But even if you\u2019re not into the idea of performing gymnastics 40 feet off the ground, climbing gyms offer fitness classes like yoga, capoeira and core workouts, not to mention weight rooms and cardio equipment. Often built in converted warehouses, the gyms also serve as a hubs for social events like film screenings and breakfast clubs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Use our guide to find a gym near you and climb on!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
New York City Climbing Gyms<\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/MPHC.png\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nManhattan Plaza Health Club<\/strong>
mphc.com\/climbinggym<\/a>
482 W 43rd St. New York, NY 10036<\/em>
MPHC members have unlimited access to the climbing gym, which has over 5,000 square feet of climbing routes on walls as high as 40 feet. The gym also offers clinics on bouldering, ice climbing and top roping (don\u2019t worry, the lingo will all make sense soon). The intro to climbing class, which includes a day pass and equipment rental, is only $60 for non-members.\u00a0Day pass:\u00a0$20 plus gear rental.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nSteep Rock Bouldering<\/strong>
srbnyc.com<\/a>
1506 Lexington Ave.\u00a0New York, NY 10029<\/em>
This Upper East Side gym is bouldering only, which means climbing without a rope on lower, but more challenging, walls. This could be the way to go if you find heights a little terrifying but still want to work your arms. We recommend Steep Rock\u2019s \u201cbouldering for dummies\u201d class, which is offered every Friday night for $50 (includes day pass and gear rental).\u00a0Day pass:\u00a0$23 plus gear rental.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe Sports Center at Chelsea Piers<\/strong>
chelseapiers.com\/sc\/club\/climbing<\/a>
Pier 60 – 20th St. & Hudson River Park New York, NY 10011<\/em>
A day pass to the Sports Center at Chelsea Piers gets you access to the 11,000 square feet climbing area. The Sports Center features walls that are up to 46 feet high and an ample bouldering area. After you get a few routes in you\u2019ll be free to use the rest of the facility (golf, anyone?).\u00a0Day pass:\u00a0$50 plus gear (includes access to the rest of the Sports Center facilities).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nBrooklyn Boulders<\/strong>
brooklynboulders.com\/brooklyn<\/a>
575 Degraw St. Brooklyn, NY 11217<\/em>
BKB, as it\u2019s known, has the word \u201ccommunity\u201d in it\u2019s logo and it isn\u2019t just marketing jargon. The gym plays host to a ton of events every week including a ladies night (gals get a day pass & gear for $19 every Monday after 7pm) and is the meeting place for CRUX Climbing<\/a> and Startup Rock Climbing<\/a>. The newest location<\/a> in Long Island City, Queens (opening soon) will feature luxe amenities like a sauna and co-working spaces. Day pass: $28 plus gear rental.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/The-Cliffs.png\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe Cliffs at LIC<\/strong>
lic.thecliffsclimbing.com<\/a>
11-11 44th Dr. Queens, NY 11101<\/em>
One of the newer gyms in New York, the Cliffs features a distinct cave-like area and walls that are up to 50 feet high. The gym has one of the best climbing gear shops in the city that’s well stocked with shoes, harnesses and outdoor climbing gear. The Cliffs also boasts a highline (imagine that slackline from college, but 30 feet in the air) that you can hop on after a quick orientation.\u00a0Day pass:\u00a0$28 plus gear rental.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Trip tip: Know the lingo<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Want some beta on that off-width? You\u2019ll have to arm bar up to the next jug, but after that, it\u2019s just an easy high step to a nice pocket. <\/em>Climbing, like most sports, is chalk full of words and terms that sound foreign to the untrained ear. We gave you some basics below, but keep this glossary of 50 climbing terms<\/a> at arms length to help you understand the locals at the crag.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBouldering:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>Low to the ground but challenging climbing. You\u2019re not on a rope for this.
Top rope:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0You\u2019re tied into a rope that\u2019s looped through an anchor above you and hitched to your partner.
Grade:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0The difficulty ranking the of a climb. In the US, bouldering grades start with a V that\u2019s followed by a number (V0 being the easiest). US rope climbs start with a 5 which is also followed by a number. Most gyms set beginner routes at 5.4-5.6.
Belay:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0Securing a person safely with a rope, usually with the assistance of some sort of device that uses friction to stop the momentum of the climber if he or she falls.
Jugs, crimps, pinches, pockets and underclings:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Different shapes ofclimbing holds<\/a>. You’ll use these to work your way up the wall.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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mphc.com\/climbinggym<\/a>
482 W 43rd St. New York, NY 10036<\/em>
MPHC members have unlimited access to the climbing gym, which has over 5,000 square feet of climbing routes on walls as high as 40 feet. The gym also offers clinics on bouldering, ice climbing and top roping (don\u2019t worry, the lingo will all make sense soon). The intro to climbing class, which includes a day pass and equipment rental, is only $60 for non-members.\u00a0Day pass:\u00a0$20 plus gear rental.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
srbnyc.com<\/a>
1506 Lexington Ave.\u00a0New York, NY 10029<\/em>
This Upper East Side gym is bouldering only, which means climbing without a rope on lower, but more challenging, walls. This could be the way to go if you find heights a little terrifying but still want to work your arms. We recommend Steep Rock\u2019s \u201cbouldering for dummies\u201d class, which is offered every Friday night for $50 (includes day pass and gear rental).\u00a0Day pass:\u00a0$23 plus gear rental.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
chelseapiers.com\/sc\/club\/climbing<\/a>
Pier 60 – 20th St. & Hudson River Park New York, NY 10011<\/em>
A day pass to the Sports Center at Chelsea Piers gets you access to the 11,000 square feet climbing area. The Sports Center features walls that are up to 46 feet high and an ample bouldering area. After you get a few routes in you\u2019ll be free to use the rest of the facility (golf, anyone?).\u00a0Day pass:\u00a0$50 plus gear (includes access to the rest of the Sports Center facilities).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
brooklynboulders.com\/brooklyn<\/a>
575 Degraw St. Brooklyn, NY 11217<\/em>
BKB, as it\u2019s known, has the word \u201ccommunity\u201d in it\u2019s logo and it isn\u2019t just marketing jargon. The gym plays host to a ton of events every week including a ladies night (gals get a day pass & gear for $19 every Monday after 7pm) and is the meeting place for CRUX Climbing<\/a> and Startup Rock Climbing<\/a>. The newest location<\/a> in Long Island City, Queens (opening soon) will feature luxe amenities like a sauna and co-working spaces. Day pass: $28 plus gear rental.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
lic.thecliffsclimbing.com<\/a>
11-11 44th Dr. Queens, NY 11101<\/em>
One of the newer gyms in New York, the Cliffs features a distinct cave-like area and walls that are up to 50 feet high. The gym has one of the best climbing gear shops in the city that’s well stocked with shoes, harnesses and outdoor climbing gear. The Cliffs also boasts a highline (imagine that slackline from college, but 30 feet in the air) that you can hop on after a quick orientation.\u00a0Day pass:\u00a0$28 plus gear rental.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nTrip tip: Know the lingo<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Top rope:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0You\u2019re tied into a rope that\u2019s looped through an anchor above you and hitched to your partner.
Grade:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0The difficulty ranking the of a climb. In the US, bouldering grades start with a V that\u2019s followed by a number (V0 being the easiest). US rope climbs start with a 5 which is also followed by a number. Most gyms set beginner routes at 5.4-5.6.
Belay:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0Securing a person safely with a rope, usually with the assistance of some sort of device that uses friction to stop the momentum of the climber if he or she falls.
Jugs, crimps, pinches, pockets and underclings:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Different shapes ofclimbing holds<\/a>. You’ll use these to work your way up the wall.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"