BUSINESS PERSPECTIVES: Berkshire Boulders brings indoor rock climbing to Great Barrington

Great Barrington — Berkshire Boulders, the first gym in Berkshire County dedicated to rock climbing, opened Friday, November 6, at 325 Stockbridge Road. The gym has more than 2,000 square feet of bouldering walls, including adjustable ones. Gym founder and co-owner Nick Friedman, who is also the co-founder and chief strategy owner of Theory Wellness Cannabis Dispensary, said it took eight months to construct the gym’s interior. “It wasn’t easy to build this gym,” Friedman told The Berkshire Edge. “With climbing wall structures, you have to think about engineering and structural support. But what I will say is that this building is fairly well suited for this gym because of the ceiling height. We didn’t have to actually do that as much as we may have if we had gone into a completely empty space.” Friedman said the gym gives residents a safe, controlled place to try climbing. “We’re here to offer instruction, coaching, and classes,” he said.

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