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🚧 FACILITIES UPDATE 🚧Coming up this month at ASCEND Point Breeze will be an update to our slackline area! Some things to...
06/10/2026

🚧 FACILITIES UPDATE 🚧

Coming up this month at ASCEND Point Breeze will be an update to our slackline area! Some things to know:

🔧 updates will begin mid-June and be completed by early July
🔧 updates will consist of rotating our permanent slackline 90°, adding padding to the floor to create a stretching/warmup area, creating a future climbers space along the back wall, and building a small dividing wall to keep our youngest climbers safely inside their designated space
🔧 our couches, bike racks, and other furniture in this area will be moved around while we reconfigure the space

During this time, our slackline will be periodically unavailable while we work on this change. We will do our best to give you notice via our Access Alerts page and our social media stories when the slackline will be down. Our first priority is relocating the slackline to minimize down time.

We’re so excited to bring this new update to ASCEND Point Breeze!

06/10/2026

Happy CREWsday, we've collected them all! Charles is our third and final GM to introduce from our gyms! Charles has been with us for over 6 years now (!!!) and loves to jam to just about anything you might play on Rockbot. Be sure to say hi next time you see him!

06/09/2026

Happy Member Monday! Scott has been with us for 4 years now and is working on getting back into the v5-7 climbs - an awesome goal! Thanks for chatting with us, Scott!

06/08/2026

🏳️‍🌈 HAPPY PRIDE!! 🏳️‍🌈

This Saturday, June 13th, we will be hosting FREE Pride events at ASCEND Point Breeze and Erie! The q***r community and allies are welcome to attend this event and help us celebrate Pride! Climbing isn't required to attend, and beginners are encouraged to join us! Our friendly staff will be on hand and ready to get you on the walls.

Point Breeze Activities (6-10pm):
❤️ Drag Performances
🧡 Sauna + Cold Plunge via Bad Sauna
💛 Climbing BINGO
💚 Crate Stacking
💙 Local Vendors
💜 Giveaways and more!

Erie Activities (2-5pm):
❤️ Get Top(roped) by a Queen
🧡 Tie Dye
💛 Drag Performances
💚 Local Vendors
💙 Giveaways and more!

Optional donations from these events will support Dreams of Hope (PGH) and Compton's Table (Erie). Registration is encouraged but not required!
Pittsburgh: https://www.ascendclimbing.com/blog/ascend-2026-pgh-pride-celebration
Erie: https://www.ascendclimbing.com/blog/ascend-2026-erie-pride-celebration

📣 ROUTESETTING ROUNDUP 📣 Keeping you apprised of the constant churn of routes. Browse images to see gym maps and photos ...
06/08/2026

📣 ROUTESETTING ROUNDUP 📣 Keeping you apprised of the constant churn of routes. Browse images to see gym maps and photos of some recently set walls! For all the details, visit ascendclimbing.com/accessalerts.

ERIE
◀️ Last Week: High Bay 15,16, 18, Boulders N1
▶️ This Week: Boulders S8+7, High Bay 17, 19, DZ Boulders(Thurs)
↗️ Next Week: DZ 1+2 (Tues+Wed) Fill In Boulders (Thurs)

POINT BREEZE
◀️ Last Week: Lanes 11+12+25+26, Island 5A
▶️ This Week: Lanes 13+14+23+24 (Tues), U-Wall 3B+4B (Thurs), Development Zone (Fri)
↗️ Next Week: Lanes 15+16+21+22 (Tues), Island 1A+2A (Thurs)

SOUTH SIDE
◀️ Last Week: Arch Left Comp, Comp, Prow, Top Rope
▶️ This Week: Arch Vert (Wed)
↗️ Next Week: Arch Window, Coffin (Mon/Wed), Top Rope (Fri)

06/02/2026

Happy CREWsday! William has been with us for two years (and one month!) and is always a smiling face when you visit ASCEND South Side. His climbing hold of choice may not be everyone's favorite, but he sends a good message by saying to root for the underdog!

06/01/2026

Happy Member Monday! We caught up with Madison between some climbs with pals and learned a new favorite name for a climbing hold... Thanks for chatting with us, Madison!

📣 ROUTESETTING ROUNDUP 📣 Keeping you apprised of the constant churn of routes. Browse images to see gym maps and photos ...
06/01/2026

📣 ROUTESETTING ROUNDUP 📣 Keeping you apprised of the constant churn of routes. Browse images to see gym maps and photos of some recently set walls! For all the details, visit ascendclimbing.com/accessalerts.

ERIE
◀️ Last Week: High Bay 8,9,13,14, Boulder fill ins
▶️ This Week: Boulders N1 (Mon), High Bay 15,16,18 (Tues+Wed)
↗️ Next Week: Developmental Zone 1+2, Upstairs boulders

POINT BREEZE
◀️ Last Week: Lanes 9+10+27, Island 4A, Development Zone
▶️ This Week: Lanes 11+12+25+26 (Tues), U-Wall 3B+4B (Thurs)
↗️ Next Week: Lanes 13+14+23+24 (Tues), Island 5A+1A (Thurs), Development Zone (Fri)

SOUTH SIDE
◀️ Last Week: Arch Entrance Wall + Desk Side, Spray Wall Reset
▶️ This Week: Arch L Comp, Comp, Prow (Mon/Wed), Top Rope (Fri)
↗️ Next Week: Arch Vert, Window Side (Mon/Wed)

This could be you THIS SATURDAY! 😍 Finally, the weather is cooperating for an ASCEND outdoor trip. 😎Green and Blue tag h...
05/28/2026

This could be you THIS SATURDAY! 😍 Finally, the weather is cooperating for an ASCEND outdoor trip. 😎

Green and Blue tag holders, join us at Coopers Rock, WV for our first trip of the year! Visit ascendclimbing.com/getoutside and see below to learn more and register.

📣 TRIP 2: 'Outdoor Top-Rope Fundamentals - Take Your Indoor Skills Outside' is an educational course for climbers looking to transition from the gym to the world of outdoor rope climbing. This trip focuses on the fundamental differences between indoor and outdoor environments, emphasizing safety protocols and basic technical skills.

📣 This trip is best for climbers who are comfortable belaying indoors and want to learn the technical basics of outdoor top-rope climbing. Lead climbing and anchor building won’t be covered, so this is more about exposure and learning how indoor skills and systems transfer when climbing outside.

📣 What to Expect:
👉 A focus on education on how to approach being self-sufficient climbing outdoors.
👉 Practice of outdoor-specific safety and crag etiquette.
👉 In-depth look at gear, knots, and communication.
👉 Instruction on rappelling.

05/27/2026

ASCEND's camps are designed to grow strong minds and bodies in our region's youth. Caring, experienced ASCEND counselors will guide children through fun and developmentally appropriate activities, such as bouldering, top-rope climbing, yoga, slacklining, and more! Registration is open now - register before June 1st for our best pricing! Visit ascendclimbing.com/programs/youth/camps for details

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