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Pretty good gym and good people but they don't manage the comp kids classes (which happen more than once per day at peak hours). You end up spending a lot of time watching kids hog the wall and run over your chalk bag.

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OnSight is a well run independent climbing gym. We pop in when passing thru Knoxville and have the opportunity, most recently for a climbing competition. We have nothing but good experiences in the three years since we were first introduced.

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Great Gym with excellent route setting and solid grading. Lot's of great dyno boulders (not that I'm a fan) and good variety of wall shapes/angles. Parking area is a bit small for a gym this size so I recommend getting there early and hang boarding in your van like me.

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★ 5

First time with this activity and had a blast. Facilities were awesome and staff extremely helpful

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This place is pretty awesome...it costs a bit more than the other rock climbing centers we've recently gone to in Knoxville, but i can see why, it is way bigger, better, and nicer at this one, it makes sense that their prices r a bit higher....at the cheaper place we couldn't even climb barely bc it was so packed there weren't any open harnesses and it was tiny and cramped feeling and we lit couldn't climb most of the time (and the wall was miniscule compared to this one)....BUT THIS PLACE was great, there was plenty enough spots for my son and I to b able to climb constantly, even tho they had a decent amount of ppl in there at the time... There's just so many spots to climb, it really is a cool place...we aren't pros by any means, but we do enjoy going out and climbing here n there and this is def a great spot to do it!! They also have a seperate kids area with special walls for them to climb, a playset with slide, and a party room type deal...they also have that free climb area for bouldering without a harness, and that area was really cool looking and it's wild the things some ppl can do, pretty cool!!...the upstairs had sum other interesting areas plus sum workout type stuff n hangout type areas....the main wall area downstairs is just huge tho, with many spots to climb, and climb HIGH..very cool wall with really fun climbing areas...we loved it!!! Def recommend this spot

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So I finally tried Onsight this year, and I was not dissappointed. The walls are about 55 feet high, and the autobelays feel responsive when you jump. The holds are set very well- I've only found one loose one so far (that's just something you should expect for any climbing place haha) Staff are friendly and helpful. It can get quite busy, but there's a sufficient amount of walls and route for toprope and bouldering to cover a crowd. The landing pads for bouldering are quite comfy concealed under the elevated gray floor- soft enough to drop from the full height (20-25 feet?) and not shock your legs, but firm enough to not feel like you're gonna roll an ankle. While they are a bit more pricey than somewhere like Riversports, they have a lot more to offer- so it makes up the cost quickly in the value. I definitely recommend going here!
Have fun- turn off that brain and send it!🤘

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★ 5

I had a great experience here! I'm visiting from out of town and Gabe was incredibly helpful. It was very peaceful in the morning and the equipment seemed well kept up and clean!

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★ 5

Definitely worth a stop if your into or want to try your hand at climbing.

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★ 5

Impressive set up and great staff. Good energy and climbing crowd was evenly split between bouldering and top rope. Lots of bolted climbs not getting much loving. Hope to return soon

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I've been a member of this gym off and on for years, while I do like the route setting, I never fail to leave frustrated because the gym is always overrun by kids. Its clear that they prioritize the kids groups over their members and will often have entire sections roped off for the kids climbing comps leaving little room for members. Its also almost impossible to find parking during peak hours, somedays I show up and just drive home because its not worth fighting the crowd AND getting my car towed. Their prices keep rising and ya, they offer discounted day passes but that doesn't do anything to help the people who have day jobs and they combined all of their discounts nights into one night. Unfortunately, its really the only gym in Knoxville so there's no choice but to keep coming back but I would not recommend.

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★ 5

First time going, friendly staff clean facilites. Pretty busy but may have been an odd time.

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★ 5

True asset to Knoxville! Amazing gym with great routes!

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★ 5

Excellent experience, ever since we started coming twice a week a year ago. Friendly, professional staff, really good facilities, and a fun, kind atmosphere. This gym is proving deeply formative for my teenage son.

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★ 5

Some basic gym equipment with a good amount of climbing. Nice variety of climbing styles for a gym this size.

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★ 5

Great Staff , Awesome facility lots of options from climbing to work out equipment . 💙

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Visited from out of town to boulder. The bouldering area is rather small, and it was very difficult to work around the kids class (6pm on a Monday). It would help if they were limited to a certain section instead of jumping all over the wall.

Staff was friendly, and sign-up was easy, but would not recommend.

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★ 5

Lots and lots of fun! Good courses to climb. Challenging ones if you dare. The entire family had a really great experience. Staff was nice and easy to work with. Was a little crowded but everyone seemed to show respectful climbing etiquette.

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★ 5

So excited to have jumped back on the wall and bring friends who have never climbed!

Jake was so sweet. The whole staff was kind and helpful, facility nice and clean, beautifully tall walls, great routes and perfectly sized, intimate boulder area.

Recommend for first timers and seasoned climbers alike. I will be back.

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The space inside was predominantly top-roping with a small bouldering section. I’ve traveled to several climbing gyms and I found it unusual that the staff was setting mid day in two separate sections (one of which was only having one route added) which ended up occupying most of the area. Unfortunately my experience at this gym was a bit of a let down due to this but I appreciated the great customer service from Andrew.

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★ 5

This was our first time there and it was awesome! Friendly atmosphere, great staff, and all around just a fun place!

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★ 5

I was sold with the self belays! It’s great for beginners like myself and the staff made me feel comfortable with their brief tutorials and video. This was a great introduction to rock climbing and I hope I’ll be back soon to practice more

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The culture of this place is awful. The routes and problems are good, staff is great, but management or owners are greedy. Other gyms in Knoxville have much better values.

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★ 5

Great little climbing gym on the west side of town. We did day passes while visiting the Knoxville area. Rope walls look awesome but we only got on the bouldering wall. Though the bouldering area is relatively small, there are tons of great problems and the route setting is excellent and thoughtfully done. The training area upstairs is also small but has everything you'll need - squat racks, dumbbells, campus boards, and a kilter board. The staff were also really helpful and super kind. Highly recommended!

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Won’t let you take your shirt off. Prioritize kids program over membership climbers. Ends up being almost impossible to climb when kids classes are going on (4:30-6:30). Membership is not worth it at all when you consider there’s no showers or other amenities that are usually included for that kind of price. Definitely going to making the switch as soon as the new bouldering gym opens up.

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Insane that they charge $90 a month for a gym thats smaller than other gyms around the country and don't change the routes very often. Love paying to not be able to climb half the gym for a week every month because of competitions and routes being set for competitions making them all v12s. Another sad example of a climbing gym making as much money as they can since there aren't other options, also so many kids classes where the top rope section is packed with them

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★ 5

Love this place! Brought my sister here for a few hours a couple of weeks ago, and we explored every corner of it! They have great rentals, awesome facilities, safe self-belay systems, a huge bouldering section, kids area, and more. I wish there were more locations as I get ready to move 25 minutes away! I’ll definitely be back every time I’m in Knoxville though

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I stopped in for a workout while traveling. Onsight had everything I needed for a training session. The setting was good, grades were what I expected and consistent. The workout area upstairs had a little bit of everything so you can do your push, pull, press and hinge. They also have a couple boards and campus setup. The only thing I missed out on was trying the routes!

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Clean , kid friendly, and decently priced.

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Bouldering area is pretty small and at least when I went recently around noon on a sunny day, really dimly lit & didn't have a lot of natural lighting elevating the bouldering area atmosphere. But the staff - super friendly - and the routes are decent & love the collaborative grading system!

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★ 5

I love climbing and this is the place to be!

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★ 5

Very cool place to spend the day! Staff was friendly and attentive

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★ 5

Super friendly staff and creative, puzzley, setting.

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★ 5

We really enjoyed Insight Rock Gym. Plenty to do for all ages. Pricing was reasonable. Hours of operation wonderful! We will be back to visit again!

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Absolutely phenomenal experience! The staff is really attentive and helpful, the variety of the grades and challenges of the walls are spot-on, and I love what a diverse mix of people of all ages and athleticism the gym attracts. I highly recommend!

Perfect for all ages!

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Great facilities and great staff. Also good for kids birthday parties.

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We had my daughter's 6th birthday here and it was wonderful. It was easy to schedule and the communication with the venue was easy. It was a good atmosphere for a kids birthday party because it was contained in a smaller room where everyone could mingle but the kids were still able to run around, play, and get some energy out. The kids were having so much fun that I had trouble getting them to slow down enough to eat cake! Highly recommended.

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The staff was really friendly and the facilities were nice but the bouldering mats were very hard. I was afraid to fall because of it. I was climbing below my grade just to make sure that I could safely downclimb without falling.

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We had the best experience at Onsight Rock Gym for my son's 8th birthday. The staff were wonderful to work with and the space was perfect. We will be back!

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Awesome place with awesome staff

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Great spot to learn to climb or get in a good Sesh! Day passes are available and the place is spotless and clean! No bad climbing gym smell here! The staff are friendly and helpful and the options to climb are endless. They’re constantly putting up new routes and the kids party area is pretty nice! The bouldering area isn’t huge but it’s got plenty of options to explore! I will definitely come again!

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Wicked fun dimes!!!!

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Justin was more than helpful and showed me some amazing new maneuvers to help me climb some cool rocks. Also his moustache is epic highly recommend

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★ 4

Good for both climbing and bouldering. The number of beginner-friendly bouldering sequences somewhat limited, though.

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Awesome and Sophie was so sweet and helpful.

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★ 5

Great introductory class, super friendly staff. They care about your safety when you climb.

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Expensive membership and day pass prices for what the gym offers compared to others in the industry. Renting atc’s rather than equipping gym with devices like grigri’s on top ropes is questionable, this along with requiring climbers to tie figure 8’s rather than providing triple locker carabiners for top rope makes the gym feel unsafe and unapproachable for beginner climbers. In my opinion ropes are not changed frequently enough making climbing on top rope with your own gri gri an uncomfortable and unenjoyable experience. These come across to me as cost reducing efforts and seem to push new climbers to the auto belays even when in pairs which clogs access for solo climbers. Bouldering wall is already limited by space and often crowded partly due to the issues surrounding top ropes.

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I walked into Onsight as a new Knoxville resident and without a climbing partner, but very quickly was surrounded by a great community. After only a few visits all of the staff greeted me by name. Clean place, frequently updated climbing routes, and great events and competitions. Thanks for all you guys do!

Update: few years later and it's still a great place to pass an evening. Continued thanks.

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We felt harassed by one of the staff for having a child with us. We ended up leaving early due to this reason.

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The walls are very high and it is always changing. There are classes, for 4 and up. It was a very good service.

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★ 5

Great place for a beginner (like me) or a pro. Large facility with plenty of auto belays. You can rent everything you need. Large bouldering area. The staff were friendly and helpful. Definitely a great place to climb! We liked it so much we scheduled a beginning climbing class so we could get belay certified. Daniel was a great instructor. He was very thorough and patient. Great place!

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★ 5

I started climbing at this facility last year as a complete beginner. The staff have been incredibly welcoming, kind, and helpful. I now have a membership and go several times a month. Every time I go, I find something new to climb. I've been able to visit other gyms in the area and one in NC and nothing compares so far. I'm truly grateful for all the precautions they take to stay open in these unprecedented times because I have no idea what I'd do if they closed. Keep up the great work!

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★ 5

I’ve had really good experiences with Onsight. The sport climbs (lead wall, top rope section & auto belays) and boulder problems are well set and frequently changed. I also appreciate the dedicated training sections upstairs, which includes a tension board, limited free weights (specifically a squat rack and deadlift station), and hang boards, etc.

The gym is also very kid-friendly, with a separate room of easier autobelays, a kiddie bouldering wall, and slide.

I recommend going on off hours during the week to avoid the crowds!

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★ 5

One of the best rock climbing gyms I've been to; lots of bouldering and top rope routes and the enclosed kids area is an awesome touch for families!

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My nephew loves this place! He always has so much fun when he’s there. I like how professional they are and how safety conscious they are. So glad they are requiring masks during the pandemic.

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Amazing place. Our daughter always has a great time. I’m glad they’re going above and beyond during this pandemic.

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★ 5

Visited Nov. 2021. Thank you for providing a safe and welcoming environment for newbies.

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★ 5

I’ve been taking my kids to on-site gym for a couple of years and they love it! The children’s section is perfect for my younger daughter who is not naturally athletic, but she loves to try and improve her skills. The staff is helpful getting the equipment on. I signed up for one of their camps but my child couldn’t attend due to illness. They said they would hold my credit for future use!

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★ 5

My family loves visiting OnSite Rock Gym! The level of service is fantastic as the staff is super friendly. Newbies like us do not feel intimidated or out of place and also get to watch rock star climbers do their thing. It is a place for all levels, all ages.

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★ 5

I’ve stopped into this gym several times while traveling through for work and the staff has always been consistently friendly and helpful!

The walls here are even higher than my gym’s at home and there are a variety of routes available using the auto belay.

A couple of times, I’ve forgotten to pack my own equipment and rented their harnesses and shoes. Everything was clean and well-maintained, which I appreciate!

Additional parking is available in the lot behind the gym. Highly recommend trying this indoor climbing gym out if traveling through or local to the area!

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We are so thankful for OnSite Rock Gym. During the last two years, our children have been able to continue climbing because of the amazing owners and staff. They are so conscientious about the health and safety of all climbers and spectators. The care they all take to provide a beautiful, exciting, and welcoming gym is unparalleled. Thank you all for giving us a perfect space to really climb the walls.

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★ 5

Very nice. Great staff. Wish it was closer to home. Jamestown needs activities

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★ 5

Good Rock walls Easy and hard. Great place if you are looking for somewhere to spend 1-3 hours at in Knoxville

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★ 5

Excellent gym. Loved it.

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★ 5

Great place, helpful staff. I love the kids area, which is not common (at least not in the rock gyms I’ve been to). You can actually bring a toddler here and have a good time with the family.

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Great climbing gym went for bouldering lead/top rope looks well set! Bouldering had some gems setting was definitely strong, Decent variety of bouldering problems Just wish they had some more modern problems and cleaner holds they were all a bit slippery until brushed.

Great experience coming from the city it was a nice experience visiting onsight 🤘

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★ 5

My girlfriend and I are avid climbers and we really enjoyed our time at On Sight! The staff was very kind, especially Lisa. She was incredibly welcoming and very helpful.
The routes were challenging and unique, which made for a great session. This was one of my favorite out of town gym experiences.

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Super friendly staff, great walls and new problems on the bouldering wall every couple of weeks. Love the experience so far

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Overall climbing is good. The prices are a little higher than some other gyms but still worth it. The bathrooms and water fountains are not as clean as you would expect from such a health concerned business. They are also kind of difficult about newer or first time climbers. I’ve see multiple told they don’t have time to teach belaying to and they should come back for a scheduled class. This is aggravated by the fact they have a no teaching policy. So you can’t help your friends get ready for the belay certification. Still it’s the best option in Knox and I keep feeling like I get my money’s worth.

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★ 5

We love Onsight Rock Gym! The summer programs help build confidence and teach good healthy habits. Our daughter looks forward to her time there every summer!

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I love Onsight! Their kids programs are fantastic. The coaches are so caring, enthusiastic and fun. They are professional and really serious about teaching kids the fundamental skills that they can use for a lifetime. I’ve also taken a few adult classes (I’m a beginner) and I really enjoyed the experience. This is a serious gym, with some amazingly skilled folks, but everyone is open and friendly to newbies too! Go check them out, you won’t be disappointed.

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★ 5

Great climbing gym, fun routes, friendly staff! Loved climbing at Onsight gym.

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This has been my gym for the last three years. The facility is awesome and the staff is amazing. They are constantly setting so there is always something new to climb. Plenty of routes for all ability levels. They do a lot to make it feel like a community.

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Great place. Kid friendly!

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Took my Scouts to work on Climbing Merit Badge
The Staff was great with the kids

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I climb here once a week and I love it. I wish they had some showers but other than that I love it. The lead climbing is great and the bouldering is tough. Their training area has most of what you need as well as a binder with different training techniques.

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Huge facility, great kids climbing area, the staff is kind and helpful - so much fun! The employees in charge of the kids groups could be slightly more attentive - I was basically babysitting a few kids who were supposed to be in an employee led group. I was helping several children clip in and out of their harnesses and many of them asked me to go to the bathroom (which I didn't feel comfortable doing since they weren't mine, so I directed them to the front desk to ask for help.) From what I saw, I wouldn't feel comfortable leaving my kids there but I LOVE taking my kids there and we always have a great time.

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Helpful staff and good facilities

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Friendly and concerned staff. Varied routes labeled not just with difficulty rating but a little
description providing a clue. Onsite Rock Gym runs a clean facility with fresh air. There is a lot wisely packed in the space. Classes too!

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Awesome gym! Incredibly friendly staff, good equipment and very good routes. Highly recommend!

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Felt very safe here, lots of climbing options, they have an entire room for kids. Love the grading system, and the staff was very friendly.

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Very nice!

This place has amazing walls that very clean and fun to climb. The gear is nice the floors are clean and feel great.

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I love this gym so much. The community here is great, and I always feel welcome, and the staff does a great job of keeping everything safe and clean! Huge shout out to Inam for encouraging me and helping me through any problems I encounter!

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Great staff

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Awesome man! Super comfortable place super cool people.

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Lots of people close to each other (not good during covid times). Good climbing routes. Parking is very limited. Very expensive for what they are offering.

Had a very unpleasant experience with a staff member there (very rude), can’t recall his name but yeah (bald guy with a piercing on his ears) , I won’t be coming back again.

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★ 5

Staff is great! Very friendly and helpful.

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I had a great time climbing at this gym, as I drove through town. Setting was varied, and had a variety of grades on the auto belays. The lead cave looks amazing, and I need to come back with a partner. They also had decent safety precautions for COVID.

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It was great! So much fun! Used the harness for climbing and worked on my fear of heights!

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Great gym. I’ve climbed across the US in lots of gyms but finally climbed in my home town local gym, so that’s neat. The parking lot sneaks up on you and I missed it the first time, maybe a sign with an arrow or maybe I’m just dumb(possible).

Staff was super cool and the route setting superb. Dino is a genius I think because the flow was real. They enforced mask rules well and I felt safe climbing there.

When I find myself back home I’ll be sure to visit more.

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Really nice bouldering section w really challenging routes. Nice training area with awesome variety of campus boards, hangboard and crimp trainers. When I'm in town im pulling up

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Outstanding!

Great fun and exercise for the whole family!

What a rush!

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I took the intro to rock climbing class today with my two best friends and had so much fun! I was nervous to do something like this during a pandemic but their protocols they have in place are super clean and make you feel really comfortable. Our instructor Daniel went over everything as many times as we needed to feel comfortable. He was very informative without being boring. We got to climb at the end of class and then had the rest of the day as well. We also have the next session free. It’s a great upper body workout and honestly full body if you go quickly. Will be back soon!!

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Super friendly climbing gym with lots of options for climbing.

Lots of solo and group climbers who always seem happy to add another person into their belay/climbing experience. Don't be shy about asking to join in or letting the staff know that you're looking for a climbing buddy - they're a great resource!

They offer multiple auto belay routes (including in the beginners room), top rope routes, lots of lead routes, and a bouldering wall. They change multiple routes per week, so it's fun to come back and try whatever is new.

During COVID - masks are required for everyone in the gym. They also ask everyone to wash their hands when they enter. Definitely appreciate that attention to avoiding the spread.

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Aaron was very nice ! V friendly place for beginners like myself

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This place is sick

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Very friendly with some nice areas for all levels of climbers (especially beginners and kids).

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Amazing climb gym with tons of options and courses wish allowed you to qualify to go free-climbing with your own rope other than that amazing and there is no complaint

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Doing their best during COVID. Really appreciate the efforts. Nice, clean facility. Nice people. Nothing to complain about.

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I would love to give this place 5 stars but the fact that my group of 9 had to wear masks the WHOLE time we're rock climbing is ridiculous.
If I'm scared or anyone else is scared of getting sick, they would be staying home. Not rock climbing.🤦🏼‍♀️
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Great place to climb for all ages.

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Onsight is the best climbing gym I have ever been to! The staff is amazing and so helpful when you need it! The routes are always so fun climb and the range of difficulty is insane! Highly recommend this gym!!

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Nice mid sized gym with very friendly staff. Facilities were very clean as well which was really nice. Every route I climbed was set really well. Will definitely swing by if I'm ever driving through again.

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Came here while on business travel to boulder and work out. Onsight sets some good thinking problems, and the V ratings were on par with other gyms I've been to. Good community of very strong climbers!

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Onsight Rock Gym is an ideal location for new and experienced climbers. The staff are incredibly helpful, the facility is clean and bright. There is a room specifically for new climbers that has both auto belay and free climb options. There is a bouldering area with a comfortable landing pad, and the main climbing area supports auto belay, human belay, and clip in options. It's a great place to spend a day.

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My first time climbing was with Inam at ladies night. She did a good job of introducing lady climbers to each other and she's so encouraging and definitely a big reason why I immediately felt so comfortable at this gym!!!

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Overall, I really did enjoy my visit to this gym and wish it had been here when I still lived in Knoxville. There are definitely some things they want to improve in case a larger gym chain like High Point comes to Knoxville.

The good:
-The staff were excellent, very welcoming.
-Tall rope walls
-Good variety of overhanging, dihedral, vertical, and even much more slab climbing than most gyms this size
-Fun technique-oriented routes at all grades

The bad:
-The vinyl floor of the bouldering room makes for much harder landings than the carpeted/padded floors of most gyms
-The bouldering holds were absolutely filthy. My favorite gyms all power wash their holds at every reset. The holds at this bouldering area were so covered in chalk and shoe marks, that my biggest struggles were figuring out which holds went with each route. This problem didn’t seem to exist in the rope area.
- The route tags include the date created. I saw rope routes that were 2-3 months old. If I was a member of this gym, I’d be disappointed to see it take so long to have new routes set. If bouldering routes take this long to be set as well, that may explain why the holds were so filthy.
- The top ropes have way too much friction. With the ropes they are using, double wrapping at the top makes them far to difficult to pull. There was a route I wanted to attempt but couldn’t because my wife wasn’t strong enough to belay with it. Even when I hung with all my weight on one end with the other end disconnected from anyone, I barely moved.

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John was super helpful and very friendly, and the top roping was stellar. I truly enjoyed my time in that portion of the gym, and I think the routesetters did a fantastic job.

However the bouldering section of the gym should be addressed. The routes themselves might very well be excellent, but there's not a great way for a climber to discern that because every hold is completely caked with chalk and grime. This is incredibly correctable via a tarp and a good pressure washer when the routes are due for resetting, so I implore those in a position to make that change to do so.

Overall, it's a solid climbing gym, and Knoxville is quite lucky to have such a facility. I think a couple of key changes to ensure the cleanliness of the holds would take this gym from good to phenomenal.

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My family and I love this place! We come here pretty frequently and enjoy it. The walls are fun because they have all levels and self belays too! The boulder selection of the gym is also nice because it is so large. They also have a whole young kids section with all self belays. The staff and atmosphere is really nice . Although the price is a bit high it is so worth it. I can't wait to come back for the millionth time and would recommend this place to other climbers!

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Onsight Rock Gym is a wonderful facility! My husband and I are beginners at rock climbing, and the staff have been very welcoming since our first day at the gym. Inam is an excellent staff member, and has been by our side the entire way. She is very supportive and provides excellent instruction on rock climbing and top rope belaying. Check this place out!

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This place is awesome and the staff are the best.we will be back agin and agin my 9 year old had such a good time and can't wait to come back and to the guy that coached her all the way to the top thank you it Taught her to believe in her self and never give up)

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★ 5

My kids loves climbing here! A lot of great energy.

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★ 5

I have had great experiences at Onsite. The facility is very clean and well maintained and the staff is very friendly. Inam helped me get started at the gym and was very helpful.

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This was our second time . First time was great. The gentleman that assisted us the first time with our 3 years old . This time we were treated very poorly. We walked in and we're greeted by a young lady that seemed to think that we shouldn't be there because she kept asking if we where sure that we had been there before. We paid for our 17 year old and our 3 year old . Then as we turned around to take our 3 year old to climb in the area they have for little ones, we saw it was closed for yoga. We asked about it and where told that we can have a refund if we did the want to wait for yoga to be over. WHAT....SERIOUSLY. sold me a ticket to climb then offer a refund . No thank you , my 3 years old wants to climb not leave. Thank you for the great customer service as we walked out.

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★ 2

Bouldering is lack luster and lacks enough intermediate problems

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★ 5

Great environment where the staff members are super helpful. There is a separate section for kids/beginners so you won’t feel embarrassed if you are trying this for the first time. There are a lot of walls for anyone of any level to challenge themselves. Perfect place to spend a weekend with family and friends.

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★ 5

I've been to many gyms over the 20+ years I've been climbing, and Onsight is without doubt my favorite. High quality creative route setting, frequent route refreshing, friendly and personable staff, awesome kids section (with a boulder-slide combo!), clean and well looked after. Love this place!

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★ 5

Onsight is a really great gym! The bouldering area is huge and I love the auto belays in the main room. Also, the staff and the regulars are so friendly.

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★ 5

My family and I love Onsight Rock Gym! I'd never been a fan of climbing inside before I found this gym. The routes get updated enough so that it's impossible to get bored. The staff is friendly, the music is great and the place just has an overall very cool and welcoming vibe.

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★ 5

Always a great experience at Onsight!! We have been to many gyms across the country, but the personal attention and encouragement received here is like none other!! They treat you like family! Good variety of routes, as our family of 3 climbing abilities vary greatly!!😂 They have routes to service the beginner to the advanced climber. We appreciate the owners listening to feedback as well!!

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★ 5

I did a really great five week tour of south east sandstone, starting at the New, then Red and finishing at the Obed. By the time we got to Knoxville the weather was beginning to turn and we had to deal with a fair amount of rain. Onsight Rock Gym was a perfect place to keep the climbing going in spite of the weather. The staff was super friendly, lead routes were really well thought out with great flow. I'm not much of a bouldered but what I did sample there was very good. Oh and I took an amazing yoga class there as well. Don't miss this place if you find yourself in Knoxville, as modern climbing gyms go this place is a gem.

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★ 5

Onsight is an amazing gym! The people there and staff are so nice! I have never met a rude person there ever! I am on Team Onsight, my coaches are super supportive and have improved my climbing so much! The owners, Christian and Yoli, are so kind and generous! Onsight is overall an amazing fun gym I definitely recommend!!

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★ 5

I live in Chatt and the only downside is not having a gym like Onsight here. A place to climb and train, get your workout in! The kids section does not detract or cause distraction so it’s great for all ages and for all levels! Friendly great staff and walls are set to meet every climbers need. They don’t solely promote just gym climbers but encourage everyone to get outside. So aside from actually climbing outside this can’t be beat!

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★ 5

Awesome place for kids & adults

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★ 2

I’ve been to a lot of rock gyms over the past 5 years and this one is by far the worst. The holds were disgusting. The bouldering section was lack luster. The staff did not seem like they wanted to be there. I will say that their lead section is pretty nice; however, they do not have that many top roping routes. I’ve been twice now and will not be returning; it is just unfortunate that it is the only legitimate climbing gym in Knoxville.

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★ 5

Very large climbing club and nice service. There will be a brief introduction if you have never been here before.

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★ 5

We try to climb here every Monday night. The staff is very helpful and the gym is in great condition. Love the different levels of difficulty. Additionally nice big workout and bouldering center. Best gym in Knoxville!

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★ 5

Great customer service, plenty of room and options, and very helpful staff for climbing tips etc. Highly recommended! I would definitely encourage joining their teams, too. The only "con", I guess, would be the pricing for a day pass if you aren't planning on being there long.

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★ 5

This place is rad!

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★ 5

Great climbing gym. Clean, friendly employees, and they host great competitions.

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★ 5

Great facility and staff! Super fun for adults and children. Can’t wait to go back again.

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★ 5

This place is super cool I loved it there was plenty of things to do for just starting out as well as for the experts. They are very friendly and welcoming. There was no pressure to do any of the walls I was uncomfortable doing there are roped areas as well as free climb walls.

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★ 4

Fun routes with a good cluster in the 5.9/5.10 range (closer to 5.9). The setters are definitely tall people who enjoy high stepping but the routes themselves are fun with some nice moves.

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★ 5

Very fun and chsllenging!

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★ 5

Best rock climbing gym in Knoxville. Great staff, great routes, very clean, and the music isn’t annoying as hell.

Been going for 8 months between trips to the Red River Gorge and I always return to new routes and stay all day

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★ 4

Great climbing experience for all levels

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★ 5

This place is a physical activity junkies dream . Gives you a great full body workout and it is a blast . The front desk guy was very knowledgeable and helpful . They even rented shows to me . Highly recommend this place

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