ASCEND Climbing
@ascendclimbing.bsky.social
Founded in Pittsburgh, PA, ASCEND operates facilities that offer climbing, fitness, yoga, youth programs, and community events. #ascendclimbing
Over 1,000 😲 Steel Town Throw Down photos from Tara Bennett have just been posted on ascendclimbing.com/sttd2025. 👀 GO TAKE A LOOK!
December 18, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Over 1,000 😲 Steel Town Throw Down photos from Tara Bennett have just been posted on ascendclimbing.com/sttd2025. 👀 GO TAKE A LOOK!
🌟 STAFF RETAIL PICKS 🌟 Hey climbers! 🎉 Swing by and support local business while chatting with our passionate team about your climbing gear needs! Let’s dive into some of our top picks!
🔥 DON’T FORGET: ASCEND Members enjoy 15% off most items at our stores!
Get primed ascendclimbing.com/store!
🔥 DON’T FORGET: ASCEND Members enjoy 15% off most items at our stores!
Get primed ascendclimbing.com/store!
December 17, 2025 at 1:15 PM
🌟 STAFF RETAIL PICKS 🌟 Hey climbers! 🎉 Swing by and support local business while chatting with our passionate team about your climbing gear needs! Let’s dive into some of our top picks!
🔥 DON’T FORGET: ASCEND Members enjoy 15% off most items at our stores!
Get primed ascendclimbing.com/store!
🔥 DON’T FORGET: ASCEND Members enjoy 15% off most items at our stores!
Get primed ascendclimbing.com/store!
We'd like to take a moment before the event kicks off today to give a special shout out to our awesome sponsors! Each of their contributions has helped us put together such an incredible event, and we couldn't thank them enough for supporting our climbing community!@
December 12, 2025 at 9:30 PM
We'd like to take a moment before the event kicks off today to give a special shout out to our awesome sponsors! Each of their contributions has helped us put together such an incredible event, and we couldn't thank them enough for supporting our climbing community!@
🌟 STAFF RETAIL PICKS 🌟 Swing by and support local business while chatting with our knowledgeable and enthusiastic team about your climbing gear needs!
DON'T FORGET: ASCEND Members get 15% off most items sold at our stores.
ventures!
Get primed at ascendclimbing.com/store.
DON'T FORGET: ASCEND Members get 15% off most items sold at our stores.
ventures!
Get primed at ascendclimbing.com/store.
December 9, 2025 at 9:11 PM
🌟 STAFF RETAIL PICKS 🌟 Swing by and support local business while chatting with our knowledgeable and enthusiastic team about your climbing gear needs!
DON'T FORGET: ASCEND Members get 15% off most items sold at our stores.
ventures!
Get primed at ascendclimbing.com/store.
DON'T FORGET: ASCEND Members get 15% off most items sold at our stores.
ventures!
Get primed at ascendclimbing.com/store.
Friendly heads-up that ASCEND South Side is taking a little break from bouldering until Sunday. We're gearing up for the exciting Steel Town Throw Down this weekend! 🎉 We’re resetting the gym with around 100 brand new problems, and we can’t wait for you to try them all!
ascendclimbing.com/sttd2025
ascendclimbing.com/sttd2025
December 8, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Friendly heads-up that ASCEND South Side is taking a little break from bouldering until Sunday. We're gearing up for the exciting Steel Town Throw Down this weekend! 🎉 We’re resetting the gym with around 100 brand new problems, and we can’t wait for you to try them all!
ascendclimbing.com/sttd2025
ascendclimbing.com/sttd2025
Today marks the final opportunity to order your Steel Town Throw Down 10th Anniversary event t-shirt! It's also your last chance to take advantage of our early bird pricing! Get involved at ascendclimbing.com/sttd2025
December 7, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Today marks the final opportunity to order your Steel Town Throw Down 10th Anniversary event t-shirt! It's also your last chance to take advantage of our early bird pricing! Get involved at ascendclimbing.com/sttd2025
📣 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.
December 6, 2025 at 9:08 PM
📣 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.
BIG NEWS! We're extending early bird pricing for the upcoming Steel Town Throw Down through this coming Sunday! We heard that a lot of people missed the boat due to the holidays last week. Get the best rate now and commit to being a part of our biggest event of the year! ascendclimbing.com/sttd2025
December 2, 2025 at 8:03 PM
BIG NEWS! We're extending early bird pricing for the upcoming Steel Town Throw Down through this coming Sunday! We heard that a lot of people missed the boat due to the holidays last week. Get the best rate now and commit to being a part of our biggest event of the year! ascendclimbing.com/sttd2025
South Side! We’re excited to start tiling around the footwashing station, urinal, and sinks in the men's room. Note that footwashing will be unavailable, and access to showers may be limited. The bathrooms will be closed for a few hours while we work on the sink area. Next week, the women’s side!
December 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
South Side! We’re excited to start tiling around the footwashing station, urinal, and sinks in the men's room. Note that footwashing will be unavailable, and access to showers may be limited. The bathrooms will be closed for a few hours while we work on the sink area. Next week, the women’s side!
Congratulations on your big send, Mary! Pittsburgh is proud, and also taking ~1% credit due to the crack training you did at ASCEND Point Breeze back in 2023. 😉 Way to keep pushing the sport upwards for us all to follow!
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November 21, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Congratulations on your big send, Mary! Pittsburgh is proud, and also taking ~1% credit due to the crack training you did at ASCEND Point Breeze back in 2023. 😉 Way to keep pushing the sport upwards for us all to follow!
gripped.com/news/mary-ed...
gripped.com/news/mary-ed...
Our biggest and best Steel Town Throw Down (10th Anniversary OMG!) is in just a few weeks on December 12+13 at ASCEND South Side!
Get all the details at ascendclimbing.com/sttd2025.
#ascendclimbing #ascendpgh #steeltownthrowdown #climbpgh #ascendfam #climbingcompetition #climbing
Get all the details at ascendclimbing.com/sttd2025.
#ascendclimbing #ascendpgh #steeltownthrowdown #climbpgh #ascendfam #climbingcompetition #climbing
November 20, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Our biggest and best Steel Town Throw Down (10th Anniversary OMG!) is in just a few weeks on December 12+13 at ASCEND South Side!
Get all the details at ascendclimbing.com/sttd2025.
#ascendclimbing #ascendpgh #steeltownthrowdown #climbpgh #ascendfam #climbingcompetition #climbing
Get all the details at ascendclimbing.com/sttd2025.
#ascendclimbing #ascendpgh #steeltownthrowdown #climbpgh #ascendfam #climbingcompetition #climbing
Hey FAM! 🎉 We’re super excited to share this year’s official Steel Town Throw Down t-shirt design! 😍 It pays tribute to a classic image of Ru Emmons, captured by Sara Middleton during our very first Steel Town Throw Down Finals back in the Spring of 2018. Time flies! ascendclimbing.com/sttd2025
November 19, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Hey FAM! 🎉 We’re super excited to share this year’s official Steel Town Throw Down t-shirt design! 😍 It pays tribute to a classic image of Ru Emmons, captured by Sara Middleton during our very first Steel Town Throw Down Finals back in the Spring of 2018. Time flies! ascendclimbing.com/sttd2025
"We shall continue with style..."
November 18, 2025 at 1:15 PM
"We shall continue with style..."
To say we're happy to have Bad Sauna as an ASCEND Point Breeze neighbor and partner is a massive understatement.
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November 17, 2025 at 1:45 PM
To say we're happy to have Bad Sauna as an ASCEND Point Breeze neighbor and partner is a massive understatement.
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Courtney and Jed challenge each other in a fun, endurance-based challenge on ASCEND Point Breeze's auto-belays! Full video at www.ascendclimbing.com/blog/ascend-....
Don't try this at home, unless you have an auto-belay.
Don't try this at home, unless you have an auto-belay.
November 17, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Courtney and Jed challenge each other in a fun, endurance-based challenge on ASCEND Point Breeze's auto-belays! Full video at www.ascendclimbing.com/blog/ascend-....
Don't try this at home, unless you have an auto-belay.
Don't try this at home, unless you have an auto-belay.
VOTE. It's the most important move you'll make today! ✊ #ElectionDay
November 4, 2025 at 11:06 AM
VOTE. It's the most important move you'll make today! ✊ #ElectionDay
New to competitions? Try our Comp Training Camp! This 5-week program is designed for beginner and intermediate climbers who want to learn more about competition climbing, practice comp formats, and train specifically for peak progression. Info at ascendclimbing.com/comptraining... 💪
📸: Cat Lawrence
📸: Cat Lawrence
November 3, 2025 at 8:51 PM
New to competitions? Try our Comp Training Camp! This 5-week program is designed for beginner and intermediate climbers who want to learn more about competition climbing, practice comp formats, and train specifically for peak progression. Info at ascendclimbing.com/comptraining... 💪
📸: Cat Lawrence
📸: Cat Lawrence
Bouldering League class photos 2023 > 2025. 😍
November 3, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Bouldering League class photos 2023 > 2025. 😍
This isn't a trick - join us at all ASCEND locations today for candy climb (until we run out!) 🍬 Costumes encouraged, but not required. Plz don't wear costumes with paint, glitter, or sharp objects that could hurt you or damage our mats! Pics from our annual Cosmic Climb by @megmcgphoto.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 1:12 PM
This isn't a trick - join us at all ASCEND locations today for candy climb (until we run out!) 🍬 Costumes encouraged, but not required. Plz don't wear costumes with paint, glitter, or sharp objects that could hurt you or damage our mats! Pics from our annual Cosmic Climb by @megmcgphoto.bsky.social
Here's some inspo for your TRY HARD THURSDAY! 🥵 When in doubt GRUNT IT OUT.
October 30, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Here's some inspo for your TRY HARD THURSDAY! 🥵 When in doubt GRUNT IT OUT.
Don't ghost your workout routine! Did you know that all ASCEND locations have sport-specific cardio and cross-training zones? Grab your boo and come check out one of our group fitness classes or go solo with our personal training program! ascendclimbing.com/fitness
October 28, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Don't ghost your workout routine! Did you know that all ASCEND locations have sport-specific cardio and cross-training zones? Grab your boo and come check out one of our group fitness classes or go solo with our personal training program! ascendclimbing.com/fitness
📣 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.
October 27, 2025 at 5:37 PM
📣 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.
As always with Tara, there are too many good photos to choose from to share! Here is a sampling of some fun action shots, but you can peep them all at ascendclimbing.com/leagues.
October 27, 2025 at 12:50 PM
As always with Tara, there are too many good photos to choose from to share! Here is a sampling of some fun action shots, but you can peep them all at ascendclimbing.com/leagues.
ASCEND Erie Bouldering League Finals last week was a blast! Mega huge shoutout to Jake Swan for snapping so many great photos! Here is a sampling of some fun action shots, but you can peep them all at ascendclimbing.com/leagues.
October 27, 2025 at 12:26 PM
ASCEND Erie Bouldering League Finals last week was a blast! Mega huge shoutout to Jake Swan for snapping so many great photos! Here is a sampling of some fun action shots, but you can peep them all at ascendclimbing.com/leagues.
👻⚡SPOOKY FLASH SALE⚡👻
This Halloween we're offering a scary good deal - climb for the rest of October for only $22, just the cost of a single Day Pass! We're also waiving the $45 Enrollment Fee and standard pro-rated dues for this limited time offer. Terms & info: www.ascendclimbing.com/oct25flash
This Halloween we're offering a scary good deal - climb for the rest of October for only $22, just the cost of a single Day Pass! We're also waiving the $45 Enrollment Fee and standard pro-rated dues for this limited time offer. Terms & info: www.ascendclimbing.com/oct25flash
October 26, 2025 at 12:34 PM
👻⚡SPOOKY FLASH SALE⚡👻
This Halloween we're offering a scary good deal - climb for the rest of October for only $22, just the cost of a single Day Pass! We're also waiving the $45 Enrollment Fee and standard pro-rated dues for this limited time offer. Terms & info: www.ascendclimbing.com/oct25flash
This Halloween we're offering a scary good deal - climb for the rest of October for only $22, just the cost of a single Day Pass! We're also waiving the $45 Enrollment Fee and standard pro-rated dues for this limited time offer. Terms & info: www.ascendclimbing.com/oct25flash