Philadelphia Rock Gym, located at 827 Glenside Avenue in Wyncote Commons, was featured by the Associated Press in a recent article titled “Looking for an activity that’s social and will give you a workout? Give sport climbing a try“.

The article discusses the health and social benefits of climbing as the sport has taken off as of recent.

“The beauty of the sport is that people are incredibly supportive of each other, whether it’s a beginner working on their first V1 problem and finally getting it, or a seasoned climber who just sent their first V8 in the gym,” said Rachel Chalik, who climbs at the Wyncote gym. “The excitement for each other is very real because everybody knows how hard it is to get further in your abilities in climbing.

For more on Philadelphia Rock Gym Wyncote, you can visit their website.

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