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VITAL Climbing Gym - Upper East
4.6 ★★★★★ 272 Google reviews · Climbing gym in New York, New York
Neighborhood rock climbing gym offering classes, events & more.
Plan your visit
- Day pass around $28 — check current rates; most gyms price gear rental separately and discount off-peak
- Gear rental nearly every climbing gym rents shoes (~$5–8 typical) and chalk; harness rental 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
- Kids programs classes, camps, or youth teams mentioned — check the current schedule
- Yoga & fitness mentioned alongside the climbing — ask about the class schedule and what a pass includes
- Memberships available — worth asking about if you'd climb more than a few times a month
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (212) 410-7070
- Website vitalclimbinggym.com
Hours
| Monday | 8 AM–11 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM–11 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–11 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–11 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–12 AM |
| Sunday | 12–8 AM, 10 AM–8 PM |
What's inside
“The place is small for me, but they have all the stuff for bouldering, i was there few days ago and i had so much fun.”
What climbers say again and again
“The staff is friendly, the facility is clean & the members are nice and considerate.”
“Great routesetting that takes advantage of their walls and a decent variety of styles (slab, vert, overhang) will definitely give you plenty to work on for hours on end.”
“The grades did seem a little soft and if you're a total beginner (from what I saw) the easiest grades were too easy and the next easiest grade was a little difficult.”
“The staff is friendly, the facility is clean & the members are nice and considerate.”
“Overall the atmosphere is welcoming and as a newbie i feel so comfortable.”
From the reviews
Small but it doesn’t matter because they make great use of what space they have and change the setups frequently. There’s a small free weight area. The place is generally clean. Even when it’s crowded, people are super chill and are courteous enough to let others have turns.
Awesome gym, employees are very friendly, really has a community feel. The setting there is actually pretty creative given the space constraints. The staff is really friendly and talkative, which was great for someone who was just visiting the city for work.
This is my home gym. It’s small but the community is awesome. I have been climbing here for years and have met a ton of good friends here over that time. Come hang! This gym is tiny but has a ton of heart and lots of challenging climbs.
Small bouldering gym, a little bit expensive for the space. The routes were fun and vary. Some of them were hard to tackle. Would love to go frequently if I lived here.
Kids classes & camps at VITAL Climbing Gym - Upper East
Reviews and the gym's own info mention kids programs at VITAL Climbing Gym - Upper East — climbing classes, school-break camps, or a youth team where kids learn technique from coaches instead of just scrambling around. Program schedules and age groups change each season, so check the current lineup before you plan around one.
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