🧗🏻‍♀️ Wow the Movement Long Island City (LIC) rock climbing gym is huge!!!! And full of energy, so many climbers lead climbing, bouldering, lifting, belaying, learning the ropes, and just having fun!!! 👩🏼‍🏫 I took an “Introduction to Rope Climbing” class for FREE (normally $49) via S’more Active Pass, which included gear (harness & climbing shoe rental), instruction, and access to the gym for the night! ✍🏼 The class included • Overview of harness safety and knot tying • Learn to belay (controlling the rope for a climber) • Climbing grades + identifying routes • Gym etiquette ⏱️ The class was scheduled for 1.5 hours but only lasted about 45min then I climbed/belayed with a friend I made in the class for the rest of the night! 🌙 The studio is open until 11pm on weekdays which is perfect for night owls like me and meeting up with friends after work to climb 💫 📍 Membership gets you access to 3 climbing gyms in NYC including Queens (LIC), Brooklyn (Gowanus), Manhattan (Harlem), and locations all over the US! 🧗🏻‍♀️ They also offer courses to learn to lead climb, learn technique, and bouldering! I would love to get feedback and work on my technique next!