Climb To The Top Of NYC At The Edge At Hudson Yards

Adventurous travelers will now be able to participate in the highest external building climb in the world by scaling the side of The Edge at Hudson Yards.

Now, don’t be one of those tourists that stands on the street and looks up at all the buildings. Be the one that scaled the top of NYC. City Climb at The Edge at Hudson Yards is the world’s highest outdoor climb, some 12,000 feet above Manhattan.

Opening on November 9, 2021, The Edge are following climbing safety protocols and covid safety protocols.

“City Climb quite literally shouts from the rooftops that tourism is back in New York City and there has never been a more exciting time to visit,” said Jeff T. Blau, chief executive of Related Companies, the real estate company that owns Edge at Hudson Yards. “This is an adventure unlike anything the city has seen before, and we are thrilled to welcome the world to an experience of a lifetime.”

City Climb is located above Edge and includes platforms and stairways that range from almost 1,200 feet to 1,271 feet in the air. Safety first, Cassie Davidson, the vice president of marketing at Hudson Yards Experiences said, “Climbers are very secure.” There is a pre-briefing following which the guides harness climbers onto the course with two cables that are attached to a trolley for extra precautions.

The adventure is 90-minute to two-hours and starts with guests (limited to eight in a group) climbing 32 steps from the Basecamp to the Cliff. Here, they’re already 1,190 feet from the ground and can look directly down at the street below. They then climb 161 more steps on a 45-degree incline to reach the Apex, a 1,271-foot-high point where they can actually hang over the platform and spend 45 minutes savoring the spectacular panoramas of the city before them. In all, they climb and descend 370 steps.

There is a height, weight and age bar. Check the website for details before purchasing tickets.

The adventure doesn’t end if there is no celebration at the top. Take a victory lap around the viewing areas of the Edge. Order champagne at the indoor or outdoor decks and look down at the world through the glass floor.

City Climb will be open seven days a week from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Opening hours will change seasonally. Tickets are currently $185 and include the City Climb experience, entry to Edge, and a digital Edge image.