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| - I don't really write Yelp reviews, but I had to write about my experience here. I was about to get a membership because I need a local climbing gym but I'm glad I tried it out first before burning money.
I've climbed for 7 years and I've been to many gyms, so I know what I'm talking about. First off, the front staff gave me a rude vibe (answered my questions aggressively, was very picky about filling out my forms, had to make sure my student schedule was "legitimate" so I could get the "student discount" which wasn't much a discount). Scott was cool though so I didn't have a problem with him. The rude vibe should have been my first indication to leave because most climbing gyms have great front staff. Secondly, the pricing is ridiculous. The day pass was alright but nearly $600 for a whole year is just too much and even with membership, they still charge you for rentals. Though you do get 2 free guest passes a month I'll give them that.
The gym itself was gorgeous and very clean and I really like the open chalk bowls. Pads were very nice too. But who cares about looks when the routes themselves are a complete joke. The belay routes: a 5.11 here is basically a 5.9 and they weren't even tall enough to have fun. The bouldering wasn't any better too: a V0 here is basically a V2. How can you introduce new climbers into climbing when they can't even complete a V0? The problems themselves were too technically hard and lacked any real creativity. The setter probably just thought, "well hey, I can't afford any jugs because they're all at the auto belay so might as well put ONLY crimps here." The problems also had no logical route and holds were way too awkwardly placed to have fun with.
Also, it was extremely difficult to even know where the routes went. The tapes were mostly the same color and the only differences were little stars or moons on the tape to "show the difference." Even then, it was extremely annoying to try and find the direction of the route. The label for the difficulty of the problems too weren't at eye level but were at the top, so it was also annoying too to try and find out whether it was a V0 or V3.
Overall, beautiful gym, but terrible and illogical routes and very annoying system for trying to show routes. I spent more of my time trying to figure out which route was which than climbing, and the climbs themselves were way too difficult. If a V4 climber like myself finds a V0 a little tough, then you know the setter doesn't know what they're doing. Also rude front staff (again, it was only one guy, but maybe he was just having a bad day, just isn't aware that he's rude, or that's just how he is).
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