Frequently asked questions

Nope! Our memberships come with lots of great benefits, but we offer day passes too, with discounts for some groups. See memberships and day use for rates.

Yes! Our Intro to Indoor Climbing class is the perfect start. You’ll climb that day and learn the skills to come back and climb on your own. It runs Wednesday and Friday nights, and it’s a great way to shake off the work day or plan a unique date.

No, but it may be a good idea. Climbing is the easy part: no technical skill is required as long as your partner (belayer) can handle the knots and belay technique for you. Those are the skills our Intro to Indoor Climbing class teaches, but anyone who passes our top rope belay test can climb and belay without taking the class.

The belayer is your partner on the ground who takes in slack as you climb and catches you when you let go of the wall. Belaying takes specific training: belayers also need to tie and check climbing knots so they can safety-check their climber.

No! We have six auto-belay devices you can use after a five-minute orientation. You can also boulder without a partner, and it’s a great way to meet friends.

That depends. Safety is our top priority. We teach and require the standards set by organizations such as the American Mountain Guide Association (AMGA) and the Climbing Wall Association (CWA), and everyone who climbs or belays here must follow them. If you have questions about equipment or technique, our staff are happy to talk it through.

They can climb our walls instead of yours! Our youth programs build skills like teamwork, persistence and communication. We also host birthday parties and group events with instructors chosen for creating a fun, encouraging environment, and Climb Times where we handle the safety equipment and your kids have the fun.

That’s bouldering: climbing on steep, short walls (10–15 feet) without ropes. There are no knots or belaying involved, so no technical knowledge or experience is required.

No! Bouldering is an intense workout for beginners and experts alike. The walls are shorter, but the holds can be harder to grip or farther apart. Think of roped climbing as distance running and bouldering as a sprint. With no ropes or harnesses, every fall is a ground fall, so boulderers need to be just as careful about safety.

Ask your doctor. Climbers collect plenty of dents and dings, and for minor issues listening to your body is the best guide, but a qualified medical professional’s advice is always the way to go.

Climbing shoes are required on the walls. To avoid injury we don’t allow toe shoes, which don’t offer the support or protection you need. If you don’t have your own climbing shoes, you can rent them.

No, but if you rent often, a rental punch card covers full rentals for 10 visits for $40 (normally $60).

Practice and good technique. Climbing uses muscles and movements other activities rarely do, even for top athletes. The more you climb, the better you’ll climb, and our technique classes can help you break through to the next level.