Crimpin Ain't Easy Comp 2026 Recap

September 26, 2026

Aloha rock Gym's First Citizens Comp!

Wow! From the bottom of ours hearts THANK YOU to everyone who made Crimpin Ain't Easy 2026 an incredible first comp! From our volunteers who help everything run smoothly, to our awesome sponsors who donated generous prizes for everyone, to all the climbers who stepped up to the mat and competed - without every single one of you we wouldn't have the community comp we did.

Thank you Sponsors!

A HUGE mahalo to all the other small local businesses on Maui that donated fun, BIG prizes to comp winners and as raffle prizes! Many spectators that just came to watch for free went home with goodies.


Let's show them some love, remember to shop local and support these businesses that support our community.

Photo by Joshua Martínez
Photo by Joshua Martínez
Photo by Maui Photo Hub
Photo by Maui Photo Hub
Photo by Joshua Martínez
Photo by Joshua Martínez
Photo by Maui Photo Hub
Photo by Maui Photo Hub
Photo by Joshua Martínez
Photo by Joshua Martínez
Photo by Maui Photo Hub
Photo by Maui Photo Hub
Photo by Joshua Martínez
Photo by Joshua Martínez
Photo by Maui Photo Hub
Photo by Maui Photo Hub
Photo by Joshua Martínez
Photo by Joshua Martínez
Photo by Maui Photo Hub
Photo by Maui Photo Hub
Photo by Joshua Martínez
Photo by Joshua Martínez
Photo by Maui Photo Hub
Photo by Maui Photo Hub
Photo by Joshua Martínez
Photo by Joshua Martínez
Photo by Maui Photo Hub
Photo by Maui Photo Hub
Photo by Joshua Martínez
Photo by Joshua Martínez
Photo by Maui Photo Hub
Photo by Maui Photo Hub

Thank you to our photographers

We're so grateful to have not one, but TWO incredible businesses that were kind enough to capture this special day.

Rene Jacinto and Troy Lau made sure the finals lighting was on point and caught some beautiful shots! Click through Maui Photo Hub's gallery below to download any images. Thank you Rene and Troy!

Joshua Martinez with Viguie Studio and Hawaii Media Collective also lent his talent for the day to get some amazing shots of the finals! Please check out his gallery below to view and download images!

Rankings

A very fun, full day of climbing culminated in a battle of two gyms in the Mens and Womens Open category Finals! Women's finals was stacked with our Maui girls representing the home team. Men's finals began with 4 out of the 5 competitors from Volcanic Rock Gym representing Oahu. Congratulations to all finalists!

Stay tuned for other rankings!

Beginner Podiums

1st Place

Lee Klaus

2nd Place

Logan English

3rd Place

Cohen Vahn

Beginner category 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners for the Crimpin Ain't Easy Aloha Rock Gym comptetition

Intermediate Podiums

1st Place

Kayden Pritchard

2nd Place

Marley Franco

3rd Place

Isaiah Auweloa

Intermediate category 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners for the Crimpin Ain't Easy Aloha Rock Gym comptetition

Women's Open Podiums

1st Place

Isabelle Scheidl

2nd Place

Sole Bupaliza

3rd Place

Remy Henderson

Women's Open category 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners for the Crimpin Ain't Easy Aloha Rock Gym comptetition

Men's Open Podiums

1st Place

Rex Huetter

2nd Place

Joshua Preston

3rd Place

Kurtis Loo

Men's Open category 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners for the Crimpin Ain't Easy Aloha Rock Gym comptetition

See you next year!

Thank you for helping make Crimpin Ain't Easy 2026 a hit. We can't wait to see everyone climb next year!

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