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Salt Pump in the news: Maine Thing Quarterly
Check out this nice feature about climbing in Maine, and at Salt Pump, in ‘The Maine Thing Quarterly’! “While Maine’s outdoor climbing scene is truly phenomenal, there’s the whole other realm of climbing that’s become a phenomenon of its own. That would be the great indoors. How great? Taki Miyamoto…
Salt Pump Halloween!
Halloween at Salt Pump means vertical trick-or-treating, Kai’s world famous Haunted House, and a costume contest, plus other themed games, prizes and refreshments to enjoy. All FREE after cost of gym entry (day pass, punch of your punch card, or member check-in). Check out the latest party plans and updates…
Protect Mount Washington – Why Bother?
Looking out over the Great Gulf Wilderness, near the site of the proposed hotel. Image courtesy Protect Mount Washington. By Janet Wilkinson A web of trails, a road, and train tracks all lead to Mount Washington‘s summit. A year-round weather observatory, seasonal cafeteria and gift shop, and a 50+ car parking lot…
John Patrick: Member Spotlight
Many Salt Pumpers know member John Patrick as the scrappy, bearded fellow who can’t get enough of our lead wall. Few may realize, however that John, an incurable climber, leads a double life as the Reverend of the Demark Congregational Church, “a small village Church with a big heart and…
Antifragility Training
The concept of antifragile, as developed by Nassim Nicholas Taleb in a 2012 bestselling book of the same name, has been successfully applied to science, engineering, management, and finance. The basis of the theory is that if something is fragile, it breaks from stress. If something is sturdy, it withstands…
Inside Game no. 5: Hilary Sherman
Life changed for Hilary Sherman on a frosty day at Rumney in November, 2014. “Sally’s Alley is a route I’ve done – I can’t even tell you how many times. I’d been warming up on it for years. But that day, it was cold. There was ice that had…
NEW: Happy Hour, 3 Nights a Week, All Summer Long!
This summer, join us after your workout for a cold one on our deck. All beers are $3 from 6:30-8:30 on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights, now through August.
Memorial Day Annual Membership Sale!
This month, Salt Pump Climbing Co. is pleased to offer an extra-special Annual Membership Sale. For one week only, we’ll be taking $100 off adult annual prepaid memberships, and $125 off the same thing if you’re an activity duty or veteran service member. You do the math: that’s nearly 25 percent off…
2nd Annual Art Contest, Win a Free Week of Summer Camp
Would you like to go to Salt Pump Climbing Camp this summer? Enter our 2nd Annual Summer Camp Art Contest, with a grand prize of a FREE week at one of our Salt Pump Indoor Summer Climbing Camp sessions ($275 value)! Here’s how it works: >>Grab some paper no larger…
Why Trad Climbing?
By Janet Wilkinson Imagine it’s the late 1800’s and you are an avid hiker. Donning knickers or skirts and heavy leather boots, you are exploring a new mountain and you find a rocky outcrop that is impossible or impractical to go around. What do you do? The summit hungry individual you…