As a fixture in the community for over 20 years, our gym is well known as being a great place to start climbing or train for your next trip. The welcoming community and extremely experienced instructors and setters ensures you get the most from your visit. While you’ll find hundreds of routes and problems here, the real “features” of this gym are the knowledge you’ll glean, fun you’ll have, new friends you’ll meet, and adventures you’ll plan. Welcome home!
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our setters have been channeling their inner artists in the wall 🧑🎨
Here are some of our favorite masterpieces from their latest professional development session! In small groups, our setters crafted a “museum” piece within a frame inspired by design principles like texture and balance, then added starts + finishes to make them climbable. 🖼️
Huge shoutout to Director of Setting, Ward, and Columbia Head Setter, Corey, the curators behind this exercise!
the energy was eclectic, the routes were fierce, Krampus Cup was one to remember 👹
a HUGE thank you to all of our competitors, sponsors, judges, team members, and Krampus himself for making this competition incredible!
can someone say belaytionship goals 💍
huge congratulations to @journeyingjodi and her partner on their engagement! we’re honored to have been a part of your special day 🫶
brb sorry our schedule is pretty busy today
Partner Spotlight: Sends With Friends! 👯
Sends With Friends is a minority-led rock climbing community in the DMV area that brings together climbers of all cultural backgrounds and nationalities to build a supportive space where everyone can find a sense of belonging. Sends With Friends is committed to making rock climbing accessible by reducing historical barriers that limit access to climbing for migrants, refugees, expats, and locals. As we progress together in our climbing journey, we are able to challenge such barriers while growing as mindful contributors to the broader rock climbing community.
Sends With Friends began hosting regular meetups at Movement Rockville in 2021 and later in Movement Crystal City and Columbia, with monthly field trips to other Movement gyms throughout the DMV area.
For more info on the next meetup and other activities, follow @sends_with_friends_climbing
our Veterans Day Comp was one for the books 🌟
a special thank you to our Blue Star Families, competitors, community partners, and everyone who came to came to cheer on our climbers and celebrate Veterans Day with us!
introducing KRAMPUS CUP 👹
the devil is in the details - it’s every climber for themselves in this comp
join us for four hours of sending complete with a food truck, raffles, a $750 cash purse for our top winners, and more! Be prepared you don’t name a competition after a villain unless you plan on getting a lil’ mean. Get ready for plenty of twists and challenges that will determine who comes out on top. 🏆
📍Movement Rockville
🗓️ Saturday, December 7th
🔗Register now, or learn more using the link in our bio!
your month = your hold 🤭
we’re a community of movers and makers 🎨
a big THANK YOU to all of the incredibly talented artists who came out to our Rockville Annual Artist Fair 🧑🎨🎨 we had the best time seeing all of your creations. catch you next year!
get to know our Teal Membership program 🌟
Earlier this year, we created a new kind of membership, the Teal Membership, as part of our Move with Purpose program. Move with Purpose is our initiative that aims to reduce barriers to accessing climbing, yoga, and fitness.
🤍 What is Teal?
Movement’s Teal Membership is a need-based membership for those experiencing financial barriers and who otherwise wouldn’t be able to access climbing, yoga, and fitness at our gyms.
🤍 Who is Teal for?
The Teal Membership is designed to provide individuals with financial barriers access to Movement, and we recognize those barriers can look different. We ask that applicants submit proof showing that they qualify for a local, state, or federal government assistance program of some kind.
🤍 How do you apply?
If you meet the qualifications for candidacy, head to the link in our bio to learn more + apply!
Happy Climboween! 🎃
we’ve loved seeing your spooky sends and costumes all month long! Here’s some of our favorite highlights from Crystal City’s Frenemy Rendezvous 👯
is this Christmas at Columbia? new holds are here ! 🥳
in collaboration with Sugar, we got to snag some new holds! Sugar is a new brand by Brad Weaver @bradmweaver and Chris Danielson, coming 2025 and available to climb on now at Movement 🔵
stop by Columbia to see what our setters have been cooking 🧑🍳
scary moves 👻
going to the Crystal City Halloween Rendevous tonight? make sure to check out this spoooooky buddy boulder + tag us in your sends! 🎃
🎃 HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST 🎃
In celebration of spooky season, we’re running a Halloween costume contest where the winner will receive one FREE month of membership!
HOW TO ENTER:
1️⃣ Follow @movementgyms and @movementgymsdmv
2️⃣ Share a photo of yourself wearing your best Halloween costume at your local Movement gym to your Instagram Stories between October 25-28 + tag @movementgyms and @movementgymsdmv
Note: Your account must be public for your entry to count.
Three finalists will be selected by our Movement team and shared to @movementgyms on October 29 for the public to vote on. The entry with the most votes by 5 pm EST on October 30 wins! The winner will be contacted via DM + announced on October 31 over at @movementgyms.
We can’t wait to see your boo-tiful costumes 🧛♀️ good luck!
Contest entry period begins on October 25, 2024 at 12:00 am EST and ends on October 28, 2024 at 11:59 pm EST. One entry per person. One winner will be selected. Not sponsored, administered, or associated with Instagram.
zoinks, scoob!! this comp was one for the books! 🦖🎉
a huge thank you to everyone who came out to Timonium last week for our Scooby Dooby Dyno Comp! Special shoutout to our podium finishers, y’all crushed it.
our Halloween events don’t stop here 👀 join us this week for Renn-dezvous @ Hampden or Halloween Rendezvous @ Crystal City!
want to bring a friend climbing for free? say less 🎃
grab your climbing buddy because from 10/25 - 10/27 a friend can come climb with you for no charge!
if you’re not a member yet enjoy half off day passes during this spooktacular deal 👻
tag who you’re bringing during the spooky szn👇
lights, camera, action 🌟
if you’ve been in Rockville recently, you may have seen our lights are looking a bit different!
we’re thrilled to share that the last of our old lights have been replaced with shiny new bulbs💡
we hope you enjoy brighter climbing days ahead!
halloween is 20 days away - do you have a costume picked out? if not, we got you covered ⬇️
check out our blog (linked in bio!) for 7 fun climber halloween costumes to be the talk of the gym/crag/party/neighborhood 👻
tell us your halloween costume plans below, bonus points if climbing-friendly 🎃
spooky October events within, open if you dare 🕸️⬇️
Our calendar is jam packed this month - embrace the spooky szn with these Halloween + fall-themed events!
🎃 Scooby Dooby Dyno Comp + Rendezvous | Timonium, 10/18
Jinkies—it’s time for the annual Timonium Dyno Comp! Join us for a night of spooky sends, games, and more, with cash prizes available for podium winners of the comp. Registration is now open!
🎃 Boards + Brews Rendezvous | Crystal City, 10/25
Join us for our Halloween-themed Rendezvous! We’ll have lots of spooky activities planned for the evening (plus plenty of candy). Costumes encouraged!
🎃 Renn-dezvous | Hampden, 10/25
We’re partyin’ like it’s 1599. Join us for a Renn Fest-themed night of costumes, vendors, libations, and climbing games!
🎃 Halloween @ Movement | All gyms, 10/25-10/28
Join us in celebrating Halloween at Movement! We’ll be giving out candy and the gyms will be decked out in seasonal decor. Don your costumes + come climb with us!
new merch who dis? 🪢
Meet the Patent Series, now in the gear shop! Our newest merch pays homage to some of the innovations that revolutionized our sport. Across three different shirts, we showcase the original patent drawings for the camalot, carabiner, and chalk bag—some of the very blueprints that shaped modern climbing.
Grab one of these limited edition shirts (and maybe a pair of new custom joggers 👀) while you can in the gear shop—more drops coming soon ✨
Meet our partners
We partner with organizations that help bring down social and physical barriers to climbing and who are committed to preserving and protecting the planet.
our directors
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mia
hernandez
director
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emily
alcaraz
assistant director
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We’d love to hear from you if you have questions, comments, or ideas.