How to Find a Climbing Gym in Your Area

By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor

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Finding the available climbing gyms in a particular area is easy if you use these resources.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Climbing Gear
Climbing Harnesses
Climbing Haul Bags
Climbing Helmets
Climbing Ropes
Climbing Shoes

Step1

Go to Climbing.com and look for gyms within your state and city.

Step2

Run a search on a major search engine like Google or Yahoo with the keywords "climbing," "gyms," and the name of your town, city, or county.

Step3

Ask around at the local sport-climbing crags to see if anyone knows about gyms in the area. This may unearth little-known gyms that don't advertise, or it might get you invited to someone's home gym.

Step4

Use the phone book - it still works. Look under Fitness, Climbing, or Mountaineering.

Tips & Warnings

Climbing is a physically demanding sport that could result in serious injury. We recommend you seek the proper equipment and training before undertaking this activity.