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The best gym ever :)

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We love CRG Worcester, the staff is so kind, they have provided my 7 year old son with so much guidance and attention that they didn't have to. We are excited for another winter of Climbing Club and fun.

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A great climbing gym for bouldering or top roping (or lead-climbing). They have some auto-belays if your buddies are not available. There is a second building with additional bouldering for a greater variety. The staff is super friendly and helpful. My favorite climbing location in the area!

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We were unfamiliar with this gym (stopped here while on a road trip) but had a lot of fun as a family of 4 (kids 14 and 12). However, the selections for autobelay climbs were few, and we weren’t able to have as much variety in the walls we climbed as we were used to.

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★ 5

Last year, I tore my ACL at a CRG location and asked their staff to cancel my membership so that it wouldn’t renew the following month because of my injury. I had taken advantage of a membership special, two months for the price of one. I learned today, which would’ve been my first day back climbing after a 7-month recovery, that I can no longer take advantage of any deals with these gyms due to my early termination. This, despite the fact that this early termination had been approved by management, and management had given me no indication upon cancellation that a permanent hold would be put on my account. Really unfortunate customer service.

EDITED Erica, a staff member reached out to me to actually apologize for the way my situation was handled. This turned into a really positive customer service experience after all.

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I'm pretty frustrated with Central Rock. they jerk around non-members with super expensive day passes, random deals that are constantly changing and punch passes that expire in only 4 months. previously I was a member but was very busy so couldn't make it out every month. that sucked worse. I just want to buy punch passes that last a year like anywhere else so that I'm only paying for what I actually use.

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They used to update routes frequently, label difficulties, have consistent grades.

Now you pay NYC climbing gym rates for a dirty gym that keeps routes up for 3-4 months. The price is steep compared to other gyms even in LA, NYC it is cheaper.

Now they use their money to open a cold plunge and sauna. Unbelievable waste of money. Improve the rock climbing please. Lower prices.

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It was ok but expensive compared to other places. That wasn’t a big deal the problem was the horrendous smell of dirty feet. This place smelled so bad. Def need to work on housekeeping.

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★ 5

This gym is terrific. A real gem that's been able to keep up with changes in indoor climbing while still maintaining its roots

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Ive been a member here for 2 years. I love this gym for its social life. The vibes are great. Their boulders however have decreased in quality steadily over the past year. Their routes are either ladders or spanny v8s, its hard to progress at the v4 to v5 level. It has gotten boring, bland, and thoughtless. I went to other CRGs to see if it was consistent, and it isnt. The other ones in the area are far better.

For a day pass or ropes, I find the gym is an amazing facility. The climbs seem true to grade [ropes only] and reset often enough for variability. Boulders stay up too long and underutilize intermediate skills like toe/heel hooks. It's all or nothing. Either you are a 5 year climber or brand new.

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Great day pass deal when I come with a member. Great variety of climbs with different levels for all. Staff is friendly and helpful. I recommend this place for rock climbing.

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★ 5

Took the family here a couple weeks ago, took the belay class with my wife. Super awesome instructor, dude with great hair. The climbing was fun. The bouldering was tough, not much beginner-level stuff my 6- and 8-year-old could be successful on as newbies, but they still had fun trying. Good way to burn a couple hours with the kids.

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Great place for a kids party. Great staff focus on safety and proper methods.

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I love this place. They've taught us and several of our children rock climbing from scratch and we still visit twice a week.

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★ 3

Not a bad spot, I’ve been to quite a few of the Central Rock Gym facilities but you gotta be kidding me that none of the boulders in the second building are graded. At least put the mini whiteboards up so the members can grade them. Why am I paying so much money to CRG.

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Some of the staff are friendly some of them are very cold and sometimes out of line, it is a clean gym and has good variety. They have team nights several times a week where they let the teams completely take over certain areas of the walls which is super frustrating if you want to work on a problem in that area specifically. I have been to many gyms and this membership is a bit overpriced for the gym you’re getting.

Otherwise, never a bad time.

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Worcester location is really laid back and friendly, great bouldering and top rope, only one auto belay.

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Great gym, great staff. Highly recommended. Love the boulder setting and the rope climbs are fun too.

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Great place to climb. You can easily find climbing partners.
Routes are updated consistently

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Best gym ever!. They have many different options for bouldering and top rope.
LOVE IT!!!!!😁

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Very friendly & patient people with us extreme beginners, especially with our <5 year kid. Great price too for one-offs to try things out.

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What are you doing reading reviews?! Go on in and climb! First time? No worries! They were super friendly and informative (waiver signing takes about 10-15 mins).
Clean space, awesome jams playing out the speakers and lots of variety in problems, what more could a rock gym need? Bathrooms have lockers and are also kept clean. They even have a fridge at the front desk you can purchase various cold beverages from. They thought of everything!

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My friend Cayden loves it here. Huge rock climbing guy. So glad to have such a great place to hang out with my friend best friend Cayden.

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Professional and friendly staff who are helpful with climbing basics. Clean facility offering equipment needed for top roping.

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I brought a group of youth from my church here this past Sunday. Erica was so helpful answering all my questions while planning this outing, and she was very patient helping a bunch of teenagers check-in/pay when we arrived. Everyone had a great time! Thank you CRG, Worcester!

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Loved it

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It’s an awesome gym! I absolutely love going there! I’ve been climbing there for many years. It is well maintained with new holds. Staff are super friendly and helpful! The gym is kids-friendly with many programs. It has one of the best community of climbers. Go on any evening after work and you will make new friends. The lead climbing cave is very nice and will surely make you strong!

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★ 5

I’ve been going to this gym for many years. The route setting is great and the community there is the best! Everyone is always super friendly. Doesn’t matter if you’ve been climbing your whole life or if it’s your first time. Best gym there is!! ❤️
Any time I travel out of state and try out other climbing gyms I always realize how good we have it at CRG.

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★ 5

I’ve been a member at CRG Worcester for a few years now, and being a part of this amazing and active community has done more than just get me in the best shape of my life. It’s opened up a whole new world of adventures with people that I am pleased and proud to call friends.

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★ 5

This is a great gym, great community, great setters!

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Best place around, hands down. Cool cool cool staff! Really great facilities. Love this place!

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★ 5

First time rock climber. My friend has been harassing me for months to come climbing with him here. Finally, yet hesitantly I accepted. And now I'm kicking myself for dragging my feet this long. I had so much fun, it almost didn't feel like I was getting a workout while doing it. My arms were telling me differently this morning. Can't wait to go back. Gym was super clean, and the staff and people there were extremely nice and supportive.

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We just did our quarterly meeting at the Central Rock Gym in Worcester! We were a bunch of indoor rock climbing newbies, but Hank and Duncan made the experience a great time. A lot of us challenged ourselves to doing something out of our comfort zone. Awesome time and thanks again! Would highly recommend this for a team building activity!

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I showed up an hour before closing on Saturday and found the gym to be ideally active: not too busy, but not a ghost town. 😉

The waiver approval process was easy. Clara was super helpful, informing me on proper gym etiquette and how to safely use the auto-belays.

Since I am a beginner, I especially appreciated the variety of different climbing puzzles for all skill levels!

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Awesome, so much fun. Deff get a staff member to assist you, it will make your first time so much better. Erica was ours and she was great! Thanks!

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★ 5

Nice gym. Good atmosphere, route setting and variety.

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★ 5

Great spot to meet even greater people. Climbing atmosphere is great, two buildings with climbing and small gym setups. They even have a third building with yoga class 7 days a week! Can’t beat it value wise and quality wise, amazing.

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★ 5

We love this place! My girls ask to come here whenever we're in town. A few hours of climbing does wonders for them. Such a cool activity and CRG has plenty for all ages.
Reasonable rates for a day pass (we usually climb for about 2 hours). Clean facilities and a great helpful staff.

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★ 5

Great bouldering and top rope in all styles. Even some autobelay for losers like me who can't find a belay partner.

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A great place for experienced climbers. And lots of runs for the beginners!

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Goodnice place to work out and have fun

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Great rock climbing gym. Our children have been really interested in rock climbing so we signed up for a membership. The facility is very nice with a wide variety of routes and plenty of space. There is a nice workout area with barbells, dumbbells, kettlebell, and machines. A smaller building has a variety of bouldering routes and another workout area. Friendly staff, and a clean facility.

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★ 5

I have to say it was amazing. Super friendly staff & great time for adults, kids, & familys. Flawless afternoon fun.

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Liked the climbing

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★ 5

Central Rock Gym is awesome! We had the pleasure of working with Erica and John. They helped my wife and I feel prepared and confident on our first visit to the gym. We really enjoyed ourselves and will definitely return!

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Great and challenging experience.

This was my first time at this location and the third climbing gym I’ve been to. This was by far the friendliest and most helpful staff I’ve encountered.

I only did the bouldering, and certainly didn’t get bored. Plenty of challenging routes and having two buildings to explore was awesome.

Definitely recommend this gym.

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★ 5

Great staff and good setters, has a second building with only bouldering and bouldering in the main section with also top rope, lead and auto belay. Not a lot of lead routes, but some good cave climbs if you like leading overhang routes. 35ft walls mostly with 40ft tower in the middle. Small upstairs section with beginner walls for children climbers as well, probably 15-20 ft tall. The best gym in the area, because there really aren't many others without drive 30+ minutes.

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Had every intention of going but maybe they’re so popular they have to jack up the prices. I went from asking my friend if they wanted to go rock climbing to, nvm it’s too pricey. $25 and nothing is included..... great gym if you have all your equipment.

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I love Central Rock Gym. Great place to do indoor climbing

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I’ve been a member for about 7 months now, and I really love this place. The community atmosphere is kind and welcoming. The staff is very informative and personable. Routes are changed often, and allows a diverse range for those of different climbing abilities!

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Nice rock climbing gym

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Went bouldering here on a day pass. I usually climb in philly where I live but I was in the area and spent a few hrs here. I loved it! Great setting, good variety of holds and difficulties, and I loved that there was a whole separate building w cool style boulders. That separate building was the funnest part to me—really interesting problems!

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Excellent climbing gym with 2 buildings next to each other. Wonderful staff and tons of bouldering as well

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Best place in the area by far, 20 dollars for the whole day and you can come and go as you please? Totally badass.

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Great staff, really fun routes, friendly community.

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★ 5

Worcester CRG is awesome. Big lead wall, lots of top roping and even a second building dedicated to bouldering and training! No masks are required now if you are vaccinated as well. Not usually too busy so get out there!

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Best place on earth! I can't recommend it more. If I could I would. Climbing is a great way to challenge yourself and trains both the mind and body at the same time

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Great staff and very fun climbs. They have a wide range of challenges for beginners to advanced climbers. The routes are changed quite often so you can always try new climbs whenever you go.

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Great physical challenge, first time but won't bey last. So much fun.

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I had an excellent experience. The staff were very knowledgeable and great teachers

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A clean facility and an excellent staff makes this the best climbing gym I’ve been to.

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Love it here!

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★ 5

Brought our 5 year old into Central Rock Gym today, from the moment we stepped in the door we felt welcome. Adam showed our son the special climbing equipment, ropes and beginner techniques of climbing. Our son tried climbing with the belay rope as well as without it above the fall mat.

Highly recommend going in there and checking it out! They are great with all people including kids.

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Love the folks at this gym. Knowledgeable, friendly, clean and great rapport with anyone coming into the gym, for the first or 100th time❤️

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Amazing rock gym, free weights and bands upstairs. Plus great yoga. Worth the, very inexpensive in my opinion, price of admission.

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Great climbing gym that also offers fitness/yoga classes. Lead climbing and top rop routes are available. though the wall isnt super tall there is a cool arched overhanging feature for the lead climbs. Full set of free weights and squat racks are available as well. Also this gym is part of a chain that has several other locations in New England.

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Solid bouldering gym. Great for solo workouts or a trip with a few friends. Maxed at V9. Mask is required at all times. Liquid chalk is provided and must keep follow social distancing guidelines.

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A great place for some fun with friends or a great solo workout

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★ 5

Great for beginners, intermediate climbers, young families with kids. Very friendly staff! :) I will be coming here again.

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Had my son's birthday party at CRG - awesome staff, kids had tons of fun, they made everything easy! Thank you guys!

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★ 5

Fantastic gym with cool staff. Good vibes, clean, helpful staff, frequent route setting for lead and top rope, and tons fun boulder problems. This place kept me sane through nursing school and long winters. I would have been lost without it.

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Great staff and fun place!

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Bouldered. Good climbing but grades maxed out at V9, so it depends on what you are looking for. New bouldering and fitness area added a lot to the existing facility. Full size campus board now. Would have given 5 stars, but the gym is still missing a few of the modern amenities. Any brand training board (or even a spray wall), a variety of hang boards (think there was only 2 and none in the annex building), sauna.

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★ 5

So great.

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Been a member for three years, and hope to never stop. Great, clean space with helpful staff and challenging routes - glad they expanded the bouldering. The classes offered are awesome too.

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★ 5

Only reason you can hate this place is for how enjoyable it is and how it makes every other activity mundane.

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Edit: I have reduced my rating after learning about policies relating to guest passes and canceling your account. If you want to reinstate your account after canceling they charge you $100 or they will graciously let you pay them $30 dollars a month to freeze your account.. If you have been to the gym before and a friend wants to use their guest pass on you it only reduces the cost by 50%. As if these guys didn't charge enough already for a monthly pass.

I have nothing but good things to say about Worcester CRG. It is a great space for anyone and especially those interested in wanting to learn to climb.
**FOR BIKERS** I want to also give a shoutout to team members Hank, Adam, Tyler and Joey! I addressed my concerns about leaving my bicycle outside and they acquired a VERY heavy duty bike rack which was beyond my expectations and found me a short term solution in the mean time. Amazing place!

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WARM< Worcester Alliance for Refugee Ministry , brought a bunch of volunteers and refugee youth here on a Friday night and it was absolutely great. The staff was soooo helpful and patient with us. One of the very best experiences I have had working with refugees in Worcester and Central Rock Gym really did everything to make sure it went well. You da BEST !

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Awesome, friendly, attentive, informed staff. Gear available for rent, as well as some for purchase. Climbing is available in the main gym and bouldering is available in both buildings. There are machines for cardio, strengthening and conditioning upstairs as well as weights in the second building. Just be mindful of what you bring in the gym and leave in the open cubbies, I have friends who have had items stolen.

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Adorei escalar!

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Took my son rock climbing here for the first time and he loved it! The staff were awesome and his instructor was great, very helpful and patient. We'll be back .

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I love this place. Amazing rock gym

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Super fun for single visit or a family visit

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Signed up for an introduction to belaying with my son (4 years old) for $25. Our instructor had my son and I climbing in an hour. We are hooked and can't wait to come back. Great staff and great facility.

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I attribute this place to being the reason I lost 40 pounds and started caring about my health. They have an extensive climbing wall that's rotated on a fairly regular basis, yoga classes, and a small weight/ cardio gym. The activity is loads of fun with a group, and just a regular amount of fun if you're solo.

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Great place to get into climbing, train, and get stronger at climbing

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Great facility and very helpful staff.

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Really great gym ! Went here once with some friends and it was so fun I ended up getting a membership. I really like how the routes are changed regularly, so there's always something new to try ! Both fellow climbers and employees are super friendly, it's a really great environment.

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First place I ever climbed in. Less than a month later, I decided to become a member and have been one ever since.

The Central Rock Gym separates their routes using hold colors which is much better than gyms that put stickers near each route.

The gym is clean and staff if very friendly. A member of the staff, James, had a strong role in getting us into the sport.

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★ 5

Great place to go have fun at, and in the winter it is a far better thing to do than to lift weights or to go alpine skiing.

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Great place. The top roping routes are really well done. One star off because their ratings on the bouldering wall are really inconsistent. 2 routes will both be rated V1 but one will be much, much harder than the other. Other gyms I've been to seem to be much more consistent with their bouldering ratings. Also, because it's a really family friendly place, sometimes there are little kids just running everywhere, running under climbers, etc., and the staff usually don't say anything to the parents about this. Could use some improvement there.

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Excellent place to climb

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Great place to climb.

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This location is awesome. Good for all levels of climbing, ery friendly and insightful staff, clean gym and good atmosphere.

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Great gym. Very fun atmosphere especially on a weekend evening. A little pricey if you aren't a dedicated climber, but it's so fun it might just turn you into one. The bouldering wall is labelled with difficulties and there are plenty of folks to try and help you get to the top.

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Great place for all!

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Lots of great walls in a range of difficulties and grades

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Great top rope and lead available, plenty of room and usually doesn't feel over crowded during the weekends when we go. Great place to climb for the day.

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