Community Events

Every month, we have special events and recurring meetups for The Stronghold community to enjoy! Stay up-to-date by signing up for our newsletter below, or keep up with our community events here.

COMMUNITY CRUSHERS '25

Community Crushers is back this October with 4 weeks of competition! For those of you who are new, CC is our biggest comp/event of the year and we end it with a bang: a lights out Halloween Party on the 4th Friday of the month. We’re excited for what’s in store—you don’t want to miss out on this one!

Sponsors: Arc’teryx Pasadena, Adidas Five Ten, Brain Dead, Evolv, Ocun, Spread Ink

KARAOKE & CLIMB NIGHT HOSTED BY FILIPINUP

October is Filipino American Heritage Month, and we’re celebrating with a karaoke climb night hosted by FilipinUp at The Stronghold Lincoln Heights! FilipinUp is a Filipino Climbers Collective that uplifts Filipinos by building community through climbing, the outdoors, and Pilipino culture.

Enjoy a night of singing, climbing, and vendors (TBA)!

Free for Members, $20 for Non-Members.

HALLOWEEN PARTY @ THE STRONGHOLD LINCOLN HEIGHTS

Every year our Community Crushers competition ends with a lights out costume Halloween Party! This year it will fall on Friday, October 24th! Additionally, Bring a Friend Friday moves to the 24th for the Month of October!

We have amazing sponsors every year (Arc’teryx Pasadena, Adidas Five Ten, Brain Dead, Evolv, Ocun, Spread Ink), give away a ton of raffle prizes, throw a highly anticipated dyno comp, and more!

SCMA W/ RICK ACCOMAZZO

The legendary Stonemaster, Rick Accomazzo will be presenting his book, Tobin, The Stonemasters, and Me, with special guest John Long. Rick was Tobin Sorenson‘s main climbing partner and is remembered as the boldest of all the Stonemasters. Along with some Joshua Tree/Taquitz first ascents, Rick has contributed massively to the sport of climbing.

MEET-UPS / RECURRING

CLIMB THE GAP

Calling all people who are interested in supporting current and future climbers of color, and cultivating a more diverse and equitable outdoors! @climbthegap hosts a meet with climbers of color (allies welcome!) to plan fun and impactful future activities and, of course, climb!

Free for Members, $20 for Non-Members. First time visitors to the gym climb free through CTG!

WALL FLOWERS + QUEER CRUSH

Our Wall Flowers meet-up will now be hosted by Queer Crush, a non-profit that creates safe spaces for queer, trans, and gender diverse folx, twice a month! Meet other queer climbers in a fun-filled night of climbing and socializing!

Free for Members, $20 for Non-Members. First time visitors to the gym climb free through Wall Flowers/Queer Crush!

ADAPTIVE CLIMBING CLUB

Don’t let a disability stop you from getting vertical. Drop by to participate or volunteer. More info on our website or @strongholdadaptiveclimbing.

Registration required. First-time visits are FREE.

ASL CLIMB DAY

Sonya Wilson will be hosting an ASL Climb Day here at The Stronghold Lincoln Heights! Sonya founded the ASL Climbing Network, a community of ASL climbers around the world.

Sonya often organizes monthly meet-ups at the gym, local crags, and Joshua Tree National Park for her Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing climbing community.

We hope to see you there!

Free for Members, $20 for Non-Members. First time visitors to the gym climb free through ASL Climb Day!

BRING A FRIEND FRIDAY!

Bring a Friend Friday moves to October 24th for the Month of October for our Halloween Party!

Members can bring a friend for FREE on Friday, October 24th.* Gear included!