Climb North, Wildwood, Pa (outside of Pittsburgh) Phone number 412-487-2145, 412-487-5999. This gym is exquisit for winter usage. Though the owner can yell at us sometimes, the workers are very friendly, and are also great climbers. Since the recent competition, many new routes have poped up, many set by Bob Value, Carl Samples and many other distinguished climbers. The gym consists of two main areas: a bouldering cave, and a Top rope pit. There is of course some bouldering in the pit, and some top roping on the edge of the cave. This gym is located in a gymnastic gym, thus it is open daily. The hours as of now are:
On the left is Bob Value, setting one of the many routes at the gym. For as much work he does at the gym, I'm suprised that the don't pay him. The center picture is Sara Hage working one of the White routes. After several tries and a few 'hard falls' in her normal style, Sara made this route. On the right is Mark. He set a majority of the routes for the past competition. He is by far the best climber among the working class at the gym (proletariats?)
On the left is a picture of myself, Dan Brayack on the finishing move of the yellow route. One with starts on the opposite side of the whole and comes down under the cut and up the face. The last move is the most awkard for me. The center picture is Sara Hage once more on a green top rope. She went on to onsight this route I believe. Right, I am on the yellow-red slab route. This one is quite hard for my standards
On the Left is Miss Donna Lee Failor showing the world her stuff. Donna is a very strong, powerful climber. She often nails the hard pumpy routes. She is now working on her slab and vert wall skills. For her climbing level, overhanging, pumpy routes have become one of her key strengths. In the center is Donna's sister Cathy who loves to boulder more than anything. On the Right is Donna once more. She has been having problems on this route. She has trouble doing a balancy flip move that is the crux. Though with her determination, I am sure that she will soon achieve this climb.
This once again is Donna, here she is finishing the difficult dyno on another White-taped route.