How New York City’s Most Beloved Climbing Gym Survived Its Eviction

For GP81, the city's only remaining independent climbing gym, surviving in expensive Brooklyn has meant leaning on its community.

By Jun Chou

The Climbing Gym That Banned Birthday Parties

New York City's least kid-friendly gym and its obsession with a "proper session"

By Kai Burkhardt

GP81: Greenpoint’s Rock Climbing Mecca

“…GP81, is a business, but for [Simanski] it’s a love and an endeavor he has poured heart, soul and copious sweat into creating.”

By Geoff Cobb

Full Circle: The NYC gym aiming to take climbing back to its roots

“Success here is duly earned.”

By Neal Mann

Projecting Anti-Racism: A Case Study of GP81 and Try-Hard Crew

A case study of a bouldering gym and a local grassroots climbing group that explores how to build community in 2020.

By Anaheed Saatchi

Small Rock Climbing Gyms Face a Tough Grade Against Rival Chains

Independent indoor climbing gyms, hit hard by Covid-19, are struggling against national chains looking to expand

By Florence Wu