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This past visit we went for a kids b-day party. My daughter had a blast

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The routes here feel needlessly dangerous, even for the VB-V2 routes. I don’t feel safe climbing here as a beginner.

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Amazing place to do a great family work out!

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Great spot that offers a wide diversity of experiences

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Fun place to do workouts, acro jams, rock climbing and use the gym. First time is free

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★ 5

Went this past week with my boyfriend and we had such a great time! We decided to sign up for their membership so looks like we'll be going regularly!

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I've been a member for about 4 or 5 years and am still loving it. Yes the climbing is grea, but as someone who also enjoys yoga and strength training, the membership really hits all the points for me especially on my budget and in a continuously welcome environment. If you're a huge fan of circuit and strength training with the occasional fitness challenge class tossed in between, please check out Christo (Christaan's) class Saturday mornings. He's a PT student and gives an amazing workout. Always ready to hear feedback try something new so you always walk out of there sweaty and ready for the weekend.

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My wife and I signed up for triangle rock club memberships about a week ago. We paid the initial fee and everything and we have been happy with our experience so far. We got a email from membership services explaining that we just barely missed a promotional where the initial fee was waived for new members. In this email, they explained that they are refunding us our startup fee since we barely missed the promotion. Super grateful that they took the time to email us and refund us since they were about to run a promotion! If we didn’t know about the promotion, we would have gotten memberships anyways, but it is 10/10 customer service to go out of their way to refund us even though we were willing to pay the startup fee. Great work TRC!

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★ 5

Great experience with a rock climbing class at this location! The place is huge, super clean, and everyone we ran into was incredibly friendly.

Rock climbing can definitely feel intimidating but I felt totally safe and at ease here.

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2025 Edit: I was a member at TRC Durham for around 2½ years but recently cancelled in favor of The Boulder Garden, which in my opinion offers a far better bouldering experience than TRC. To preface this review, I started here as barely a V1 climber but worked my way up to regularly climbing V7s, and I only boulder. My experience at this gym in terms of the actual climbing experience was largely negative and unsatisfying, mostly due to the atrocious route setting. I wish I could have enjoyed this gym more, but the head setter seemingly won't tell his staff to set fun routes.

Pros (Facilities, Member Perks):
The facilities at TRC are really nice. Besides the climbing area there's also a more traditional exercise room, cardio and yoga rooms, a sizeable lounge, and a couple shower rooms. Members get access to a variety of different classes as well as access to the other 4+ TRCs out there.

Cons (Climbing Experience, Pricing):
First, the pricing here is insane. $95/month for a climbing gym is normal and expected but the $75 "initiation fee" is a scam. Yes, from a business perspective I understand why they do it, but at the very least there should *always* be the option to bypass this fee by paying for a year or at least three months upfront like other gyms do.

By far my biggest complaint about this gym though is the absolutely horrible route setting, which is usually at least frustrating and often even dangerous with the height and roughness of the walls here. VBs were frequently borderline impossible for new climbers that I'd bring here- most of them leaving frustrated because of it.

More often than not half the difficulty of a route will just be from the setters deciding the very last hold and only that hold has to be a crimp, sloper, or any other awkward position for some reason, and you have to decide if it's worth the injury if you fall when you go for it. I wish the different gyms each had different setters because then these complaints might be localized to only one gym, but you can't really avoid it cause it's the same setters at all of them (except Richmond and Fayetteville) with Morrisville being the least annoying since the wall is shorter and smoother.

Overall, my experience at TRC was negative and frustrating. It was incredibly satisfying to cancel my membership and finally have a option for bouldering outside of TRC at The Boulder Garden. Maybe one day TRC will find a new head setter and finally get some decent routes put up, but I'm not counting on it happening any time soon.

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Amazing place with friendly and helpful employees! I'm there all the time and it's a great place to meet new people! Great climbs in many different styles and different levels!

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TRC is such a fantastic place for people of all ages. The staff is super friendly and helpful, and the facilities are maintained well.

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As a current paying member at TRC, I am disappointed with the recent change in policy of no longer providing feminine hygiene products in restrooms. Executive leadership is needlessly harming a diverse and inclusive community with performative anti-woke nonsense. I look forward to a competitor in the area, like The Boulder Garden in downtown Durham, being willing to serve the interests of the kind and inclusive climbing community in the triangle.

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I’ve been climbing at the Durham TRC on and off for a few years now, mostly on day passes, and attended a pilates class (it kicked my a**, in a good way). It’s a lovely community and the facilities are pretty great. However, ownership has made recent politicized decisions that negatively impact the whole community. The owners’ decision to remove menstrual products to avoid providing this resource to climbers of all gender identities in response to members and staff giving feedback that such a service would be valuable is a disappointing and cowardly move. I hope someone else opens a comparable facility that is more welcoming to all in the community and more receptive to staff and member feedback, rather than imposing the owners’ personal views on an entire community. Not sure if I’ll feel comfortable going back in light of this.

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★ 5

Excellent place to spend an evening working on routes and solving problems.

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Great gym, great location, great owner/staff.

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Mid tier climbing gym, barely one functioning sauna between 5 gyms, setting is very hit or miss with a high turnover on the setting team due to lack of a livable wage and health insurance.

They love to taut this line that their politics don't affect their business, however they have made their political stance clear through their recent decision to remove all menstrual products from all bathrooms in retaliation for a recent email campaign pushing for their return to mens restrooms to accommodate trans and non binary persons, during pride month. They refuse to display pride flags but are happy to take our money to expand their monopoly.
Andrew and Mike you should be ashamed of yourselves. To anyone reading this, don't sign up for a membership, don't have your kids birthday here, don't even come in for a yoga class. They do not deserve your hard earned dollars.

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If you're climbing inside do yourself a favor and do it at TRC. Honestly the best climbing gym I've ever been to.

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This is a great way to get a full body workout and have fun while doing it! Memberships are expensive, but they offer day passes and 10 punch passes that are great options for anyone who isn't expecting to go frequently. They have climbing routes for all different levels of skill, and you can rent all the necessary equipment there. It is important to note that if you are interested in the actual rock climbing (rather than bouldering), you should plan to go in a group of at least two people, since you'll need someone to belay while you climb.

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Went for the USA Climbing Youth event and had a great time. It’s a beautiful gym and the staff and local team seemed great!

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Decent climbing facility but nowhere on the website does it say that you are only able to be lead belay certified if you can also lead climb. I visited with my partner who is very proficient at lead belaying but has no desire to lead climb. We were told that we needed to submit a special request to some random email. We traveled almost 2 hours only to be told she wouldn't be able to take the lead belay test. Never in my 8 years of going to climbing gyms have I been told that the belayer must also be able to lead a route in order to just lead belay.

I wouldn't be as upset if this was mentioned on the website, but one would think lead climbing to not be required to lead belay.

Additionally, every single top rope in the gym presents an inherent risk by utilizing captive eye carabiners instead of requiring tying into the rope. Over time these loops will be worn down and eventually fail unless rigorous inspection is performed.

This is a major disservice to the climbing community in that it does not teach or enforce proper figure 8 knot tying. You are also not allowed to take practice lead falls which is an entire other issue for people looking to climb outdoors.

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I was climbing, lost my footing and fell in-between two tweens walking under the climbing area. The staff or their parents weren't strict enough about making sure people don't walk under climbing areas.

Send your kids here if you want them to be injured by other climbers.

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Been here several times with the kids and for various birthday parties. Great place and friendly staff. It’s always full of climbers!

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I like the gym and offerings, the climbing walls are really high and well-done. But, it is a bit expensive, there are limited auto-belay options for those who don't go often, it's sometimes dirty, I pretty much never see staff monitoring the floor for safety, and I wish the owners prioritized inclusivity and community/civic health through their programs to help make up for funding a government which doesn't prioritize those things. I feel conflicted going here.

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Staff and climbers are not well treated. Glad I only have a few punches left on my card

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★ 5

fantastic place to go climb. great for new people and experienced climbers

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Still trying to send the pink v1 in the corner but once my solutions and beanie come in the mail, I'll probably be better than Alex Handhold.

Update: the pink one in the corner was reset. One day I'll be a real Madame Honda, believe it

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Superb rock climbing gym.

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Overpriced, crowded, and lackluster setting. There are better, more affordable climbing gym options in the area

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Smelly, dirty, gross. Unsupervised children everywhere.
Won't be coming back.

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Triangle Rock Gym in Durham is a climber’s paradise! This modern facility is equipped with everything you could possibly need in a climbing gym. From expansive bouldering areas to top-notch rope climbing walls, they’ve created a space that caters to climbers of all skill levels. The gym is clean, well-maintained, and designed with a welcoming atmosphere that encourages community.

The staff is knowledgeable and friendly, always ready to assist or offer tips, and the training areas are perfect for building strength and improving technique. Whether you’re a seasoned climber or a beginner, Triangle Rock Gym has it all, including rental gear, diverse climbing routes, and even yoga and fitness classes to complement your climbing routine.

That said, I wish they’d expand to Wilmington, NC! The coastal city could benefit greatly from a gym like this, providing a hub for climbers and outdoor enthusiasts alike. A modern climbing gym in Wilmington would be the perfect addition to the area’s active lifestyle scene.

If you’re in the Triangle area, this gym is a must-visit. Here’s hoping we see a Triangle Rock Gym in Wilmington soon!

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Kids run the show. We had to cancel our membership due to constant safety issues with staff and parents letting their kids run all over the place. Morrisville is the same.

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Did not feel comfortable or welcome here. Several better alternatives in the area.

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they have ropes unlike everybody else (sad)

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Nice gym but the kilter board is super dirty. It’s as if they’ve never taken the holds off and cleaned them in the couple years they’ve been open.

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Very Clean! Safe space for people of all ages, sizes and color. My kids and I have been here twice and we have enjoyed ourselves each time. Well prized for the fun. Great place for family bonding and team capacity building too. See you soon

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Since moving from Florida, I'm so glad my boyfriend and I discovered TRC. The facility has a variety of climbing courses, weight, cardio, and yoga classes. 10/10 all around!!!!

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The walls are tall, great sets, and a ton of wall space. I just need them to build one like this in my town

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The facility is wonderful but we are 0 for 2. The first time they charged us entry fees and didn’t tell us that 20 minutes after our arrival 3/4 of the facility would be shut down due to parties and a club. We did attempt to come back a second time and again they did not inform us that within 10 minutes of us paying that they were blocking the back half of the facility off and working their way forward to do maintenance which resulted in the only area for the children to climb to be off limits. Twice we paid for a day pass and each time we were not able to climb for more than 30 minutes.

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★ 5

We discovered TRC Durham during the pandemic and it was a life line for our family.
We’ve been going multiple times a week for several years now.
The facilities are great and the vibe is very relaxed and community - oriented.

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Love the place! I'm a noob to bouldering and this place has lots of options and paths for all experience levels. The staff is also incredibly helpful, welcoming and friendly!

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Update: Moved back to five stars given the very helpful response from the facility manager, who is exploring options to prevent late openings from happening in the future. Thanks!

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Although I love TRC-Durham >95% of the time and as much as I appreciate that they open so early on weekdays, it's extremely frustrating to show up on a weekday at opening time (5.30am) to find a closed gym and wait for over half an hour only to drive back home because no one has shown up to open the gym. I hope they're able to find a solution that alerts a backup person to show up if the person responsible for opening isn't able to make it.

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★ 5

My favorite climbing gym in the triangle area!

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We had a fantastic Saturday bouldering here. The space was huge, clean, and well set up, even if it were more busy I don't think it would feel at all crowded. I'm still at the beginner level but there were a good number of problems to try at my level and tons of harder challenges. Will definitely come again!

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I absolutely love TRC! It is clean, well maintained and the staff are all so friendly.

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homie in the front with the mullet was funny, chill, and nice 10/10 with him deserves a raise ong💯🙏🏼

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I want to really like this gym but I do have some qualms. At least there’s a kilter, nice gym/yoga area and the lead climbing is not bad. But I wish the gym setters would remember that there are decently strong woman climbers who climb here too. Not every set should be dyno, comp-like, mega long boy climbs. Where are the crimpy power endurance boulders at?

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Great climbing gym with well-equipped fitness facilities. Super friendly staff too! They have a lot of climbing space and reset pretty frequently, so there's always tons to climb. It's also pretty representative of what you'd find outdoors which is really nice. I only have 2 issues, one minor and one major.

- Minor: on a somewhat frequent basis, no staff member is there to open the gym on time. The gym will open 30+ minutes late. Not the biggest issue but it does happen often enough.

- Major: very unsafe climbing practices and poor climbing etiquette when the gym gets really busy. This is really frustrating and concerning. People walking directly underneath climbers on the wall, crowding the wall, sitting in front of the wall, not being aware of interfering with someone who is already on the wall, kids running around making it difficult to climb safely. I'd really like to be able to enjoy bouldering when it's busy, but I've found that it's just not possible.

Overall a wonderful place but definite room for improvement.

Update: gym opens on time now which is great! But absolutely nothing has changed with regard to the culture of safety in the bouldering area.

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I think this might be the best of the TRC in NC.

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Really fun trip for the family. New and interesting routes. Not a lot of auto belays. But still a great adventure!

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Neat place to climb.

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Triangle Rock Club Durham: A Climber's Paradise
As an avid climber and fitness enthusiast, I've found my haven at Triangle Rock Club (TRC) Durham. This place isn't just a climbing gym; it's a vibrant community and comprehensive fitness center that caters to all levels and interests.
Climbing: The climbing terrain is vast and diverse, featuring challenging routes for experienced climbers and beginner-friendly sections for those new to the sport. The setting is constantly refreshed, ensuring there's always something new to conquer. Whether you prefer bouldering, top-rope, or lead climbing, TRC Durham has you covered.
Weight Room: The fully equipped weight room is a dream come true for those looking to complement their climbing with strength training. It houses a wide array of free weights, machines, and functional training equipment, allowing for a well-rounded workout.
Yoga Studio: The dedicated yoga studio offers a serene space to unwind and enhance flexibility. The diverse class schedule includes everything from gentle flows to power yoga, catering to both beginners and experienced yogis.
Cardio Area: The cardio area, equipped with treadmills and other machines, is perfect for warming up before a climb or getting in a quick cardio session.
Community: Beyond the physical facilities, what sets TRC Durham apart is its welcoming and supportive community. The staff is knowledgeable, friendly, and always willing to help. The gym fosters a strong sense of camaraderie among climbers, making it easy to connect with fellow enthusiasts and find climbing partners.
Overall: Triangle Rock Club Durham is more than just a gym; it's a place to challenge yourself, connect with others, and embrace a healthy lifestyle. Whether you're a seasoned climber or just starting, this place has something to offer everyone. I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone seeking a top-notch climbing and fitness experience.

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very nice gym. whichever employee was playing drugstore perfume by gerard way over the speakers last week deserves a raise 😌👍

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I'll update after my kid's birthday party, but the booking process was incredibly easy and the staff friendly and helpful. The party was amazing. Not only did the staff do an amazing job of making sure all the kids got to climb, but they were also quick to jump in and support any kids that got scared or needed a confidence boost. I couldn't have asked for a better experience.

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World class gym

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Huge gym! Lots of bouldering as well as top rope climbing routes. Staff are great and so helpful!

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One of the best gym's in the area. 100% satisfaction. Thanks to the team. BR Bernd

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Fantastic place, they really seemed to have all the things, def recommend!

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Fine. Hoping they'll drop the prices but that's likely not going to happen.

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Отличное место для активного отдыха! Классный спортивный зал.

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Spectacular rock climbing gym. Great community and amenities. Come on Thursday evenings for the Boulders and Brews socials!

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The first thing you notice is what you don't notice;egos can't get you high like a good belay partner can.

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The do one thing and do it well

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Tons of great bouldering, top rope, and auto belay routes

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Great facility. Difficult bouldering, staff is super chill.

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Great gym, kind staff with creative route setters that challenge my technical skills and strength

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Great location. Weightlifting area feels smaller than Raleigh location. There is a lot of bouldering!

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Wish I could visit more often! Visited from CA and loved it, such a big and spacious gym.

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Fantastic place to climb at with great equipment, routes, and staff. Highly suggest checking it out at any skill level!

Lots of bouldering and top rope locations, as well as a 'kid room' with some automatic belays. (Note that the top/lead rope area is only normal belays, no automatics).

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I have been climbing indoors and outdoors for a while, and been to a lot of bouldering gyms. I don't usually leave reviews, but since I have been a member here for a few months I felt I could give a fair review since I would hope to see some stuff improve.(TL;DR at bottom)

I'll start off with the things I like about this gym.
The staff is great, and friendly. The person they have who resoles shoes does a great job for a very fair price. The space is very clean, spacious, has a good layout, comfortable thick mats, seating area, fun events, and offers walls for a wide variety of different styles of climbing. The training area is decent, it has standard campus rungs, sloper rungs, and a few hangboards which in all fairness is pretty much all you need. The membership gives you a lot of value because it is good at their other gyms(huge plus). I don't have a kid, and also I haven't taken any classes here so I can not speak on how good the coach/instructors are but I'm sure they are great from the few times I've seen the kids in the gym.

The things I think could be better:
The setting at this gym is not the worst I have ever seen, but it certainly isn't the best. Lots of awkward/not very flowy positioning on climbs under v6 which may in part be due to the setters trying to prevent beta breaks for people good at smearing on the grippy walls(so small pass there). There are weird setting choices on v1 to v3- problems like 1-2 finger pockets on v1's which is just an accident for a beginner climber waiting to happen, and often positioning holds in angles outside the range of motion for someone shorter to grab without worrying about a wrist injury(I'm not talking about gastons). All in all I would say I personally see a lot that could be improved in the setting from the v1 to v3 grades to make them safer for newer climbers. For the v4's to v7 I have climbed, I would say they are mostly great with occasionally some weird hold orientations but you can expect someone at that level to safely handle it or decide not to try it. Also I would say there is a distinct lack of small box size climbing(more cramped positions for someone taller, but this is just a style I like), other than that this gym has about every style of climbing you would want minus crack climbing.
They also don't have a moon board or kilter board, which sucks but isn't in anyway a deal breaker, it is just a nice/fun training tool.

TL;DR
Overall, great and friendly gym with the only downside being some questionable setting in my opinion. Perfect membership pricing for what they offer with it. Handling the covid situation really well and you should feel safe climbing here.

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We enjoy this place.

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Staff was friendly and helpful. It was a fun experience. The climbing community here at TRC is very supportive and helpful

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TRC has been my favorite gym period for the past 5 years. The durham location is convenient and routes are reset regularly so there's always something new to work on

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Climbing here is often a miserable experience. It's desperately crowded. It seems like there are a ton of routes, but many of them are five months old and no one wants to touch them anymore. What bothers me the most is that there is no protocol or guidance on how to share the gym. Some people believe that you are engaging in original sin if you start climbing a route when they're on the next route over, regardless of how far their climber is on the wall, TR or lead. Other people will create wildly risky situations, for example starting just after the climber next to them and then leading quickly, so that they would fall on the other climber who's on an interlocking route closely below. It's chaos, and people have all kinds of feelings about it--loudly. I have NEVER seen staff intervene. Scary things happen, and it doesn't feel safe.

On busy nights (most weeknights), only 33-60% (depending on how risky people wanna be) of the routes are climbable because of these interlocking routes, so there aren't actually that many routes. WHY NOT MOVE THE ANCHORS FURTHER APART, HAVE FEWER ROUTE OVERALL, BUT MORE SAFELY CLIMBABLE ROUTES?! This might also help with the age of the routes, which is only going to get worse when they open up the new gym, which will inevitably slow down replacement in each gym. If you don't want to use this solution, could you PLEASE create a protocol for when folks can climb on next-door routes, one for TR and one for lead?! One day someone's going to die.

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This is my favorite TRC location so far. The only one I have not yet been to is Richmond, and I am really excited for Salvage Yard to open up.

Quality setting here, great retail area, friendly staff. Nice restrooms/showers available. I always have a great session here. This would absolutely be my home gym if I lived in RDU area.

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Fantastic climbing gym! The most important part of a climbing gym is the actual climbing, and they do a great job at setting interesting climbs, both for bouldering and roped climbing. There is also no shortage of boulders and lead routes for me to work on, as I tend to send routes at roughly the same frequency that they reset them.

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Been climbing here for a while and it's been nothing but great. Great route setting. Lots of fitness options and classes. The staff are friendly and helpful. I highly recommend it for anyone looking into starting rock climbing or if you're looking for a gym in the area.

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The climbs here are crazy fun

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This place is gross (literally covered in BLOOD) and continues to neglect health and safety. There are rarely staff in the top roping area. They sometimes have someone seated near the entrance, but they spend 80% of the time scrolling on their phone. It's terrible. Worst of all? THE BLOOD! The blood that COVERS THE WALLS AND HOLDS. Regularly my friends and I discuss calling the health department, and I will frequently hear similar conversations happening between others around me--I am not alone in feeling totally icked by this place. In past reviews, folks mention that the walls are textured and scratch them. You barely touch them and you'll bleed... and the blood gets on the walls and holds. The blood is never ever cleaned off. I used to inform staff when I would see large groupings of blood smears tracing up the wall. They would nod and smile but no follow up actions occurred. It took four months for me to realize NOTHING was ever going to be done. The walls are just accumulating blood smears. It's clear the managers don't use the gym or talk to people that do--it's so poorly managed in so many respects. But can you at least supervise the ropes area and clean up the blood? That would make it easier to ignore the mediocre routes and huge crowds. This review was initially to blocked. I have carefully rewritten it with supporting facts and descriptions. I also don't appreciate that TRC is trying to block accurate reviews.

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One of the largest indoor rock walls anywhere

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My daughter’s 7th grade class went on a field trip here . They enjoyed the rock climbing . Instructors were really nice 🙂

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If a Victorian family had a child, handed it off to the wet nurse, had it raised by the nanny, and then sent it off to a boarding school, the child still wouldn't be neglected as hard as the route setters neglect the auto belay room.

That said, great bouldering and top rope.

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TRC Durham is good. I hadn't been on the area since it's was built. But it's a solid addition to the TRC family. It has plenty of bouldering. Maybe a little less top roping than I'd like but a good variety of routes and walls. I wish they had autobelays on routes other than the short walls. I like to use the autobelays as a warmup. Great place to climb!

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Always a good time. Their membership has a ton of perks like guest passes and free classes. The climbing walls are great quality. The cardio room is clean. The fitness classes are always fun and challenging.

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Great rock climbing gym for bouldering, top rope, and lead climbing. Attentive staff and good selection of equipment for purchase.

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TRC Durham is awesome! Great variety for climbing, clean facility, all around, helpful + knowledgeable staff!

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Large gym with lots of space and climbs. Very expensive membership, it would be nice if there were discounted membership options for those that don't partake in classes.

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Awesome place to climb. Boulderer beware: routes are graded without any inflation. V2 here is like a V4 at another gym

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I’ve been with your gym since it opened. A few things have gone downhill but I’m happy to change review rating once they improve.
1. Please clean more. It’s pretty gross in there. Membership is too high for a dirty facility. I used to see it cleaned a few times a week. What happened?
2. Please hold camp counselors responsible for camp kids. I should not have kids climbing under me. I’m waiting for a hurt kid and a lawsuit.
3. The weight room is unusable during the hours of back to back fitness classes in the morning. At a regular gym you can switch out but the classes take over for hours straight. This isn’t new but I really wish there was a rack or two reserved for people who can’t do the classes.
4. Limited yoga offerings. Nothing M, W, F before 9am :( I was hoping this would pick up after you all bounced back from the construction. Kinda a wishlist item. I now pay for yoga elsewhere.

The last two items are me expecting too much? It’s fair that climbing is top priority and the weight area and yoga are nice to haves. But the first two items are important and I hope they’ll be addressed.

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★ 5

It's a great place to be, Ingrid is the best and has the best staff. The walls are 50' also their gym is Awesome

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★ 4

I like this gym. With the classes provided and the climbing in general I haven't minded paying for a membership. I would say though that TRC in general struggles with its beginner culture. While there are things that they provide that suggest they are helpful to beginners such as the discord and a few of the classes I wouldn't say that I have had much experience feeling welcomed in those places. TRCs culture really makes it difficult to be comfortable as a beginner which isn't necessarily the fault of TRC. However it would be nice if they took a more active approach in encouraging people who are just getting into climbing.

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★ 5

Love this gym, I've been to every location except Fayetteville so far and Durham is my favorite. It's got just about the best of everything!

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★ 5

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★ 5

Fantastic bouldering and top rope. Great culture, really live this place.

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★ 5

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★ 5

Great place

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★ 5

Great space but it's important to note that there are no auto belays on the taller walls.

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★ 5

Amazing variety of routes and activities, and a great spot to get in my workout

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★ 5

Phenomenal facility! I came in on a day pass to climb boulders - I didn't get on any ropes/autobelays. Boulder grades and styles are impressively reflective of outdoor grades/styles! Not sure what outdoor climbing feels like in NC (I climb in OH/KY), but I would venture to guess it feels like what TRC has to offer. Setting feels like it fits me well as a 5.7 (+4 ape) climber. The large variety in style makes it difficult to compare grades, which can be good for an experienced climber but may be challenging for a beginner. But beginners need not fear! This is the largest climbing facility I've been to in a long while. Well staffed, well maintained, all around great experience for crushers and newbies alike. I'll be back as soon as my skin recovers!

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★ 5

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★ 5

My husband and kiddo went to the homeschooling session and got hooked 😊 The staff are great. They helped us pick out memberships and gear. Now my family goes once a week! We love this place!

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★ 5

We were visiting from out of town and came with our kids. It's so nice it made me want to move here just to be able to climb here more often! Thanks TRC!

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★ 5

Give thanks to the people responsible for erecting this establishment, truly a gem to the community.

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★ 5

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