In recent years climbing has evolved to much more than just a pastime but has now become a trending sport, so much so that it has even been introduced to the Olympic Games in 2020! This is just one instance of the evolution of the sport. It is such a widespread phenomenon, this evolution which has seen huge growth worldwide! The same can be said for the market in Spain.
FEDME (Spanish Mountain and Climbing Federation) has stated that climbing is the most practiced sport in 2022. This has led them to reporting double the members in the last 10 years, with more than 273,000 in 2021. In the last 5 years they have reported an increase of 54% of participants, which is quite impressive! In recent year, many new climbing centres have opened, from big climbing infrastructures in big cities to smaller centres in the countryside.
EP Climbing, the Climbing reference in the Spanish market
EP Climbing officially set up shop in Spain in 2014 with the World Championships Wall in Gijon. Since then, we have carried out roughly 50 projects with 50% of them being climbing centres such as La Reunion, Egurre (Basque Country) or Sputnik. EP Climbing is the official wall manufacturer for some of the more well-known chains such as Climbat, the first chain to open a climbing centre in France, Belgium, Switzerland and Spain), with the latest opening in Madrid at the beginning of May 2023.
At EP Climbing, we value our customers, people, integrity and especially reliability!
These are just a few of the various values we hold close to our heart! For us, our customers, as well as their visitors, are a priority. Their safety and great experience are what drives us to innovate and constantly up our game to remain in our number one position in the climbing industry.
We are the market leader and intend to remain so for many years to come. EP Climbing has been ISO9001 certified for climbing walls for over a decade, (this standard is based on a number of quality management principles, including a strong customer focus, management motivation and involvement, process approach and continuous improvement). EP Climbing also operates under ISO 14001 certification, which directly affects the commitment to comprehensive environmental impact reduction, both in the use of materials and in the disposal of materials.
Our production site, ACEP, located in Avilés (Asturias - Spain) has a close proximity to the Spanish market. At this production site we ensure that we do not use harmful products and use 100% renewable energy, in accordance with the principles set out in ISO14001 and ISO9001.
