Lapis originated in 1991 through Aljoša Grom's passion for climbing and route-setting. He started carving his first climbing holds and noticed the positive feedback of fellow climbers and route-setters.

But not only fellow athletes showed interest, Jaka Schlamberger an entrepreneur, who introduced some of the most popular skateboarding and snowboarding brands in Slovenia, did too. With Jaka's business experience he saw a huge potential in founding a climbing holds brand, which is how "LAPIS" was founded. Today, more than 2500 different climbing holds carry the lapis logo, they produce training accessories and also brushes. They are represented in the most famous gyms and competitions, proving and confirming their high quality.