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Karissa Yu – Holding the Rope<\/h3>\n

HiClimb – non-profit: Adaptive Climbing Group
<\/span>January 2026<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

By Sarah Hodges<\/p>\n

I\u2019m often moved to tears when I witness the power of people coming together in unified efforts, especially when they push (against odds) to do something positive and uplifting for a greater good. As I listened to Karissa Yu\u2019s story about herself and a group of experienced climbers supporting a young girl who, despite her limited mobility, built the strength and confidence to move laterally on her own in the climbing gym, my eyes welled up.<\/p>\n

Karissa is known at Still & Moving center for her warm, bubbly spirit, whether she\u2019s helping around the studio or joyfully participating in hula and dance classes. When she isn\u2019t dancing or caring for little ones, you\u2019ll likely find her at the climbing gym. Her experience there is nothing short of life-changing \u2026and quietly heroic.<\/p>\n

Through the nonprofit Adaptive Climbing Group, Karissa takes part in a rare kind of transformation \u2013 one that affirms life and reminds us how tender and powerful it is to be human. She first climbed in Australia, and after moving back to Hawai\u2018i five years ago, she joined the Kaka\u2018ako HiClimb gym. Her dedication to climbing, combined with her deep love for children, led her to become the Youth Volunteer Lead at HiClimb in Honolulu.<\/p>\n

A few years later, HiClimb partnered with the Adaptive Climbing Group, or ACG, a New York-based nonprofit founded by paraclimber Kareemah Batts. After losing part of her leg to cancer, Kareemah discovered climbing and fell in love with the sport. She went on to compete and became the first female paraclimber in a U.S. Climbing Competition. Recognizing that many gyms lacked ways for people with disabilities to participate, she founded ACG to train experienced climbers to support those who might not otherwise have access, opening the door for nearly anyone to experience the joy and thrill of climbing.<\/p>\n

In 2022, Kareemah traveled to Hawai\u2018i to train staff in managing ropes, carabiners, and clips, equipping them to support climbers of all abilities, including those who use wheelchairs.<\/p>\n

As Youth Volunteer Lead, Karissa helps organize events and special climb days. During ACG-supported sessions, she coordinates teams of volunteers, making sure each climber has exactly the support they need. For Karissa, this work is one of the most meaningful parts of her role. One young climber, in particular, left a lasting impression on everyone.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy favorite story is about one of our long-time youth climbers,\u201d says Karissa. The climber, a young girl with limited mobility in the left side of her body, arrived at the gym in a wheelchair a little over a year ago. On her first day, she went for a few laps around the gym with the staff, adjusting to the energy of the room. She kept coming back and gradually grew comfortable with the idea of climbing. One day, she arrived ready to go up the wall. \u201cWhen she got into the chair and climbed, the biggest smile spread across her face,\u201d Karissa shared. Her mom cried, and staff members teared up. The next month, she returned and climbed again without hesitation.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a strong group of staff with the right mix of skills to support assisted climbs,\u201d explains Karissa. \u201cAfter about two months, the young climber became too strong for the chair, so we taught her to climb using only a harness and assistant ropes. Soon she grew strong enough to climb without the ropes. Now she climbs in a harness just like anyone else.\u201d<\/p>\n

Many people don\u2019t realize that climbing also serves as powerful physical and therapeutic training, building strength and stamina even for people without lower-body mobility.<\/p>\n

Karissa and her team watched their young climber grow in confidence and light up the space, no longer shy or hesitant. \u201cNow, she\u2019s full of smiles and gives high fives,\u201d Karissa says with excitement.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe biggest thing I want people to know is that this is possible,\u201d says Karissa. \u201cThere are almost no limits to who we can help climb, whether someone has a short-term or long-term disability, physical or cognitive.\u201d Karissa hopes the public will learn more about the Adaptive Climbing Group, especially people with disabilities and their loved ones.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt HiClimb, we have a phenomenal team that can support climbers of any ability, and we continue to see undeniable growth and positive change in everyone who comes through our doors.\u201d<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.adaptiveclimbinggroup.org\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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