Rock-climbing gyms take off around Boston

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Over the past three months, rock-climbing gyms have opened in Somerville and Watertown, proof of the activity’s growing popularity. Get a look at the two new gyms—Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville and Central Rock Climbing Centers in Watertown.


Pictured: Matt Pare of Somerville tried to figure out a bouldering route at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville.



Somerville, MA 073013 Matt Pare (Cq) of Somerville tries to figure out a bouldering route at Brooklyn Boulders rock-climbing gym in Somerville. The gym was photographed on July 30th for a story on how gyms like this one have been popping all over the Boston metro area. (Essdras M Suarez/ Globe Staff)/ BIZ


Over the past three months, rock-climbing gyms have opened in Somerville and Watertown, proof of the activity’s growing popularity. Get a look at the two new gyms—Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville and Central Rock Climbing Centers in Watertown.


Pictured: Matt Pare of Somerville tried to figure out a bouldering route at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville.


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Somerville, MA 073013 Brooklyn Boulders rock-climbing gym in Somerville boasts of having the longest indoor bouldering wall in the world. WE photographed the place on July 30th for a story on how gyms like this one have been popping all over the Boston metro area. (Essdras M Suarez/ Globe Staff)/ BIZ

Brooklyn Boulders boasts of having the longest indoor bouldering wall in the world.


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Somerville, MA 073013 Brooklyn Boulders rock-climbing gym in Somerville counts with a number of original artwork painted on its walls. The gym was photographed on July 30th for a story on how gyms like this one have been popping all over the Boston metro area. (Essdras M Suarez/ Globe Staff)/ BIZ

There’s original artwork painted on the walls at Brooklyn Boulders.


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Somerville, MA 073013 Detail of belaying rope at Brooklyn Boulders rock-climbing gym in Somerville photographed on July 30th for a story on how gyms like this one have been popping all over the Boston metro area. (Essdras M Suarez/ Globe Staff)/ BIZ

A look at detail of belaying rope at Brooklyn Boulders.


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Somerville, MA 073013 Bonnie Denis (Cq) of Medford climbs at the Brooklyn Boulders rock-climbing gym in Somerville on July 30th. This is for a story on how gyms like this one have been popping all over the Boston metro area. (Essdras M Suarez/ Globe Staff)/ BIZ

Bonnie Denis of Medford climbed a wall at Brooklyn Boulders.


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Somerville, MA 073013 David King (cq) climbs at Brooklyn Boulders rock-climbing gym in Somerville on July 30th. This is for a story on how gyms like this one have been popping all over the Boston metro area. (Essdras M Suarez/ Globe Staff)/ BIZ

David King navigated a wall at Brooklyn Boulders.


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Watertown, MA 073013 Central Rock Climbing Centers, a rock-climbing gym in Watertown, MA, was photographed on July 30th for a story on how gyms like this one have been popping all over the Boston metro area. (Essdras M Suarez/ Globe Staff)/ BIZ

Pictured is Central Rock Climbing Centers in Watertown.


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Watertown, MA 073013 A determined Mimi Lin (Cq) of Boston tries to figure out a route at Central Rock Climbing Centers, a rock-climbing gym in Watertown, MA. We photographed the gym on July 30th for a story on how gyms like this one have been popping all over the Boston metro area. (Essdras M Suarez/ Globe Staff)/ BIZ

A determined Mimi Lin of Boston tried to figure out a route at Central Rock Climbing Centers.


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Watertown, MA 073013 Full house at Central Rock Climbing Centers, a rock-climbing gym in Watertown, MA, whcih we photographed on July 30th for a story on how gyms like this one have been popping all over the Boston metro area. (Essdras M Suarez/ Globe Staff)/ BIZ

Business was booming at Central Rock Climbing Centers.


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Somerville, MA 073013 David King (cq) left, climbs at Brooklyn Boulders rock-climbing gym in Somerville on July 30th. This is for a story on how gyms like this one have been popping all over the Boston metro area. (Essdras M Suarez/ Globe Staff)/ BIZ

David King scaled a wall at Brooklyn Boulders.


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Watertown, MA 073013 Katie Price (cq) of Boston watches her friend Mimi Lin (Cq) also from Boston, as the latter tries a route at Central Rock Climbing Centers, a rock-climbing gym in Watertown, MA. We photographed it on July 30th for a story on how gyms like this one have been popping all over the Boston metro area. (Essdras M Suarez/ Globe Staff)/ BIZ

Katie Price of Boston watched her friend Mimi Lin, also from Boston, as the latter tried a route at Central Rock Climbing Centers.


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Watertown, MA 073013 Cardio equipment at Central Rock Climbing Centers, a rock-climbing gym in Watertown, MA, which we photographed on July 30th for a story on how gyms like this one have been popping all over the Boston metro area. (Essdras M Suarez/ Globe Staff)/ BIZ

Central Rock Climbing Centers also has cardio equipment.


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Watertown, MA 073013 Joey Campos (Cq) of Boston attempts a boulderinr route at Central Rock Climbing Centers, a rock-climbing gym in Watertown, MA, which we photographed on July 30th for a story on how gyms like this one have been popping all over the Boston metro area. (Essdras M Suarez/ Globe Staff)/ BIZ

Joey Campos of Boston attempted a bouldering route at Central Rock Climbing Centers.


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Watertown, MA 073013 Central Rock Climbing Centers, a rock-climbing gym in Watertown, MA, was photographed on July 30th for a story on how gyms like this one have been popping all over the Boston metro area. (Essdras M Suarez/ Globe Staff)/ BIZ

Multiple people scaled walls at Central Climbing Centers in Watertown.


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Somerville, MA 073013 Brooklyn Boulders rock-climbing gym in Somerville photographed on July 30th for a story on how gyms like this one have been popping all over the Boston metro area. (Essdras M Suarez/ Globe Staff)/ BIZ

Brooklyn Boulders has 25,000 square feet of climbing terrain .


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