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Indoor Rock Climbing Gyms Rise in Region

J. Froelich
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Jason Groves executes a compliated bouldering maneuver inside his business, Ozark Climbing Gym in Springdale.

Rock Climbing has become so popular, the sport has been approved for inclusion in the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. We visit a local bouldering gymto measure growing interest in Northwest Arkansas, and report on a newly permitted climbing facility in Bentonville.

Jacqueline Froelich is an investigative reporter and news producer for Ozarks at Large.
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