Im going to the Finleyville- Elrama- Elizabeth area in Southern pittsburgh in December.l wanted to know if there are any climbing areas near there, even some small bouldering.I've looked at satellite views of the area but havnt seen much.l know about all the gyms but want something outside.Any thing woud help

Depends on what u mean by ''nearby''. Most of the rock in Allegheny County proper is crumbly shale & unstable limestone & sandstone beds. There r a few road-cuts & small isolated outcrops that some locals use. There r even some building walls & bridge abutments that urban climbers attempt (always risky due to the attentions of the local cops). However, there r plenty of great climbing areas for bouldering & top-roping if u r willing to drive from 40 minutes to an hour. Among the best r Coopers Rock State Park just over the border in northern West Virginia (hundreds of climbs up to 80 feet) & McConnells Mills State Park north of Pittsburgh near I-79 & Route 422. White Rocks just south of Uniontown is well-known, too. I've climbed at all of these in the past & they offer everything from 5.1 beginner scrambles to challenging 5.12, A2 pitches, friction climbing to off-width crack systems.

If u get really ambitious u can drive for 3 1/2 hours some weekend down to Seneca Rocks in WV (where the US Army Mountain troops trained during WWII) & practice ur lead climbing on it is multi-pitched vertical walls.

You could check with the guys at the Exkursion shop in Monroeville (Pittsburgh is oldest & best outdoor rec shop) or the RE l on the South Side for other suggestions. There r a number of active rock-climbing groups, like the Explorer is Club of Pittsburgh (pittecp.org) who have frequent climbing outings, too.

Take a look at these websites, rockclimbing.com and mountainproject.com