upcoming events
December 15, 2022
VIMFF X HIVE
Community Climbing Show
Join us at The Rio Theatre for a Hive Community Climbing Film Night! The best of VIMFF’s climbing films of the last few years are waiting for you.
Doors at 6:30pm, show starts at 7:30pm
Take a look at the film list below!
TNT Competition
Tuesday September 27, 2022
30 climbs. Sweet prizes.
TNT exists to get the community together and get a little a load of awesome new climbs per comp! Challenge yourself and your friends to see how many problems you can climb. Dress up in teams of 3-5 and you could win Best Costume or Team Spirit prizes!
Win some wicked raffle prizes, placed awards, and bragging rights 😉
Youth, Recreational, and Experienced climbers invited! No comp experience necessary.
Raffle prizes will be drawn on the night of the event. You must be present to win.
Team prizes for spirit and best dressed are awarded at around 9:30pm.
Please be thinking of safety and consideration of others when planning your costume:
- Nothing that could get you caught up on the wall or might cause damage to you or someone else when landing;
- No body paint which could sweat off and end up all over the mats or other people.
Youth – 4:30pm
Adults – 6:30pm (can start warm-ups at 6pm)
30 Day Studio Challenge
Starting January 2nd, the Hive North Shore will be hosting a 30 Day Studio Challenge. The challenge is meant to bring attention to our awesome studio teachers and classes, and to help our community start 2023 off with a focus on Health and Wellness.
To complete the challenge, participants will have to sign up below and attend 20 studio classes throughout the month of January.
Those who complete the challenge will receive a $15 gift card to the Hive, and be entered into a raffle for a chance to win a One Month Membership + Swag!
Registration will begin on December 15th. Please see our “Studio/Yoga” tab for more info on classes and our instructors!
March 23
HIVE ELEVEN
The Hive is excited to announce that we will be hosting our 11th Birthday Bash at the Biltmore Cabaret! Join us on March 23rd to celebrate our eleventh year and growing community, featuring performances by Big Rig and Shred Kelly.
H’ELEVEN Details
What’s going on?
Doors open at 7:00, performances begin at 8:00. Because this is a party for our climbing community, you must have climbed at the Hive to attend! This is also a 19+ event, and all attendees will need to present ID at the door.
Tickets for members are $25, and $35 for nonmembers. First 100 TICKETS SOLD INCLUDE a complimentary DRINK TICKET! Tickets go on sale starting Tuesday February 14th.
See more about the Bands:
Big Rig
Shred Kelly
AS IS TRADITION, ALL TICKETHOLDERS WILL BE ENTERED IN A RAFFLE FOR A LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP!
This membership is not re-sellable but may be gifted to a spouse/partner or child within 1 month of winning. Other prizes include:
- an 11 month membership
- 2 x 11 punch passes
- Arc’teryx backpacks
- swag from Evolv, and more.
Saturday, April 1st, 3-4:30pm at Hive North Shore
Nutrition & Climbing Workshop
Are you looking to build a positive relationship with food in a sustainable way? Do you hope to boost your climbing performance and overall health through your diet? If so, come check out our Nutrition and Climbing Workshop on April 1st from 3:00-4:30pm at Hive North Shore with Hive community member, personal chef and nutritionist, Fenny!
This workshop will be an introduction into how food can help your overall health and climbing. Participants must be at least 16 years old. This workshop is free for members and $5 for punch card users and nonmembers.
To find out more about Fenny, visit her website.
youth boulder regionals west
at The Hive Surrey april 22-23 2023
See all the event details for athletes on THIS CENTRAL INFO PAGE (maintained by the CEC).
HIVE SURREY will be CLOSED APRIL 19-23 for this event.
Members are invited to climb at Poco, North Shore, or Vancouver.
This event needs volunteers, so if you’re willing to support Youth competitive climbing, stay tuned for opportunities – a link will be posted here when we have it, and we’ll share that on socials too!
Belay Buddies @ The Heights
Belay Buddies is now a regular event at Hive Heights!
Thanks to the positive feedback we received, we have decided to make Belay Buddies an ongoing fixture. Same rules apply, but now all Friday nights moving forward (unless there’s a holiday or an event) will be a Belay Buddies night! Keep an eye on our socials for any updates regarding closures or events that might conflict with Belay Buddy nights.
Description:
We know it can be difficult to find someone to be your belay partner, especially if you are new to rope climbing. To help connect our community, Hive Heights will be hosting Belay Buddy nights on Fridays! This event is meant to help you start platonic belaytionships with other climbers. To participate, please book a climbing session at Heights on a Friday night between 6:00PM-9:00PM. From there, all you need to do is check in with the front desk – they will give you a name tag so that you can connect with other climbers who are also looking for a partner.
The purpose of Belay Buddies is to facilitate belaytionships, not romantic relationships. There are apps for that 😉 so please respect this intention or you’ll be asked to leave. ALL participants are expected to treat each other with respect – if someone isn’t interested in climbing with you, that’s okay.
Some experience required. You must be Belay Certified prior to arrival in order to participate.
boulder league 2022
Boulder league is a fun, friendly team-based event created to build camaraderie in the community, and provide a little extra fun by setting more climbs than usual throughout the league climb. It was also created to connect the broader climbing community, with a cross-gym championship for the top teams from all participating gyms in the area (Hive, Project, Coastal historically). You and your teammates (4-5) will compete out of 1 Hive location – so pick your favourite most accessible one, as only that gym’s “League” climbs will count towards your score! You and your team must be registered by October 23rd, 2022 in order to participate, as the League will begin on October 17, 2022 for PoCo and Van, while Surrey and North Shore will start on October 19, 2022. Two teams from each location will be invited to attend the finals at Project in Cloverdale on Nov 18, 2022.
How it works
Rules & Instructions for Registration & Participation
The Rules and Regulations for running The Hive’s Boulder League were developed in conjunction with the Pacific Bouldering League founding gyms – Project, The Hive, and Coastal Climbing. These rules are intended to keep this fun competition fair for all. Rules of the PBL championships may vary slightly, as it is not run on KAYA.
Teams
- Teams must include 4-5 people who are available to compete each week for the duration of the League.
- Each member of the team must register and compete at ONE Hive location (Or register your team independently at multiple locations).
- You may be on more than one team, but make sure you can commit to both for the duration of the League. We suggest climbing on one highly competitive team and one more casual, ‘just for fun team’ since you can’t climb on two teams at the PBL Championships.
- We encourage teams to be gender-diverse; this is a requirement to compete in the PBL Championships. Please note that teams are to self-regulate this aspect of their team dynamics. (We hope this is not necessary to say, but just in case: please do not expect folks to out themselves for the benefit your team’s qualification, or assume anyone’s gender based on your assumptions of how someone of a particular gender presents themselves to the world.)
Climbing
- Start dates for the league will be staggered, to align with each gym’s setting schedule. Only climbs with League tags in KAYA count.
- Each member may only count each climb towards their total score once per interval (7 days from the day a climb is set)
- multiple team members may count the same climb
- ONLY the top 5 climbs per interval (week) are counted toward your score
- You may repeat league climbs each week, but it will not count more than once per interval (e.g. you can log the same 2 hex this interval and the following interval) – this is different from previous leagues. YOU MUST RE-CLIMB IT IN ORDER TO COUNT IT!
- Climbs do not expire – those tagged ‘League’ in Kaya will be valid for the duration of the League.
Scoring
- Complete a climb start to finish in order to count it
- You must submit your climbs for each interval during that week’s interval; new scoring interval will begin every 7 days (e.g. the second ‘week’ or interval will begin on the on the 8th day of the league)
- Top 5 climbs per team member count towards your final score
- Final Score = (total team points)/(total team members)
- See “Injuries or missing Teammates” below; No substitutions of team members for Finals (this doesn’t mean reverting to the OG teammate though; previously made substitutions stand)
- The honour system is used for scoring – teams can self-police and cross-team police; any concerns should be brought to league manager or Events Manager
- Any unsportsperson-like behaviour observed by league members or staff may result in disqualification
- Auto bumping is enabled – if you send multiple problems above your listed grade, you will get bumped into a different VMax
- Your VMax should be the grade you regularly send in 3-5 attempts
- V0 = Hard 1/Easy 2 Hex
- V1 = Solid 2 hex
- V2 = Hard 2/ Easy 3 Hex
- V3 = Solid 3 Hex
- Etc.
Injuries or Missing Teammates
A team’s average will be calculated by (a maximum of) one less member (5 become /4, 4 become /3) due to:
- Injuries: Must have proof of actual injury (doctor or physio note ideally)
- Illness/ major unforeseen event (staff will make a judgement call)
These may not be stacked. So a team short 2 members due to one or both of these issues may not divide by 2 less. (Sorry)
Questions about how the Kaya app is working should be directed to Kaya: support@kayaclimb.com
Setting queries should be directed to the front desk team or facility manager.
Event feedback which is considerate and constructive, and may be submitted to communityevents@hiveclimbing.com
registration requires 2 steps:
- Register & pay online for your location using the buttons below
- Sign your team up on KAYA using the password provided int he confirmation email
Tuesday September 27
TNT Competition
30 climbs. Sweet prizes.
TNT exists to get the community together and get a little a load of awesome new climbs per comp! Challenge yourself and your friends to see how many problems you can climb. Dress up in teams of 3-5 and you could win Best Costume or Team Spirit prizes!
Win some wicked raffle prizes, placed awards, and bragging rights 😉
Youth, Recreational, and Experienced climbers invited! No comp experience necessary.
Raffle prizes will be drawn on the night of the event. You must be present to win.
Team prizes for spirit and best dressed are awarded at around 9:30pm.
Please be thinking of safety and consideration of others when planning your costume:
– Nothing that could get you caught up on the wall or might cause damage to you or someone else when landing;
– No body paint which could sweat off and end up all over the mats or other people.
As for timing, you don’t need to start right at round start but for most people it helps to have the full time.
AUGUST 26 – 28
ARC’teryx Climbing Academy
15 years in, and our vision and purpose remain the same – to provide a space where climbers of all disciplines can gather, learn, and share their love of rock climbing.
We’re looking forward to welcoming you back to Squamish on August 26 – 28, 2022, and hosting an in-person event at Pavilion Park filled with educational clinics, films, presentations, live music, and much more.
January 22, @ Hive North Shore
Vertical Life Film Night
Need a cozy night out of the cold? Grab your friends, partner, or family and join us for a movie night at Hive North Shore, January 22nd featuring the Vertical Life 3 Film Tour.
“Vertical Life Film Tour is in its third year and again brings the best of Australian vertical adventures to the globe while showcasing the best of the globe back home in Australia. From untold stories, unsung heroes and the faces we’ve come to know and love in climbing – the Vertical Life Film Tour has something for everyone.”
Tickets are $12 each but there are only 50 available. Doors at 6:30pm. Movie starts at 7:00pm. Click here for the film lineup.
Mentor Nights!
Starting January 28 2019, join us as a mentor or a mentee on the last Monday of each month!
Ask anyone who’s been climbing for more than 5 years how they started; you’ll soon hear about the friend who got them into it and taught them the ropes (or lack thereof) from the start.
The aim of Mentor nights is to connect less experienced or newer climbers to the wealth of experienced and amazing individuals at the gym, and to encourage a small-gym community feeling, despite the constant growth of our climbing community.
Talk to the front desk at your home gym to get involved today.