Best Climbing Gym near Erie, Pennsylvania

@FredoniaSt_MBB hit @ascend_erie for a day of climbing, bouldering and yoga to close out our preseason and kick off the opening week of our 2024-25 season. Hi-fives all around to the Ascend Climbing staff for their help in planning and running this team-building event for our guys. A great way to experience embracing new challenges and learning to be comfortable with being uncomfortable. Highly recommend for teams of all types.

We’ve enjoyed the friendly staff, challenging climbs, and adventure at Ascend. Take a chance and enjoy the facilities. This is truly fun for all ages.

Really great addition to downtown Erie. Very nice facility and well kept. For anyone looking at starting a new hobby, staying busy during the snow months, or just getting in some exercise this is the perfect place to check out.

This place is fantastic! I’ll start off by saying I’m an Erie native, but have lived in SoCal for the past 8 years. I’m an active climber of 6+ years (indoor and outdoor) and love a good climbing gym. My wife and I were stoked to visit Ascend Erie during our most recent Erie trip. Ascend is the most perfect addition to Downtown Erie and a beautiful space overall. The gym itself has a great flow, it’s super clean, it’s bright, and it has plenty of downstairs and upstairs walls to explore. The route setting was soooo fun, creative, and challenging (shout out to the excellent route setters!). We had a blast bouldering. I loved that this gym has auto-belays, which is a rarity at climbing gyms these days. Ascend’s process of training new members about how to use auto-belays and requiring them to pass a test is a concept that I haven’t seen before, but a great idea to ensure safety and awareness around the common, but avoidable injuries surround auto-belays. Props to Ascend for implementing this great process! Final thoughts: The staff is very helpful and friendly. Thanks to Jenny for giving us a great tour, auto-belay walk through, and an overall great experience during our first visit! The merch is super cool. There are plenty of lockers, clean bathrooms, and comfortable seating / common areas throughout. If I lived in Erie, I’d be a member here hands down! This is my go to spot during any future Erie trips. I highly recommend Ascend whether you’re a first time climber or experienced! You’ll love it.

I had stop by the ascend in Erie pa on state street. Dani, Claire D, and Josh P was at the front desk and as soon as I entered the building they immediately greeted me with a great welcoming smile. The made me feel welcome into the ascend. Dani, Claire D, and Josh P. Were very friendly and respectful. I enter to drop some flyers and I left with a great smile. If the rest of the employees are are them 3. I highly recommend this place to the world. If google would allow me to rate them 100stars. I would probably rate them 200 stars. They are very professional at what they do. I highly recommend this place to every one. I hope the owner could read this rate. If you do. They deserve a pay raise. Very professional great job.