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Earth Treks’ parent company buys Movement climbing gyms, combining memberships

Members of Earth Treks and Movement will be able to access both companies’ gyms starting Nov. 11

Climber Matt McKee pulls out rope ...
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ENGLEWOOD, CO – AUGUST 30: Climber Matt McKee pulls out rope to clip as he makes his way up a steep climb that tops out at 65 feet because of the overhanging nature of it at the new Earth Treks climbing and fitness gym on August 30, 2018, in Englewood, Colorado. The gym is the largest climbing gym in North America with 53,000 square feet of climbing walls, bouldering areas, a dedicated yoga studio and group fitness room, on-site child care, private climbing teaching areas, high-end locker rooms, fully stocked gear shop and easy access to light rail and bike trails. The climbing walls reach 55 feet in the air. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
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Hey climbers, you may want to come back down to the ground for this.

Englewood-based El Cap, the parent company of Earth Treks, announced Wednesday that it has acquired Colorado’s Movement Climbing + Fitness, meaning a member of either gym will have access to both companies’ combined five gyms across Colorado starting Nov. 11.

Outside of Colorado, members of both companies will also have access to Earth Trek’s five gyms in the Baltimore and DC areas and Planet Granite’s six gyms in California and Oregon.

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Updated pricing and member options will go into effect on Jan. 1 for both Earth Treks and Movement climbers. Membership benefits, such as guest passes and retail discounts, won’t carry over across brands immediately but are expected to start in mid-December. More details on how the changes will affect members .

Movement, which was started in 2009 by Mike and Anne-Worley Moelter, has three locations: One in Boulder and two in Denver. Earth Treks has two local gyms: One in golden and another in Englewood, the latter of which is the.

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