WHAT TO KNOW. Two more indoor rock-climbing gyms are set to open on Long Island: The Gravity Vault in Westbury by the end of summer and Rocksteady in East Setauket by January.; Long Island now has ...

Indoor and outdoor rock climbing require different outfits best suited to each environment. For indoor climbers, most gyms recommend wearing breathable, flexible, moisture-wicking gym clothes and ...

More than 5.6 million people participated in indoor rock climbing in 2021, up 2.7% since its Olympic debut, according to a report from the Outdoor Industry Association.

Decades ago, indoor rock climbing might have once sounded like a contradiction. But indoor climbing walls are now available at a number of Westchester and Rockland facilities. There’s the Cliffs ...