Fitness

First Ascent Climbing & Fitness

On Restaurant Row

Indoor climbing gym at 100 S Morgan operated by First Ascent, featuring 20,000 square feet of climbing terrain up to 50 feet tall with auto-belay, top rope, lead climbing, and bouldering across 90+ routes and 100+ boulders. The space, which took over the West Loop location previously operated as Brooklyn Boulders, also includes an adjacent dedicated yoga studio with 20+ classes per week, cardio machines, free weights, training boards, and locker rooms with showers.

By Joe Zentmyer · Jonathan Shepard · Notable for founded 2013 by Joe Zentmyer and Jonathan Shepard. Took over the Brooklyn Boulders (BKB) West Loop space at 100 S Morgan on February 28, 2026 after BKB closed.

Address
100 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL, 60607
Getting there
Phone
(312) 374-8090

Hours

Mon 6 AM – 11 PM
Tue 6 AM – 11 PM
Wed 6 AM – 11 PM
Thu 6 AM – 11 PM
Fri 6 AM – 11 PM
Sat 10 AM – 8 PM
Sun 10 AM – 8 PM

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