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Lindseth Climbing Center
4.7 ★★★★★ 36 Google reviews · Climbing gym in Ithaca, New York
Plan your visit
- Gear rental available — the gym mentions rentals; shoes typically run ~$5–8 and a harness is often bundled with a ropes pass
- Waiver always required at climbing gyms — sign it online before you go to skip the front-desk line
- First timer? bouldering needs zero experience — rent shoes and walk in; staff will point you at the easiest problems
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (607) 255-6639
- Website scl.cornell.edu
Hours
| Monday | 11:15 AM–1:15 PM, 5–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 5–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 11:15 AM–1:15 PM, 5–9 PM |
| Thursday | 5–9 PM |
| Friday | 11:15 AM–1:15 PM, 5–9 PM |
| Saturday | 1–5 PM |
| Sunday | 1–5 PM |
What's inside
“excellent climbing center with challenging boulder problems.”
What climbers say again and again
“there is a first timer deal of 8$ and it includes shoes!”
“Great rock climbing wall with tons of choices and super friendly staff.”
From the reviews
I recommend buying your own shoes if you want to go here often. The staff are amazing. Just so you know, you can die. Death is not fun, and they will not be liable.
So much fun to climb at Lindseth. Old Lindseth is a challenge but feels more like outdoors. You can even practice (tho not rely on) trad placement. New Lindseth is an awesome modern climbing gym with color coded routes regularly reset and lead space.
Lit as hell, cool people, great routes. Highly recommend the 1 month pass for when you're just starting/trying it out.
I've been taking a climbing class here for 2 semesters now, and I can't tell you how grateful I am for this community. The instructors are all positive, supportive people who help you achieve goals, and in my case, ones I didn't even know I had.
Adaptive climbing
Lindseth Climbing Center is mentioned for adaptive climbing or paraclimbing — sessions, equipment, or coaching that make the walls climbable for people with disabilities. Offerings like this vary a lot gym to gym and schedules change, so call ahead to ask what's available and when the next session runs.
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