Adaptive Climbing Festival 2019
Often times adaptive climbers do not have many or even any other adaptive climbers in their community. We know it’s hard to do it alone in climbing and frankly it’s simply more fun if you can work on things with others, problem solve, and share our experiences. In that spirit we’ve partnered with Adaptive Adventures to host The Adaptive Climbing Festival. With this festival we hope to create a gathering place for adaptive climbers from around the country in order to give them the opportunity to meet, climb, share experiences,...
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An Endurance Rope Competition Date: August 17-18, 2019 Time: 8pm – 6am (Overnight !!!) Location: The NJ Rock Gym Address: 373D Route 46 West, Fairfield, NJ 07004 Registration: REGISTER HERE! (Pre-Registration closes 12:00am EST Friday 8/16) WHAT IS THIS… The From Dusk Till Dawn event is a 10 hour endurance rope competition (and party) being hosted at the NJ Rock Gym to benefit local rock climbing programs for individuals with disabilities. The basic premise is to use the 10 hours to climb as many routes (cleanly) as you...
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March 16th marks the anniversary of NYC Adaptive Climbing’s programs in Brooklyn Boulders and Peak Potential will be joining them to celebrate the only way we know how. BY CLIMBING! Climb-a-thon, raffle prizes from top climbing companies, climbing shoe demos, and a bake sale. It’ll be one part party, one part fundraiser, and 100% fun so come on down and join in the celebration! When: Saturday March, 16 2013 from 3:00pm – 9:00pm Where: Brooklyn Boulders 575 Degraw St. Brooklyn, NY 11217 (corner of 3rd Ave and Degraw...
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Help Peak Potential, Inc. to raise funds Peak Potential is now an Amazon Affiliate. That means that up to 7% of your purchases can now go to helping children with disabilities experience rock climbing. By simply going through our microsite to find the things you want to buy, Amazon will donate a portion of the sale to Peak. The items are the same as what you would find by going directly to Amazon, the prices are the same low prices you expect from Amazon, and all your Amazon checkout preferences and privileges (such as your Prime...
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Dear Friends, It is hard to believe that this journey that I embarked upon over six months ago has come to an end! And, what a journey it has been! From climbing the steep slopes of Killington Mountain for 14+ miles and over 5000 vertical feet with dozens of obstacles along the way at the Spartan Beast last September to the 39.3 miles of the Goofy Race-and-a-Half Challenge this past weekend, it has been one of the most enriching experiences of my life. Running is an activity that has never been one of my strengths. That’s why a...
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Peak Potential has always offered our programs 100% free of charge. We have been able to accomplish this thanks to our dedicated pool of volunteers, the generous support of the New Jersey Rock Gym, and all the compassionate individuals who have made donations to keep us running. If you would like to help us, we now have several different ways for you to donate. Via Check or Money Order: Please make Checks/Money Orders out to : Peak Potential, Inc. c/o NJ Rock Gym 373D RT 46 W Fairfield, NJ 07004 Via the Network For...
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“A life isn’t significant except for its impact on other lives” – Jackie Robinson Peak Potential is a unique opportunity for anyone interested in a hands-on volunteering experience. The pool of volunteers is incredibly diverse in age and experience. From high school students to medical professionals, from expert climbers to those with no prior climbing experience at all, many have chosen to commit their time to ensure that Peak Potential continues to reach as many children as possible. Currently, almost all of our...
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HOW TO ENROLL YOUR CHILD Peak Potential now offers our adaptive climbing program for children with physical disabilities 4 days a week at 4 different locations across Northern and Central NJ. To apply to our programs all you have to do is submit an application packet. However, to ensure the safety of both our participants and our volunteers, enrollment candidates must first meet our general requirements. Our locations are as follows: Fairfield, NJ (NJ Rock Gym) – Mondays and Thursdays 6:30-7:30pm Morganville, NJ (Garden State Rocks)...
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