03 · Natural latex
Rubber bands made from natural latex
The rubber bands on our products are made from natural latex, a material that comes from rubber trees, instead of fully synthetic rubber.
Sustainability
Short-travelled materials. Made to last.
Leftover granite from Norwegian quarries, FSC-certified wood, natural latex and organic cotton from Portugal. This is where our materials come from, and why we chose them.
Short-travelled
Raw materials from Norway, Finland and the rest of Europe, not shipped across the world.
Leftover stone
Our granite is rest material from quarry work in Norway. Stone that is already dug out.
Certified wood
FSC-certified wood from Finland and from FSC-certified European suppliers.
Made in Europe
No mass production in China. We only go further away when there is no other option.
Made by people
No robots in our production, and no plans for them. Real people, in Aarhus.
Our materials
What our gear is made of, and where it comes from
01 · Norwegian granite
Stone that was already dug out
The granite in our holds and hangboards is rest material from quarry work in Norway. Instead of cutting new stone, we give leftover pieces a second life on your wall. And granite lasts a lifetime: unlike plastic and moulded holds, it doesn’t wear out and end up in the bin.
- Origin
- Norway
- Used in
- Granite holds and Stone Hangers
02 · Wood
FSC-certified, from Finland and Europe
Our wooden hangboards, holds and brushes are made from FSC-certified Finnish wood and wood from FSC-certified European suppliers. FSC certification means the wood comes from responsibly managed forests.
- Origin
- Finland and Europe
- Used in
- Hangboards, holds and brushes
04 · Clothing
Organic cotton, made in Portugal
Our clothing is made by one of the best clothing manufacturers in Portugal, in pure organic cotton. Made in small runs, not mass-produced, and not made in China.
Used in: Horizon T-shirt →Granite vs plastic
One hold for a lifetime, instead of a pile of plastic
Most climbing holds are moulded from polyurethane or polyester resin: petroleum-based plastics that can’t be recycled. When the texture wears off, they are thrown out. Granite is stone. It keeps going.
PU / polyester resin
- Lifespan
- 5–10 years with heavy use
- Material
- Petroleum-based plastic
- Wear
- Texture wears smooth
- End of life
- Not recyclable. Bin.
Norwegian granite
- Lifespan
- A lifetime
- Material
- Natural stone, left over from quarrying
- Wear
- Brush it and it climbs like new
- End of life
- There isn’t really one
Over 40 years of climbing
Buy once, climb for a lifetime. Better for your gym or your home wall, and far better for the planet.
Plastic
About 6 holds
6 in the bin
6 in the bin
Granite
1 hold
0 in the bin
0 in the bin
Example based on a plastic hold lasting 5–10 years with heavy use. Sources: Agripp (lifespan), Climbing Business Journal (materials and recycling).
Short-travelled
From quarry and forest to your wall
- NorwayGraniteRest stone from quarries
- FinlandWoodFSC-certified
- EuropeWood and partsFSC-certified suppliers and local producers
- PortugalClothingOrganic cotton
- Aarhus, DenmarkOur workshopDesigned and handcrafted in-house
Made close to home
Local partners. Made in-house.
The small parts and raw materials we need for production come from local producers close to us. Our brushes, for example, are tied by hand in Denmark by the brush makers at Blindes Arbejde.
Our own products are designed, made and finished in our workshop in Aarhus, Denmark. Whenever there is a sustainable raw material we can use, we choose it.
Made by people, not robots
Every product goes through real hands
We don’t use robots in our production, and we have no plans to. Everything we make in-house is made by people, by hand.
So when you buy from Nature Climbing, you support the local community here in Aarhus, and you support our employees, who are climbers too.
“Sustainable raw materials whenever we can. Short transport whenever we can. And honest about it when we can’t.”
Gear made to last a lifetime of sessions
Granite, oak and organic cotton. Made by climbers, by hand, in Aarhus.
Questions about our materials? Write to support@natureclimbing.com