Flagstaff Climbing Center is welcoming the new year with a mural in progress, and intentions to celebrate its upcoming 30th year anniversary.
Jason Henrie, long-time operations manager and current owner of Flagstaff Climbing Center has worked at the gym for almost the length of the three decades that it has been open.
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Flagstaff Climbing Center offers a variety of difficulty levels and wall angles at their facility.Â
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Jason Henrie, owner of Flagstaff Climbing, and August Motsenbocker, coach and education director.
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Artist August Motsenbocker's mural (in progress) outside of Flagstaff Climbing Gym.
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