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Skywood Climbing

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  • Bouldering
4.9from 191 reviewsDay pass $26
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Independent bouldering gym on Sydney's Northern Beaches, now in a bigger Brookvale warehouse after five years in Freshwater, with colour-tagged problems from yellow to black, a training area, youth groups and coaching.

About

Bouldering on the Northern Beaches

Skywood Climbing is an independent bouldering gym on Sydney's Northern Beaches. After five years in Freshwater it moved to a bigger warehouse at 144 Old Pittwater Road, Brookvale, and reopened there on 7 February 2026. It is run by Yossi Sundakov-Krumins, a former World Cup competitor and national-level route setter, and the setting team puts up new problems every week, keeping Tuesdays and Fridays as set days.

Climbing and grading

There are no ropes here: every climb is a boulder problem above thick matting. Coloured tags mark each problem's difficulty and its start and finish holds, running from yellow for the easiest to black for the hardest, with each colour overlapping the bands either side. Beside the walls there is a training area with weights, and the new site has big doors to let in fresh air, an outdoor garden and coffee.

Good to know

  • Age: the usual minimum age is 12. Younger climbers need management's approval and an adult supervising them, and 13 to 16-year-olds need a parent with them on their first visit.
  • Waiver: fill it in online before your first visit, or at the desk.
  • Kit: chalk is included with entry, and shoes can be hired (free on your first visit).
  • Getting there: the gym is on the B-Line bus route, with parking in the Warringah Mall car park next door.
  • Dogs: welcome, with water bowls laid on, but not on the mats.

Saturday youth and junior groups, a monthly beginners' class for adults and private coaching are on offer, and in October 2026 the gym hosted its own Money Comp.

Prices

As we last found them. Prices change, so check the wall's website before you go.

Day pass
$26

- Student: $23.40

- Student Tuesdays: $16

- Womxn's Wednesday: $18

- 10-visit pass: $234 (student $210), no expiry

- Shoe hire: $8 (free on your first visit); 10-hire shoe pass $50

- Chalk included with entry

Membership
$150a month

- 1 Month Upfront membership, bought at the front desk: $150 (student $135)

- Ongoing membership billed weekly at $35 ($151.67 a month; student $31.50 a week), signed up online, with free shoe hire

- Memberships can be paused by emailing the gym

Classes and courses

In the classes library at Skywood Climbing

As the wall lists them. Times and prices change, so check with the wall before you book.

  • Taster sessionAges 18+

    Adult Beginner Class

    Monthly, on a Monday 18:00–19:001 hourBeginners

    $30

    A one-hour introduction for adults new to bouldering, covering safe falling, gym etiquette, reading problems, footwork and body position. You can come back to repeat it.

  • ClubAges 14–17

    Junior Climbing Group

    Saturdays 10:30–12:00 in term time9-week termImprovers, Advanced

    A weekly coached group on Saturday mornings for 14 to 17-year-olds climbing orange tags and harder, run in nine-week terms.

  • ClubAges 12–15

    Youth Climbing Group

    Saturdays 09:00–10:30 in term time9-week termImprovers

    A weekly coached group on Saturday mornings for 12 to 15-year-olds who climb around the green to orange tags, run in nine-week terms.

  • Private lessonAges 12+

    Private Coaching

    By arrangement1 hour minimumBeginners, Improvers, Advanced

    $40 a half hour

    One-to-one coaching for adults and for juniors and youth under 18, tailored to your goals, from first steps to breaking through a plateau. Book by email.

Upcoming events

In the events calendar at Skywood Climbing

As the wall announced them. Plans change, so check with the wall before you go.

  • Social

    CGC Community Climb

    $40

    Cool Girls Club's monthly women-only bouldering session for beginners, with coaching tips, shoe and chalk hire, snacks and a full day's entry included. No climbing experience needed.

  • Social

    CGC Community Climb

    $40

    Cool Girls Club's monthly women-only bouldering session for beginners, with coaching tips, shoe and chalk hire, snacks and a full day's entry included. No climbing experience needed.

Key Features

Food & Drink

  • Hot Drinks

Types of Climbing

  • Bouldering (any)

Climbing Training

  • Training Walls (any)
  • Hangboard

Gym Facilities

  • Gym (any)
  • Free Weights

Access

  • Memberships
  • Single Day Passes
  • Multi-day Passes
  • Student Discounts

Equipment Hire

  • Shoe Hire
  • Chalk Hire

Other Amenities

  • Dog Friendly

Classes & Programs

  • Classes (any)
  • Beginner Classes
  • Kids Classes
  • Local Competitions
  • Private Instruction
  • Women's Programs

Venue Type

  • Climbing Gym

What climbers say about Skywood Climbing

4.9 out of 5from 191 reviews on Google

“Skywood Climbing is a great climbing gym. It has nice climbs for beginners, but also very challenging routes for experienced climbers.”

Google review,

“Great atmosphere. Very friendly staff, great climbing -much harder than I had expected, but there were a handful+ that were for more beginners (like me). Not for young children due to difficulty…”

Google review,

Ratings as each site showed them in October 2026.

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Beta videos

How climbers have done climbs at Skywood Climbing, played from where they were posted. Walls reset their climbs every few weeks, so check when each was posted.

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  • Bouldering at Skywood Climbing

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    By 온통숲이 Suji Everywhere on YouTube ·

  • Bouldering session at Skywood Brookvale

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    • Ungraded

    By 온통숲이 Suji Everywhere on YouTube ·

  • Tricky blue tag from the weekend set

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    By @skywood_climbing on Instagram ·

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