Why did we decide on Rockwerx to build our climbing walls?
Well, it wasn’t the 15 years of experience or the glowing recommendations we heard from previous clients. It wasn’t even necessarily the Rockwerx walls we have had countless hours of first-hand experience with over the years running competitions on — we knew we were getting the very best product on the market before we hired them.

The truth is that Rockwerx is THE standout wall manufacture in the industry because of their commitment to the commercial gym market. They have made the commitment and posses the personal passion for innovating, furthering and growing the market.

We recently visited Rockwerx – world head quarters in Barre, Ma. – to wrap up final design and also some unique surprises we have in store for our walls at movement.
Their 14,000 sq ft facility is a clean, organized and well-oiled machine. Everyone there is psyched, hospitable and motivated to be doing their job. Their fearless leader, President and lead designer Cort Gariepy, has created a culture of “work hard, play hard”.
We already knew about the “work hard” focus. Every gym owner we talked to that had worked with Rockwerx either had their walls completed on-time or ahead of schedule.
What we didn’t know about was the “play hard” part.
There is not much climbing near the Rockwerx facility so the crew has developed a passion for the motor sports world. With winter in full swing right now, they are in full snowmobile mode. And just like building walls, they apply their “let’s do it the best we can or not at all” mentality. We worked a full day and were on the “sleds” by 7:30pm and rode until 1am. The only way I can relate is that it would be like finding a first-time climber and convincing them to free solo up the 1st Flatiron. Not to say that Cort did not watch out for us, but it was like 5.8 newbies trying to keep up with 5.14 riders.

It was a trip that was well worth the effort and we could not be more excited about having Cort and the Rockwerx crew building our walls and being a part of the movement team. Here are some images from the trip to help paint the picture.

The Original

The building is going up before our eyes. The steel-workers we have on site are both skilled and brave. Their ability to get the job done is a testament to modern construction ingenuity, speed and safety. The men pictured above might have not known much about safety but they were some of the bravest builders ever.

The day has arrived folks. Now, when you drive by 2845 Valmont, home of movement, you will be able to see a building being constructed from your car window. Our first pieces of steel have gone up and progress on the site could not be going better – especially for construction in the middle of a Colorado winter! It has given us a feel for the size and scope of what the building will become and we are excited. The steel frame erection should take 4-6 weeks. After that Tim Harrington and his crew will get the building dried-in as soon as possible and then Rockwerx – the wall builder – will begin their construction process.

The day has finally come! The foundation is finished and steel is now ready to be attached to the foundation just like an original Erector Set. Steel will be seen coming out of the ground in the next few weeks.

We here at movement wish you all the best in the New Year!