Sender One Blog
Care for the Crag: Pirate’s Cove
Written by Hailey McFeliaCare for the Crag: Pirate's Cove Cleanup & Picnic!Sunday’s Crag Cleanup was originally scheduled during a heatwave, with 120 people RSVP’d. We lucked out with a lovely overcast morning and a turnout that wasn’t going to overwhelm the...
Honoring Disability Pride Month
Written by Eric Ho Climbing is for everyone, including those with disabilities. Adaptive climbing is also called paraclimbing, and we here at Sender One are striving to make our gyms accessible for everyone. Sender One community member Jenny Choi recalls when Sender...
Sender One Turns 10!
For the past decade, Sender One has created unforgettable experiences for many climbers, new and seasoned. With three gyms up and running and more on the way (4 to be exact!), it is incredible to share such inclusive spaces for friends and family to gather while...
Sender One Aliso Viejo
Well hello, Sender One Aliso Viejo!Y'all ready for this?! We are thrilled to share the exciting news of our newest addition, Sender One Aliso Viejo! This marks our 7th gym and 4th full-service location, situated in the heart of South Orange County. We look forward to...
Pride in Climbing
Written by Kadisha Aburub & Eric Ho, Edited by Crystal Tan It’s PRIDE month. Everywhere you turn, you will likely see a rainbow somewhere. Although it's exciting to see the world embrace our community, navigating the relationship with where we stand within that...
Honoring the Significance of Juneteenth
Written by Kadisha Aburub, Edited by Crystal Tan Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, and Cel-Liberation Day, is an American holiday celebrated annually on June 19th. It commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union General Gordon Granger recited federal...
Mental Health in Climbing: Keep Climbing
Written by Hailey McFelia, Edited by Katherine Ku In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month we, here at Sender One wanted to start a conversation about mental health in climbing. We all know working out is great for our overall moods and brain chemicals, but there...
Acknowledging the Land That We Are On
Written by Kadisha Aburub If you’ve ever been to an affinity space meetup or event you’ll often hear a Land Acknowledgement at the start of a meetup. A Land Acknowledgment is a formal statement that recognizes and respects Indigenous People as traditional...
Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month
Written by Eric Ho, Edited by Katherine Ku What Does AAPI Mean?Why are there so many letters? Well, being Asian American and Pacific Islander are two different things. Asian Americans include East Asians, South Asians, and Southeast Asians. Pacific Islanders...
Introducing Sender One’s 2023 Spring Line
Written by Devan Roper, Photos by Katherine Ku & Devan Roper Hey Sender One Fam! Our new Spring Line is now LIVE. If you have been to the gym recently, you might have seen our *literally* cool new merch… Make your OOTD cooler than the temps this spring with our...
Staff Highlight: Sending with Dom Barry
Written by Khristina Rhead, Edited by Hailey McFelia and Katherine Ku Dominique Barry – you may have seen him coaching youth climbers at Sender One Playa Vista, making his way up the Torch at LAX, or sport climbing at popular outdoor crag, Malibu Creek. Currently, Dom...
What to Wear to Your Sender City Session
Did Sender City pop up on your Tik Tok and now it’s all you can think about? Or, did you pass by Sender City at the gym and see the enormous slide that brings joy and fear to all climbers that come across it? However you got here, welcome! Sender City is a fun,...