GP81

"Hands down the best rock climbing gym in NYC. Bouldering walls, with some moon boards and a dedicated workout area."

"The new location is a direct continuation of what made the original spot so good. Inclusive, hanged back, with dedicated setters who make sure every level of climber is challenged. Very happy to be able to keep coming here and get humbled every time. Keep fighting for your life!!"

"Review from an average climber (V4-5) visiting from Canada. Staff: 5/5 - Incredibly friendly staff. They were always happy to answer any questions and were conversational. Vibe: 5/5 - Just wow. Every other gym is crowded, noisy, and stressful. This gym was so quiet and calming! It felt that people kept their voices down to a minimum so as to not disturb other people’s focus. Other climbers were also friendly and not bro-y/elitist/egotistical etc (you get the gist). But, we did climb early that day (9-12) so maybe it’s different at night? Also, a plus for the community coffee there! Facility: 5/5 - They have all the training equipment you need (multiple campus rungs and hangboards, rack setup, bands, insane pull up rig, etc). There are also multiple walls (mostly steep, overhung which are my favourite). I appreciate having the bleachers and chairs off the mats because in other gyms, there are always idiot climbers sitting on mats close to the wall… Cleanliness: 5/5 - It’s clean, what more do you want? Setting: 5/5 - This is my favourite part of the gym - it makes or break it for me. The setting is more traditional/outdoors style that requires hard down-pulling, which is the exactly what I prefer. Most gyms have only modern/comp style so it’s rare to find a gym that is traditional. I love climbing outdoors so this is the perfect gym to train for that during the winter. Only caveat is that there is no true slab, so if you are a huge slab fiend, there is only a small vert wall with some slab-like set climbs (fine by me lol)"

"I visited while in BK. Nice gym, nice people and staff, nice boulders. I disagree with the reviewer who said this is inaccessible for new climbers and that the grades are stiff. Great sweatshirts for sale. Bonus: frozen Snickers bars."

"Overall - fun and serious gym for non-beginner climbers. Some people I know already signed up for membership. Daypass is just $18, which is cheaper than most gyms here. There are 5 wall sections in total, including 2 moonboards on a face. There's a separate training area with campus board, peg board, hang board, and gym equipments. This is a training focused gym, so the problems are harder - most are v5s and above. Walls are dense; the problems are solid and technical - quite "pumpy" cuz if the incline angles. They are 60, 45, 15 degrees I think. The setting style is quite diverse, so you'll have fun trying them all."