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Affordable and friendly front desk staff

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Lots of ending dynos. Everyone is super friendly

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★ 4

It's alright. Average H18. You get what you pay for.
11 auto belays and a lot of bouldering. Actually has a weight room which is nice

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★ 5

the prices are stellar and the walls are so fun. Not only is the place great, the people are great. Our tire popped on the way out and one of the staff members Gigo and some other fellow climbers immediately went out of their way to help us out. give him a raise fr. we are so grateful for the gym and their people.

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★ 5

Great prices, fun environment, and very kind staff and community. Our tire popped while we were climbing and Gigo from the front desk was a lifesaver and changed the tire for us! 100% recommend

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★ 5

Had. Great time. Clean and nice place with great employees thank you for the rental. The bathroom was clean.

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★ 5

First time going. I had a blast. Was frozen for 30 minutes figuring out how to get down, but I finally did it. Definitely returning.

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★ 3

Service is good. They explain to you about the climbing equipment and how’s each one works. The place is rather small and u will see people need to stand back to back because it’s too cramped.

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Great place to indoor climb in LA

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★ 4

This is an interesting addition to the Hangar 18 collection. The location is great for Pasadena/Sierra Madre/Arcadia/Monrovia.

They have 10 auto-belay lines, which are very useful. I think some of the route setting suffers badly from size discrimination though. One line is tailored specifically for new climbers and kids, with only one route.

Most of the space is taken up by bouldering - I'm not a fan of that. I think at least one wall should be converted to top roping with overhangs (like the Long Beach location). It would encourage the climbers to learn to belay. They've got some colossal overhangs for bouldering.

The toilets are clean and well maintained, like all Hangar 18 locations. There are no storage bins/lockers near the front auto-belays area, which is inconvenient (and unlike the South Bay and Long Beach locations).

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★ 5

Visiting this gym location for the first time was exciting and fresh, of a new bouldering gym experience! The staff are very friendly and informative in speaking with a new/ongoing member about their climbing journey, meanwhile as they help you out in using their equipment.

The gym is small but offers more variety of holds and set challenges, that one would be going back to more than just warming up.

I’m definitely heading over to Hanger18 again and thank you to the staff who are always very warm and friendly!

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★ 3

A good variety of climbs, but the walls are not maintained very well. There are multiple spots with holes 3" wide, and the texture of some spots of the walls is more like painted wood than rock. Also many of the holds are very dirty or worn which indicates to me that they aren't washed very strenuously when routes are switched out. For 2/3 of the price of a Touchstone gym day pass, it's worth the money to just go there instead.

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★ 4

Nice bouldering gym with relatively stiff grading, though some of the walls don't have a very secure falling area. I would highly recommend spotting your partner on the walls leading to the weight room. Pricing okay for the area - expensive if you are used to european prices

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★ 5

It’s good for beginners, and the front desk staff are very friendly!

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★ 5

Hangar 18 Arcadia is one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.

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★ 5

I’ve had a membership for almost a year now and I love it. is it the nicest rock climbing gym in the world? no. there’s no AC, the bouldering routes are graded really harshly and feel scarier than other gyms bc the walls are higher and the mats are less cushiony. HOWEVER, the price is unbeatable (especially with groupon), the staff are nice, and the auto belays are really approachable. this gym is the sole reason me and my friends have been able to get into rock climbing— other gyms are objectively nicer but are so much more expensive and less approachable and that counts for a lot. the fact that there’s a taco truck and an in-n-out nearby, and the metro station, means that it’s been perfect for me and my friends to climb and hang out, or for me to go by myself. this place has genuinely changed my life for the better and i’m grateful

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Everyone here cares about climbing and anyone who enters those hanger doors.

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Kids love it

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Ok
Mostly bouldering
Very few top rope routes

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★ 5

Was visiting the area and found this little bouldering gym. Gym is very small but there’s a wide range of bouldering problems. Note that there is no locked lockers but that’s the only downside here.

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Do not come here if you are bringing a minor child. Their waver system does not work and the people manning the desk are not capable of dealing with any issues. I filled out all the required electronic forms for my daughter, and received the corresponding email confirmations. However, they claimed that they need some other confirmation which never arrived at my end. Since my email was clearly correct, the issue was on their end. However, the only explanation I received was that "lots of people have this problem." Extremely unprofessional and a terrible waste of our time!

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★ 5

Lotta of fun. Can boulder or auto belay. Weight room is simple but well maintained. Staff are helpful and there's plenty climbing equipment for those with none.

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Very fun

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Very kind and humble staff, lots of encouragement. Thank you!!

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Instructors are so nice and helpful. Front staff are amazing. Community is friendly and gave chalk to a stranger for free. Came here with my brothers this time and it was a great experience. Will be bringing my team soon

This is the first time I've ever left a Google review for anything ever. Highly recommend

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This gym is for experienced climbers.

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My first climbing gym! Great place to start if you wanna just jump headfirst!
Bring a friend who knows what they're doing if you're new!

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I was a loyal member for over 3 years when I moved. The community there is absolutely awesome good people. But when it comes to the company, well it’s pretty abysmal. I canceled my membership through one of the iPads like I was instructed, mind you this is 4 years ago. Yesterday I noticed that I’ve been getting charged every month for the last 4 years and obviously not using it. When I contacted them they said unless I have a cancelation email I’m completely out of luck. No nothing. I’m supposed to keep a cancelation email for 4 years? You’d think by looking at my membership they can see I haven’t been in since then. Find another gym to goto. I’m calling my bank and disputing the charges and filing for fraud. Dont let them steal your money, even if it’s a “good deal” it won’t be in the long run.

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Great for second visit and so on but the first visit was very confusing. The front desk just sat there chatting to one another and did the bare minimum for first timers to sign the waiver and that’s it. Nothing was explained about logistics of membership and stuff. The intro class was great though and it has everything you need about climbing.

After the first time at Hangar, you basically know what to do. This gym is relatively new and clean. Can’t deny it’s a great environment for climbing. Just that the customer service is not beginner friendly at all, otherwise if you just go there and climb, it’s a good gym.

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★ 5

Got to get a good climb going after taking a 5 month break.

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Finally made some major upgrades to the workout room and did repairs to the climbing walls. Hopefully the newly painted climbing walls will hold up for another few years before it starts to chip away again and dig in between your fingernails. Staff are all really chill and friendly. Great for all levels. There are some autobelays to change it up if you are bored of bouldering. Wished they had sport climbing...

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★ 5

Instructors were cool!

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Nice gym, kinda small but the staff does a good job with teaching you how to use the equipment.

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I usually climb to overcome anxiety, depression etc. The music here pulls me into a deeper void of hopelessness and unmotivation 🫥 good sets tho!

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Wow. Very exciting! 😄

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I originally left a review criticizing the route setters for being lazy and not being as creative as other gyms...

That comment I originally made was unnecessary and rude. I apologize to the route setters for that.

I've been alternating between this gym and the Upland and Rancho Hangar 18 as well as the Post. This gym is fun and the route setters have done a fine job. Though I will say, if you are a first timer, I would come early to this gym or come on a weekday. The wait times for beginner courses are not the best. You will have an easier time going to Upland or Rancho.

If you are experienced however, I think you will have a blast here. They really challenge you.

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I’ve been here a couple times now. The settings are fun but I think the grading is a little bit sandbagged. Overall cool place though.

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Fun. Even though there were alot of people there was always a spot on the walls to climb on

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★ 5

Awesome gym for all ages. Affordable monthly membership fee and routes are changed often for fresh exercise.

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★ 5

Small but great gym!

This climbing gym is much more challenging than other gyms around LA county! If you want a challenge, this is the palce!

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This gym is ok. My main gripe is the design of the walls themselves. Aside from the autobelay area and two tiny bouldering sections, all of the walls here are overhung, many quite steeply. This limits the variation of moves and routes that can be set here. Other reviews say the routes are sandbagged - sure I guess but I just don't like ripping my finger pads off climbing overhangs constantly.

The warm up area is also tiny and is used as the locker room. Unfortunately there usually isn't much space on the mats to warm up as it has been busy most times I've been there.

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★ 5

Amazing friendly staff. This is a great place to get your bouldering on. They also have a small setup for auto-belay. I can spent hours in this facility honestly.

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Still a great gym but the vibe just isn’t the same without Kellen. He really tied the community there together and his departure has certainly left a void. Still not a bad community but Kellen is just a great dude who I miss every time I show up. This was once a 5 star review but I changed it to 4 because Kellen made it a 6 and I just can’t feel quite the same about it without him. That said, most gyms in LA everyone seems more concerned with being cool than having a good time and hanging with fellow climbers. Also if you climb here regularly you can go to touchstone gyms and crush 2 v grades higher and actually BE cool rather than standing around trying to act it ‘cause touchstones are soft feel good gyms that cost twice as much monthly. When I climb at hangar I am often humbled but that realistic grading makes me one of if not the best climber in the room at the other soft gyms in LA. Can’t say enough good things about this gym and it’s staff. Don’t waste your money at any other gym and TAKE YOUR CLIMBING SHOES OFF WHEN YOU GO INTO THE BATHROOM

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My family planned to try a new hobby in 2023, and we decided to try it here. We came a bit late for our first visit a few days ago but had a great experience with a friendly staff who rescheduled our reservation; we almost thought we should get a membership. Today, we came again with high expectations, but the system was done due to internet outrage, which can happen anywhere, so understandable. However, the staff was very rude and made us feel like liars when we told them we didn't get a confirmation email for rearrangement. Further, I guess the staff noticed our frustration after some intense exchange and told us, 'feel free to go to locations.' Really? We are done with Hanger 18, where customers are poorly treated. Simply put, the visit ruined our almost last day of 2022, and I can't recommend to anyone to visit this place.

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Great gym & friendly staff!

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Awesome place and people!

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It was a nice gym when I started climbing back to 2019. The staffs here were very friendly and supportive to newbies, and brought a good vibe to this small climbing community. One of my favorite staffs, Kellen, left, and I felt something missing in this gym...

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★ 5

Small gym but densely packed walls with lots of routes. Definitely worth going.

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★ 5

Routes are hella fun!

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★ 5

Relatively small gym, very friendly atmosphere. Gradings the routes are a bit harsh but they are generally fun to solve. Staff are very helpful.

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★ 5

Great chill place. Thanks Mark for the lesson and making the girls’ first climb a memorable experience.

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Small place
Problems are more difficult compared to the one in Hawthorne
Friendly staff
Plenty of parking available

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Usually go to the gym in Upland. This gym is just as great! It definitely has a different vibe. It's a little smaller, with more focus on bouldering. There wasn't any top rope climbing I could see, but the did have a couple of sections with auto belay. Major difference, this has a gym within the gym! So if you wanna work on pull ups or hit some weights, you can! They also had a sound system that was playing some Black Sabbath. Definitely created a mood. Would come back!

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This gym is very small, and the gradings are extremely harsh. I brought my wife here for fun and she cannot even climb half of any v0 routes. Most of the v5s feel like v6 or v7 in other gyms. Recently they even had a green v3 which experienced climbers have difficulty making the first move. I understand the route setters might just want to make the gym a bit more challenging. But setting up a v3 that feels like v6+ will definitely discourage people.

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★ 5

Interesting place to go bouldering or to take your kids to climb with auto belaying. They change the routes frequently enough. Weekends tend to be less busy

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It was good.

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★ 5

Gym with a good mix of bouldering, cool staff and occasionally gems of music playing in the background

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★ 5

This small climbing gym has a really friendly staff that wants to teach you to love climbing AF much as they do . I highly recommend it for all beginners

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Staff is very helpful , willing to store your bike inside if you ride there .they have a small weight room work out ares in the back . Also have restrooms on site it your a member . And smiling there always smiling

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The gym itself is pretty small. Most of the routes begin and end in the same style and difficulty and I wished they changed it up more but overall I do still like the setting, especially on the more overhung walls and the cave. The atmosphere is pretty friendly. I'm rating a 4 but honestly it's a pretty solid gym if you live nearby the area, just wouldn't be my first choice that's all.

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Awesome atmosphere and helpful staff. Routes are routinely updated, making for a novel experience each visit. Great deals for healthcare workers. Highly enjoying my monthly pass. Can’t wait to try out other locations within the network.

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★ 5

Started my bouldering journey at this gym and I’m still here. There are some auto belay here but no top roping.

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Came here while visiting the city and had a pretty poor first impression.

First the staff person helping us was pretty unprofessional and began helping a different group that interrupted us while we were in the middle of finishing paying for a day pass and we wound up standing there being ignored for several minutes while the staff helped the group that cut in on us.

We were then informed we had to pass a bouldering safety check which I felt was very superfluous. When testing me they asked me to show how I fell off from halfway up a climb (the safe way being to land and roll on your back). They then asked me to climb all the way to the top of the route and back down but they did not ask my partner to do this, why was it necessary for me but not them? Also no one in the gym seemed to really follow the safe falling guidelines, primarily landing on their feet from the top of the walls.

We also had a few other friends come to climb but they were informed that their children could not climb even under supervision unless they first take their intro to bouldering class which was not available at the time. This is not listed clearly anywhere on their website for first time visitors that this is necessary.

Amenities were also lacking as there wasn't much in the way of locker rooms or changing rooms and only two bathrooms for the entire place.

Overall a lot of headaches before even getting to climb. And the facilities were pretty underwhelming on top of all that. While there are some autobelays, they are very short, no taller than the bouldering walls in height which makes me question the point of them. The bouldering walls themselves are pretty old and could use some new paint or patching as there are several places where the wood is fully exposed and looking a bit splintery.

The setting felt uneven to me, V1-V4 felt softer and there was a sharp uptick in difficulty transitioning to V5 with V5-7 feeling all about the same difficulty as well. This may just be me not use to the style or the routes I chose.

The last thing that I want to critique is the COVID mask rules, while most people kept their masks on there were clearly a few people who had it pulled down under their chin the entire time I was there and I think the gym should do a better job of enforcing their mask requirement, else why even have one.

TLDR: Drop in climber felt the staff were unprofessional and affordable in this case does not mean good value.

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Hangar doesn’t enforce a vaccination mandate like the other climbing gyms do and their staff do not all enforce the mask mandate either. Saving lives will always be more important than making profits!

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Love this gym. I joined when gyms re-opened and was delighted to find a really warm, fun atmosphere. The regulars are quick to offer encouragement and welcoming of people of different ages, backgrounds, and ability levels. I credit Kellen with setting a great tone. The gym itself is a classic bouldering-focused gym with lots of problems, a dozen auto-belays on short walls, some training equipment in a workout room, and big doors for fresh air on both ends of the building. Good setting; affordable price. It's also a block from the Metro and REI. Check it out!

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★ 5

Fantastic spot for bouldering!

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They don't enforce the mask mandate here.
Most of the members observe mask rules, but there are a few jabronis here of a certain type that DGAF and the staff doesn't do much about it.

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Hangar 18 has always pro idea a top notch climbing experience. Our whole family had a great time!

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A cool place to go with other people.

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Completely got scammed, tried to cancel my account during COVID and got no response nor confirmation. No one answered the phone number they have listed ever, they still don’t. And then they resumed charging me, when I was finally able to communicate with one of the members they reluctantly refused to refund the months they charged me.

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★ 5

Love them !

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Ari is the best (I hope I spelled her name correctly) What a great experience and a wonderful human being. She needs a raise. Will 100% be back, great customer service. 10 stars......

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★ 4

Good small bouldering focus gym. A few top rope routes including a single hand crack.

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★ 5

Mostly bouldering with a few top rope/auto belay walls. Great way to get in shape while having fun!

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It's great, not too far from home.

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Fun for adults and kids

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Awesome gym and a good deal!

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Great gym!

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Great place to boulder. Very friendly staff, including Johnathan, who helped my teammate and I on an urban scavenger hunt. We had to stop and take a photo inside the gym and luckily, I had my membership pass so we got a great one. Can't wait to come back for some more climbing. Thanks Johnathan!

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Good place for practicing bouldering

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Very helpful staff.

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I feel in love with the girl that works there 🤪amazing place

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★ 4

Nice small gym. Interesting bouldering routes, with good, varying challenges. Nice staff and not too crowded when we went.

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Horrible staff. Charged me an extra month because you have to cancel a week in advance. Will not be returning. Will spread the word this place blows.

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Amazing facility and super friendly staff!

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A lot of fun for my kids ages 8 & 12. Both worked very hard PHYSICALLY. Good upper body workout, but firt-timers should plan on acquiring a few blisters for your efforts (approx 15 between the 2 girls)

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Facilities are pretty small, with very limited belaying options. It's great for people who are really into bouldering. Staff was nice there (although not very knowledgeable about climbing shoes - best to bring your own).

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Our first trip and this is really all you need to know about the place...my 10 yr old son got tips and techniques from absolute strangers. On one ascent, near the top of his climb...he froze and started saying "I can't do this...I need to get down..." and his feet came off the wall.

So there's my son, about 8 ft (or so) holding on by his hands by his hands for about 10 seconds or so and finally gets purchase with his feet and down climbs to the floor. Shaking and tears. No, he wasn't hurt. He was overwhelmed and scared and just had an adrenaline blast into his heart and brain he had never experienced before.

We walked it off for a few minutes then sat down. I explained that I was proud of him for not losing control. I explained that courage is not the lack of fear, but what you do with the fear you feel - and that he did the right thing by getting his feet back under him, catching his breath and down climbing until his feet were back on terra firma.

As soon as I was done with my "dad moment" - and I mean immediately - different climbers came over and gave him a fist bump while telling him how awesome he was and that no everyone could do what he did.

My son has been talking about his epic moment all day.

and we look forward to coming back...often.

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Great for bouldering. Nice staff, chill environment

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Definitely a good small local gym feel. Not fancy at all like some the climbing gyms in LA but the routes are good, hard grading, and the membership price is unbeatable.

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amazing service!

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Good place to train. Staff and patron all cool and nice. Young Rock Climb crowds.

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★ 5

Really nice place, ambiance and staff

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Amazing place!facilities are great!but the greatest thing there is people, it’s my first time there, Ari helps me a lot, she explains everything to me and so kind to take this pic for me!great job!must be five stars

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Nice small bouldering gym with a good variety of problems. There are also a few top rope routes but the focus is bouldering
Unfortunately no locker rooms - so come in climbing outfit or change in the restrooms

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Looks like this place has good bouldering. Top ropes is just ok.

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It's a small place but everyone seems really friendly

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Awesome and fun love the challenge.

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Fun place to climb with friends. Great vibe and friendly staff.

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Love the Place! The workers are super nice and helpful. Pricing and membership are reasonable.

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Pretty cool if a bit crowded!

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This gym is small, economically priced, and fun. The employees are friendly. This is a really good grungy climbing gym. I'd rather boulder here than climb, as the climbing walls are short. It may not be for everyone, but if you are looking to build strength fast, their route setting is hard. The crash matt flooring is good, and not sketchy. The holds aren't super grippy, and it can be a little difficult to tell the colors apart, but I still had fun - and it's challenging. I recommend trying it out.

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Hangar 18 at Arcadia is a mostly bouldering gym with a few rather short top roping walls with nothing above a 5.10 (at least when I was there). But that's fine because there is a lot of bouldering. The people that work there are quite nice. I really enjoyed the various challenges that have been constructed for all ability levels. Fantastic gym to get a lot of climbing in. Lots of parking nearby. Quite affordable compared to most climbing gyms too. Only downsides: no water fountain and the holds could be cleaned a little more. Still definitely recommend.

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