Chicago

Climbing At First Ascent

Pederson-McCormick Boys and Girls Club

We teamed up with First Ascent Uptown in Chicago, IL to provide day passes for 50 kids from the Boys and Girls Club.

Partnering Climbing Gym:

First Ascent Climbing and Fitness grey logo

“We really want to focus on people. We want to help the next generation. We want to introduce kids to climbing and help them be able to do something incredible.”  – Dan Chancellor

Image of the John Hancock building and Chicago skyline.

Chicago skyline.

1Climb and So iLL co-founder, Dan Chanceller walks outside of the Boys and Girls Club of Chicago.

Outside of the Boys and Girls Club.

Outside of the Boys and Girls Club of Chicago.

Outside of the Boys and Girls Club.

Hanging out at the Boys and Girls Club in Chicago.

Hanging out at the Boys and Girls Club.

A Boys and Girls club member checks out So iLL climbing shoes for the first time.

Checking out So iLL climbing shoes for the first time.

Walking to First Ascent Climbing Gym from the Boys and Girls Club.

Walking to First Ascent from the Boys and Girls Club.

Dan Chancellor walks to First Ascent from the Boys and Girls Club.

Walking to First Ascent from the Boys and Girls Club.

Walking to First Ascent from the Boys and Girls Club.

Walking to First Ascent from the Boys and Girls Club.

A Chicago Boys and Girls Club member tries climbing for the first time at First Ascent in Chicago.

A BGC member tries climbing for the first time.

A Chicago Boys and Girls Club member is aided by staff of First Ascent in Chicago.

First Ascent staff helps BGC members climb for the first time.

A Chicago Boys and Girls Club member tries climbing for the first time at First Ascent in Chicago.

A BGC member tries climbing for the first time.

A Chicago Boys and Girls Club member gets to the top off the wall at First Ascent in Chicago.

Sent.

A Chicago Boys and Girls Club member tries on climbing shoes for the first time.

Trying on climbing shoes for the first time.

A Chicago Boys and Girls Club member tries climbing for the first time at First Ascent in Chicago.

A BGC member tries climbing for the first time.

A Chicago Boys and Girls Club member tries climbing for the first time at First Ascent in Chicago.

A BGC member tries climbing for the first time.

A Chicago Boys and Girls Club member tries climbing for the first time at First Ascent in Chicago.

A BGC member tries climbing for the first time.

Boys and Girls Clubs members climb through obstacles at First Ascent Climbing Gym.

BGC members climb through obstacles at First Ascent.