COMMUNITY

Nicholas Milburn | REPLAY

Watch the full interview with KAYA Collective member Nicholas MIlburn. Originally broadcast LIVE on IG, now available for you to enjoy at your leisure.

Covering topics from the best crag food (he doesn’t snack), his six year saga with ‘Dreamcatcher’, his love of scarves, and everything in between.

WATCH THE REPLAY, HERE

KAYA featured in OBJ

Andrew Weaver of Outside Business Journal checks in with KAYA CEO Kim Ang to learn more about your favorite climbing app. They went through a bunch of stuff, from how Kim found her way into climbing, her path to CEO, the power of technology in the Outdoor Industry, and what KAYA means for climbers.

For the complete article, click here.

KAYA in Gear Junkie

Amath Diouf of Gear Junkie sat down with Kim Ang to get all the latest knowledge on KAYA. He wrote this great article covering all of our core ur such as tracking climbing, learning how to improve climbing performance, training, logging climbs and some soon-to-be-released tools too.

For the whole article, click here.

KAYA Team Updates

Announcing $2.5m in new seed funding, new CEO Kimberly Ang, and four new members of Team KAYA.

One Day Like This: Moe’s Valley

Emmeline Wang introduces to the Southern Utah delight that is Moe’s Valley, with stunning photos and video from Three Peak Films.

ONE DAY LIKE THIS: Castle Rock, The Magoos + More

David Lee takes us on a visual journey to some of the most beginner friendly rock in the Bay Area.

WALL TO WALL: CanaryWall

Climbing in London you are never far from an LCC Bouldering Centre. CanaryWall is the newest member of the Lakeland Climbing Centre Family.

PREMIER CREW: CLMBXR

Liam Lonsdale connects with climber and community founder Rotimi Odukoya to learn about the emergent climbing community, CLMBXR.

MEET THE MIND: Devin Dabney

Devin Dabney is a climber, Route Setter, Rapper, JEDI Knight, and all round good guy. Liam Lonsdale finds out what makes him tick.

LIVE SESSIONS: THE COMPETITIVE MINDSET

We gathered some of the brightest stars in the climbing community and asked them to share their insights into what it means to be in control of one's competitive spirit, and how they use competitions to bring out their best.

Featuring Tonde Katiyo, Maya Madere, Mercedes Pollmeier, Gregor Vezonik, and Jorg Verhoeven. Hosted by Liam Lonsdale.

MEET THE MIND: Maya Madere

Liam Lonsdale sits down with Youth World Championship medalist Maya Madere ahead of The Competitive Mindset Session to talk near-death experiences, the state of climbing culture, and what really makes her tick.

ONE DAY LIKE THIS: Indian Rock + Mortar Rock

A morning of climbing at one of the Bay Area’s most loved and loathed bouldering destinations.

words and photos: Liam Lonsdale

NOT DONE YET: The Climber's Pledge, an update

With over $37,000 raised so far, and with the number of signees approaching 1000, The Climber’s Pledge is off to a promising start. Make no mistake, KAYA is far from done. Read more to find out what’s next.

Jul 15, 2020

KAYA Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

This is the beginning and our starting point. It is not perfect, it is not complete. We have to start, we must act, and we are open and committed to getting better in service of the Black community and communities of color.

Jun 4, 2020

What's in a name?

It's that spirit of positivity and support that we wanted to embrace in our new name. KAYA represents the power of the climbing community to motivate ourselves to dig deep, try hard, and give our best efforts. Kaya mo.

Jan 12, 2020