrating you as you are. What helps you connect to your cultura?

Check out the link below for events during Our Cultura Month 🔗 ¡Te esperamos!

www.escalaclimbing.org/eventos

08/29/2023

COMPARTE TU HISTORIA | SHARE YOUR STORY

Queremos celebrar y compartir las historias de nuestra comunidad. 📸 Envíanos una foto de un momento especial durante un evento de ¡Escala! o un vídeo de 30 a 60 segundos en el que nos dices qué ha significado para ti escalar con ¡Escala! 🎥

Compartiremos una selección de presentaciones con nuestra comunidad en un próximo evento y en línea. Sube una foto o video en el link a continuación 🔗 ¡Gracias por compartir!

Fecha límite para enviar: 1 de octubre 2023
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We want to celebrate and share stories from our community. 📸 Send us a photo of a special moment during an ¡Escala! event or a 30 to 60-second video in which you tell us what it has meant to you to climb with ¡Escala! 🎥

We will share a selection of submissions with our community at an upcoming event and online. Upload a photo or video at the link below 🔗 Thanks for sharing!

Deadline to submit: October 1, 2023

https://forms.gle/8vBThnVxvBJrP38x9

08/09/2023

Show your love for our comunidad. ¡Visita nuestra merch store!

¡Escala!, an American Alpine Club Climb United affiliate, is a non-profit that seeks to make climbing accessible to Latinos and Spanish speakers