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The original layout of the first Philadelphia Rock Gym was truly an exercise in old-school design.   In the early days, as I have mentioned previously, many climbing gyms were Read More

In the early days, many believed that climbing gyms were just a passing fad. They might survive a few years, maybe five. People reasoned that once the novelty wore off Read More

When the first Philadelphia Rock Gym opened in February of 1994, it was not only the first climbing gym in the Philadelphia metropolitan area but one of the first in Read More

So, What is Smearing? Smearing, simply put, is using the surface of the wall as a foothold. This lower body skill is one of the few areas in climbing where Read More