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VITAL Climbing Gym
Bouldering-only gyms in Williamsburg, West Harlem and the Upper East Side. No experience needed.
- To try it
- $28
- What it is
- Bouldering gym
- Where
- Brooklyn, Uptown
- When
- Brooklyn: Mon–Thu 8am–11pm, Fri 8am–10pm, Sat–Sun 9am–10pm. West Harlem: Mon–Fri 8am–11pm, Sat–Sun 9am–10pm. UES: Mon–Thu 11am–10pm, Fri–Sun 10am–8pm
What to expect
Buy a day pass, rent shoes (required on the walls; wear socks) and boulder. In Brooklyn the day pass includes one class when space allows.
What it costs
Day pass $28 at West Harlem/UES, $38 at Brooklyn, plus 4.5% NYC sales tax. Shoe rental $6, chalk bag $2.
That's what their own site said on October 14, 2026. Prices change; the booking page has today's.
New to it? They say beginners are welcome.
Season
Year-round
Where
- Brooklyn (Williamsburg)
221 N 14th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11249 - West Harlem
3225 Broadway, New York, NY 10027 - Upper East Side
1506 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10029
We haven't been yet.
Everything here comes from their own website, checked on the date above. We'll say when we've tried it ourselves. How we pick.
Checked at: vitalclimbinggym.com/first-visit, vitalclimbinggym.com/faq, vitalclimbinggym.com/brooklyn, vitalclimbinggym.com/wh-ues
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