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Futurist Releases New Seamless System

Futurist Climbing enhances its product line with the release of its new Seamless System. This bouldering flooring construction has no stitching or velcro seams; instead all seams are heat bonded on-site during installation. Heat bonding produces significantly stronger seams than glued systems, and allows for heavier weight vinyl options than the Futurist Compartmentalized System which […]

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Kinetic Climbing & Fitness Design Released

Futurist Climbing has released its latest gym design! Kinetic Climbing & Fitness is about to break ground in Columbus, OH and is scheduled to open June 2014. The Futurist team collaborated with the legendary Tony Reynaldo to design a beautiful wall that represents the Kinetic brand and showcases the Columbus community’s passion for training with […]

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Unveiling of The Wall Design

After many hours of collaboration with Randy Englekirk and Matt Sawyer, owners of The Wall Climbing Gym, the Futurist team is ready to unveil the final design images of the wall. The 9,600-sq-ft facility will have 16-ft high bouldering walls protected by 3,000-sq-ft of 16-inch Futurist flooring. Futurist also designed the overall facility layout, which […]

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Futurist Wins New Momentum Flooring Contract

Futurist is proud to be building a 4000+ sq ft, 18-inch custom bouldering flooring system for the new Momentum Millcreek in Salt Lake City, UT. Millcreek is Momentum’s second facility; the original Momentum Indoor Climbing in Sandy, UT was the first full-service climbing gym in the US to showcase Walltopia walls, and it boasts a […]

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Futurist Designs New So Cal Climbing Gym!

The Futurist team is excited to announce that it will be design a new bouldering gym in Vista, CA this fall. The Wall Climbing Gym will be a 9,600-sq-ft facility with 16-ft high bouldering walls protected by 3,000-sq-ft of 16-inch Futurist flooring. Futurist will design the climbing walls as well as the overall facility layout, […]

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Falling Technique Clinics

Futurist President Timy Fairfield wrapped up his “Art of Falling” clinics at The Spot (Boulder, CO) and Focus Climbing Center (Mesa, AZ) late last month. He offered clinics to members and youth teams, as well as in-depth training orientation for facility management and staff at both gyms.  Timy’s personal sponsors supported the events with great […]

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Futurist to Produce Fall Orientation Video

Futurist Climbing Consultants, in collaboration with Veracity Insurance Solutions, will produce “The Art Of Falling” – a gymnastic bouldering falling technique orientation video featuring Futurist president, Timy Fairfield. The video will be an educational resource distributed to over 200 commercial climbing facilities nationwide within the Veracity Insurance network with the intention of assisting facilities with risk management issues related to the practice of indoor bouldering. This […]

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The Spot’s Floor is Complete!

The Futurist team installed the final section of flooring at The Spot last weekend, completing the plushest flooring system in Boulder! Check out all the photos in the Gallery. Owner/Manager Dan Howley wrote a great testimonial about his experience working with Futurist – read it here.

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Focus and Futurist in the Media

In a recent interview with Climbing Business Journal, Focus Climbing Center owner Joe Czerwinski talks about the process of building a new gym and setting the bar higher in today’s market. Read the interview here.

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The Spot’s Main Area Flooring – Round 1

The Futurist team installed the first half of the new flooring in the main bouldering area of The Spot Gym in Boulder, CO. Spot climbers have been landing on the highball Beach area’s new 24-in flooring since it was installed in April. The 5,000-sq-ft, 16-in thick main floor will not only provide a significantly better […]

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Impact Testing Conducted

Sports Labs USA met with us this morning at The Spot in Boulder to conduct  independent impact testing on a variety of Futurist flooring samples. Test results show that our floors are performing at the highest level. Sports Labs conducts independent testing on a variety of sports surfaces, including all of the NFL’s fields. We’re […]

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Check Out the New Futurist Van!

Ernest Coletta, Vice President of Futurist Climbing Consultants, realizes his dream of owning a beautiful, functional Mercedes Sprinter van with the purchase of this new company vehicle.  Watch for it in your city when Futurist installs a flooring system in your local gym, attends an industry trade show or takes the Futurist team on a […]

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Focus Climbing Center Opens Its Doors June 1st!

Focus will open for business June 1st at 10am in Mesa, AZ. Owner Joe Czerwinski brought Futurist on board early in the process to provide business consulting and project management. The team designed the facility layout, climbing walls and custom flooring for the bouldering and roped climbing areas. Focus also offers top rope and lead […]

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The Spot’s “Beach Area” Flooring Installed

The Futurist crew has just returned from Boulder, CO after installing a huge, comfy, soft 24-inch flooring system under The Spot Gym’s 16-foot-tall highball wall known as “The Beach”.  Members and staff at The Spot have been waiting patiently for the facility’s flooring retrofit, making this weekend an exciting one for many Boulder climbers.  July […]

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