Getty Images The best indoor climbing facilities in New York The temperature outside is still freezing and if you’re like me, you’re probably looking to do something to shelter from the winter cold. It’s a great way to spend time with family and friends while finding a new hobby or just having a good laugh. […]
Exclusive: Marie Dorbin scaled a 26ft high indoor rock wall for the first time on her birthday and said: ‘It was something inside me just waiting to come out’ Marie Dorbin with Craggy Island instructor Beth McFarlane Thrill seeker Marie Dorbin took up rock climbing… at the age of 93. The great-grandmother scaled a 26-foot-tall […]
If your kids have been climbing the walls, now is a great time to take them to a place where acting like a monkey is totally encouraged. Rock climbing is a fun way to burn off energy and bond as a family, and you don’t have to travel far to find some of the best […]
In my opinion, the best workout is the one in which you don’t realize you’re actually doing it. That’s why I love climbing so much! Although this is a full body workout, it seems to be more of a personal challenge to see if you can get to the top, at least in my personal […]
The Gravity Vault, a climbing entertainment concept, arrives at the Samanea New York shopping complex in Westbury. Gravity Vault has leased 18,119 square feet of space on the mall’s second floor, where it will have climbing walls up to 45 feet high. This will be the second Long Island location for Gravity Vault, which opened […]
A popular rock climbing center in WA will close after nearly three decades in protest against the state’s strict vaccine mandate. The Hangout Indoor Rock Climbing Center has told customers that after 26 years at Bayswater it refuses to ‘participate in any form of segregation’ by requiring proof of vaccination from customers. Premier Mark McGowan […]
SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio – Did you know that Shaker Heights is home to one of the largest indoor rock climbing facilities in northeast Ohio? It’s called Shaker Rocks, and it’s a 17,000 square foot rock climbing playground. Don’t worry about skill level; Shaker Rocks is for everyone. Beginners can try the Taste of Climbing program. […]
Resting between routes, Ted Pappageorge sat on the white chalk-stained climbing gym crash pads, overwhelmed by his surroundings. An acrobat twirls in the air, suspended by a silk fabric. Beneath her, inside a cave of indoor routes, a group of climbers walked through yoga poses, guided by an instructor. On the walls all around him, […]
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Ready to climb to new heights and build some serious muscle at the same time? Maybe it’s time to try rock climbing. If you are unfamiliar with this popular sport, rock climbing will challenge you both mentally and physically and is also considered a full body workout. We asked top experts to explain how beginners […]
One of the largest climbing gym communities in the country, Movement, is opening a new location in our neighborhood. It opens at The Hill near Walnut Hill and Central Expressway on October 9 at 10 a.m. The new facility offers indoor rock climbing, an equipment store, a boutique-style yoga studio, and multi-level cardio and strength-training […]
By Morgan Hume, Contributing author Anshul Dadwal is an outdoor rock climber.(Photo/Courtesy Udai Dadwal) SHREWSBURY – As Olympians took part in the rock climbing at the Olympics last summer, a teenager from Shrewsbury was putting his climbing skills to the test here at home. Anshul Dadwal, now a senior at Saint John’s High School, has […]