brooklyn boulders: climbing heaven

March 19th, 2010 | ideas

of course the weather is just about perfect today so this post is not as on point as i had hoped it would be.  silly me, thinking that march would be full of wet, cold, rainy, gray days and so you all would need lots of ideas for how not to go stir crazy.  so, maybe not for this weekend, but i would definitely tuck away brooklyn boulders for one of those things to do on yucky days.  this pretty huge place, located in a warehouse in gowanus (my first official gowanus post despite working there — very exciting) is pretty much heaven for someone stuck in new york who loves to climb.  with lots of different rooms, and even some arches that look like the brooklyn bridge, some of brookyn boulders’ ceilings are more than 30 feet high, and there are 15, 30 and 45 degree overhangs along with caves as well as a freestanding boulder which makes this place challenging for all levels.  they have classes, free climbing (a day pass is $20, cheaper for a 10-pack), and they welcome all sorts of groups or teams to come by as well.

needless to say, my little monkey is obsessed.   although on her visit, i was incredibly sleep deprived (due to this creature), and so there was no way i was going to learn to belay that day, so she was on her own but she found ways to amuse herself.  we’ve since been back and she’s gotten a go on the ropes which both thrilled her and made her the hungriest i have ever seen her.   maybe i will even learn to belay!    brooklyn boulders, 575 degraw street between 4th and 3rd avenues, brooklyn, new york, .

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