Excellent climbing gym not far from York and Hanover. Friendly staff, wide variety of routes from…read morebeginner to elite, and a well-equipped fitness area. Highly recommend!

From the owner: Although we are not open yet, We are running private tours of the facility. Call us to schedule a…read moretour today!

SMA is amazing! My daughter initially went for one 2-week session then asked to extend for another…read moresession that same summer. Note: she did NOT want to go to camp at all, in the beginning, so her asking to extend showed how great the program is. She went back the following summer and is sad that she is now too old to attend. Now, she's looking forward to when she can become a camp counselor there!

From the owner: Stone Mountain Adventures (SMA) is a co-ed, overnight teenage summer camp located in the heart of…read moreCentral Pennsylvania. We serve teen ages 12 to 16 years old and offer outdoor adventure activities, water sports, creative arts community service and sports. Every day, we create opportunities for teenagers to challenge themselves: to ride a horse, to rock climb with good technique, to wakeboard or waterski, and most importantly of all, to develop lasting friendships. Building confidence is our goal; freedom to explore, positive reinforcement, and a superstar staff are our tools. We welcome you to join us this summer at SMA Teen Summer Camp!

This is a nice little climbing gym. It won't 'wow' you, but considering that the next nearest…read moreclimbing gyms are in Frederick, MD and Sterling, VA, this is really good for Martinsburg. The staff was friendly and they had some interesting routes. The small size is a downside, and also their hours are limited. On weekdays they're open in the evening. And on weekends they're open from noon - 5:00 p.m. Also, there are a few ways they could improve. First, most routes don't have the finish marked, so we were left wondering where the ending was or if it's a top-finish climb. The walls are sparce- they could fit more routes in. And the walls are pretty worn out- lots of chipped paint and chalk residue. That being said, I had a fun time, the staff was friendly, and the price was fair. I'll probably go again if I'm in the area.

We are so happy we found this climbing gym when looking for a Top Rope Anchors class. The…read morestructure of the class was 3 nights in the gym and 1 day outside. This gave us time to learn the necessary skills and build on them repeatedly so that when we went outside we were prepared. The instructors were great, friendly and knowledgeable and we finished our course prepared and ready to start climbing in our own.

The staff here is phenomenal. I enjoy the Hampden location as well, the staff at Timonium is…read moreunmatched! So welcoming and kind. Really great space and love that they have two different heights for top rope walls. Highly recommend.

One of my favorite places in the state to get a workout in, and plan on heading back next chance I…read moreget. Loved getting one of the beginner's courses and learning the basics and techniques that go into Climbing and Bouldering. Our instructors were extremely thorough and made sure they kept an eye on us until they felt confident we could handle some of the climbs on our own. As someone who isn't afraid of heights I was impressed by the sheer scope and height of some of the climbs and really felt like I was getting a serious "pump" going during a few of them. I want to get more into bouldering and will have to take one of the courses they offer on working your way through some of the complications over there!

As someone who has never climbed before, I had a really positive first time at Climb Nittany. I…read morehave quite a few friends from school/work who climb multiple times a week, one with a membership who offered to take me and show me the ropes (pun intended). Since I'm not the bravest soul, I didn't really do much research into climbing before I went for fear it would turn me off and I would chicken out, so I really went into it without much of an idea for how it would go. The staff got me checked in, and I had to watch a safety video in order to sign their waiver. I think you can technically watch it before you show up there and sign the waiver ahead of time, but I didn't do that so I spent a few minutes sitting down to go through that. Once I got that figured out l, they had me do a brief 15-20 min training on using their auto-belay system (so you can climb and be belayed without needing a friend to hold the ropes for you). The training was thorough and the guy (I think maybe the owner) doing it was nice and reassuring. As I said earlier, I have been in an introverted funk not trying new stuff so this was big and scary for me, haha! After I finished the training and check-in with rental gear, I tried some of the bouldering routes and then did two tall climbs. It was a lot more fun than I thought it would be, but I think that's partly because I thought I would be terrible and embarrass myself. But they have lots of options for easy routes (green is the easiest!) and there are people of all skill levels in the gym so if you take a break you can usually still learn just by watching others around you. On a more technical note, the building itself was super clean, the rental gear all seemed clean and well maintained, and the staff were super friendly and definitely made me feel welcome as a newcomer to the sport. There's a small "normal" gym in the corner with a few pieces of equipment like an exercise bike, too, for warming up or cooling down. A few final thoughts- I am definitely going back! Climbing is a pretty cool sport and a great workout. Plus it's pretty social, and after the year(s) we've had lately, social activities are especially nice. I also kept thinking how cool it was so many kids go there to climb, and how it would be awesome to have a birthday party there with friends (regardless of age!). Their prices are a little high but it definitely gets cheaper if you lump together (I.e. the 10 visit pass or a monthly membership are cheaper per visit than a single day pass), so keep that in mind.

This ended up being a super fun stop for us when we had some time to kill in State College. I…read morevisited with my two daughters aged 12 and 10. I thought the prices were very fair. We got free rentals because we were first time customers. Our belay instructor was very sweet and patient with us. It didn't take too long for us to train so we could go up. There were enough climbs to make it interesting and we didn't have to wait even once. The best part for me was how clean it was. Not always the case with climbing gyms and always a nice surprise!

Awesome place!! My climbing buddy and I came to the Boulder Yard after all of our friends kept…read moresaying "Just go!!!" So we made a day trip of it. First, Steve, the owner, is great. He chatted with us for a really long time, asking about what we were interested in, why we popped in, and on and on. He also told us his own history and the Boulder Yard's history. He gave us a few specific suggestions and ideas, including that his sets are a bit different than most (they are) and, more important, his floor cushioning is very different than most other gyms. It is. It is much MUCH softer than most which is good but he suggested taking a few falls before we went too high just to get used to the feel. It's also like walking on the beach --- walking from one side of the room to the other will wear out your legs. His walls are not textured (mostly) so if you're planning to smear a lot --- well, you won't. But it is more realistic this way. The majority of the place is boulders but he's also got two workout areas with equipment, two separate rooms that he uses to teach some martial arts (didn't catch what kind), and, for the helluvit, a Nintendo/Playstation/whatever setup for, I guess, if you're tired and just want to zone a bit. We'll absolutely be back. We paid $54 for two day passes; quite reasonable I think. Oh, and he does his own woodworking (as do my partner and I). Took a pic of the large benches in the front of his shop. Hand-made from some trees that he grabbed from his own yard. That was cool!!!

Tucked away in the back of an industrial park, this gym offers some great bouldering. Clean, quaint…read moreand a cozy vibe for the experienced and new climber alike.

My grandkids had a great time today, hearing about their experience reminded me of our own kids…read moreloving their time on the rocks many years ago! Would highly recommend and appreciate the kind staff and management

The redesigned Reading Rocks was a blast!!! Angela was incredibly helpful and kind, a wealth of…read moreknowledge and wonderful towards our 11 year old daughter! The kilter board was so fun. The updated flooring was fantastic, she could boulder everywhere now with that installed and best thing is they can vacuum it for cleanliness. The routes were fun and challenging. Do yourself a favor and get the bag of chalk, your hands will thank you later. Heads up, you must have climbing shoes now to get on the walls (more sanitary, they can be rented there for a nominal fee) Also, you need to be certified to belay, one-time fee as well, quick waiver and you're ready to climb!