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Buyer's Guide to the Four Most Common Zip Line Brakes

Buyer's Guide to the Four Most Common Zip Line Brakes

As a zip line builder, installer or owner there are several factors to consider when designing and equipping your course. One piece of equipment that you'll want to carefully evaluate is zip line brakes. The type of brake you choose will dramatically affect your business's operations, revenue, ...
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Climbing for Change Partners with Stone Summit and 1Climb to Bring New Wall to College Park

Climbing for Change Partners with Stone Summit and 1Climb to Bring New Wall to College Park

Acclaimed climber and climbing advocate Kai Lightner knew right away he wanted to help when College Park Mayor, Bianca Motley Broom, asked him about bringing new experiences through climbing to the next generation of their historically underserved community in Georgia. As the founder of Climbing ...
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Chris Sharma TRUBLUE Auto Belay Training Tips Video

Chris Sharma TRUBLUE Auto Belay Training Tips Video

In this video Chris Sharma explains how he uses TRUBLUE Auto Belays to train at his newly opened state of the art climbing gym, Sharma Climbing Madrid, including these three main tips:1.) MileageChris Sharma uses TRUBLUE Auto Belays to get a bunch of volume in and warm up. By using auto belays he ...
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How 3 Climbing Gyms Benefit From Auto Belays

How 3 Climbing Gyms Benefit From Auto Belays

Coronavirus has changed the way we think about climbing and climbing facilities. Nowadays, meeting a new climbing partner, or even coordinating with an existing one, is more difficult than ever. Often a climber’s only option is to come in during a slow time or climb by themselves. Take ...
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TRUBLUE Announced as the Official Auto Belay of USA Climbing

TRUBLUE Announced as the Official Auto Belay of USA Climbing

USA Climbing announced today a multi-year partnership with TRUBLUE by Head Rush Technologies, the Official Auto Belay Sponsor of USA Climbing. The new partnership brings TRUBLUE’s industry-leading technology to help U.S. Olympic and National Team athletes win National Championships and prepare ...
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KEVIN JORGESON: LEADING THE WAY IN CLIMBING AND ADVOCACY

KEVIN JORGESON: LEADING THE WAY IN CLIMBING AND ADVOCACY

Known by many for his historic ascent of The Dawn Wall, Kevin Jorgeson had been making climbing history long before that first ascent, and has been hard at work ever since. He is not only dedicated to sending insanely hard routes, but also to sharing his love of the sport and passion for ...
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QuickFlight: More than just a free fall experience!

QuickFlight: More than just a free fall experience!

Since the beginning of time humans have been fascinated with the concept of flight. Whether for exploration, exhilaration or efficiency we have pursued ways to effortlessly move through the air and feel the freedom of flight.For the past 8 years Head Rush Technologies has been bringing flight to ...
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How to Give a Proper Auto Belay Orientation

How to Give a Proper Auto Belay Orientation

When a climber is new to auto belays, it is important to provide them with a proper auto belay orientation. This will not only improve the climbers’ experience, it will help to mitigate risk at your facility too. Set your business and climbers up for success with these orientation resources for ...
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Which Zip Line Trolley Is Right For You?

Which Zip Line Trolley Is Right For You?

All Head Rush LightSpeed Zip Line Trolleys are engineered from the ground up to have superior performance on zip lines, specifically lines with impact braking. From the compact and affordable Micro Trolley to the fully rebuildable and customizable Impact Trolley, there is a Head Rush LightSpeed ...
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Learn How These Climbing Gyms Got Featured on EPIC TV

Learn How These Climbing Gyms Got Featured on EPIC TV

We all know that being featured on a hit TV show, podcast, YouTube channel, or getting a write up in a major publication can be great for business, especially when it’s positive. But how can you attract such publicity? In this blog, we’ll explore how three climbing gyms managed to land a spot ...
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