First Ascent Avondale
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First Ascent Avondale is Chicago’s world-class climbing gym, designed to serve and grow the local
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 Logan Square/Avondale gym, with easy CTA and expressway access and free parking, features over 25,000 square feet of Walltopia-designed climbing terrain with top rope and lead walls up to 60 feet tall, 5,000 square feet of stand-alone bouldering, and World Cup competition-ready features, including a 15 m IFSC speed wall. Routes and features are friendly for beginners and challenging for experts. Additional features include a full-body fitness room with cardio machines, free weights, and functional training equipment, a yoga studio, a climbing-specific training room, locker rooms, pro shop, and community spaces.
“Doing hard things together is really fun” 🤩
08/21/2026
FA Youth Classes Enrollment starts today for grades Pre-K - High School! Learn more and sign up at the link in our bio 🔗
Crimps, slopers, techy heals, precise balance. This boulder will challenge your full range of skills, so make sure your mind and body are warmed up before hopping on. -Dat on this V7 set by Clay
Meet FA hospitality staff member Isaly 🌱
Sign up for our Spine Health workshop dates at the link in our bio! 👀
8/17 at FA Block 37
8/29 at FA West Loop
9/12 at FA Avondale
9/21 at FA Humboldt Park
Finals #4 from Midwest Mayhem at FA Humboldt Park
Midwest Mayhem 2026 was a blast 🌪️
Big thanks to:
🎉our community donors who also made our cash prize possible
🎉all the local and visiting setters who came to put up some fun problems for our community
🎉sponsors including: Friction Labs, Kilter, Oso, Literally Outside, Rhino Skin Solutions, ZigZag
08/03/2026
August at FA:
8/12: Session with the Setters
8/17 + Spine Health Workshop
8/19: Meetup Mixer + Bake Exchange
8/23: Femmes + Thems Meetup
8/24: Chicago Resole Tabling
8/26: Game Night
8/31: Craft Night
Brad (our head route setter at FA West Loop) is here to nudge you toward giving textured walls a chance 😉
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3516 N Spaulding Avenue
Chicago, IL
60618
Opening Hours
| Monday | 6am - 11pm |
| Tuesday | 6am - 11pm |
| Wednesday | 6am - 11pm |
| Thursday | 6am - 11pm |
| Friday | 6am - 11pm |
| Saturday | 10am - 8pm |
| Sunday | 10am - 8pm |