NEWS | BETA Climbing Gym - Bouldering - Shinjuku, Tokyo

Monthly Challenge Shoes Gift for May 2024 has been handed over!

2024年08月27日

In June’s Monthly Challenge, we handed out the first prize of our favorite shoes to Hikaru-san. congratulations!
#sportiva #mandala

“I was surprised to win this prize when my current shoes were starting to wear out! I’ll take good care of them! Thank you very much!”

And so he quickly put them on and started climbing.
Hikaru, congratulations!

The entry method for the gift lottery is easy.
Just complete the monthly assignments and write your name and check on the check sheet.
The number of completed entries has nothing to do with the probability of winning. If you write on both 1F and 2F, the probability of winning is doubled.
The climbing shoes you can choose are Scarpa, Sportiva, Unparallel, Mad Rock, Black Diamond, and any other climbing shoes available in Japan!
If you haven’t tried the monthly assignment yet, please give it a try.

[1F] Full renewal August 2024 Completed

2024年08月18日

Full renewal of the first floor completed

We invited guests Daisuke Konishi, who climbs 5th grade boulders and 14c lead, and Moeki Toda, who has competed in the Japan Cup and World Cup, to complete the renewal of the first floor from August 7th to 8th.

This is Konishi’s third time setting up at BETA. The impression is that there are many low-grade problems that are rhythmic and comfortable to climb, making you want to climb them repeatedly. The high-grade problems are a good match for BETA, which has a reputation for having bad feet, and the tough problems are memorable.

Toda also climbs high-grade problems of stage 4 on outdoor rock, but I think he is still seen as a competitor.
There are many low-grade problems that require you to be conscious of your position and footwork, and there may be many stylish moves.
There are already many people who have struggled with high-grade problems, so I hope he will try to find a position and try and error.

I think there were many problems that tested the flexibility of the hip joints last time, but I wonder what it will be like this time.
I hope you will do the monthly problems and try the new problems as well.
Please enjoy!

【Dry Tooling】＃31　Toprope Session held on 29th （Thu) August 19:30～　　

2024年08月18日

This is a session for dry touring experienced people.
Experienced doesn’t have to be good. If you have taken “Introduction to dry tooling“, you are an “experienced person”.

It’s also the only chance to vertically climb Beta’s face wall with an ice ax and a rope. Please feel free to enjoy!
(Usually, if you use the gym and climb the 3rd floor dry challenge, climbing using a rope is prohibited for safety reasons.)

The route was set by Mr. Hirokazu Kodaira, who is known as “Kazuo-san” in the dry touring community. They always put their ingenuity and prepare a fun route.

Not only dry touring enthusiasts, but also those who love ice climbing, please join us! “Perfect for off-season training and fun!”

If you are new to dry touring, please take “Introduction to dry tooling” first.

Held on Thursday August 29th

Overview

[Location] Beta [3F]

[Time]
August 29 (Thu)
19:30-22:30

[Trainer] Kazuo-san
Dry Touring/Ice Climbing Enthusiast/Photographer

[Target] People with dry touring experience
*Participation must be over 18 years old.

[Capacity] 6 people for each division

[Course fee] 4400 yen (tax included)
*Gym usage fee included.
*Please pay at the reception on the day.

【Belongings】
Required: Clothing suitable for ice climbing (long sleeves and long pants that are easy to move in), ice ax, helmet, gloves (recommended for golf), climbing shoes, harness *Don’t forget! !

Rental: Ice ax, helmet, climbing shoes (paid 330 yen/please bring socks), and harnesses are available for rent.
*Please rent climbing shoes on the 1st floor before coming to the 3rd floor.

About participation

If you would like to participate, please apply at Beta store or email.
▼For e-mail: Please send an e-mail with the following address, subject, and text.
◆Email address: info@beta-climbing.com
*Please replace the @ (at mark) with half-width characters.
◆Email subject: 8/29 dry touring practice meeting request

◆E-mail text: Please write the following 1. to 5.
1.Name
2. Gender
3.Date of birth
4. Phone number (Please write the number where you can be contacted on the day)
5. Whether or not to rent (If yes, please write the rental product name)
6. Beta member or non-member (please write which one)

[Trainer profile] Hiroshi Furuhira (a.k.a. Kazuo)
Dry Touring/Ice Climbing Enthusiast/Photographer
A rugged yet beloved character. Please play around with it.

*Notice to everyone*
The [3F] climbing area cannot be used by the general public during the course. We apologize for the inconvenience, but thank you for your understanding.

Dry tooling practice session held in the past

[1F] Full renewal August 2024

2024年08月05日

1F Full Renewal
2024.8/6-8

Our guests will be Daisuke Konishi and Homare Toda.

Konishi-san is a multi-player who climbs both boulders and lead climbers. We’re looking forward to a variety of fun challenges!
Toda-san recently obtained the C-class certified route setter qualification. We are looking forward to seeing what challenges Toda-san will face as he expands his range of activities as a route setter!

Please enjoy!

Guest setter

Beta Climbing Gym Route Set Daisuke Konishi

Daisuke Konishi
Daisuke Konishi, also known as “DaiDai”.
A dual-wielding climber who climbs 5th grade boulders and 14c lead.
Recently, he climbed Ninja 14a on Ogawayama in three tries.
He has a wealth of experience in both lead and boulder route setting.

He is also active in areas other than route setting, such as building holds and running a school.

Homare Toda
She has participated in the Japan Cup and the World Cup, and has also won the Asian Youth Championship.

A long time ago, she was paired with Atori Yasuda, who was working part-time at Beta, as a lead representative for Yamanashi Prefecture.

Recently, she has obtained the C-class certified route setter qualification, and is expanding her activities as a setter.

She is currently working at the Basecamp.

【クライマー × 柔道整復師】”ゆいたそ” のボディメンテナンス　8/28（水）

2024年08月02日

8月のボディメンテンスは 28（水）です。

施術は3Fロフト、フリースペースにて行います。
18-21時まで。
施術してないときはゆいたそも登ってますので、お気軽にお声がけください！

ゆいたそはクライミングが原因と思われる手首の痛みに悩まされていたそうです。
いろいろ研究し、自分自身の手首は快方に向かったとの事。

柔道整復士になり患者さんと接して、改めて、クライマーならでは痛みや障害が難しいことを感じてるようです。
病気ではないことが多く、基本、健康。。なので、なおさら改善が難しいと。
極端な話、クライミングをやめれば改善する・・・でもそんな選択はないですよね。。

すぐに改善するとはならないかも知れませんが、コミュニケーションをとりながら、メンテをしてもらえるとうれしいです。
自分のカラダを知るきっかけにもなるかも。