New rock climbing gym planned in Foundation Asheville warehouse will center on bouldering

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Plans are in the works to remodel the interior of the former RAD Skatepark warehouse at Foundation Asheville to create a new Cultivate Climbing bouldering gym./ photo by Jason Sandford

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A new rock climbing gym focused on bouldering is planned for a 13,000-square-foot warehouse (formerly RAD Skatepark) at Foundation Asheville, a collection of local shops and restaurants on Lyman Street.

Devin deHoll, co-owner/founder of Asheville Adventure Company and co-owner of Cultivate Climbing, a rock climbing gym focused on climbing with ropes, says the bouldering gym fits a straightforward vision - to get more people in Asheville into rock climbing.