Sender One Grand Opening
Marina, Jake and I arrived in Santa Ana at 10 am this Saturday with a long but exciting day ahead of us. It was the grand opening of Chris Sharma’s new super-gym, Sender One. There was already a crowd outside, waiting to climb on the futuristic Walltopia features. And with the gym reaching its full capacity by noon, the staff was hard at work with non-stop belay tests and floor monitoring.
Everyone took a break to watch Sharma lead two climbs through the sweeping arch and cone.
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The Pro Comp kicked off at 7 pm, with a fun new team format. There were three teams of five, with limited amount of time and attempts to rack up as many points as possible.
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If you missed the grand opening, be sure to check this gym out some other time. It is truly one of a kind.
- Itai