Climbing Gyms in New York

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The Rock Club, New Rochelle

Submitted by tom on Thu, 05/08/2008 - 16:29.

Location(s)

130 Rhodes St.
New Rochelle, NY, 10801

The main wall is 40 feet high with terrain ranging from easy to extreme. There are about 80 climbing stations with over 200 individual routes. There's a separate beginner and group climbing area. Bouldering passes are available.

5
Average: 5 (1 vote)

City Climber's Club

Submitted by tom on Sun, 04/20/2008 - 20:11.

Location(s)

West 59 Rec Center
533 W 59th St
New York, NY

The City Climbers Club is a non-profit member organization formed 15 years ago to negotiate climbing access issues in Central Park. That relationship lead eventually to the creation of the climbing wall at the West 59th Street Rec Center. Your membership dues and day-pass fees fund the club and the gym. We want you to be more involved, and to understand how the club operates. To better serve the members and to respond to the increased demand the club has experienced in recent years, we recently reorganized the management structure. Here's who's who and what's what:

4.666665
Average: 4.7 (3 votes)

Manhattan Plaza

Submitted by tom on Sun, 04/20/2008 - 20:38.

Location(s)

Manhattan Plaza Health Club
482 W. 43rd Street
New York, NY, 10036

The 5000 square feet of climbing surface sports:

* over 60 routes, redesigned monthly, challenge even the most experienced climber
* a cave complete with a 40 ft. multi stepped lead roof set in average of 34 degrees
* two 20 ft squeeze chimneys
* a 160 ft. bouldering route

Our well trained instructors have a minimum of three years experience in outdoor climbing, a safety feature that sets us apart from other clubs.

The gym hosts workshops, seminars and competitions with world class climbers. Also offered are special rates for adult groups and child parties.

4.5
Average: 4.5 (2 votes)

Chelsea Piers

Submitted by tom on Sun, 04/20/2008 - 17:44.

Location(s)

Sports Center at Chelea Piers
23rd St & the Hudson River Pier 60
New York, NY, 10011

The Sports Center is home to one of the Northeast’s largest and the world’s most challenging indoor climbing walls. The 46’ high by 100’ wide main wall and the adjacent 10’ high by 73’ wide bouldering wall offer over 10,000 square feet of sculpted, three-dimensional imprint climbing surface with numerous, and continually changing, climbing routes that will challenge novice and expert climbers alike. In addition, a radically-designed, over-hung competition roof provides climbers with the ultimate challenge.

3.5
Average: 3.5 (4 votes)

The Sports Club LA, Upper East Side

Submitted by tom on Thu, 05/08/2008 - 19:46.

Location(s)

330 East 61st Street (Between First and Second Ave)
New York, NY, 10021

They claim to have the most challenging Rock Wall on the East Coast! If you've climbed here, please add some reviews...

1
Average: 1 (1 vote)