Meet the Climber: Marc Bourguignon

Not only is Marc Bourguignon a fervent Squamish bouldering developer, strong climber, and all-around nice dude, but he is also a KAYA Founder and our CTO! Get to know Marc, his motivations, and his climbing philosophies in this Q&A: KAYA: Thanks for taking the...

Jenn DeBellis’s Best of the West: Top Eight V8s

Our team member and boulder smasher, Jenn DeBellis, has been on the road for the past few years chasing stars and badass boulders. Here, Jenn shares a list of her favorite V8s in the western United States and breaks down why each one earned its spot. by @jenndbell 1....
Meet the Climber: David Liang

Meet the Climber: David Liang

KAYA crusher, David Liang, left the gym to try his hand at outdoor climbing two years ago. In that time, he has remarkably racked up over 30 double-digit sends and now has his sights set on Grand Illusion (V16) after having two-pieced it this past season. We sat down...

Levels on KAYA

What are each of the levels?Levels on KAYAWhat is level?Climbing Level is basically how hard you consistently climb. Kaya tracks and awards Level badges for three dimensions:Flashing first trySending “Hard” Intensity projects fastSending “Limit” Intensity or lifetime...

Tops Rate on KAYA

What it is and how to use it.What is Tops Rate?Tops Rate measures your success rate. It’s like a baseball batting average for climbing. Of the climbs you try, how many do you climb successfully? A Tops rate of 100% would mean that a climber sent every single climb...