Submitted by Certain_Cat1758 t3_10fdhqu in pittsburgh
Hi Pittsburgh climbers! I climbed a lot at school during undergrad, but haven't climbed much after graduating in may. I'm just looking for someone to climb w in a gym setting to motivate me to actually get back into it:-)
I just posted about finding people to snowboard with but I'm definitely interested in climbing as well. I was just looking around real quick, is $800 for a year at Ascend about average for climbing gyms?
You’re looking at roughly $70 for any gym around here, plus or minus a bit depending on sales. Ascend was running a year for $770, which got you a free month. I think that’s over. ICB is $68, with discounts for students. All come with unlimited climbing, access to their fitness centers, and usually discounts on classes. Yoga is usually free for members.
Bouldering is usually the easiest way to start. You can rent shoes and buy a day pass without having to commit to a month. That’s around $25. I recommend ICB for bouldering, it’s definitely the best route setting and it’s big enough to not feel crowded.
That would be great! I’m in the south hills, so I go to ascend
I assume you mean Ascend Southside? I’m seldom there anymore. It’s out of the way for me, and the bouldering isn’t that great. But next time I go I’ll shoot you a DM.
Yeah $800 is pretty typical. I’ve never been to ICB but ascend is the same setup- if you have a daypass/membership you get access to yoga classes and fitness areas, but there is a charge for renting gear. I have a 12 punch pass which works great for me since I wasn’t going regularly.
Yeah, that’s the norm. Punch passes are a good deal if you’re going infrequently, but a membership becomes worth it pretty fast.
If you have access to the Active & Fit direct program through your health insurance, you can get a discount on your Ascend membership. It is one of their "premium" tier gyms, I believe it was $35/month, which is a solid deal if you go regularly!
I've never climbed before but I've always been interested! I also live in the south hills
If you go once a week, it ends up cheaper than paying for a pass every time. If you throw in the free yoga classes it includes and the gear discounts, its worth it as long as long as you average once a week
Hi if you are still looking, I am looking to join Ascend Southside. I went in and thought of posting on reddit for someone to partner with.
Ramady t1_j4w2wiu wrote
I might be down. I boulder a lot at ICB, and I also hit up Ascend PB once a week or so for roped climbing. Where do you climb? At the least, I can probably introduce you to some people.