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I love this gym. Please don’t go there.

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Awesome environment. Reasonable rates, friendly staff, and good routes. Very beginner-friendly, but even the V1s could be a real challenge depending on fitness/experience, as is the case anywhere.

Update: still a great gym! New routes twice a week if I remember correctly. Nice assortment of chalk bags and gear. Rental shoes are reasonably priced. Lots of route options for every level.

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★ 5

Favorite bouldering gym, highly recommend. Setting is always killer and staff are lovely.

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★ 5

I've climbed at dozens of gyms at this point across the country. and Terra Firma remains my favorite to this day. Right away, the staff are the loveliest people ever, and many have become great friends of mine. The route setting is some of the best i've experienced! The facility is always spotless and clean. There is community nights, fun events, and so much more. You can really tell the love that is put into this gym. It shows! Love calling terra firma my home gym.

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TF is really the top bouldering gym within driving distance. Consistently unique route-setting, very chill and welcoming vibe, and even if it's busy there's enough routes to get a good session in. Very easy to come in as a beginner and get hooked - the options for progression are plentiful.

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Friendly staff, great facility, clean and variety of walls.

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Amazing place to climb. Also the staff is the best and very helpful. I feel its the best bouldering gym in gr. The only downside it how packed it always is.

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Updated: been a member for 4 years now. All sun shine and rainbows at first but slowly the upkeep of equipment, training boards and setting quality/consistency has degraded. Pretty much the entire staff has turned over in my time here. This is a commercial gym focused on selling day passes.

They Refuse to listen to member feedback. The feedback board is met with a snarky reply as to why your request for change isn’t valid/can’t happen or false promises made.

Original review:

Super friendly and helpful staff, a clean facility and they change routes on a regular basis to keep it fresh.

Solid training area with 2 full racks for squat/bech, full dumbell rack, kettlebells, rings galore and even a dip bar! Campus, Kilter and moonboard are all also present in the training area.

Pro shop with awesome apparel and anything you need for bouldering.

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★ 5

Best bouldering in the area! Very inclusive environment as well, staff are knowledgeable and supportive

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I purchased a day pass while visiting town. The price was reasonable, and it was easy to fill in the waiver. I climb regularly in my hometown, so I appreciate that they gave me the bullet points version of the welcome spiel instead of a full orientation to bouldering so I could get climbing quickly.

The climbing itself was great, with a 5-tier circuit. With only 5 tiers, there's quite a bit of variation in each. Make sure to head upstairs, too! I didn't use the fitness area, but it looked extensive, and there was a well-attended class in progress.

I only wish there was a little more breathing room. They've done a great job maximizing the space with climbing and benches, but it just makes the walkways one person wide, a little cramped. It's a personal thing so it's not impacting the rating, but as an introvert and more novice climber, I just felt like I was in the way a lot.

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Awesome bouldering gym! Had a 1-month membership gifted to me and I absolutely loved it. I found any excuse to get over there and climb. There new routes every week, and they are very high quality with many different levels of difficulty. And the people, both the staff and the climbers, are all so friendly, supportive and kind. I'm 42 and don't really fit the typical climbing culture, but they are all very accepting of me just the way I am. This has become one of my favorite places to be.

The Tree Frogs class for kids is awesome, too. Jesse does such a good job with the kids, including my ADHD son.

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★ 5

We like it here! No complaints at all. Gym is clean. Staff is friendly. Routes are fun.

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★ 5

Beautiful climbing gym and extremely friendly/helpful staff! Intuitive design and very fun to explore. Available fitness opportunities for all levels here. :)

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I brought my brother here for his birthday. We had an excellent experience. Very friendly, and knowledgeable staff. They also have a filtered water fountain for water bottles, which is great. They also have other drinks like Gatorade and snacks that you can buy if you want, at decent prices too. It's a little hard to find if you're not from the area, but Google maps took us right there. Just watch for potholes on the roads.

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I went on an across-state climbing gym tour! this was one of our first stops, but I have been here a few times before.

Compared to Holland's Scrapyard or Detroit's Dyno Detroit Climb, I would say that it's the middle child in size. It's very spacious and gives you make-shift 360 climbing experience. There are several walls to climb on; When you enter there is a overhang, at the sides are two slab walls, and behind it all is a combination of the both. Above the reception area is a regular gym which overed a combination of free weight, machines, and cables.

I would say that the routes are graded fairly and offer a reasonable selection of difficulties for beginners and experts. The holds and gym itself is very well maintained and cleaned. The front desk area is neatly presented and their selection for apparel is impressively designed and stylish. Unlike Dyno, they don't get too much into selling shoes or climbing gear and focus primarily on their own merchandise. I will always be disappointed in myself for not buy one of their hats that were on sale, but I have not seen it since!

I would consider this a family friendly gym for all ages, but also a hotspot for college students and climbers alike! If you're looking to try every climbing gym in Michigan, this a top priority!

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Absolutely loved my experience at Terra Firma! The space is incredible, and the team goes above and beyond to make you feel welcome. Huge shoutout to Bryce—his hospitality is unmatched! He took the time to ensure I had everything I needed and made the whole experience so enjoyable. If you’re looking for a place with top-notch service and a warm, inviting atmosphere, this is it. Can’t wait to come back!

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For the location & access to climbing outdoors locally, this is a suprisingly good gym. The setting lacks a bit of depth and variation - and the difficulty varies wildly between sets where the range of any colour can be extremely far off between each wall - but you'll still get a good work out, feel warm and welcomed and be able to get some info on climbing related events within the state, which is great!
If you're living in the area, it's affordable, has great amenities and an excellent albeit small gym area with plenty to keep you strong during the off-season.
The community are excellent - inviting and clearly excited about the sport. It's a good place to go and if you somehow end up in Michigan on your travels, this place is worth a visit.

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★ 5

The best bouldering gym I have been to! They have many walls with varying difficulties, and a workout area also. The staff were very friendly and helpful too!

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Great place and friendly staff! Definitely recommend to climbers.

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A great 1st experience. Friendly, informative staff. Patrons very helpful to the obvious 1st timer. Price was amazing. Will return after my forearms recover.

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It is well laid out and pretty clean. The setting and walls are varied and interesting. We like the grading style. Staff has been great each visit. Resets are noted on a board and consistent. Holds are diverse and fresh. Will be back.

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★ 5

Celebrating their 7th year in business, I stopped in to see how things were. Great staff and a fun environment that is still at the level it was when I first climbed here. Keep up the good work.

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★ 5

Great climbing Gym specializing in bouldering with a small workout gym and cave area. Love this place. GREAT A/C.

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Excellent setting. Clean. Super friendly people. Fantastic climbing experience.

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Good employees very friendly and helpful. Weekly refresh keeps the walls interesting and new. Fun for beginners and experts alike.

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I was impressed!

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Great place to get into bouldering. My wife and I moved to the area and wanted to give bouldering a try. Our first experience was great, Josh was/is a super charismatic guy and by my second visit I signed up for their beginners tournament. Every time we go back we meet new people and the routes are always interesting. See you there!

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I LOVE CLIMBING HERE!!! I’ve been climbing at terra for about 4 years now & I don’t plan on ever leaving <3 the staff is amazing & I love the workout area. #terraforlife

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★ 5

Great gym or greatest bouldering gym ever? Awesome staff. Great atmosphere. Really nice variety in routes and challenges. Very clean. Super friendly vibe. Went in with my 8 year old on a Sunday afternoon, she had an amazing time. Staff were welcoming and treated her like a peer, other patrons were super nice and supportive. We both felt like we were at home in the gym. It did not feel overly bro-ey, people keep their shirts on, support one another, etc. This gym is creating a climbing culture and community where everyone can feel welcome and supported! Great job Terra Firma!

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Kids absolutely love it

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★ 5

This place was FANTASTIC! I've been to a lot of climbing gyms and this place was top notch. While small, they make excellent use of the space and pack a lot of wall into a relatively small location. Excellent route setting! They even have crack training section with multiple widths from thin fingers to full on chicken wings! Definitely coming back!

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Great gym. Awesome vibes and the roof section is lovely. Their setters are thoughtful and use excellent holds.

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Fantastic climbing! A challenging variety of grades, with slab, roof, arete and crack features. Best vibe, friendly staff. Definitely a must stop while in Grand Rapids!

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Easily one of my favorite bouldering gyms! They have such an incredible diversity of routes and walls, it's impossible to get bored. The layout is really great too and helps with the flow of people so even on a busy Saturday it doesn't feel too crowded!

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This place is super fun. Staff is top notch!! Family friendly, great size… all the things. Come check it out!

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Plenty of good routes;)

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Great place for rock climbing! All levels! Including young children. Terra Firma is making more routes for young kids. Tons of fun! Definitely recommend the place.

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really great place to go bouldering. lots of different routes and places to go. staff is really sweet and the space has everything you might need.

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One of the best places I’ve been to climb! Clean facilities, super friendly staff, great setting!

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Seriously loving Terra Firma. It’s expensive but worth it. It has become a family adventure to hit it up on a weekend morning.

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★ 5

Love this gym. I have been a member for half a year. They always have new updated routes every week on 4 main walls. The staff is helpful and friendly. Most people that come here are pretty friendly and welcoming.

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Beautiful climbing gym lots to do and a great community that comes together to experience a new way to exercise!

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I’ve been going for a little over a year now. Terra firma is a great place to go for all skill levels and beginners. Staff and other climbers there are so nice. It has helped me out of deep ruts of depression and anxiety. Highly recommend to anyone that wants to get into working out but doesn’t have the motivation to go to a regular gym

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Nice gym for Michigan! Much smaller if you are from Colorado or Utah than you will probably be use to but still nice!

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Really fun, family friendly spot!

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Terra Firma has been an amazing, welcoming place for me (42 yo male) to get back into an enjoyable fitness routine. I also love the mental side of bouldering and the fun problems that change regularly. My 12 yo son is also a huge fan. Thanks, and keep up the great work!

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★ 5

Made a stop here during a day trip in Grand Rapids. The staff was very friendly. There was a great variety of routes for both beginners and more experienced climbers. Their walls had cool features and lots of volumes to keep things unique. If I'm in the area again I will definitely try and make another visit.

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Love hanging out at Terra Firma! Friendly staff, good gym/fitness area, and the climbing routes are changed regularly so that each week has a new experience.

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Excellent gym for climbing and training! Really wide range of features and friendly folk!

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I’ve never gone bouldering before and this place was fun, easy to learn at, and played literally the best music ever

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Clean friendly atmosphere, new routes set weekly across various climbing difficulties.
Friend, knowledgeable and passionate staff.

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Just go to inside moves lol. Ethan is a great staff member however and does a fantastic job.

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The only downside to this wonderful adult playground is that there are too few routes up on the walls. The space could be used more efficiently, but they limit the number of climbs, unfortunately. Otherwise, I love the community, the staff, and the routes are fun!

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Great place, routes, and people. They fly a pride flag outside.

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I am a 12 year old who goes to terra firma pretty regularly and it is one of my favorite places of all time. The atmosphere is amazing, they have tons of routes for beginners and more experienced climbers, and I love coming every other week with my dad. They also change up the routes every few weeks so you can never run out of routes. All the staff is wonderful and I would highly recommend going.

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Nice routes, good variety and reset frequently. Can get very crowded however. Can be hard to find routes to climb during peak hours

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Knowledgeable staff and patrons. Very friendly environment. As a beginner, this is a great place to visit for clearly ranked and marked courses. They seemed to have plenty of options for those who are more experienced as well. Definitely give it a shot.

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Usually go multiple times a week, great place to climb and a friendly environment!

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I have a membership here, hands down best climbing gym in the area. Well worth the price (I pay $66/mo with my student ID)

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Terra is a great bouldering gym & I have been coming for years! I enjoy sport climbing more than bouldering, but Terra has the best facility excel in your climbing goals!

The fitness classes that Terra Firma offers have been the best supplemental workout for my climbing! I have been a regular to the fitness classes on Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday mornings, and I have nothing but great things to say about the class and the instructor!

Isaiah’s classes are perfect for any level of fitness. There are always easier or harder modifications if you are proficient or lacking in a certain muscle group! If you haven’t signed up for one yet, make sure you try one out!

I only have positive things to say about this gym! Only change I would love to see is more early hour days for the 9-5 workers 👀

Would highly recommend getting a day pass/membership and experience it for yourself!

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I'm honestly surprised at the near 5 star rating... It was well maintained and clean but definitely not build for beginners. Very few pink (beginner) courses, many of which were too easy; but then you try the next level and there's no way to even get half way up. The gym is big enough to where they could have specific areas of the gym for each skill level; my girlfriend and I are first timers and we often felt in the way of the experienced people. That or the experienced people were climbing across the entire wall face, hogging all the routes. Staff was friendly to start, but very aloof after checkout. Could easily earn their near 5 star if ran/set up properly and be far more inviting to beginners who might want to get into the sport.

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Awesome experience as a beginner. The staff is very knowledgeable and helpful.

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★ 5

Awesome place, however note that this is bouldering only place (as the name states 😂 lol, I.e no rope rock climbing).
Pretty cool though, all you need is climbing shoes, which you can rent at the place too 👍

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Great place. Only knocking it a star because it’s super expensive.

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The vibe here is great! It’s a wonderful place to go with friends or to even make new friends. I like that they have lgbtq+ climb nights. This place is a win for the city.

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I have already been here more than once, fun activity you can do anytime and the community is unlike any other. :)

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Fantastic facility, friendly staff, very clean and kid friendly.

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Friendly atmosphere. Great climbing!!

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We drive 2 hours one way every so often to visit this gym and it’s well worth the trip. Clean and modern facility with newer holds and volumes; super pleasant climbing environment. Setting leaves a bit to be desired in terms of more technical, problem-solving climbs, but otherwise a very solid gym.

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Lots of space, very well set routes with good variety. Pricy.

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Great climbing facility for bouldering. Staff were friendly and helpful. Comfortable layout and clean.

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First time visitor and our first time ever bouldering and I was blown away with the kindness of everyone at the facility. Very clean, good variety of route for newbies to more seasoned veterans. I would highly recommend and we will be visiting once in the area again.

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Cool environment and friendly staff. I was able to chat with a lot of the patrons as well, who all seem to be friendly. This is a good spot to try climbing/bouldering if you may be intimidated, nobody is judgmental.

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Fun, affordable, and clean. This place is a great choice for bouldering for any skill level.

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My favorite gym in the greater Grand Rapids area. Super clean and friendly staff. New problems rotated frequently.

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A lot of fun even for a neophyte

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Another great date day with my wife today. Our date poster said rock climbing, so that's what we did! This was our first time at Terra Firma, and we had a blast. The girl at the front counter was super helpful and explained the rules and expectations really well. The facility was clean, and they had a lot of different types and dofficulty levels of walls available. I'm not sure if we will be back as we didn't climb so well, but we had a lot of fun ajd enjoyed our day at Terra Firma. We highly recommend checking them out!

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Nice routes, clean, kids friendly, not too crowded, people were nice, almost put a 4 because a bit to political…

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I’ve visited Terra Firma today while traveling around the Midwest. I’ve climbed at gyms across the country, including those lauded as some of the best in the world. Terra Firma has the best route setting I’ve ever encountered - and honestly - it’s not even close. I don’t review places often, but I felt that the setting team here deserves a shoutout.

Additionally, the staff were nice, facilities were cool, and the vibe was great. Felt both old school and new school. Will definitely visit again if I’m in the area.

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Great staff, great routes, great community!

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Amazing layout

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Went here for the first time last weekend, will be returning this weekend! Was not a huge fan of bouldering previous to coming here, but I'm hooked! Hard to find a gym that provides interesting routes for beginners but Terra Firma is great.

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Super good service I would highly recommend the front desk guy named Colby he is a killer climber and very good worker. The place was clean and I will be going again this weekend.

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Great gym. Route density is low but I think there are enough interesting routes to keep all grades happy.

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Grant and Sam rock. First time here they showed us around and enjoying teaching our grandkids how to climb. Granddaughter was hesitant but Sam worked her magic and our daughter climbed to the top of “pink” mountain. Our second visit was just as great. These guys love their job. So fun!!!

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Very fun and everyone is quite supportive no matter your skill level

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Love love love this place! Kids loved it as well. The owners are amazing

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Terra firma is great. Staff are friendly and climbing is fun for everyone.also if you go around noon to 3 its pretty light on people so if your not into crowded climbing gyms that's when you should go..anytime after three it starts getting really crowded.

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Nice bouldering gym in Grand Rapids, MI. There's 4 bouldering areas and good variety on routes for all skills.

The upstairs has more functional training with electric climbing wall, barbells, CrossFit style gym area, free weights.

I enjoy having a remote work day here. The first floor has 8 chairs/stools with a bar with plenty of outlets for your electronics. The snack bar and beverages are very vegan friendly and healthy alternatives!

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This place is so cool! I'm not the best but everyone was so nice and helpful! It's a little busy on the Boulder League nights but it was sooooo cool to watch the experienced climbers cruise up the walls and cheering everyone one. 10/10 would go again once my hands stop trembling

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Great place to do bouldering. Very friendly people and staff. Lots of routes for all skill levels

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I started climbing about 9 months ago at Terra, and it is hands down one of my favorite places ever. Their routes are always super fun- even the lower level routes are still interesting and challenge you to actually consider your body movement instead of just climbing up like a ladder. The staff is incredibly friendly and helpful, and the free classes that they offer are really great ways to learn and improve your climbing. There is absolutely no gatekeeping here, which is a really valuable and rare thing to find in gym spaces like this. Everyone is welcome, and there's enough variety and challenge that any climber, regardless of experience level, will enjoy the routes. The facilities are clean and always improving, there are new routes each week, and the prices are very reasonable. You'd be hard pressed to find a place as well run and welcoming as Terra Firma.

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I started bouldering 5 months ago, and after going to a large climbing gym in Houston, I realize how spoiled I am at Terra Firma. Terra has an overall very friendly vibe. The staff, the routes, and the other members are all approachable and welcoming. One or two of the walls are changed up each week, keeping things fresh, and the holds and general facility are taken excellent care of. In Houston, the holds (especially foot chips) were dirty and, at times, coated in rubber to the point of indistinguishable color. I have never had that issue at Terra Firma. Also, I'm loving the new sink and first aid carts. Owners, keep up the good work!

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Climb wall.... Nice

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Super stellar gym!

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Very clean and nice gym. The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. They offer a variety of fitness classes and different training equipment in the upstairs area. The setting is fun and it's always exciting to visit the gym. I like options of beginner friendly and advanced climbs. Highly recommend this place for boulderers and new climbers.

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★ 5

Awesome place for beginners

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Good and fun bouldering experience

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I loved this place, although I am not a professional by any means, I didn't feel out of place watching all the others with skills far greater than mine. The place was not crowded when I went in 2019, although I do not know what it looks like this year. The staff was very informative and made me feel very comfortable. I honestly can't wait until I can return. This was the most fun I have ever had on a rock wall! Definitely check it out, you will all love it.

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★ 5

Great space for climbing and beginner friendly. Can get pretty busy on a Saturday but I still really enjoyed myself and will be back soon.

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music in this place is amazing. Good beginner and mid level routes. i’m usually climbing V2’s and V3’s right now, this place had many problems that were super fun but also provided a good challenge. My friend who had never climbed before was having so much fun!
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What a great way to have a date or work out!

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Great gym. I would consider it an entry level climbing gym. Good people go here and has a good environment. Wish they had more options for families with young children who like to climb

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