Far North Climbing Gym

Arcata, 1065 K St C, Arcata, CA 95521 | β˜… 4.7 (117 Review)

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Far North Climbing Gym is Humboldt County's premiere indoor climbing and fitness facility. Far North is the center of the Redwood Coast's climbing community and a welcoming place for people of all ages, backgrounds, and experience levels!

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Adam Griesbach

β˜… 5

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Griffin Spooner

β˜… 5

Climb (sicc)

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LuckyGold Ducky

β˜… 5

One of thebest places for a rainy day in the tri city area. Looooved it

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Alice Doe

β˜… 5

Cool spot.

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Oscar Mogollon

β˜… 5

Great vibes in this gym and the team is super supportive and community oriented.

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Mindy Sallis

β˜… 5

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Gavin Hosler

β˜… 5

Love far North, not much of a β€œboulder bro” but always have a blast and stay longer than I planned here !
Staff is super cool too, good setting

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Neil Johnson

β˜… 5

climbing gym quality to town size ratio it crushes

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Maximus Sanzaro

β˜… 5

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Nicoli Voldor

β˜… 5

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River Walkington

β˜… 5

Fun bouldering gym. Monthly price is worth it when you’re able to get in a good couple sessions per week. Some free weights as well. Great energy, welcoming and good for beginners or advanced climbers. Friendly staff with shoes and chalk available to rent if needed. New routes put up pretty consistently at a variety of difficulties πŸ€™

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Max Loel

β˜… 5

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Aaron Kantner

β˜… 5

This place is great. Only climbing gym near me, but that doesn’t matter because this one is all I need! My high school goes here for PE 2x a week usually (no school gym) so all the freshmen and sophomores have memberships we can use whenever. Lots of both easy and hard boulders (no roped climbing). You can start out with a bunch of V0s (right now there is a pink one that is especially easy) and there are 2 V10s as of the moment. One complaint is that all the holds are covered in chalk. Extra amenities include weight room, kilter board, and treadwall.

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Karen Asbury

β˜… 5

Love this! I didn't even realize we had a wall climbing venue like this in Humboldt. The grandkids saw it and we HAD to go! So much fun.

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Miguel Miranda

β˜… 5

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Miles Bliss

β˜… 5

Visited while on a work trip. I found the climbers there friendly, the staff helpful, and the routes original

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Nyah Justice

β˜… 5

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Anthony Pape

β˜… 5

Back again, noticed they spacing of the routes was more. Nice to not worrying about banging into holds. Went around midday and was pretty warm inside. Definitely wearing lighter clothes next time. Still fun and reasonable priced. Thanks to the staff and setters!

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Matthew Lewis

β˜… 5

Little climbing gym in Arcata. Climbed with my daughter for the morning, and went for a walk down the street at the marshes. Very well maintained and with some neat accessories for the size of it.

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Hart Slater

β˜… 5

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Sam Hartsgrove

β˜… 4

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Naomi VanDoren

β˜… 5

Awesome gym! Lots of fun routes here to try

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Owen Burns

β˜… 5

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Mark Schaffner

β˜… 4

Very interesting. Family fun.

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M O

β˜… 5

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Holli Pruhsmeier

β˜… 5

This is a great bouldering gym. They frequently change the routes and their staff is consistently friendly and helpful. They have added a wall that manually inverts and lights up various pathways based on a phone app. They have also added a wall that continually moves as you climb, slightly like a safe hamsterwheel for climbers. The weight room in the back has a great selection too. I've brought several friends here and they have all gotten memberships since it is a great experience.

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nolan

β˜… 5

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Chip Dehnert

β˜… 4

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David Schmitz

β˜… 5

It might be the only public climbing wall for a long way but I don't know of many that could compete with the atmosphere present here. Some of the nicest people you'll ever meet and some routes that will challenge any climber, regardless of your skill level.

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Liesbet Bickett

β˜… 5

Great community. Decent bouldering!

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Tatyana Dobreva

β˜… 5

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Dan Harry

β˜… 5

Cool little gym. Fun routes, wasn't very crowded around 4pm on Tuesday which was great. Cheap day passes at $15 a person. Definitely recommend a visit if you're in Arcata!

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Crystal Spinas

β˜… 5

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Colton Johnston

β˜… 5

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Adam Weis

β˜… 4

The climbing and route setting is really good. It's a true, no-frills bouldering gym! Love this place. My only complaints are that they could reset routes a little more often, and could definitely do some vacuuming.

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Parker

β˜… 4

The grading was really hard but unique bouldering. The routesetters do a really really good job. Although the cleanliness was kind of a negative while traveling through and stopping here. Felt like a teenagers spot, reeked like weed in there and bathrooms were pretty dirty. Not a good vibe, but great climbing.

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justin brown

β˜… 5

Friendly and fun environment.

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JR

β˜… 5

The only climbing gym in Humboldt other than the rec center at the University (that I know of). The staff have made some big improvements since the last time I was there. They've gone back to the standard boulder ratings. They opened a new space in the back and added a Kilter board and are soon going to get a Moon board and Tension board. The pads were in good shape, the staff were very friendly, and the price was reasonable for a drop-in. They also let us bring our little ones (under 4) in for free. Also to note, while everywhere else is increasing their prices, they actually lowered their monthly membership! Thank you on behalf of the community!

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R O

β˜… 5

Hey there Delilah was about to play and they skipped it immediately. thank you I’ll return fosho

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Suze Cucci

β˜… 5

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Andy Klopfenstein

β˜… 5

Great movement on these routes. The style is much different than my home gym, and the routes climb 2 grades harder for the rating. I wish I could climb here all the time.

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Ian Tapia

β˜… 5

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Blitz kicks

β˜… 5

Great bouldering.

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Ben Miller

β˜… 5

I climb in the SF bay and found this gym to be very satisfyingly set in the v6-8 range, with more complexity in many of the routes and more varied wall shapes. Where my usual gyms increase difficulty by making bigger launches with tinier edges, many of the routes here used heavy tension and compression that I rarely get to flex otherwise. Would love to have a magical portal to Arcata so I could climb here more often.

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Pawel Morawian

β˜… 5

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Stephan

β˜… 5

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Louis Kennedy

β˜… 5

Our favorite bouldering gym.

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R_ Stok

β˜… 5

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Liam

β˜… 5

Helpful, friendly staff and large variety of routes for all styles.

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Mikel Phillips

β˜… 5

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Lisa Lim

β˜… 5

Dope! Was driving back down South during my solo expedition up North through the Redwood State and National Park when I planned to stop by and climb at this little nook. Manager with the cute dog Tofu greeted me and got me in for a day pass (15$) and had me a great time! Thanks for the good vibes and letting me cook my cheese quesadilla and watch my Netflix out in the gym parking lot without feeling like a bum hahaha

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Alan Agapinan

β˜… 5

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Sean Donohue

β˜… 5

I love this gym. I mostly do bouldering rather than traditional rope climbing, and this gym is definitely geared towards bouldering. Lots of routes, tons of differently shaped walls, and a staff who knows how to challenge climbers with hard problems.

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Jason Holmes

β˜… 5

Great gym with great people. Includes free weights.

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Matt Gross

β˜… 4

Best (and only to my knowledge) climbing gym in Humboldt. You can tell the folks that run and maintain it have a focus on coming up with interesting climbing challenges & building community.

My only critique is that there’s sort of a steep learning curve and not much explanation once you get there, so beginners might want to read up on climbing gyms and bouldering before going.

It seemed last time that more of the challenges were geared towards experienced folks over newbies, but in fairness they were also redoing two walls :)

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Harris Fogel

β˜… 5

Lovely little break from your day. Good coffee and some outdoor seating.

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Brian G

β˜… 5

Super cool little spot. Quality routes, good people, good vibes, + they have a squat rack in the back

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Facu Aragno

β˜… 5

Buenisimo para escalar y pasar todo el dia

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Evan Hirsch

β˜… 5

Nice climbing gym with a variety of routes.

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Donald Brandewie

β˜… 5

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Mauricio Espinosa de los Monteros

β˜… 5

Divertido

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Joel Grosh

β˜… 5

I've climbed here off and on for a couple years and love it. I'm a beginner climber but staff and other climbers are very welcoming and supporting of climbers of all skill levels

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Jacob Spryn

β˜… 5

Love going here. Friendly people, nice variety of routes. I'm new to the sport but I've enjoyed my experiences here

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Charles Fagan

β˜… 5

Great climbing, lots of options

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Marcelo jimenez III

β˜… 5

It was super awesome!! Loved it

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Aniyah Pendleton

β˜… 5

Love the fact that it’s all bouldering. So many options, friendly staff, super cool layout. Definitely plan to return whenever I’m in Arcata again.

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Liz Silver

β˜… 5

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Henry

β˜… 4

Cool tucked in place in arcata. Prices are nice. I recommend the membership pass if you plan to go even at least once a month.

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Stewart Wilner

β˜… 5

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Samu Olmos LΓ³pez

β˜… 5

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Danny Arana

β˜… 5

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William Etherton

β˜… 5

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Ryan Murray

β˜… 5

It's awesome

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Jorge Rivas

β˜… 5

Nice Bouldering, setting is really cool and creative! They help you out with anything about climbing. Good sends!

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cybele Douglas Poree

β˜… 5

Privately owned bouldering gym. Excellent setting and sandbagged routes. No freebies.
It's a great community of local climbers. A most resource for anyone who wants to climb on the north coast.

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Wade Smith

β˜… 5

Absolutely awesome place to take your kids have a birthday party just a lot of great family fun

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Brian Anspach

β˜… 5

My son (9 years old) LOVES the after school program (Spider Monkeys). The staff is extremely knowledgeable and create a fun safe environment for the kids to climb.

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Justin McClintock

β˜… 5

Great spot to climb indoors. Lots of space to accommodate all climbing levels. Can get membership or drop in. Price seemed reasonable to me. Staff was friendly and helpful. Parking is limited and entrance is not very noticable from the street.

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Parker H

β˜… 5

Great way to wear out the kids

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xizbow

β˜… 5

Good climbing gym

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Kyle Behrens

β˜… 5

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Slurmton Charmsworth IV

β˜… 5

Nice to have such a great gym.

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Lisa Swim

β˜… 5

Awesome place. Walls change alot.

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Holly Hiatt

β˜… 5

Solid bouldering gym located in central Arcata run by a wonderful, welcoming community of climbers. Fair membership pricing which includes discounts on gear and apparel as well as a monthly guest pass

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JAT

β˜… 4

Good facility and great staff.

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Brett Luger

β˜… 1

I became really interested in climbing after watching some of the recent Netflix documentaries. I signed up as a monthly re-occurring member here for $60 a month despite the expensive $45 initiation fee. After 2 months, I realized with my busy schedule that I was unable to come often enough to make it worth the monthly dues, and tried to freeze my account and only do drop-ins for $15 until my schedule opened up. I was told if I freeze my account, I could not do drop-ins. I still wanted to climb on occasion, I decided to cancel my membership (which seems a little backwards). The next month, on my bank statement, I noticed a $50 charge. When I called in to question it, I was told it was in the contract I signed when I started autopay (first time I've heard of this). So, for two months, I ended up paying $215 for membership fees. Contract or not, I think this is a dumb method of "retaining customers". Although I still enjoy climbing, I don't want to support this business anymore. Not only did this company lose my future business, but the friends I had recruited as well. Greedy.

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Robert Cavender

β˜… 5

Such a friendly and great place! I highly recommend it!

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Ashliegh Shubert

β˜… 5

My son loves it here. He had so much fun in the after school program they do.

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Michael Luciani

β˜… 5

Cool staff, fun place to climb.

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Haley Pinochi

β˜… 5

I can’t thank the staff enough for our fieldtrip today. Both of the instructors were helpful, hands on and knowledgeable. It was so easy to book and they accommodated us in so many ways. Thank you!

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Zahra

β˜… 1

I actually have not been in here but was interested in starting at this gym because I believe it's the only one near me. I looked at their website for pricing, and it doesn't even make sense. $50 a month or $165 for three months? Plus a $50 initiation fee? I noticed that couples climbing memberships are only $75 so in a way it is discrimination against those who are not "married," (and yes it says "married" on their website. Not only that but their location, e-mail, and phone number aren't listed on their website. Based on all of this, I will not be going and I haven't even set foot in there.

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John Brown

β˜… 4

A lot of bouldering routes. They change them up fairly often. Not really any top rope climbing. A lot of people being their kids here, which can be quite frustrating as the parents often do a poor job of making sure their kids don't run directly underneath people climbing. Friendly staff.

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Ian Pryor

β˜… 5

Great climbing gym, friendly staff

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Mark Dunnihoo

β˜… 5

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Quinn Rowland

β˜… 5

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NRG

β˜… 2

Terrible hours. But theyve got stuff to pull on

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James Boudreau

β˜… 3

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Saddie Ahsan

β˜… 5

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Ryder Dschida

β˜… 4

Short version:
- Friendly staff
- Friendly, laid back atmosphere
- Good problems, whether you are a beginner or a mutant you'll be challenged
- Reasonable pricing
- Lacks drinking fountain (bring your own water)

Long version:
Edited from eleven months ago.

This gym feels more like a professionally-run establishment.

The problems I mentioned last year with setting have improved. There is more natural progression and less of a wall between beginning/intermediate, and advanced/mutant climbers.

There is now a yoga area in the gym and weekly classes. A great addition. I think classes are Tue/Thurs at 5 p.m.

Some things that would make this place five stars:
A drinking fountain/tap spout
Earlier opening time
More staff, especially at peak hours
This may be a pipe dream, but some gym swag (e.g. competition shirts)

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Joaquin Estrada

β˜… 5

Excellent routes for all aptitudes.
Great atmosphere.

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Michael Flores

β˜… 5

There was lots of things to climb.

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Forest Tresidder

β˜… 5

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Bella Maldonado

β˜… 5

Climbing gym, great climbs, hard but lots of them, awesome vibes!

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Nelson Klein

β˜… 4

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NathanWells

β˜… 5

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45Perin

β˜… 5

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Sarah Pierce

β˜… 4

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Kenneth Cocking

β˜… 5

Best climbing gym in Humboldt!

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Michael Leigh

β˜… 5

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Izabella Evans

β˜… 5

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Christopher Mcmillen

β˜… 4

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Alex Luna

β˜… 3

Good place just lack of staffing can't provide harness for kids

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Peter Shao

β˜… 4

They are pretty busy, but they have good service and good walls

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Christian Hernandez

β˜… 4

Only boldering, no top rope. Fun little location.

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Michael Ridenour

β˜… 5

Nice folks. Great rainy day activity.

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Rylee Ridenour

β˜… 5

Fun

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Mitch WArd

β˜… 3

Great gyn! Always getting better. And well thought out routes. But I have been denied access. #4 times this year due to changing of rroutes and competition events. I does not it it it not possible to get gym time as a member for a month. Without being shut out for a couple days a month. Why not change the routes on off hours and post a large calander of events at front desk. I'm not going to call or look up a Web site every time.

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