“There should be no friction in the system. If someone wants to come and climb, they should be able to come and climb,” says Abby Dione, owner of Coral Cliffs in Florida. When Abby had to close her doors in March 2020 because of COVID-19 restrictions, she wasn’t sure how long she could keep the business afloat. Faced with losing its only climbing gym, and fueled by a spark of ingenuity, the community had to consider how much they valued the gym beyond the climbing holds.

Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto  •  daedalus by Kai Engel  •  Primary Colors by Ken Christianson  •  Roy by JBlanked  •  Money by Jahzzar  •  Tumult by Kai Engel  •  Brooks by Kai Engel  •  Falling into You by Little Glass Men  •  Delivered by Brendan O’Connell  •  Tracks provided by Free Music Archive or with permission from the artists.