★ 5

Kind staff. Clean facility. Several auto belays if you like to climb alone.

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 4

Source: Google

★ 2

This gym used to be fun and welcoming for climbers in the 5.9, 10- range, but not so much lately. They have been consistently replacing these routes with 10+ and above. It seems they're only interested in setting for advanced climbers, to the point that there are entire sections of wall with no approachable routes. Where there are easier routes, they're full. It makes climbing here much less fun.

Source: Google

★ 5

Gripstone is a great and positive environment for climbing. Highly recommend!

Source: Google

★ 5

Not only is this a super awesome place for indoor rock climbing, they also give back to the community! They recently donated day passes to my military nonprofit's suicide prevention dinner.

Source: Google

★ 4

Source: Google

★ 5

Grand daughter absolutely loves this place.

Source: Google

★ 5

We love Gripstone! The staff is usually very friendly and they have great hours for members so that it’s easier to bring our small children in to climb. The facilities are very clean, including the bathrooms, and they play nice music in the background. We’ve made so many kind families here while climbing and our family really enjoys the whole experience when we come here.

Source: Google

★ 5

My 10 year old son and 8 year old daughter attended camp here for 2 days this week. After the first day, they begged me to sign them up for a second session the following day. They loved the rope swing, the climbing challenges, and the friendliness of the staff. I love the non-judgmental and inclusive atmosphere of the gym. The camps are easy to sign up for and available for one day sessions or a full week. Thank you for making summer break more fun for my kids and a little easier for this working mom!!

Source: Google

★ 5

We were invited by some friends to join them for an afternoon of climbing. One of my teens had an excellent time, and the other had a minor panic attack on his first climb. The staff were so nice and empathetic in a situation where they could have been less understanding. They refunded our money, knowing they didn't have to do so, and were so nice and sweet about the unknown fear of heights. The facility was very clean, well-lit, and everyone seemed to really be enjoying themselves. I highly recommend visiting them as a first-timer or old pro!

Source: Google

★ 5

My 5 year old daughter loves coming here. It's never too busy and everything is very safe.

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

I like this gym

Source: Google

★ 5

I’ve always been terrified of heights like full-on, knees-weak, heart-racing kind of fear. But I’ve made it my mission to face fears head-on, one step at a time.

One day, my husband and I decided to go on an “active” date and picked Gripstone, which happens to be within walking distance of our house. The moment we walked in, we were greeted by the friendliest staff and a sparkling clean space. Prices are super reasonable, and if you don’t have gear, they’ll hook you up for a small fee (bonus: gear is included if you sign up for a membership).

Getting up that first little wall? A struggle. Coming down? A full-on panic 🙈 But then came Ryan ,part climbing expert, part therapist. He calmly walked me through everything and somehow made me believe not only in their gear, but in myself. I kept telling him there’s no way climbing would be my thing and that I definitely wasn’t coming back.

Cut to a few hours later: my husband and I were still talking about how fun it was and yep, I marched right back to Gripstone the same day and signed us up for a trial membership 🤣 Now we try to climb twice a week and have even brought our family to check it out!

Big shoutout to Ryan, the kindest soul and most patient human alive. When fear creeps in, he makes us feel safe, supported, and capable. That man deserves a raise and a medal for turning this Polish skeptic into a (still slightly scared) Polish mountain goat in training 🐐😂

Source: Google

★ 5

My Wife and I came in one Friday for a date. Ryan introduced us to the systems in the gym and went above and beyond with his customer service. He is the biggest reason we ended up signing up for a membership. The welcoming vibes keep you wanting to come back for.

Source: Google

★ 3

Came here last week and did not have the best experience. I took the top rope belay test and I have done this test at a couple other gyms and have passed with flying colors. After the test was over with, the girl said “I’m not going to fail you but I’m not going to pass you either.” I asked what I did wrong and she said “you did nothing wrong, you just need more confidence.” How was she supposed to know how I was feeling and if I did need more confidence, how am I supposed to get that if I can’t practice?? I understand not passing me for a safety related reason, but again she stated “you did nothing wrong and did everything correctly.” She passed me for the day but said if I wanted to come back I’d have to retest. When I was leaving she mentioned she saw my belaying and said “it looked awesome.” I think she just wanted to use her authority to tell me no. I definitely will not be coming back to this gym after this experience as this place doesn’t deserve my money. If you want a place with good staff, great vibes and a great facility, check out city rock. Much better climbing gym.

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Awesome climbing gym, the staff are all super friendly and really enjoyed the route quality as well. Will be back!

Source: Google

★ 5

I highly recommend this gym. One of the most welcoming ones I've been to.

Max was a great instructor! Super friendly, knowledgeable, skilled, patient, and accommodating (basically all of the things!). I have a lot of anxiety surrounding trying new things and came in for a beginners class with a few friends feeling not so stoked; but that changed! I left with confidence and now I actually WANT to continue to climb.

Source: Google

★ 5

What a great climbing gym! So many walls and grip options with access for the very first time beginner, up to the most experienced climber. Not only was it fun to climb, but also to watch others. Friendly and supportive patrons and employees. 2 levels of boldering walls, and gym equipment to use before or after your climbs. It was a busy Friday afternoon and we had to wait and take turns with other climbers. One of us had a monthly membership, which gave us a free climb and rental, the other child was only $29. Great pricing (compared to other gyms we’ve visited)! Also, they have special member hours to ensure you get plenty of time to climb.

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Love this gym! Great staff & community. Awesome route setters keep it entertaining

Source: Google

★ 1

Source: Google

★ 5

Pricing was fair and the gym is pretty big, I spent almost 3 hours having fun with my friends.

Source: Google

★ 5

Great place! Great people! Beginner friendly!
And always amazing!

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Great routes! Professional staff!

Source: Google

★ 5

Nice folks. Clean. Great place for me to train for Everest. I plan on making it to the top and then I will plant a tree at the top so it will die a slow death. Got to have goals to stay motivated.

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Climber for over 15 years; member at this gym for four; fourth (and best) gym I've ever attended.

Great gym with tons of routes. Some of the tallest indoors walls I've ever seen. They even have a weights area and treadmills. Really friendly staff too. Always doing cool social events and looking for ways to mix things up. Thank you!

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 3

Cool gym but overpriced for monthly membership. Would rather drive 20 mins to other gyms that offer the same things.

Source: Google

★ 5

Nice staff. Clean.

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Great indoor rock climbing experience. Staff is super nice and helpful. They really help you get a grip!

Source: Google

★ 5

First visit. Very nice and helpful staff, lots of variety of wall climbs with auto-belay, top ropes, and lead climbs. They have nice bouldering areas but the main focus is on roped climbs. Everything from beginner 5.5 to 5.12, maybe higher (I wasn't looking for anything that high. Routes have a nice variety of problem types.

Source: Google

★ 5

This place has some great climbing routes. I wish I was in better shape when I went but that will improve the next time I go there.

Source: Google

★ 5

Best place in springs for climbing! Great staff and fun walls. I love bringing my friends here that are visiting

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 3

The facility is awesome, everything is clean and modern. The staff are undertrained though, most know just enough to climb but aren't experienced at all. Coming from out of state me and and few other climbers were scrutinized for not using their lingo or their exact movement, even though the end results were the same. They also didn't have staff to "validate" us for sport climbing. All in all, it's a good gym, staff just needs to be better trained and learn that there's more than one way to skin a cat.

Source: Google

★ 2

Facility is nice, climbers are friendly. Staff are a bit suspect. (For context: my friends and I are not indoor climbers, but we all regularly trad multi-pitch climb and we understand any fundamental system that would be involved at an indoor gym.) Showed up first time, signed waivers, asked about lead climbing and was told we would need to test and that only one person there could certify us and then they pointed this female out to us.. we warmed up a bit on auto belay, went to test belay passed after some awkwardness with the tester. Went to test lead and was told there was no one there that could certify us (this is while the one female was sitting there amongst the other handful of employees.) So we walked away and as we were leaving we saw a dude signing for his lead certification.

Source: Google

★ 1

Manager is mean

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Great experience for my younger kids. They even had equipment for my 3yr old.

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

The gym itself is top-notch, offering a great environment for climbers. The routes are not only challenging but also incredibly enjoyable, catering to various skill levels. The staff goes above and beyond, making the experience even better with their friendliness and helpfulness. Ryan M, our top rope class instructor was amazing and incredibly knowledgeable. 10/10

Source: Google

★ 5

Great service, gear, and fun routes.

Source: Google

★ 5

Love this place! So many automatic belay routes, and great gym, and many bouldering options. They change the routes frequently too! Great for adults and children alike!

Source: Google

★ 3

Lots of auto belays which is nice for a beginner like myself but the staff is unfriendly and that’s a generous term. I took the belay class and went to take the test and the person working was incredibly rude when I used the terms that I was taught ( naming a belay device ) because the person who taught the class “ taught it wrong.” Taking the belay test the person rolled their eyes and acted as if I were an idiot the whole time despite knowing the information I was told “ I need more muscle memory and I could belay today but need to retest.” I am all about safety but don’t make someone out to be “less than” because you’re an expert. I could see beginners turning away from this gym because of how rude the staff are, people are scared to ask questions and learn because of it . A smile would go a long way to say the least.

Source: Google

★ 5

Had a class booked, and, although the instructor didn't show, the business was very professional and comped not only my climbing for the day, but also my girlfriends. Also just a lovely gym with great community and good routes. Would recommend

Source: Google

★ 5

The best walls in town with the most variety and the friendliest staff!
Everyone is always positive here.
Thanks for a great experience.

Source: Google

★ 5

Awesome gym!

Source: Google

★ 5

Great place to climb.

Source: Google

★ 5

Great place to indoor climb especially if you are soloing because they have the most auto belays in the area!

Source: Google

★ 5

Really cool place to climb. People here are super kind. The location also have free weights up stairs. They also have a treadmill and a rowing machine nice little selection.

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

I brought my kids here to climb for the first time and it was absolutely amazing. I do a lot of climbing and always wanted to come here and decided to bring them here. I was impressed with how many auto belays they had making it super easy for my kids to start learning. I will for sure be coming back to this location to climb in the future.

Source: Google

★ 5

Tons of fun. A lot of courses. Kid friendly. Auto-belays, rope belays and bouldering. Plus a cardio gym section.

Source: Google

★ 5

Nice gym, clean with friendly staff. A good mix of bouldering, auto belay, and top rope (nearly all the top ropes have draws, so plenty of lead climbing beyond the dedicated lead wall), so easy to go solo or with a group.

Additionally, there are a couple rowing machines, tread mills, weight racks and hang boards for dedicated strength and cardio.

The route setting is generally very good with a variety of styles and at least two anchors get updated per week, so things move at a good pace, but still leaving you about a month on projects (depending on competitions). Overall great home gym or just to hit up for variety.

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Very good climbing gym!

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

My grandchildren love it

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Great place with even better folks

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Great climbing gym! Prices are high, but I guess that is everywhere these days. The customer service here was incredible. The manager helped my daughter and I try out climbing for the first time. It was a lot of fun.

Gripstone has a lot of auto belays which are very convenient! Great facility

Source: Google

★ 5

Great value for your money- Routes of all types and for all abilities- both auto belay and top rope. Staff is wonderful and VERY knowledgable and always will to help and talk with you. Their classes are great- they don't just end because time is up but are really wanting to invest in you as a climber. Would recommend 100%

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

longest victory whips in town and its always sunny

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 4

A bit pricey but good climbing and overall atmosphere.
Two nitpicks: the grading is inconsistent and the music that was playing was odd

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Fantastic Gym. Friendly and knowledgeable staff who can answer a wide range of questions. Routes are set accurate to the grade. The strength and conditioning section has everything you could need to improve climbing. The community of climbers are also welcoming.

Source: Google

★ 5

Good routes, great staff!

Source: Google

★ 5

always a positive experience. very clean environment

Source: Google

★ 4

I’ve been going to this climbing gym for at-least a year now and it is awesome. They just added a new bouldering area to their gym which gives the place a better variety of climbs when it comes to bouldering. They are always doing something for their members as well. If you want to get into climbing/bouldering I would definitely recommend checking this place out.

Source: Google

★ 1

Staff is rude and doesn’t seem to care much. They had a seminar and closed their walls early and didn’t let any of us know before so we weren’t allowed to climb. It’s also the most expensive in the city.

Source: Google

★ 5

Great experience.

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Just the best climbing establishment you could want. Also excellent instructors

Source: Google

★ 4

Writing this candid review as a long time climber.
The gym is nice but it wasn’t for me. There are a lot of great things about this gym. The walls are nice and gritty, there’s a variety of Boulder sections/styles available, there’s a lot of auto belays if you climb alone, your membership includes free lead rope rentals, there’s free parking, the gym is nice (y’all need a cable machine though).
There are also a lot of things I, personally, didn’t like about this gym. The climbing community vibes are just not there. I spent an entire month here and they were never here, iykyk. People keep to themselves and work their projects. If you have a group of people to climb with, then this may not be any issue for you. There are an insane amount of kids here compared to any other gym I’ve been to, the owner continues to comment and defend anyone who says this by saying it’s limited to certain times… and while the parties may be - as I never saw one - I swear to you that it will feel like 70% of gym goers are kids and their parents at all times. It’s either that or a ghost town. For a small gym like this, that’s a lot. And that’s great for some people and for others, it’s not what they are looking for.
Another item, that just depends on your preferences, there just didn’t feel like there were a lot of climbs on the wall. It felt very easy to run out of climbs quickly and be left waiting for setters to reset. Also, you cannot top rope or lead the auto belay routes which means that half the gym isn’t available for you - unless you autobelay. Which is just weird, it doesn’t have to be that way..
also there’s no kilter board or tension board but there is a spray wall.

This gym 100% deserves 4 stars, it’s pretty and clean and has a lot going for it. But it was not the gym for me. Despite being so close to my house, I found myself with no hype to go during my membership. Hopefully this review can objectively help others with their climbing gym decisions.

Source: Google

★ 5

Been a member for over 3 years now and absolutely love the routes, staff, and other members!

Source: Google

★ 5

Awesome gym with lots of varied walls to climb. I'm not much of a climber, but this is a fun place to be. Well maintained, good atmosphere, friendly community.

Source: Google

★ 1

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 3

Your hours suck!!

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Great routes provided here and awesome staff, clearly these people are champions of their sport/hobby and want people to get involved.

Source: Google

★ 5

This place is amazing. Great for beginners and advanced climbers. Friendly, helpful staff and reasonable membership prices.

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

My 9yo son and I took the intro to climbing course and immediately signed up for our trial memberships. Today is the end of the trial and we are for sure signing up on the auto-pay.

Reviewer Experience: Beginner (this is my first climbing gym)

Facility: 4.8 stars (bouldering areas seem geared toward experienced climbers but there is plenty of variety on the auto-belay walls)
Cleanliness: 5 stars (very clean)
Staff: 5 stars (very friendly and will give you their individual attention)

Source: Google

★ 1

could they open a little earlier damn

Source: Google

★ 5

Great Rock climbing gym, no complaints.

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Wonderful staff and great climbs. Just started a league and plenty of open space and good variation of climb difficulty

Source: Google

★ 5

Best gym in the city!

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Ben was an AMAZING instructor. My son James is 7 and is interested in rock climbing. Ben was so helpful and great with him! He had so much fun during his class. He left the class talking about how much he loved working with Ben. It was a great time and I’ll recommend the class to anyone with kids!

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Always nice and ready to answer questions the community behind this gym is very kind and willing to give tips to help work out the climbs shower probably gets used by 3 other people so it's always pristine

Source: Google

★ 4

TLDR: Polished commercial feel, if you can climb over v5 outside skip this gym for bouldering.

They are definitely aiming for beginners, birthday parties, and tourists. The gym was pretty loud and full of kids. The temperature was great and my skin felt good. I only bouldered while visiting and spent most of my time upstairs. I will probably go back over the winter to try their lead climbing.

I flash v4ish outside and project v8, most of the boulder problems were super easy to cruise through. If you climb over v5 outside there isn't much to challenge you.

There were lots of routes, lots of different style problems, and friendly people bouldering. The spray walls were a nice training tool to see and the app worked well.

Source: Google

★ 5

Indoor rock climbing park, absolutely great for date night or date days. Super fun and always a good laugh and challenge yourself and partner in climbing. Its also good prepping in the spring for some small climbing around the springs and up in the mountains during the summer.

Source: Google

★ 5

Wonderful staff. My nieces had a great time. Climbing for all skill levels.

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Visiting for 3 weeks and landed on this being the climbing facility of choice while i'm here! Modern, clean and large climbing gym with up to 50+ft roped climbs, and 17 autobelays. It's also one of the few places that has a regulation speed climb set. Route grading seemed a bit soft overall.

Two bouldering areas, one in the main room with the routes, and a second one upstairs next to the training area. Some comments on forums complaining about the boulder routesetting, but we found the problems interesting and reasonably good at forcing the intended movement.

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Friendly staff, clean facility, and great routes.

Source: Google

★ 5

Love this gym and the community there.

Source: Google

★ 5

My daughter and I go to Gripstone often and we just had her 9th birthday party there. The staff is always so nice, patient, eager to help, and accommodating. I have nothing negative to say about them!

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

My kids had the best time and have asked to go back everyday.

Source: Google

★ 5

Love it!!!! My nephews are doing a one week rock climbing camp and they are all smiles while having fun and getting a good work out. Instructors are super patient and amazing!

Source: Google

★ 3

I had a membership here during the winter of 2022, and have visited a couple times this summer (2023). Here are my thoughts:

Pros:
-The gym is kept clean, and HEPA filters clean the air.
-There is a small, but well stocked workout area upstairs (squat rack, benches, bars, etc.)
-Water fountains have filtered bottle fill units.

Cons:
-I was told I was not allowed to teach my friends how to belay while in their gym, despite the fact we were not climbing at the time. They've stated that this is imposed by their insurance provider, but it's still frankly ridiculous.
-More expensive than other gyms in the city.
-They only allow the use of assisted belay devices when sport climbing/lead climbing.

Routes: For context my "redpoint" is 5.12a and v.6 in this gym.
I've had a blast on a lot of routes here, but by and large, their routes flow the same, and the setting isn't particularly interesting. There are exceptions, of course. Most routes below 5.10a and v4 appear to be hastily thrown up, with very little creativity or diversity. Routes above those grades are usually more technical, but there seems to be an emphasis on powerful moves throughout. There are usually lots of dynos, too.

Atmosphere:
The staff were polite, and mostly understanding of my concerns. Unfortunately they've been made to enforce a couple silly rules, but that's on the company. It honestly feels like the management has never actually gone climbing, and unfortunately that's resulted in a needlessly strict and overbearing environment for both the employees and the customers.

Overall, I might visit in the future, but there would need to be a lot of changes before I considered getting another membership there. Granted, they've come a long way since they first opened, but there's still a ways to go.

Source: Google

★ 5

Glad to have a large indoor rock climbing gym in the area. Gear rentals were at a reasonable price, lots of auto belays if you are taking on the tall walls, bouldering if you prefer a smaller one, and lead climbing for the more advanced. I was introducing someone to rock climbing and was happy to see the variety of difficulty for all climbers. Friendly staff and a clean gym!

I can't wait to climb again

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Love this gym. I've always hated the gym until now. The facility is top notch, constantly changing routes and grips! The staff if amazing, always remembers your name, willing to help or spot any time, always around ensuring safety. The non-climbing gear (weights, treadmills, finger-boards) is an added bonus as well. And so far I haven't met one person I don't like 🤣

Source: Google

★ 5

Amazing gym with a really welcoming staff and community. The routesetting is incredible with lots of variation in style and difficulty.

Source: Google

★ 5

Team building event for work. First time rock climbing for 99% of us but we all had a blast . The staff there were very helpful and upbeat. Will take my family there.

Source: Google

★ 5

great climbing gym!

Source: Google

★ 5

This place was pretty cool daughter went here for a birthday party have different levels of difficulty on the walls very clean place

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Cool staff and an amazing gym! Thank you for hosting the 2023 Collegiate National Championships. Epic! Can't wait to come back to this beautiful gym.

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Gripstone is the best (indoor) climbing in town! I'm biased in part by location, but the routes are constantly fresh, the holds are always cleaned between sets and the staff is the best!

Source: Google

★ 5

Really great wall options for kids AND adults! We loved it.

Source: Google

★ 3

Source: Google

★ 5

Cleanest and nicest gym in the area.

The membership fees are more expensive but everything is cleaner, nicer and newer.

There is a lot of parking, which is very very important, people don’t talk about that enough.

Also the lighting is very bright, which is also important, a lot of gyms have bad lighting.

Also it’s not always over crowded, it’s easy to move so you don’t kick a child in the head that’s running around while climbing.

Source: Google

★ 5

I liked the facility! Gets busy on weekends

Source: Google

★ 5

I have my 12yo daughter and 9yo son attend. We started with their after-school class and now have a membership. The staff are amazing, especially with my 9yo son. He has ADHD as well as ODD and gets easily frustrated. During one class he had an especially hard time and when I cam around the corner to see what was going on I saw my son on the floor having a meltdown and one of the instructors with him, reassuring him, telling him it's okay, and just doing an excellent job of diffusing the situation, showing support and seeing my son for who he truly is. This experience alone was enough for me to want my kids here as long as they want. Sincerely, this experience moved me to tears. We've tried other activities, and he would always get discouraged because of the staff not understanding him, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you. He loves climbing and really loves this place.

Source: Google

★ 5

I went here with my 3 kids for the first time, and we had a blast. I had a groupon, which was what got us through the door. I was really happy with the atmosphere. Some climbing gyms you walk in and immediately feel judged for even thinking about climbing. Haha, I didn't feel that here. Plus, we went mid day on a Saturday, and it wasn't crowded at all! The building is clean, open concept, and overall, just a pretty rad spot.
We will definitely be back!

Source: Google

★ 5

The layout is extremely safe, and you feel comfortable. Unlike city rock where a 100 climbs intertwine and you swing wildly to the side on some climbs. Gripstone is the best for belay climbing.
Recently they added a second bouldering section. So it now compares to any other gym in Bouldering as well.

Source: Google

★ 5

So amazing!!

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 4

Source: Google

★ 2

Most expensive climbing gym I’ve been to with the least amount of amenities. It is a great option for children or beginners who have never climbed before. But that is part of why I canceled my membership. More than half the sport routes are auto belay, and half of them are often closed off for kid birthday parties. Again, great if that’s what you’re going for—an occasional way to entertain your kids—but this is not the place if you’re actually trying to challenge yourself. Countless times I’d be waiting for an auto belay to open up because a kid was just sitting on a hold (literally sitting there), or going up and down messing around. Would be nice if the staff was more involved in regulating the kids because I’m not about to scold someone else’s kid for misusing the equipment. Same goes for the gym area and bathrooms… despite signage I see people walking in the bathrooms in their climbing shoes. I’ve also had to ask a kid to stop running on the treadmill in his climbing shoes because he was just goofing off. It really feels more like a daycare than a climbing gym.
City rock membership is $72/month, Gripstone is $89, for reference.
I tried their fitness classes and they’re held right in the middle of their gym/weights area, which was pretty awkward. We were right in the way of everyone else trying to work out.
I also just have to comment on the lack of cleanliness. When using the gym area I was pretty blown away at how dirty the floors are. Especially under the free weights and running equipment and in corners. I stopped doing my ab workouts because I didn’t want to touch the floor there.
I tried it for 5 months and called it quits after they increased their prices.

Source: Google

★ 5

We have been attending the homeschool class for the last 6 weeks and my son (11) really enjoys it. He always looks forward to it, has gained a lot of confidence, and is exhausted afterward. I was really thankful that they were able to accommodate us going only once a week (the class is normally twice a week) and it has worked really well for our schedule. Xander is a great instructor; he is really patient with the kids and really encouraging. We definitely love Gripstone!

Source: Google

★ 5

This is our local climbing gym. Staff is always friendly and helpful, everything is clean, new routes seem to be put up weekly. Kid and family friendly

Source: Google

★ 5

Great family adventure, a tiny bit pricey but hey when you factor that you can climb until your fingers fall off it’s a great deal! A good mix of beginners & auto belay systems and advanced rope climb stuff. They even offer an aerial silks class & after school program for kids! Also they do pretty good on the cleanliness part (I found important since we rented the gear)

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Had a blast and a great work out

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Great gym, great people, highest walls on the springs, my regular climbing spot.

Source: Google

★ 5

Phenomenal climbing experience. Staff is helpful and friendly. They also change out the climbing holds to keep it challenging.

Source: Google

★ 4

This was a lot of fun for our kiddos! There are a lot of different options based on skill level. The pricing is reasonable and gives them all day to climb around. It is pretty busy on the weekend and you may have to wait in line, but there's no time limit on your turn. The only thing missing is a food court.

Source: Google

★ 4

Kids had the best birthday party ever:))

Source: Google

★ 5

I can not express enough how great the people who work here are. I really appreciate them!

Source: Google

★ 5

We do love this place and it is well-ran with a great atmosphere. My reason for the 3-star is because we reserved a birthday party and had a 2 hour time slot for the back climbing area. During our 2 hours, an employee brought back 2 kids that weren’t part of our group to finish their climbing lesson in our area. That resulted in our birthday kids having to give up 2 spots for some time.

Updating to change to 5 stars after Tracy reached out to us and apologized for this. Thank you Tracy for making this right for us.

Source: Google

★ 5

We love climbing here. Normally not as busy and loud as the other gyms in town. My kids love the number of autoblay walls available

Source: Google

★ 5

Reminds me of movement in Denver but easier to hop on a route! Get after it

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Great place for all ages

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Had fun! Went higher than I expected! Kids loved it.

Source: Google

★ 5

Great staff, vibe, and plenty of auto belays for solo climbers. Everyone is super friendly and supportive.

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 4

Had so much fun with the family here! Really enjoy how the walls and difficulty levels are set up. Only downside is the cost is a little high for a family.

Source: Google

★ 5

I have enjoyed climbing here as a member the past few months. Only gym in COS with a speed climbing wall. There are extensive lead climbing areas, plenty of autobelays, and a solid training area. Smaller bouldering wall as well, though they are in the middle of a major boulder area expansion! Staff is skilled and friendly. Highly recommended!

Source: Google

★ 4

Good place to climb, although it seemed a little more $$ for a daily pass. Maybe the membership would be better for people.

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 1

Very rude staff. It's sad when my kiddos are treated badly by "adults".

Source: Google

★ 3

For being the more expensive climbing gym in town, I honestly thought it was going to be much bigger than it was. The bouldering wall is very small, and they have as many belaying routes as city rock, yet cityrock's bouldering area is 2-3x the size. I think I'll stick to SCC and CityRock for now.

Source: Google

★ 5

The classes they give are well worth the time. Makes picking up climbing easier.

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 4

Awesome climbing gym with great employees. However, they need better hours. Not opening till noon on Friday and 8 am for members on weekends is quite limiting. Especially for a place that's close to a $100 a month.

Source: Google

★ 3

Source: Google

★ 4

Source: Google

★ 5

Such a great party. Super easy to work with and the staff was great during the party and helping the kids. Couldn’t have asked for anything better

Source: Google

★ 5

Source: Google

★ 5

Great climbing gym with reasonable family membership rates.

Source: Google

★ 2

Good clean gym, very family friendly. But the grades are just ridiculous, myself and other climbers who weren't in my party commented on the fact that the bouldering grades weren't accurate. For example a V1 was a V3-4, I can't imagine this would be good starter gym for new climbers.

Source: Google

★ 5

I took a lead climbing class with Noah here. He was excellent! Incredibly knowledgeable on all things climbing. He was also very patient and made for a very comfortable learning environment to learn lead.

The facilities were very clean and looked like they had some great routes set up.

Source: Google

★ 5

Amazing gym. One of the best climbing gyms in Colorado. I really enjoyed our day here.

Source: Google

★ 5

We had a birthday party here and the team at Gripstone was great! So patient with the kids and helpful.

Source: Google