Featuring over 12,000 square feet of textured climbing terrain, two massive-free-standing bouldering areas, lead climbing, crack climbs, a huge training section, and the same world-class setting that Hangar 18 has made itself so well-known for, Hangar 18 South Bay L.A. (formerly Beach City Rock) is hands-down the best indoor climbing in the greater Los Angeles area. With a wide variety of custom party packages, classes, and the most inexpensive membership prices of any gym in the region, Hangar 18 is a fantastic place for anything from a fun afternoon of climbing to a unique and unforgettable birthday party, and a great place to get a fantastic workout as well. Located just a few miles south of LAX, Hangar 18 is just a short drive away from either the beach or the city, so head on over to Hangar 18 and join us for an adventure that you won’t soon forget.

4926 W. Rosecrans Avenue, Hawthorne, CA 90250(310) 973-3388

In Southwest Utah, Zion National Park is 43 miles east of St. George and Interstate 15.

The best Zion big wall routes are:

Iron Messiah (III 5.10) 10 pitches. Excellent free route up a big dihedral on The Spearhead.
Shune’s Buttress (III 5.11c) 6-8 pitches. Long classic free climb up stunning splitters at the top.
Touchstone Wall (III 5.11 C1 or 5.9 C2) 8 pitches. Steep, sunny, and popular route up Cerberus Gendarme.
Prodigal Sun (IV 5.5 or 5.8 C2) 9 pitches. Popular big wall route up East Face of Angels Landing.
Moonlight Buttress (IV 5.13a or 5.9 C1) 10-12 pitches. Zion classic with a stunning line and loads of exposure.
Space Shot (IV 5.10 C2) 8 pitches. Steep, spectacular, and exposed aid route up thin cracks.
Monkeyfinger (III 5.12) 9 pitches. The Astroman of Zion with steep and difficult jamming.

Get there via the Sundass Pass trail.

Late July through early September are mostly without snow.

The Beartooth Ranger Station ((406) 446-2103) will get you the latest mountain conditions.

Fees: A $3-per-car fee is charged here. It can be paid with bills or coins in the parking lot.

This is a spectacular desert rock-climbing location with views of the Crooked River and Monkey Face is a straight spire.

Trail Location: From the 89A / 179 “Y” … take 179 south 3.4 miles;
turn right on Back O’ Beyond Road for 0.6 miles;
parking lot is on your left.
Length: 1.5 miles (up and back) Elevation change: 600 ft
Notes: Very steep; slippery

Many significant rock outcrops exist on private land. Some people within the rock climbing community have been guilty of trespassing in many cases, often after land ownership transfers and previous access permission is withdrawn.

In the U.S. the climbing community responded to access closures by forming the Access Fund. This is an “advocacy organization that keeps U.S. climbing areas open and conserves the climbing environment.

Five core programs support the mission on national and local levels: public policy, stewardship and conservation (including grants), grassroots activism, climber education and land acquisition.” In the U.K. the British Mountaineering Council represents climbers and their interest of public access to crack, cliffs and boulders.

Although many climbers adhere to “minimal impact” and “leave no trace” practices, rock climbing is sometimes damaging to the environment. Common environmental damages include: soil erosion, chalk accumulation, litter, abandoned bolts and ropes, human excrement, introduction of foreign plants through seeds on shoes and clothing and damage to native plant species, especially those growing in cracks and on ledges as these are often intentionally removed during new route development through a process commonly referred to as cleaning.

Clean climbing is a style of rock climbing which seeks to minimize some of the aesthetically damaging side effects of some techniques used in trad climbing and more often, aid climbing by avoiding using equipment such as pitons, which damage rock.

Climbing can also interfere with raptor nesting, since the two activities often take place on the same precipitous cliffs. Many climbing area land managers institute nesting season closures of cliffs known to be used by protected birds of prey like eagles, falcons and osprey.

Many non-climbers also object to the appearance of climbing chalk marks, anchors, bolts and slings on visible cliffs. Since these features are small, visual impacts can be mitigated through the selection of neutral, rock-matching colors for bolt hangers, webbing and chalk.