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Monday 6am - 11pm Tuesday 6am - 11pm Wednesday 6am - 11pm Thursday 6am - 11pm Friday 6am - 11pm Saturday 10am - 8pm Sunday 10am - 8pm

First Ascent Uptown

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First Ascent Uptown

First Ascent Uptown is Chicago’s world-class bouldering gym, designed to serve and grow the local climbing community.
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First Ascent Climbing & Fitness, a project created and supported by Chicago's climbers, started with one simple mission: to build world-class indoor climbing facilities that serve and grow Chicago's vibrant, passionate climbing community. The Uptown gym features over 8,000 square feet of world-class Walltopia-designed bouldering terrain. Problems and features are friendly for beginners and challenging for experts, and we offer classes and training programs for all ages and ability levels. Additional features include a full-body fitness room with cardio machines, free weights, and functional training equipment, and climbing-specific training equipment, a yoga studio, locker rooms, pro shop, and community spaces.

09/09/2025

Femmes & Thems is hosting a meetup in collaboration with Arc'teryx Chicago this upcoming Sunday, September 14th at FA Avondale!

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09/03/2025

September is here and so are these fall events! 🍂

9/11: Qu**rs on the Rocks Meetup
9/14: Femmes + Thems Meetup
9/17: Member Meetup Mixer
9/19: Chess Meetup
9/20: Shoulder Health Essentials
9/28: Humboldt Garage Sale

FA Members: Bring a friend for FREE every Friday this month!

08/28/2025

Fall Bouldering League registration is open! This season we’ll crown our 10th Crosstown Champ 👑

📆 September 29th – November 13th
🍂 Fall break from 10/20-10/24
🎟️ $59 Presale special through 9/7 then $64 after 9/7
👥 Teams of 3 | Sign up as a team, a pair, or solo

Learn more + sign up at the link in our bio ✅

08/01/2025

FA Avondale is celebrating 10 Years this month 🥳 Here's what else is happening:

🎉 8/7: Argyle Night Market Meetup
🎉 8/16: 10 Year Birthday Party
🎉 8/21: Session with the Setters
🎉 8/30: Family Climbing Fair

FA Bonus: Bring in a 1st time visitor and earn 2x Points

07/07/2025

If you're climbing V2s and V3s you're invited to any of our meetups this week from 6-8p! 📆

🔸 7/7 at FA Block 37
🔸 7/8 at FA Uptown
🔸 7/9 at FA Avondale
🔸 7/10 at FA Humboldt Park

07/01/2025

Here's what's happening in July!

🔹 7/9 V2/V3 Meetup
🔹 7/9: Qu**rs on the Rocks
🔹 7/12: Family Hang
🔹 7/13: Femmes & Thems Meetup
🔹 7/15: Sending in Color
🔹 7/16: Member Meetup Mixer
🔹 7/27: Yoga + Mental Health Workshop

⭐ FA Bonus: visit the gym 5x and get 500 points!

06/16/2025

Summer Camp at FA Uptown has some availability the week of June 22 + June 29! ☀️

Check the link in our bio to sign up or learn more ✅

06/02/2025

Here's what's happening in JUNE 😎

🔸 6/11: Kilter Cup
🔸 6/18: Plant Swap
🔸 6/22: Film Screening
🔸 6/28: Tour de FA

FA BONUS: Earn 500 points for visiting all 4 Chicago locations!
FA Members: Bring a friend for free EVERY Friday
FA Promo: $0 enrollment fee this month

05/13/2025

The 🐸s were out in full force this League Season! Congrats to Humboldt Park for securing the final spot on the front of the Crosstown Cup 🏆 We had a blast bringing back the Rec category this season and welcoming new folks to the league.

Congrats to our top 3 Rec, Int, & Open Teams:
Rec: Toad-al Crushers, You Just Gotta Kermit, Team Frog
Int: Powerbuff Girls, Not In It to Win It, Cruxty Toes
Open: Moonlort, Team Goodfall, W***y Nilly Billy Goats

We're over 🔟 seasons in and League keeps getting better and better - And we couldn't do it without our route setters and our league sponsors:

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05/01/2025

MAYbe you should join us for some of our meetups this month 😉

5/4: Headlamp Glowstick Climb
5/6: Climb Big Meetup
5/9: 5.9 Meetup
5/12: AcroYoga Potluck
5/20: Affinity Group Info Fair
5/21-5/23: V4+V5 Meetup
5/21: Member Meetup Mixer
5/22: Shortie Beta Workshop
5/24: Femmes & Thems Meetup

FA Bonus: Complete your FA Passport and earn 1k points for attending a meetup, bringing a friend in, taking a yoga/fitness class, visiting another FA location

04/25/2025

Spirit Week at FA Humboldt Park did NOT disappoint 🐸

Toadside Attraction
Froggle Rock
Sticky Fingers
Poison Fart Frogs
Flash Fried Frog Legs
Powerbuff Girls

The link in our bio has an updated scoreboard! 🔗

04/24/2025

Spring's Crosstown Bouldering League crew understood the assignment and leaned into our theme beautifully 🐸

Lily Paddlers
Not In It To Win It
Chi-crag-OHeelHookers
LilPolywogs
ToadallySendingIt
Grip It And Ribit
Ribbit And Ripit
Getting Jiggy Ribbit

Address

4718 N Broadway
Chicago, IL
60640

Opening Hours

Monday	6am - 11pm
Tuesday	6am - 11pm
Wednesday	6am - 11pm
Thursday	6am - 11pm
Friday	6am - 11pm
Saturday	10am - 8pm
Sunday	10am - 8pm

Website

http://www.firstascentclimbing.com/uptown

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