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Training looks different where you live.

Local goals, local weather, local climbs — each guide covers what training actually looks like in your city or country, and how Ascend fits it. Built in Auckland; at home anywhere.

New Zealand

Ascend is built in Auckland. NZ peaks (Aoraki, Taranaki, Tongariro, Ruapehu) are first-class climbable goals. Forgiving streak + rain-aware copy fit our weather.

Australia

Heat-aware training, beach + coastal modalities, strong Hyrox + ultra scene. Ascend's adaptive macros adjust for AU summer kcal demand + Strava write-back keeps your runs intact.

United Kingdom

Gym chains everywhere (PureGym, Anytime, Third Space) but a fragmented experience. Ascend's portable log + Apple Health / Health Connect work in any of them. UK climber community is real.

United States

Crowded fitness-app market dominated by ad-funded incumbents. Ascend's privacy-first + AI-coach combo + mountain progression cuts through. Whitney + Rainier + Denali are flagship climb goals.

Canada

Long winters force gym + home + cardio variety. Anatomy heatmap keeps splits balanced when outdoor cardio drops in January. Canadian Rockies a key climb goal.

Ireland

Hyrox + rugby + marathon crossover means hybrid athletes are common. Ascend's all-in-one log fits the modality mix. Forgiving streak suits Irish weather.

Singapore

Heat + density mean early-morning training. Apartment-sized space favours bodyweight + lighter strength work. Adaptive macros adjust for heat kcal load.

Spain

Germany

Hong Kong

Japan

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Ascend Club

The climb is free. The Club is how you go further.

Core tracking is free forever. Club unlocks the coach, the competition, and the depth — for the price of one protein-shake a month.

AI Coach

Your own coach character

Pick Rae, June or Atlas — a coach that reads your last 90 days and proposes the next move. Free gets nudges; Club gets the full conversation.

Leagues

Mountain leagues, worldwide

Get ranked against climbers everywhere — every muscle tiered by bodyweight strength. Promote, demote, and prove it weekly.

Challenges

Weekly + monthly challenges

Fresh goals that keep the streak interesting — solo or with your crew. Something to chase beyond your own numbers.

Analytics

Deep analytics + PR projections

See exactly when you'll hit your next PR and bodyweight goal — 4, 8, 12 weeks out. The trajectory, not just today's number.

Crews

Unlimited crews

Run as many crews as you want — squads, family, gym friends. Shared summits, cheers, and a feed that keeps everyone climbing.

Themes & more

Themes, higher AI limits, full export

Aurora, Volcanic and Summit themes. More AI chat headroom. And CSV + JSON export of everything, anytime — your data stays yours.

See Club plans

14-day free trial · no card · cancel anytime · founder pricing locked forever.