My fingernails are full of chalk dust, and my hands are regaining their calluses. I was overjoyed to hear that a climbing gym was opening near my home in Shaker Heights, and getting to know Annie and the community she’s building has been such...
Cleveland may not have the same mountains and cliffs as Denver or Salt Lake City, but that doesn’t that mean we need to leave the town to find some decent bouldering! A new climbing gym is calling the Van Aken District home, so grab some chalk...
After years of dreaming, planning, and hard work, Shaker Rocks is officially ready to open its doors to you! We’re throwing a huge grand opening party this Saturday, May 18, from 5-9pm, and we can’t wait to meet you. Whether you eat 5.14’s for breakfast or struggle climbing out...
For aspirant American Ninja Warriors or fans of last year's butt-clenching climbing documentary Free Solo, (and/or the Netflix original doc The Dawn Wall), a new rock gym has opened in Northeast Ohio. Shaker Rocks is located in Shaker Heights on Warrensville Center Road, across the street from the new Van...
The first lesson may have been the most helpful. On that day, Richman corrected my three greatest climbing flaws, which together were keeping me grounded: my death grip, my tendency to climb by pulling, and my toe-less footholds...
The Richman family traveled to youth climbing competitions throughout the country when their three now-grown children were in high school. Along the way, they visited impressive rock gyms that far outshined Cleveland’s facilities. “I live in Shaker Heights and knowing that the Van Aken District was...
Shaker Rocks, a new indoor rock climbing gym in Shaker Heights’ Van Aken District scheduled to open this spring, announced plans for one-week rock-climbing camps for children in grades one through eight. Owner Annie Richman said offering a rock-climbing camp felt like it fit the goals...
SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio - Tom Petty spoke the truth. For Northeast Ohio rock climbers, the waiting on Shaker Rocks is indeed the hardest part. News of the large rock climbing gym headed to the Van Aken District broke last year with a target opening of spring...