Aloha friends! Please join us June 14th from 8am to noon as we partner with HILT for their community work day at Waihe’e Coastal Dunes and Wetlands Refuge.
The Loko iʻa kalo work will be led by Ka Poholima Kāʻe. We will help with the reconstruction of the Kapoho village inland fishpond wall.
Please be prepared for hot day in the wind and sun.☀️ Wear closed toed shoes, a hat, pants, sunscreen, and bring drinking water and work gloves if you already have!
Signup link is in our bio - please have waivers/signup form completed by June 7th so the organizers can get an accurate count.
Share with a friend you’d like to Malama Aina with!
(Video from our past Malama Aina with Kipuka Olowalu)
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It’s been a while since we did a construction update! A lot has happened since January -
Roofing is complete ✅
Siding is in progress ☑️
Windows are going in FAST! ☑️
Share this video with a friend you know will be stoked! 🤙
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What a great day partnering with @malama_maui_nui and @pauwelabeverage out at Ukumehame for some much needed trash removal! A huge thank you to everyone that came out. We were floored when we saw how much there is left to do, especially since MMN has been crushing it and already removed so much.
Unfortunately there was a lot of trash at the base of a historic heiau - fortunately we were able to remove much of it.
Thank you Pauwela Beverage for supplying us with some beautifully crafted drinks that were a great pick me up and cool down after getting our hands dirty!
Mālama Maui Nui will be there this Wednesday and Thursday the 19th and 20th to continue chipping away at the trash if you’d like to lend a hand!
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Wednesday March 12th we’re partnering with Mālama Maui Nui and Pauwela Beverage Co. to help clean up the area in Ukumehame/Olowalu that’s been used as a dumping ground. Over 150 cars, lots of large appliances and other random trash has already been removed but there is still plenty that needs to go!
Many hands make light work! If you’d like to join us for some sunshine and awesome @pauwelabeverage refreshments you can click the link in our bio for the MMN Volunteer Waiver and Signup link.
Where: Mile marker 13.5 Ukumehame/Olowalu
When: Wednesday March 12th (8am, 10am & 12pm 2 hour shifts- plenty 10am and 12pm spots need filling)
It will be hot! Bring sun protection and sturdy shoes. When parking on the side of the highway please use caution walking towards the cleanup area!
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We had to do a Squadra hold unboxing video! So excited to have climbing holds on island.
Climbing holds have come a loong way. There’s more variety of shapes and textures than ever before. We were very intentional about our selections and can’t wait to share more with you guys 🤙
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2024 brought a LOT of progress for Aloha Rock Gym. We’re grateful and ready to continue building and creating a space where people can push themselves, grow, and connect.
We’re excited to see what 2025 holds for our community on Maui. It’s just the beginning.
Happy New Year! ✨
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Look what Santa left under the tree! Just what our head routesetter Tyler asked for, and he couldn’t be more excited. This is a beautiful macro from @squadraholds “Manta” series.🎄
Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas Aloha Rock Gym fam, we hope your day was filled with joy and laughter.
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Hey friends, exciting update: Many of you asked for ARG t-shirts, and we listened! We’re doing a limited run of our classic ARG shirt and hoping to have them available for pickup on island before Christmas. For those of you on the mainland, delivery will take a little longer.
We managed to get some big savings on this run of shirts and are passing those savings on entirely — just $20 bucks (pickup on island) to start the new year representing what is going to be an incredible community here on Maui.
Click the link in our bio to fill out our order form. Form and payment must be received by Friday December 13th! Mahalo 🤙
P.s., every order placed on this run will receive a 3x3” clear die-cut ARG sticker!
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We had so much fun gathering with you guys to mālama the area surrounding the Kahului boat ramp last Sunday! About two hours got us thousands of pieces of trash and microplastics, 1 packed dumpster & lots of good conversations. Thank you @mocmarineinstitute for the supplies and running your Honu Hero program. 🌊🏝️
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Tomorrow’s the last day! If you are signed up for our newsletter you already know- we’re doing a beach cleanup through Maui Ocean Center Marine Institute’s Honu Hero program next Sunday, September 1st!
We’d love to have you join us. Just send us an email with the names of people who’d like to participate by tomorrow evening! Details will go out through email next week 🤙
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STEEL IS UP! 🙌 Aloha Rock Gym is officially and literally off the ground now 😎
This construction crew has been hammering away and completed initial installation of the building frame in only 2 weeks — putting us right on track for an opening in early 2025!
Keep your eyes peeled next time you’re in Kahului — and please tag us if you can find us 👀😉
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Big mahalos to the crew that worked hard to pour an awesome foundation for us! It was poured late May and had time to cure. Now we’re on to putting up the steel. 🏗️ 🤙 Is time flying for anyone else this summer?!
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Thank you @mauna.kahalawai for a great day outdoors!🌱 We loved helping with your mission of filling Olowalu Valley with more native plants 🤙
If you like plants and having fun outside with rad people join us on our next malama aina mission with MKWP! Sign up for our newsletter to make sure you get the scoop
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Construction started on our future location and we’re so excited 🙌 🚜 Another newsletter coming soon!
We may be late for our Earth Day post but Mother Nature is always in perfect time. We constantly find ourselves in awe of nature’s beauty and are grateful for every chance to give back to the land that gives us so much.
Excited to Mālama ‘Āina with you all soon 🌱🤙🙌
@aloharockgym x @kiltergrips 🤝✨ We are incredibly stoked to announce that we are partnering with Kilter to bring the world’s most award-winning climbing holds to Aloha Rock Gym!
Kilter’s industry-leading climbing holds are a crucial part of building the world-class climbing gym that Maui deserves.
Their relentless dedication to quality and innovation speaks for itself. Their holds are increasingly used in @ifsclimbing World Cups and last year claimed the industry’s @climbingbusinessjournal All-Time Favorite award for the 7th (!) year running! 🙌
And soon enough, you’ll know personally how awesome it feels to crank on these epic pieces of modern art ✨
In case you missed it, last month we launched our official ARG newsletter! 📨🙌
Sign up at ✨AlohaRockGym.com✨ to stay up to date with the most exciting news and receive our upcoming December newsletter.
⏭️ Swipe to get a sense of the exciting stuff covered in our newsletter — including gym opening details, special deals, community events, and so much more.
It’s been 3 months since the catastrophic Maui wildfires of August 2023. Our hearts remain heavy feeling for all the lives lost, devastated, and irrevocably altered ❤️🩹
But our hearts are also filled with immense gratitude for all the people around the world who chose to rally together in an outpouring of compassion 🙏
When we issued a call to action and launched the Global Climbing Community Fund for Maui Fire Victims, we didn’t know what to expect 🤷♀️
Now, it’s clear the climbing community answered that call. We want to extend a massive shout out, MAHALO, and THANK YOU to everyone who helped us raise $15,000+ for the @hawaiicommunityfoundation MAUI STRONG Fund and spread global awareness about Maui’s disaster response needs. And it doesn’t end there — there are countless others that provided support outside of this fundraiser, including two of the largest outdoor and climbing equipment brands that we spoke with who were willing to create their own internal fundraisers and match all employee donations in significant amounts. HCF’s rapid disbursement of funds helped provide critical supplies and services to thousands who needed it during the most traumatic of times.
@Chris_Sharma
@AlexHonnold
@Ethan_Pringle
@Conrad_Anker
@Renan_Ozturk
@BookofSamuel
@JimmyChin
@Walltopia
@ReelRock
@AccessFund
@ClimbButora
@BlackDiamond
@KilterGrips
@KilterBoard
@TensionClimbing
@PowerCompanyClimbing
@KanakaClimbers
@Waiyi.Hawaii
@thearchprojecthawaii
@Hiboulder
@VolcanicRockGym
@ThePadsB
And many more.
Stay tuned for details about a special event we’ll be throwing after grand opening to welcome in and support those affected by the fires.
Again, thank YOU for being part of our mission to unite and empower our broader Maui community — we can’t wait to see you in the gym!
It you’re here on the ground with us in Maui, you already know that the vast majority of emergency relief for our residents affected by the fires remains community driven ✊
We are immensely grateful for everyone showing up and playing their part in so many unique ways, from sourcing supplies to providing emotional support to housing/shelter support, and everything in between.
While large-scale fundraising is a powerful vehicle for deploying resources strategically, it takes time.
In the interim, many displaced families and individuals are in need of direct and immediate financial assistance.
You can provide immediate relief that will impact individuals TODAY here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/2/d/1lExatubPl6zvsDcy4qUd3Sv1PvvKrzMhUyOzaKuId0o/htmlview
You can DM us for the link and/or more resources 🙏💛
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CALL TO ACTION:
Are you looking for a way to support the victims of the Maui fires?
Today, we created this fundraiser as a way for all climbers and friends of climbing around the world to come together and express our love and support for this devastated island community that has, over the years, given the world so much ALOHA.
Please consider giving what you can to support those in severe hardship amidst the deadliest US wildfire and deadliest natural disaster in Hawaii’s recorded history.
And please share 🙏 We know so many of you in our beloved climbing community have big hearts and an even bigger (climbing) reach! 🧗
Follow the links in our bio to see exactly how and where your donations will be administered.
Community is everything to us, and we know it’s everything to you, too. And that’s why we’re kickstarting the Global Climbing Community Fund for Maui Fire Victims. Please see the link in our profile to show love and support to all those affected by the fires in Maui 💛
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I’ve kept past updates short and sweet because I know everyone is busy and, frankly, the last thing most of us want to do is read a long blog post. This time, however, I want to elaborate a bit on what went into the design of Aloha Rock Gym and, believe it or not, the story begins in 1977 when I got busted for playing floor hockey in the school bathroom with a metal puck we’d unscrewed from a urinal.
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