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Inside Game no. 4: Joe Terravecchia
Joe Terravecchia first lay eyes on Pissing Mare Falls in remote Western Brook Pond, Newfoundland, twenty years ago. “Casey Shaw and I first tried to go there in ‘96, but they were having a shitty winter, so we went to Quebec instead,” he says. “The next year, we looked at…
Summer Camp Sale – up to $50 off per session
Immerse your child in the wonderful world of climbing adventure! Salt Pump Kids’ Summer Camps provide a fun and well-rounded introduction to rock climbing and its ever-welcoming culture. Appropriate for ages 5-16. We’ll have 9 weeks of daytime indoor climbing camps and 2 weeks of outdoor overnight camps – and we’re…
Lisa Harmon: Member Spotlight
“Heights aren’t my fear”, says Lisa Harmon. “It’s the falling”. Still that didn’t stop Lisa, a fifty-two year old mother of her two boys who works in code enforcement, from gamely signing up for our learn to lead class. Her enthusiasm and determination were obvious to everyone in the…
Giant Numbers in the Bouldering Area
“You don’t have to be a mathematician to have a feel for numbers.” – John Forbes Nash, Jr. While walking through the bouldering area Salt Pump, you may notice that the number tags on boulder problems are now in a large font that you can see from the benches…
Robbie Panta: Member Spotlight
Fourteen year-old Scarborough local Robbie Panta has been climbing less than a year. Last January, a friend suggested they visit Salt Pump to try climbing together. “I’m really energetic,” Robbie says, “and I like to play games and run around doing things, so climbing seemed like it’d be fun.” Robbie’s…
Retail Value Package Offerings, Winter 16-17
Effective immediately, the 15% Member Discount in our retail store will be replaced with an online price matching policy. Additionally, we are pleased to offer a set of Value Package offerings. All prices listed below contain ME 5.5% Sales Tax Helping Hands: Brooklyn Alchemist Hand Balm and a Finger Massager $18.94…
Inside Game no. 3: Henry Fitts
Henry Fitts was scared the first time he tried climbing. The thirteen year-old kid from Pine Point walked into the Maine Rock Gym one day with his Boy Scout troop, but he got so terrified that he failed to reach the top of any of the climbs he tried. “I used…
Metabolic Conditioning for the Season of Indulgence
By Tino Fiumara It’s December already and we are smack dab in the season that we identify with high caloric intake and reduced physical output – aka the drink, eat, and be merry season! As climbers, we always want to maintain fitness so that we see as little regression as…
Retail Store and Member Benefits News: We Now Price Match!
We seek to provide great value for your hard earned money — including at our humble little retail store. We’ll price match any identical item you might find online. Details on the Price Match: Price match may only be requested at time of purchase at Salt Pump. Item must be identical…
New yoga teacher and time!
Please join us in welcoming Stephen Kirsch, our newest yoga instructor. He will be teaching our Friday evening Vinyasa Flow class at a new time, 7:15-8:15pm. From his website, http://www.stephenkirsch.com/about/: Stephen Kirsch fell in love with yoga several years ago when he looking for a way to balance an active running…