Where Things Stand
Since closing our doors at the Driggs City Center in 2026, we’ve been working behind the scenes to determine what it would take to reopen Teton Rock Gym in a new location.
For those unfamiliar with the circumstances surrounding our closure, we’ve documented the events that led to the loss of our original facility at the Driggs City Center.
Rebuilding Status
Location
Multiple viable locations identified.
Planning
Financial models created and architect engaged.
Equipment
Enough to launch a gym. Holds, pads, treadwalls. Let’s gooooooo.
Experience
20 years of combined construction, operations, and program development on staff.
Since closing, we’ve identified multiple viable locations. One is particularly promising, with a financially feasible path to reopening and room for long-term growth.
So what’s the hold up?
Building a new climbing gym is costly and complex. We believe we can overcome those challenges, but face an additional obstacle: the uncertainty of a publicly funded competitor opening in our former space.
The Recreation District's Plan
The Teton Valley Parks and Recreation District is rushing to build a taxpayer-funded climbing gym in our former space, creating a major obstacle to independent efforts. But the proposal raises serious questions that go well beyond its impact on TRG. Given the District’s role in the events surrounding our closure, its questionable process, and deeply concerning financial projections, we believe the public deserves a much closer look at what’s happening, and what’s at stake.
Beyond Climbing
A climbing gym is more than a place to exercise. At its best, it brings people together, builds relationships, and creates a sense of community.
After over a decade of seeing that firsthand, we’re exploring how those same principles could shape something bigger—a shared space that brings climbing together with other recreational, educational, and community building opportunities.