OUTDOOR CLASSES
OUTDOOR CLASSES
WHO WE ARE
Our guiding pillars, ROCK:
Routesetting
Sportrock has some of the best routesetters in the country and one of only a handful of level 5 USA Climbing Certified Routestters. They work hard to set the most creative, challenging, diverse, and fun boulder problems and routes. With all of our expansions over the years, we offer state of the art climbing terrain with the tallest walls in the Metro DC area.
Original
We are one of the first indoor rock climbing gyms in the country. Sportrock was founded in 1994 by a group of climbers who outgrew a home wall in Zich’s Garage, an unused auto garage shop. Even after 5 expansions over 26 years, we have stayed true to being a climbing gym rooted in top-notch climbing and building a strong community of climbers.
Community
Whether it’s within the walls of Sportrock or on a larger scale reaching out to various audiences. We use rock climbing as a platform to expand our community. We host a weekly Parkinsons Group, adaptive climbing, at-risk youths, fundraisers for various causes are just some examples.
Knowledge
We are committed to being a teaching/learning gym. With the addition of the Sportrock Performance Institute, Sportrock is committed to developing youth and adult athletes of every skill level, from beginner to high-performance athletes. Whether they only climb indoors or want to venture outside, we are committed to educating and preparing climbers to reach their goals.
Routesetting
Sportrock has some of the best routesetters in the country and one of only a handful of level 5 USA Climbing Certified Routestters. They work hard to set the most creative, challenging, diverse, and fun boulder problems and routes. With all of our expansions over the years, we offer state of the art climbing terrain with the tallest walls in the Metro DC area.
WHO WE ARE
Our guiding pillars, ROCK:
Original
We are one of the first indoor rock climbing gyms in the country. Sportrock was founded in 1994 by a group of climbers who outgrew a home wall in Zich’s Garage, an unused auto garage shop. Even after 5 expansions over 26 years, we have stayed true to being a climbing gym rooted in top-notch climbing and building a strong community of climbers.
Community
Whether it’s within the walls of Sportrock or on a larger scale reaching out to various audiences. We use rock climbing as a platform to expand our community. We host a weekly Parkinsons Group, adaptive climbing, at-risk youths, fundraisers for various causes are just some examples.
Knowledge
We are committed to being a teaching/learning gym. With the addition of the Sportrock Performance Institute, Sportrock is committed to developing youth and adult athletes of every skill level, from beginner to high-performance athletes. Whether they only climb indoors or want to venture outside, we are committed to educating and preparing climbers to reach their goals.
OUR GYMS
AS THE SPORT OF CLIMBING ADVANCES, SO DO OUR FACILITIES.
We are committed to being a teaching gym that offers world-class climbing and fitness to support climbers, now and for the future of the sport.
To that end, we are always looking for ways to enhance our offerings. This is why our locations have undergone MULTIPLE EXPANSIONS! It has not been easy and we are ecstatic with the results.
SPORTROCK
Alexandria
35,000 square feet.
Opened in 1996.
Expanded in 1998, 2009, 2018.
FEATURES:
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TALLEST Walls in the Mid-Atlantic
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ONLY Multi-Pitch + Rappel Ledge in the U.S.
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Top Out Boulder
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Two 15m IFSC Regulation Speed Walls
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Two Story Cardio + Fitness Area
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Public Workspace
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Adaptive Climbing
SPORTROCK
Sterling
14,000 square feet.
Opened in 2001.
Expanded in 2016.
FEATURES:
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Lead Climbing Arch
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Extensive Bouldering
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40 ft Crack Climbing
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Dedicated Kids Climbing Area
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Dedicated Climber Training Room
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Cardio + Weightlifting Fitness Room
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Adaptive Climbing
SPORTROCK
Performance Institute
5,000 square feet.
Opened in 2020.
FEATURES:
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2 x 100+ ft World Cup-style bouldering walls
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20 ft Spray Wall
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6-8 week setting rotation
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All routesetting by USAC Certified Routesetters
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Competition style boulder problems of all levels
HONORED AND GRATEFUL
In 2017 AND 2018, we received the recognitions of Best Climbing Gym and Best Summer Camp in NoVA by NorthernVirginia Magazine!
The acknowledgment is both humbling and rewarding because it means we’re delivering on our commitment to creating an extraordinary experience for our guests – whether they are members, first-time climbers, or camp participants!
Thank you to everyone who voted for us!
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