★ 5

Great facilities with a variety of climbs!

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★ 5

Great local gym. Setters make good use of the relatively limited wall space, and problems get updated on a great cadence: always feels like there’s something new to work but your problems don’t get taken down too fast.

Bouldering problems are probably a grade or two soft. Top-rope routes are easily 3+ grades soft. No big deal.

Crimpers staff are great! As others have said they clearly care about climbing and the gym.

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★ 5

Took visiting grandkids and they enjoyed it. Friendly and helpful employees. Plenty of variety for different skill levels.

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★ 5

This gym is where my kids first discovered rock climbing, and it changed their lives. What started as a fun new activity quickly became a lifelong passion. Climbing has shaped who they are, and so much of that is thanks to John and Danielle. The confidence, resilience, and sense of community they’ve gained here go far beyond the walls of the gym. I’m deeply grateful for the role this place—and these incredible mentors—have played in their growth.

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★ 1

When I went there was no one at the front desk for 30 minutes. Pretty horribly managed.

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★ 4

Great climbing gym!

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★ 5

Staff is nice and there is a lot to do and climb there.

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★ 2

Sucks to write this because I've otherwise had good experiences here. Got charged the full price of a month because I was a day late to freeze it (the fact that the "month" ticked over on the 10th and that you have to freeze in month intervals were never made clear to me). This was ultimately my fault and I get that, but it was disappointing that there was no attempt to remedy anything, just a "oh you can't do it". To be clear, the person at the desk did try to be helpful, but were given a hard no when they asked. The gym itself is fine and I've had good experience with most of the staff, but it just feels grimy that I essentially paid $70 for a day pass and management decided to just pocket it.

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★ 5

Amazing place

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They charged me 5 separate times for a day pass. When I went back to hopefully get a refund they told me they didn’t, even when I showed my bank statement of the charges. They replied “good luck with that” after getting the receipt from the one real charge. They also ask for your drivers license id number for the waiver which I haven’t experienced at other gyms and thought it was strange.

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★ 5

Been coming here for about 2 months now and its awesome!!! Employees are really nice and the climbs are really fun :)

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★ 5

Staff are very nice and helpful. Many walls to chose from. Reasonable prices.

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★ 5

This is a very good climbing gym. It has quite a lot in it despite the small space. New routes are set on a weekly basis, and everything is kept clean. They use colored tape to set the bouldering problems. This takes some getting used to, but it really is an efficient way to use the space. The bouldering problems can be challenging, but there are many easier top roping problems to try if you are a beginner. I have been to many climbing gyms around the US and abroad and I would say that Crimpers is above average.

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★ 5

Great experience for both me and my 7 y/o son. The gym was not crowded (on a Saturday no less). We got through the orientations and on thr walls quickly. Gear for rent is high quality, staff were friendly, we will definitely be going back.

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★ 1

Payed to climb. Then 30 mins worth of lecture and legal forms to sign just to have a guy with a cast on his arm fail me on the belay test for top rope. I’m a Nationally certified rope rescue technician. What a joke. Only stayed about 20 min after that and left.

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★ 5

It's a pretty decent gym for this area. I found the bouldering wall a little convoluted but we had fun. The staff clearly care a lot about the gym and ensure everyone stays safe.

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★ 4

일하는 사람들도 친절하고 가만히 있다보면 주위
사람들이랑 스몰톡도 하는 재미난 공간. 비기너도 저에겐 어렵지만 매트위에 누워있으면 기분 좋아요. 회당 23-24 불정도로 좀 비싼 편 :( 한달 회원권으로 끊어도 70불 정도로 비쌈 스타트업비도 40불임 ㅠ 가난한 학생 우럭우럭

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★ 5

Great gym in an excellent town. Good for kids, adults and caters to climbers of different abilities.

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★ 3

cliff was fun. The bouldering part is super hard. I am able to do v1, v2 in other gyms, but here, I can't even tackle VB. My girlfriend normally is better than me, stucked on the VB as well.

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★ 4

Nice climbing gym for the area. Mid sized. 6 auto belays, handful of lead routes. Good bouldering wall, somewhat dense and can be difficult to find routes (tape marked). Prices reasonable.

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★ 5

Great place to climb especially for teens.

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★ 3

Fun place to climb. The staff wasn’t very friendly and didn’t make us feel welcome.

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★ 4

Great gym for climbing. My only reason for not giving them a 5 is that the front desk staff is that the check in process takes forever - even if you have been there before, you have to go through every single safety lesson again.

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★ 5

Super fun gym. Luke is rad and super helpful.

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★ 5

Definitely an amazing gym for real rock climbers

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★ 4

Was just there to unlock a car

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★ 4

This seems to be a really great bouldering gym, but from the top rope and lead climbing perspective it’s not super exciting. 5 auto belays and a wall of top ropes, then one small section of lead climbing. Very little variation in the angle of the walls and not super high. The routes overall felt very “tall;” I’m 5’ 3” and really struggled to reach a lot of the holds, even on 5.8 and 9 routes. The route setting style was very boulder-y (to be expected for a bouldering gym!) with lots of power moves and minimal holds. Some of the 10 felt like they were just hard because there were minimal/really spaced out holds but were not actually that technical in the moves needed. I was visiting from out of town and wanted to get some climbing in with a friend, so it was ok for the day! Just know that if you’re going for sport climbing that that is definitely a secondary focus here. It’s also important to call ahead if it is your first time and you want to take your top rope or lead certification test, because they might not always have the staff available and in that case, you would just be limited to the auto belays and bouldering.

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★ 4

This is a great little gem of a climbing gym in the New River Valley area. It's come a long way in the years it's been open and now has a dedicated Kilter board, campus board, lifting and weight room, and even some top rope (with autobelays) and lead. The main attraction is bouldering and it delivers everything from the steeps to some delicate slab. While the walls are not the best, lighting near the wall is a little ark and when it gets cold the whole gym tends to get cold I can't ask for a whole lot more. Extremely friendly staff, clean bathrooms, some gear to buy. While it's not as opulent as the large mega gyms I love the atmosphere, great routesetting and friendly staff. If you're in the area and a climber it's a requisite stop.

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★ 5

Great staff, friendly regulars, and challenging boulders. What more can you ask for?

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★ 5

Nice local climbing gym with rotating routes for bouldering, top rope, and lead climbing.

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★ 5

Great gym! It's clean, comfortable and big enough to not have to wait or feel crowded. Climbing is a fantastic full body work out. It pays to watch the video on how to properly fall tho. There is no shame in staying clipped into the auto belay!!!

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★ 5

Great place with super nice people. Will absolutely be returning again and again. Plenty of ways to enjoy climbing, plus a very functional gym. Great place.

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This is a great place with lots of friendly and supportive regulars. My kids love it. I just wish the kid's climbing team was open to 5 and up instead of 10 and up

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★ 4

First time at this gym. I’m a noob climber so I went with my brother. Yeah hey have a normal weightlifting gym, a decent rock wall and two other types of climbing walls that they have equipment for. I went when they opened so there was only 2 other people there(which was nice). My brother says at prime time, it’s not much fun because you have to wait for awhile to make a climb because there are so many people. They don’t have AC so it can get pretty hot in there and if you don’t like that “gym” smell then this place isn’t for you. They keep it cleaner than most climbing gyms but they all seems to have that musty feel if you know what I mean. Staff is….different but nice and friendly. Plenty of parking as well.

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★ 3

Found it difficult to follow the routes since they were marked only by tape.

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Not a good gym for beginners. I was passing through the area and got a day pass. The routes are not set by hold color but instead with colored tape, where an orange route can be right next to an orange-with-moon-decorations route, making it very difficult to spot the next hold while on the wall. I consider myself an intermediate climber and can usually climb for a couple hours; even though I tried to plan out the whole route before starting I ended up spending so much time looking for the next hand/foot hold that I lost my grip strength after my first few climbs. The weight room was pretty good, with a few barbells; the hangboard area was under construction. I talked to some regulars and they were very friendly, they said it took them a while to get used to the tape system as well. Seems like a good place if you're an advanced climber in the area. I didn't try to top rope, they have some auto-belays but their top rope walls are only a few feet taller than their bouldering wall (which I believe was 16 feet). The pad under the traversal wall was thinner than a crash pad, I heard some stories of people getting hurt on it so I stayed away.

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★ 5

the grading here is harder than other climbing gyms, and for good reason. very detailed routes with a ton of variety. clean, awesome community and environment to be in for hours. i wish there was a crack to climb but the amount of volumes is more than any other gym ive been to.

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Staff is incredibly rude

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I've come here every now and then when I visit my girlfriend and can honestly say I've never had a good experience with the staff, the policies here are a bit strange and some are very clearly meant to grab your money. I had brought a harness in to do autobelays and the staff told me I couldn't let my friends use it because it was "dangerous"... I've climbed for over 6 years, and worked at a few climbing gyms, not once have I ever heard of this "danger" so I asked them and they claim by taking the harness off and on it creates a danger, they didn't elaborate on how that posed any threat so it was clear this isn't about safety (ask pretty much any climber and I doubt they'll be able to say how it would be dangerous).

Besides the staff who seem kind of rude (some seem nice but none approachable in my friends and i's opinion in the multiple times we've gone) the routes are set harder than outdoors in my opinion, at least compared to new river gorge and the tape is so convoluted and messy it's a pain to read routes.

I gave you all a second star because despite my issues with all these things I do enjoy that the style is extremely different than anything I've seen and the training board/room is nice.

I'd love to raise the star level some day once I feel that staff are friendlier and the policies at least have a valid argument for safety or are honest.

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★ 5

Supportive community and great way to make climbing friends. Don't forget to ask Lu¢a$ at the front desk for any help you need while visiting!

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★ 4

Good gym, routes are marked by tape rather than being all the same color which can be confusing at times but other than that great routes and good turnover

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★ 5

A lot of bang for your buck. Auto belays, lead wall, bouldering, can’t ask for more!

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★ 5

Staff and other guests were so helpful!

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★ 5

Very friendly staff, very fun climbing.

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I am a long time member of the climbing community who is visiting VA for the first time to see some family. During my stay, I wanted to get out for a brief climb at some local boulders and figured Crimper’s might allow a non member crash pad rental if I asked to pay extra / leave a license / pass on the good karma. HARD NO from the front desk girl. Really, climbing community?! Not impressed. I asked to speak with a manager and the worker said ‘they’re all pretty busy setting up for an event.’ Again, where’s the climbing community karma? Non existent, clearly.

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★ 5

This place is truly a diamond in the rough. It's a very well run old-school style climbing gym that remains competitive in the era of massive commercial facilities. The layout is great for serious training and recreational climbing for a wide range of abilities, the setting is outstanding, and the owners have cultivated a wonderful space for the local climbing community. The world needs more gyms like Crimpers!

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Man this place is amazing if you ever had a desire to check out rock climbing these guys will get you up to speed in no time!

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★ 4

Enjoyed it! It didn't have as many harness climbing stations as my kids wanted, but we had fun for about an hour.

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★ 5

Masks are required the whole time, reservations not needed, relatively crowded (mostly the bouldering wall)

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★ 5

Great staff and the owners are very helpful. The gym in my mind is bouldering orientated but provide several top rope routes and have about 4 auto belays.

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★ 5

Amazing gym and an amazing community. The staff is extremely friendly and knowledgeable. Highly highly recommend.

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★ 5

Cool place, reasonable prices and nice equipment.

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★ 4

Expensive as hell but really nice facilities

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★ 5

Really tall bouldering wall, friendly people, nice environment

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★ 5

Great climbing gym!

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Great place for kids on a rainy day!

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★ 5

My daughter and I visited here from out of town for a climbing competition and were thoroughly impressed. Both her Youth and my Citizens competitions were very well run. They even screened a climbing movie at the end of the competition, free of charge...and so that people didn't have to run out for dinner between the end of the comp and the beginning of the movie, they ordered pizza for everyone, also free of charge. The facility itself is of medium size for a climbing gym and it's efficiently packed with plenty of offerings, including a lead climbing section, top rope, a long bouldering wall as well as a moon-board-like training wall and campus board. We'll have warm memories of our day at Crimper's and will most likely return for the competition next year.

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★ 5

Best gym I've ever been to. The owners care deeply about sharing their passion for climbing with others. The staff are incredibly helpful and kind. The community is free of judgement and full of fun people.
The climbs are great for anyone interested in checking it out, with climbs for beginners readily available. Recent additions to the bouldering and top-rop walls are prime for training and testing your limits. Love this place!

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★ 5

Less expensive then going to the movies and way more fun! Friendly supportive environment with climbs appropriate for all skill levels. If you have never climbed before or are a seasoned climber you will have fun.

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My favorite place in the area.

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Feels like a warehouse with one giant wall.

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Just visiting from out of town and wanted to explore another climb gym. I was alone thus climbing vertical walls only on auto belay. I noticed the tracks set on the only 4 auto belays had 5.5 then jumped to 5.10. There was no room for improvement and I'm only at a 5.8-5.9 level so it wasn't as fun as I hoped. It seemed to be more of a bouldering gym and I tried it, but the sticker tags were so convoluted that it was hard to find where there the next hold was. Last thing, the place was so hot bc a/c was not great. It was uncomfortably hot to have fun for me.

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Good climbing gym for the area. Has a few auto belay short walls, a few short wall top rope options, and a small lead climbing area that is a bit taller, but is mostly for bouldering. Good setting and problems but boulders are designated by colored tape and not color coding the holds themselves which can be confusing.

Overall, a good place to climb in SWVA.

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★ 5

A really cool place to climb. Growing fast!

Danielle the owner was so great and super knowledgeable. We came in needing a belay test and hoping for a lead test as well. Danielle wasn’t in but the desk staff at the front was able to contact her and she came in specifically for us! Made my trip!

If you’re looking for a local spot to workout and prep for outdoor climbing this is the place!

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★ 5

Small but mighty. I came in from out of town and was lucky to find this gym for an evening of climbing. The staff were super friendly, the routes will challenge climbers of all abilities, and the overall atmosphere was very community-oriented. The only downside was the cost: it was much more expensive than larger, better-appointed facilities elsewhere. Despite that, if I'm ever back in the area, I'll be back for sure.

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★ 5

Had a blast

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★ 5

Crimper's is a great "climber's" climbing gym, with a variety of routes and climb types to challenge anyone. There is a lot of bouldering (soon to be expanded even further), a decent amount of top roping (also soon to be expanded), and a dedicated lead area, as well. (My personal favorite part!!) There is also a nicely setup training area (also soon to be expanded), and classes are offered in training/fitness, and climbing techniques.

The owners (Danielle and John) are both passionate climbers, and this gym is the embodiment of their visions and passions. There is a healthy community surrounding the gym, and everyone from Danielle and John, to the staff, and to the members, are very welcoming, helpful, encouraging, and kind.

There are a number of membership options, ranging from day passes to monthly memberships, and prices are very reasonable. The facilities alone are worth it, but when you factor in the community, the classes, etc, its a no-brainer. We are incredibly fortunate to have this true gem in our little corner of the world!

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It's a bunch of plywood. Save your money. They put in so much energy to try to get the most money out of college students.

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Super overpriced for the facilities available, but it is SWVA so beggars can't be choosers and the owners know this. Front desk staff is really nice and they run some deals on the weekdays. Definitely more of a bouldering gym than a climbing gym.

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Not my style, could be yours though they have a decent gym, but their walls are high and mats are hard highest and hardest I've been too weird combo. I take risky moves and don't feel as comfortable topping out on their walls than other gyms. The routes are set fair, but not what I'd call original. Most routes are marked with tape instead of being just set in all the same color hold. Not a huge deal just something I'm not for in a mainly bouldering gym. You can not campus without shoes. Normal rule but they're quick to hop on you about the little stuff, being said if you're huge into safety practices this is for you. I'm not more of dirt bag grunge climber that like to take responsibility for myself

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★ 5

Love this place! Amazing people, great prices, and lots to offer!

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★ 5

Great place to learn how to climb/get your body into climbing condition. They have an abundance of payment options for memberships and offer courses in Belay and other climbing activities. I go there simply to work out sometime because it is less crowded than many of the other gyms around town.

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★ 4

Mostly bouldering. The walls are pretty tall but the floor is soft. Great place to train grip strength and climbing skills with a small gym area

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★ 5

Love this gym. Always fresh problems and super friendly staff.

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★ 4

We'll maintained and good setting, bouldering

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I'm new to the area and really enjoy rock climbing gyms for working out. I don't climb with any specific goals but strength training. Facility was great for my goals and I got excited. However, staff told me they don't allow climbing with anything but climbing shoes. They told me I can ask the owner. I contacted the owner and he said the same. I use Vibram FiveFingers and have for years at other gyms. I go from the wall to lifting weights and save time and money using my vibrams. I believe, and you can see this in other reviews, that this is a strict and serious climbing gym. Doesn't look like the place for me.

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★ 5

Proper gym, best bouldering, great people. 10/10

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Only reason it doesn’t get the last star is because of the limited top-rope and sport climbing offering. As a bouldering gym, it does exactly what it sets out to do. The folks are friendly, it’s locally run (yay!) and there’s a community spirit. Kudos for those great falling how to videos — everybody should be doing that!

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★ 5

Killer setting and bouldering. The owners/staff tend to care about climbing and want to help you become a better climber. Good vibes and awesome community which really helps beginning climbers feel comfortable asking for help. Come on down!

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Hands down my favorite setting in any gym. The staff are friendly, the gym is neat and thoughtfully laid out, the bouldering terrain is tall and offers a diverse array of angles from slab to roof, and the workout area has all the equipment necessary to get strong and prevent injury.

Crimp is run by two incredibly kind and generous people and is beloved by the community it fosters.

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★ 1

I used to climb at this gym, but stopped when their promotions for the business became political. A gym should not be political or instill feelings of hostility towards a certain social group. A gym should be a common ground for climbing lovers to interact and enjoy their workout without being judged by the owners for their political beliefs.

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Visited with my 2 kids and my niece and nephew. Front desk did a great job of explaining rules and getting paperwork processed and then left me on my own to coordinate 4 kids in and out of the harnesses while she chatted with college kids that had come in. Not very helpful or professional.

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★ 5

My second home!

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The climbing walls are great, especially the bouldering wall, but the day passes are kind if over priced and the staff can be rude.

Edit: I'm bumping this down to 2 stars from 3 because after I left my review, the owner said something about it to me in person the next time I came in to climb. I should be able to leave a review without the owner saying something to me about it.

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★ 5

Great, clean facility with friendly staff and fellow climbers

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★ 5

Awesome time with a great group of people. Everyone is friendly. Not intimidating at all even if you have never climbed before. Very good exercise that is fun never boring. There are new climbs every week.

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Pretty good climbing gym for a smaller town. There is a decent sized bouldering wall and a small weights area. Plus some lead climbing. Also there is 6 top rope climbs, four auto belays.

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I have been attending this gym on and off for a couple years now, I like the facility but the staff can be rude at times and I feel a vibe of annoyance towards me and my friends. Keep in mind that I have attended bigger and even more professional climbing gyms and have had awesome experiences, so I don't think its just me.

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★ 5

Great climbing gym and friendly staff

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★ 5

Fantastic climbing gym with great and friendly staff. Can go for day visits or join as a member (good if you go more than 4-5 times monthly). Harnesses and shoes available for rent. No previous experience is required, as you can learn all you need there.

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Awesome community of knowledgeable and friendly climbers. Mostly bouldering with some top-rope and lead climbing.

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The staff are kinda rude,I was simply climbing and the guy working chewed me out just because of my climbing form.
Also the big rope wall don't touch it!!!!
when I was simply walking next to it the same guy told me if he saw me climbing on it he would kick me out! I'm not a rude or unruly climber and try to treat everyone with kindness, but I will be taking my business to more professional establishments.

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★ 5

Fun climbing gym with a great community of climbers

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Friendly staff, frequent updates to the wall.

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Fun and caters towards students. Great gym to go to.

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Really friendly staff, I had never been to a climbing gym before and was a little intimidated, but the other climbers were nice, and I had a blast. Can't beat the prices either, it was loads of fun, and there seemed to be enough of a variety for any skill level to have a challenge.

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They are getting better. Hadn't been there in a few years because of bad experiences with owner.

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Kids get free gear and shoe rental with a day pass which means kids can spend the day going up and down a wall for 15 bucks.

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Very clean facility with state of the art walls. Plenty of seating area to rest and socialize. Great coaches and staff.

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