Category: Event

Looking to improve your competition climbing? Sign up for our next Dutch National level simulation on 30th of May from 10:00-14:00.

Our competition simulation takes place on our adjustable walls (the Black Boards) and feature 4 boulders per category (4 for men and 4 for women). The boulders are set at Dutch National Competition level, so to have the most meaningful simulation we recommend that you’re an experienced comp climber.

We start the simulation with a short briefing to walk you through everything you need to know, followed by an isolation and warm-up period. The round kicks off with one category (men or women), starting with route reading before attempting the boulders one by one. The second category goes right after following the same format. We’ll finish the event by celebrating the winners, with plenty of time to chat and reflect on the comp.

Next month on May 16th we’re be celebrating 10 years of GRIP! To mark this special milestone, we’ve put together an exciting programme filled with workshops, challenges, and fun activities.

GRIP Workshops

• Route Setting: Your chance to set your very own boulder! The workshop takes place in the Arena with our setters there to guide you. To join, you must be 18+ and climb at least 6a. Spots are limited and participants will be randomly selected from all sign-ups.

• Climb Fearless: Learn how to move more confidently on the wall. Our coaches will help you overcome fear through drills and challenges at Atlantis.
• Climb Dynamic: Want to improve your dynamic climbing? We’ll help you become more explosive and show you how to set up for dynamic moves. As part of the workshop there’ll be a dyno challenge at the Black Board.

Guest Workshops

• Fontainebleau: Curious about outdoor bouldering? Bart van Raaij, author of several Fontainebleau guidebooks, shares his experience and tips for climbing in Fontainebleau.
• Crack Climbing: Mountain guide Jacob Schmitz teaches the fundamentals of crack climbing. There’ll be crack climbs for the workshop at the Black Board.
• GRIP Warrior: We’re building an epic obstacle course at the Wave. Start the timer and race through the course! The top qualifiers during the day will advance to the GRIP Warrior Final.

Quiz: We’ll finish the day with a GRIP quiz, followed by the announcement of the winner of our route setting workshop.

Bring a friend for free: To make the celebration even greater, everyone with a membership or 10-entry card can bring one friend for free!

Note: We have special opening hours from 11:00–21:00. You can still climb as usual, so bring a friend and try our boulders and all the fun activities!

Spread the word and come celebrate with friends and family. We can’t wait to celebrate 10 years of GRIP together!

We’re excited to announce the second edition of GRIP OPEN Kids! After last year’s success, we’re keeping the formula the same: a fun, open competition for climbers up to 12 years old.

GRIP OPEN Kids is the perfect first step into competitions. The boulders are specifically set with shorter reaches in mind, and there’ll be a fun side activity where kids can decorate their own GRIP brush. It’s all about fun for everyone involved, while still offering plenty of challenges for more experienced young climbers. We will finish the day with a finals round to crown the GRIP OPEN Kids champion.

Competition details

• Qualification (10:00–13:00): 25 boulders.
• Finals (13:30–15:00): Top 12 advance to the finals.
• Food: We’ll have a special menu on the day so everyone can get their food quickly. 

Registration is just €15, including entry, a limited-edition GRIP OPEN Kids T-shirt, and a customizable brush. You can sign up via the link below.

It’s time for another Alien Head competition. Get ready for a day full of fun boulders with the community. Anyone can join — no pre-registration needed and no extra fee beyond the regular entry.

You can look forward to 25 competition boulders, starting from grade 4a, so even beginners can join in. Of course, there will also be plenty of challenging boulders for intermediate and advanced climbers.

After the competition, there is time to hang out, enjoy some food and drinks, and relax together.

Spread the word and bring your family and friends!

On 13 December, GRIP hosts a round of the national youth competition (NKBV Jeugd Series).  During this round, youth climbers aged U11-U21 will be tested on 20 competition boulders ranging from 5A/B to 7A, with NKBV judges on-site to keep score.

Schedule

• 09:00 Check-in
• 09:45 Briefing by the head judge
• 10:00–13:30 Competition
• 14:00–14:30 Award ceremony

Participation
€13.50, pay at GRIP on the day. Registration is via the NKBV website. Membership is not required, but a competition account is needed.

Route setting
The competition only takes place in the West Wing. Boulders will be removed on Wednesday (10/12), and the competition boulders will be set on Thursday (11/12) and Friday (12/12). Keep in mind that there will be fewer boulders to climb during those 3 days in the West Wing.

Competition day
The West Wing is reserved for participants until 14:30. The rest of the gym remains open as usual, and the West Wing reopens to everyone after the event.

Join us on June 14th from 13:00–17:00 for another round of awesome boulders and good times with the community! No need to register — just show up and try to top as many boulders as you can. With 25
problems from 5A to around 8a, there’s something for most levels.

See you there!