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Great gym! I was so happy to get back to climbing and people were very nice!

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★ 5

So a friend of mine goes to this gym faithfully and I finally ended up in the neighborhood. I took the chance to go and see the hype. I never understood the concept and I was very confused. When I walked in, a red haired lady (I took her name, but I couldn’t remember as I’m writing this review) she was so knowledgeable about this gym and passionate, she made it look so fun. I’m thinking of making a membership.

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Amazing place really beginner friendly and amazing staff and all of the regulars are super supportive as well.

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Very friendly and positive place, cant wait to go back!

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Amazing venue. Faultless

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Clean environment and helpful staff!

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★ 5

Awesome gym. Staff were super cool and friendly, the space is huge and clean, and the sets are diverse and interesting. Was just visiting Chicago for the week and wanted to check out the local gyms and this place was great.

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★ 5

I recently climbed at FA Block 37. It was a very fun gym with very well thought out sets. I'm short 5'1 and didn't feel like I was constantly maxed out with tall/wide moves.
Their mid-range sets were especially nice, it seems a lot of setters have a hard time setting that range.
The staff were nice and the gym was about as clean as any other.

I'd go back for sure.

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★ 5

Visiting from out of town and had an excellent time at First Ascent. Chris gave me a great intro to the gym and was super kind and welcoming.

I can't wait to come back!

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Facility is great. Staff in friendly. Environment is welcoming.

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★ 5

Really cool gym, cool routes, friendly staff. Would visit again when back in town :)

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★ 5

Good variety of boulder problems; nice, clean locker rooms with plenty of keypad lockers and space to change; friendly and helpful staff.

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★ 5

Awesome gym on the 4th floor of the complex.

Really spacious and had some very creative setting. I didnt see any rope, bouldering only. They also have a full gym as well.

Lots of cubbies, clean facilities. The overhangs are pretty cool, one of which is really low and small.

Slabs are good problems without sending you to the broken ankie zone. For downtown chicago, it was chill and I recommend.

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Loved it

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The space itself is well maintained, but the route setting is subpar for more experienced climbers. Most problems involve jugs and feel like you're climbing a ladder. There is very little technical climbing. I think it's a product of the location and trying to woo newcomers, which is fine for that. But for more experienced climbers, it lacks variety. Coming from CA gyms like Touchstone and Mesa Rim, I might be biased, but there are only a handful of problems that are actually engaging in a space that has such potential. Definitely fun if you are new to climbing, but not really worth it if you have more experience.

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We had a great time at First Ascent! We will be back!

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★ 5

Gran lugar para escalar en Chicago, tiene muchos muros de todos los niveles, muy limpias las instalaciones y el personal muy amable.

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★ 5

Big gym, excellent setting, 12x12 kilter, lots of workout equipment, nice staff!

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★ 5

I loved it. My wife and 8 year old child came with me and we decided to get the family 1 year membership.

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★ 5

Great experience at First Ascent! Lots of different types of walls to boulder. Very clean and spacious bathrooms and lockers as well.

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My Friend who is a member decided to take my girlfriend and I to join him and his girlfriend. Space was very easy to navigate and wasn’t too packed, but had regulars there, for midday during a Sunday. The space offers a lot of routes for varying degrees of difficulty as well as has a nice assortment of weights to use for warming up to strengthen and condition. The views are great and bring a lot of natural light into the facility.

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★ 5

Great gym with a lot of different routes at various levels

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A great variety of boulder faces and sets; super clean and spacious too!

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Staff was helpful and knowledgeable. I enjoyed my climb.

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★ 5

lovely staff and vibes

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Excellent bouldering problems and very kind staff, highly recommend!

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Stopped by while in town for a conference. Excellent gym. Wide variety of interesting problems with excellent setting. The problems will appeal to those with varying styles and abilities. (Personally, I love slab, and found lots of great slab problems, which is rare at most bouldering gyms). Also very glad to see they are using V-grades instead of the color/spectrum/circuits style grading that many bouldering gyms are using now. Many other amenities including weights, cardio equipment, etc. I would certainly get a membership here if I were local.

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★ 5

Excellent variety of bouldering route problems in access for the mall!

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Kind and courteous staff. They walked through everything with us and it was fun!

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★ 5

Great bouldering gym with lots of variety!

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Great gym! Staff was friendly and helpful, and the climbs were fun!

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★ 4

First Ascent is one of my favorite places in Chicago. To me it’s really more than a place, it’s a community. I come to FA to climb, to work out and even just to work and run into people. Everyone I’ve met is extreme kind and friendly. I especially want to give a shout out to the staff who are nothing but great. I’ve been a member for 4 years now!

I love the events, in particular the 1 day events like Le Tour. I bet some more ambitious outdoorsy member gatherings like climbing, biking or camping trips would be a big hit.

I do think there’s some things that can be improved.

Some more staff, especially at the busy gyms like Block 37 would go a long way. On busy days the people at the front desk can get totally overwhelmed, lines out the door. I’d also appreciate if there was a staff member, ideally someone more senior, dedicated to walking around to interact with the community, be it small tips and coaching on the walls, looking out for safety issues, brushing chalked up holds or just hanging out. They could also be one to do small tasks like check lost and found, tidy up the gym, etc.

Cleanliness and maintenance can be also be issues. Corners get extremely dusty and bathrooms are often missing soap and other basics. It seems like the cleaning crews don’t have much ownership over the space or communication on what need to be done just isn’t there. I’ve mentioned this to staff a couple of times but apparently the cleaning crews are third parties that they don’t get much control over. I feel like cleaning used to be better.

My takeaway is that this is an amazing community but I do fear that as it expands things will start to slip through the cracks. I’d caution that trying to turn this into a pure for profit business may loose a lot of what makes it special.

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★ 5

Great amount of space and lots of different styles. Nice gym area and boards. Grading is pretty on par with my home gym

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Great gym! Lots of fun sets and a very welcoming atmosphere. I’ll definitely be back.

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★ 5

Great gym! It's massive and offers a great variety for all levels of climbers.

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I had a great time at your gym !! It is a fun healthy activity. Would love to go there more in the future.

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★ 5

Great rock climbing gym — spacious gym and friendly staff. Easy to cancel membership in the same month (moved out of the city so had to cancel)

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Great variety and environment.

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Great route setting and fun environment for bouldering! Can't beat the views either.

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★ 5

Very wecloming as a first time climber. There were lots of boulder options!

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★ 5

The place is very well-kept and all the facilities are working well. The gym also offers free locker service which is very useful for someone with low budget and work-out alone. There are plenty of routes of various bouldering grades spread around the gym. Finally the staff was helpful and friendly. I really enjoyed my time at FA! Definitely going back when I can!

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★ 5

Amazing place to climb. It’s a very good gym with amazing staff that is super helpful.

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I had a lot of fun at this location! It’s bouldering-only. The check-in process was really smooth and the routes were fun and challenging. I’ll be back!

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★ 5

I went here when I was visiting my friend who lives in the area and I was quite impressed by this rock climbing gym. They have many different levels of bouldering you can try. In addition, the gym has such a nice view of the city. There is also a free weights area and some cardio machine. The free weights area has ample equipment, with barbells, dumbbells, and a few machines. There are also a few tables and you could take a break to do some studying or remote work if you wanted.

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★ 5

Great interaction with staff. Love the sets

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Amazing

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Be careful about your points if you're a member.

I've went there regularly since Aug 2022 and the experience was always pleasant... until I checked my points this May.
In early May, I referred 6 friends in and only received the referral points for 1.
Further, I noticed that while I at least referred 4+ friends to the gym between January and May, I received none of the points.

I emailed them immediately, they added the points for the 5 friends in May back, but not for anyone before. -- Fine, it's a while ago and I also couldn't remember who they're clearly and didn't bother to reach out to every possible candidate for such a minor issue. -- The most annoying part is the staff's condescending tone in emails. It seems that they considered adding the points back as a favor to me, instead of an action to correct their own errors.

Worse, I later realized that at least 2 friends I referred became members, which meant 2500 points each. Of course, I didn't receive any of them.

When I reached out to the support team again, they confirmed the situation but refused to give me the points. The excuse seems to be that I'm on a free membership redeemed by points and don't have a formal membership.
But why should I continue to be a member if the gym doesn't honor its contract with its customers and behaves so rudely?
And why my membership status would prevent you from correcting your own errors?
And needless to say, their website provides any clue that free membership will be discriminated.

Disclaimer: The 5000 extra points won't make much difference, especially considering how unlikely I will resume my membership, I just want to make things right. And the staff I met in the gym are really nice and lovely persons.

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Few complaints:
1. The spray wall is absolutely awful.
25 degrees littered with kilter board holds. No real training can be done here.
2. Would really love a tension board 2,
or at least upgrade the 2016 moonboard holds to the 2024 set.
3. Slabs stagnate at v5…

But overall, it is a great facility and it has great staffs.
Setting is good in general, if you are not expecting a comp style bloc.

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Great place. 5 stars if they had a tension board 2

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First Ascent was deceptively larger than expected especially for a gym inside the mall. The climbs were very enjoyable and I especially enjoyed the arch boulders.

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★ 5

One of the best gyms I have ever been to) But it's the only one in the US I've been so far)) Lots of different climbing and a very good routesetting which is very important in any climbing gym, but can be rarely found) Special thanks to routesetters!)

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Surprisingly big climbing gym in a really convenient location

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I went here for my first bouldering experience and signed up for the guided session. Gary was a great teacher - engaging, encouraging, patient, and really gauged my understanding and abilities well. He designed a customized lesson that led to a fun and successful challenge for me. I'm 53 years old -- a little arthritis in my hands and knees, a bunion on my foot, etc. etc. --and I was worried I wouldn't be able to do much, but with Gary's help I learned my body was capable of more that I thought. The facility was clean, attractive, and everyone there was very nice and patient!

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Been climbing at this gym for 2 years and love it. Setting is good and the training facility has been getting a lot better. Only thing I’d suggest is getting rid of the spray wall in favor of a tension board 2.0. With that, I think block 37 would be the best gym in Chicago by a wide margin!

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This place is very clean and well organized. I had a great time!

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View is nice, and it’s a lot bigger than I thought it was. Should make daily pass cheaper though, 33 is a lot for new people

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Was in the city for the first time for a couple days and came here on a whim. I’m very glad that I did, super great bouldering facility. Has everything I’d want in a gym, friendly staff and crowd (20s to 30s age range mostly if that matters to you), relatively big fitness area for a climbing gym, city/street overlooks, and some really fun wall formations and routes. Beginner friendly, plenty of entry climbing and fun challenging routes. Would recommend!

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★ 5

Front desk people are so nice here! What a great gym. Good if you're in the loop and or work around the area. Otherwise a headache to get to. Good setting, great variety of problems and wall angles, and a good gym.

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★ 5

Came here to get some climbing in while traveling to Chicago on business. This place is HUGE. Especially for being so inner city. Very impressed.

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Super friendly staff and a fun, supportive environment :)

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Really really nice gym. Good variety of setting and a bunch of fitness equipment. Super clean and well-maintained. Especially appreciate the bike space inside, the free lockers, and the vegan snack options!

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A great gym! Super walkable location in the middle of the city and also at the top floor of a mall. You get awesome views of the city below while climbing!
Holds were a bit greasy but otherwise it was nice. The restrooms and mats were kept clean and the whole place felt brand new.
Grading was on the easy side which makes sense given the number of newer climbers I saw. You can expect to be sending problems a grade higher than your usual target. The climbs seemed to cater well to climbers of different sizes and there was lots of stuff I could enjoy even though I'm a smaller climber. I especially liked their comp wall
I'd come here again!

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Nice place with varied routes and weights. Nice combo

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★ 5

100% recommended. Great community, great staff, great climbing area and great gym. Ideal to go friends or to meet great people. Very well located

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Great Gym

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★ 5

Climb, lift, and practice yoga, all for 1/2 the price of a downtown Chicago gym membership

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★ 5

I've been going to this gym for the past two years and have to say I love it! The staff are all super friendly and kind, the routesetters make plenty of challenging and fun problems, the weightlifting area has all the equipment I need, and the facility is clean and well kept!

The gym also hosts yoga classes, introductory classes for new climbers, climbing competitions, and community events to meet other climbers!

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★ 5

I highly recommend First Ascent Block 37! It's very spacious and one of the cleanest climbing gyms I've been to, plus the staff are super friendly. New routes are set frequently (I believe 2x a week) so there's always new stuff to try.

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★ 5

The gym is very nice in a beautiful location. For the route setting, personally I wasn't a fan of the length of most boulders, I think on average there were over ten moves per boulder. I think past seven or eight there's not much point, the most interesting moves are going to be at the bottom where you're fresh. Still, there were a lot of interesting moves from a variety of styles.

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I’ve been a member at First Ascent for around 6 months now and have loved it! The staff are all awesome, the climbs are great, and there are fun events like climbing league to meet other people in the gym. Highly recommend it!

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Great facility, amazing staff, and convenient location. Got me hooked to climbing

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First Ascent Block 37 is a great bouldering gym! It's super accessible and has a ton of well maintained (and frequently updated) routes. The lockers and facility are very clean. Plus it's great to have the freedom to visit the other FA locations

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★ 5

Amazing climbing gym! Clean facilities, excellent staff, and great setting/community.

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great climbing gym!

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★ 5

An awesome place for a fun and intense workout! After not climbing for over a decade, I'm very excited to come back and improve my skills.

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I've never found a type of workout that feels good and that I enjoy, and it turns out bouldering at FA Block 37 is the unicorn! It feels more like a game than a workout, but I've gotten noticeably stronger since I started climbing 2x/week last fall. Climbs are up for long enough that there's enough time to project routes before new ones are set, but they're swapped out frequently enough that there's always something new to try. I love that other climbers are always willing to chat about routes and that folks watch each other for beta and advice, and I never feel like I'm jockeying or competing for space or knowledge. I do wish that the Block 37 location had more of the variety of classes and events that other FA locations have -- particularly, acro-yoga -- and even more so I wish that FA would be a pioneer among the climbing gyms and open a South Side location (I'm pushing for Hyde Park!), which would be very well received.

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★ 5

An excellent gym—really nice showers, regular high-quality routesetting, wifi, and a great "third space"

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Been a member here for a couple years now and block is my favorite FA location! High quality routes, friendly staff, and a nice workout area makes me always come back here

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I've been coming to FA Block 37 for the past 5 years, and one thing that separates it from other gyms I've been to is the sense of community. Even amongst people I don't know, there's always a sense of people wanting to help each other get better at climbing.

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★ 5

Great facilities with lots of options. Outside of climbing they have weights and cardio equipment and offer yoga classes. The routes are updated frequently and friendly to both experienced and new climbers. The staff is welcoming, knowledgeable, and friendly as well.

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★ 5

Fantastic gym, friendly people, good sets

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By far the best climbing gym in Chicago I've been to, the variety of locations is the best feature, not to mention the student pricing is pretty good

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FA Block 37 is awesome. It's so close to everything downtown and I can just go right after work ends. The place is clean, spacious, and has tons of new routes all the time. The setting is just in the sweet spot of difficult but attainable with work put in. Gotta visit if you haven't been here already. The view over downtown is a big bonus.

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★ 5

Great climbing gym, from the basics (cleanliness, attentive staff) through the extras (good yoga and fitness classes, interesting routes). I've been a member here for almost two years and have only good things to say. Highly recommended.

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I've been climbing here for over a year now, and by far the best gym I have been to. Great sense of community engagement, especially with the events that are hosted throughout the year. Amazing and very friendly staff, always willing to help or even just chat. Definitely worth checking out!

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Favorite bouldering gym in Chicago! Love First Ascent, been a member for years. Great staff, great setting. Also a nice fitness area

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I've been climbing at block for around two years now. The setting is great, the staff are helpful and knowledgeable, the workout area is well resourced and the whole gym is clean and well maintained. I'd highly recommend FA to any Chicago area climbers!

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Definitely the best climbing gym in Chicago for community and access to multiple locations.

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Great place to boulder! Staff are very friendly and there's lots of community events.

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Awesome place love climbing here!

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I'm here all the time, and I love this gym! Friendly staff and climbers, routes are changed often, locker rooms are clean.

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★ 5

Top, vários problemas diferentes, de diversos graus. Local limpo.

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Great place, will come back

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★ 5

Was just in town for a weekend and wanted to get a climb in. This gym was great, really big with a good variety of sets. The place was clean and people really chill. Hope I get the chance to return sometime.

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Great bouldering gym with a lot of routes and friendly staff.

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The staff at First Ascent were so helpful and welcoming. I was able to sign up for a membership with total ease, and they even let me borrow a bag of chalk for the day! Incredible views of downtown and chill climbing atmosphere. Can't wait to come back!

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★ 5

Everyone is super friendly and inviting! Great clean facility!

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Great bouldering

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My first time at First Ascent Block 37. My son, Karl, thought I would enjoy it. It was thoroughly enjoyable. He got me hooked!

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Awesome gym! Super nice staff who care about the people who show up (Grayson, Lincoln, Saylor, Sophie, June, and many more!). 10/10

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★ 5

Great gym with a lot of climbs at different levels and styles. Very clean, and all members and staff were friendly.

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★ 5

Had a blast climbing here. Front desk staff was great and very helpful

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★ 5

absolutely LOVE this place. The staff are all extremely friendly and the amenities are incredible. It's not uncommon for me to spend an entire day at this location, fit with it's many, MANY walls and wonderful weight lifting section. Whether you're new to climbing or you're flashing V11's, I highly recommend Block 37 First Ascent

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★ 5

I travel a lot for work, so I visit 15-20 gyms around the country every year. First Ascent (the one downtown in Chicago) is one of the best I've ever been to. Very diverse and skill appropriate route setting, friendly atmosphere, clean, tons of routes available, free numpad locker usage (normally I have to bring my own padlocks), and reasonable day pass price ($25). Will be back as soon as I'm in the area again!

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I’m visiting Chicago from out of town and was glad to visit First Ascent. Was good size space with a great range of bouldering routes at all levels. Super clean locker room with keypad lockers to store your things.

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Great gym with a variety of interesting bouldering problems!

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Huge space, reasonable rates, free chalk, a bunch of training boards. Wish we had something like this in NYC. Only minor complaint would be a weird lack of quality hangboards.

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I'm so glad to have this facility in the loop! They reset new routes often so I come several times a week and still find plenty of various difficulty climbs to work on here. The gym is clean, staff is friendly, plus the classes, workshops and guest passes are great perks to have with the membership.

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As a climbing gym it's great. But the staff let's members workout barefoot or in socks in the weight area. People putting their sweaty feet on equipment and lifting free weights (and dropping them) barefoot. Staff walks by and doesn't say a word. Unless you're looking for a staff infection I wouldn't use a single bench or machine in this gym.

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Update 2023-11: A year later, I'm back. Feels like home when the Wifi connects right away ;) This is still a great gym, from setting over facilities to the friendly staff. Not crowded at all on weekends. Older sets can be smeary but no different than elsewhere and mostly nothing that can't be salvaged with some good brushing. They now have a Kilter Board on top of the Moon board. Gym prices in the US are what they are ;) Looking forward to next year already :D
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Great gym and at a, for the US, relatively low price to boot. Grading seemed a bit on the softer side maybe but not too bad. I found the step-up from V4 (which I almost always flashed) to V5 (which I managed one with plenty of projecting) a bit steep, but that may have been coincidence on the routes I tried.
Setting was very nice throughout the grades, only a bit strange that I had two lines that seemed to require stepping onto dual tex. Maybe I had the wrong beta.

Nice views of the surrounding city streets through the large windows. Free WIFI. Plenty of free to use keypad lockers. Surprisingly empty on a Sunday around noon.

Overall a great experience!

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EDIT- The co-founder reached out to be with a very wonderful apology and I am excited to give them a second chance :)
Went to a yoga class this morning and the instructor didn’t show up and apparently they sometimes just cancel the class without notifying anyone including the people at the front desk. Considering that this was the only morning class that they offer in their weekly schedule, I’m super disappointed that the one class I can attend a week just doesn’t happen. Won’t be returning.

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★ 5

This First Ascent location is awesome! The gym is huge, especially considering that it's in the loop. The size combined plus constant route setting there is always something new to try and you'll never get bored. The locker rooms are clean, there is a good variety of traditional gym equipment, fun events happening all the time, there's nothing but positives! Grayson does an awesome job running the gym and knows everyone that comes in the door by name so kudos to him and all of the staff.

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★ 5

When I moved to Chicago I was looking for a new place to climb and First Ascent was the absolute correct choice. Great and varied routes set very often for all skill levels as well as a membership that enables access to all the gyms across the city. The Block 37 location right off the red and blue lines is perfect especially for the winter.

Very happy to have found it and would recommend it to anyone who likes climbing or wants to try it!

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Super fun bouldering gym, the wieght room, view, and employees are all phenomenal. The only critique I have comes from the setting. Routes can be really soft and the grading isnt super consistent especially on slab. The routes are all pretty fun tho, I'd definetly reccomend checking it out

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The gym opens till 11pm but the mall closes at 10pm. So it is a hassle to get to this gym when late, especially because there's no signage for the gym on the outside of the mall. Otherwise a pretty solid gym.

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This was my second time visiting a first ascent gym in the Chicago area. Their block 37 location was a great space with tons of bouldering problems and variety of terrains. I will definitely be returning.

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Very spacious with a variety of climbing problems from beginner to expert where you will no doubt find a fun favourite and a challenging project to return and try again. Somewhat meager cardio & lifting equipment, but plenty of space for each of those and only in use for reasonable amount of time -- the main draw is certainly the climbing. Squat racks have mirrors in front so you can check your form. Yoga classes and plenty of space to use independently. Staff is friendly and insightful when it comes to climbing. Other members are polite. A gym with an overall positive culture.

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★ 5

Super helpful staff, great facilities. Amazing experience as an out-of-towner.

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One of the most beautiful gyms that I ever went to. I already climbed in other countries and in other cities in the US but this place is probably the best so far.

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All good but the music needs some intense work. Get a community playlist going on Spotify or something. Also, get some more Grayson sets up. Their sets at Maggie Daley are fire.

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Great gym with a ton of terrain and training equipment. Very cool to be on the 4th floor of the building.

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★ 5

Amazing first experience :) everyone who works and climbs there was very sweet and encouraging. Important things to remember for your first time:

• Wear clothes you’re ok getting chalky or damaged from the rougher parts of the wall
•If you’re renting shoes, it’s best to wear socks
•start slow and bring a partner if possible just in case!

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It was really fun because they have many level option!

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Lots of climbing problems for beginners to try and explore, very clean gym and friendly staff

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such a sick and awesome place

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Very great service, clean, and a great place to have fun.

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★ 5

The arena had plenty of room for maneuvering. The view is spectacular during breaks between climbs. There’s a little something for everyone here - from complicated paths to just-complicated-enough for first timers to get a decent workout. I also appreciate that it’s very clean, and the staff observant and helpful. The price might seem high, but for personal convenience (located close to my work), I couldn’t ask for a better workout/play place for big kids like myself :D

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★ 5

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★ 5

I hadn't been to First Ascent since the start of the pandemic. It has always been a warm and friendly place to climb and there is always a variety of routes to choose from. The renovations they did to expand has just added to that experience and happy to be a member of this community again!

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★ 5

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★ 5

Great place- easy process to check in and a completely different fitness experience. Clean. Friendly staff. Would recommend it for everyone regardless of skill level.

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★ 5

Super friendly staff, great climbing walls, and well-maintained :)

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★ 5

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★ 5

Wide variety of walls that made this one of the best climbing gyms I have been to!

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★ 5

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★ 5

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★ 5

Thank you for a great day! Staff were super friendly and the routes were creative and fun. Strongly recommend.

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★ 5

Awesome place to climb, it is very comfortable moving around and they have lockers with password that you can put your stuff in. The bathrooms are very big they have showers, and you can change and stuff in there. The problems are fun very friendly and challenging for beginners and pros alike. Love the place tbh will recommend to other people.

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★ 5

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