The local gear shop has a lot of equipment stocked and with a very friendly and knowledgeable staff to help you. It is conveniently located in downtown Wilkes-Barre Top of the Slope also frequently donates webbing and rap rings for replacement of soft gear at Paradise. Note: The webbing at each anchor was replaced 05/15/10 and is olive green. The rest of the anchor points have chain or quick link rapps
Balance, strength, and flexibility are very beneficial attributes to have in climbing. "Steam Town Yoga" offers Hot Yoga Classes and Medical Chi Gong Classes that would be great to add to any climbers weekly routine.
What to do on rain days? Climbing at Wilkes-Barre Rocks will give you a good workout when the weather turns for the worse. It is also a great place to meet other climbers who share the same love for this activity. After a hard workout , down town Wilkes-Barre has many restaurants to have a bite to eat within walking distance from the gym. The kids at the gym also annually organize a spring local crag cleanup. Check with the gym for schedules and upcoming events. For all your cycling needs check out Around Town Bikes in downtown Wilkes-Barre. They have a friendly expert staff who can repair almost anything on the spot as well as a fantastic selection of high end road, mountain, and cruising bikes.
Wilkes-Barre has an interesting and colorful history. http://downtownwilkes-barre.org/new/tour.pdf The downtown was once thriving with businesses and people. Major efforts are and have been going on to bring in new business and give the historic downtown area a new look. In addition to the restorations and new additions, the city has a great park for recreation. Kirby Park has 5 star scenic running and cycling trails that cut through the valley for some climbing complimentary cardio. : ) So if you find yourself in W-B please help support the local businesses.
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