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Buffalo area’s oldest climbing gym reopens with a modern makeover

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Buffalo area’s oldest climbing gym reopens with a modern makeover

December 17, 2025December 17, 2025 The Editor0Tagged Niagara Climbing Center, North Tonawanda, rock climbing

Rock climbing is its own special culture, and Niagara Climbing Center has been embracing that since 1998. Now the North Tonawanda center has reopened with a rejuvenated approach, writes Eugene Huang. (This story is a SUNY Institute for Local News collaboration).