Movement Santa Clara

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Name: K*** S*********
Date: 2024-05-28 04:43:07
Rating: 1
Comment: UPDATE May 1, 2024: Movement Santa Clara charged my credit card after I asked them to stop charging me. Then, they sent me an email later today stating “I am happy to provide a digital Movement gift card for the $117 value of your May monthly dues.”DO BETTER. Respect your customers and avoid these scammy marketing tactics.This boulder gym in santa clara is over priced and not women friendly.This gym gets extremely hot during the summer. Last year they said they added AC but it was still hot and humid.This place is too crowded to climb safely. There should be limits on how many people are near the wall.Gym equipment area is packed and dirty with kids running around unattended to.Women’s restroom - there is no steam/sauna room…When there is a class going on they make you stop working out and you have to go outside.At peak hours the air quality is dirty and you can see chalk. The whole place smells bad.Upper management doesn’t have manners and they don’t know how to solve basic problems, like canceling my membership.April 29, 2024They refuse to cancel my membership. I was told I need to physically come into this location in order to cancel. I came in and they now are telling me no one is in the office and I need to send an email to the membership team. When I sent an email, I get an automated message saying they won’t cancel my membership because it’s the 29th of April. This is absurd. I do not want to pay for May.The membership fees has gone up to $122 a month. No thank you.Please cancel my membership.

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Name: s*********
Date: 2024-05-12 02:58:45
Rating: 5
Comment: Devin and jesus are the goats, made our climbing experience 10/10.

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Name: A***** A****
Date: 2024-05-07 21:42:45
Rating: 3
Comment: Ive been a member here for a year-and-a-half, and I climb 3-5 times a week on average at a V5-6 level. Ive been climbing for almost a decade and visit gyms all over the country when I travel for work. This review is designed for people who climb seriously and are interested in membership. I like this gym, but there are a few things that do not excite me.Likes:- Difficult and creative routes. Routes span the breadth from technical-static to pumpy-dynamic and regularly surprise with interesting moves.- Large space with every variety of wall angle.- Full weight-training and aerobics area. This area is typically uncrowded but becomes crowded during peak hours.- Clean locker rooms. I can only speak for the mens locker room, though.Dislikes:- Extremely crowded: During peak hours nearly every occupiable walkway is blocked by people. I have to schedule around these times as it becomes difficult to actually climb.- Confusing culture: The community here continues to confound me. The culture of this gym seems to be very introverted, despite how many people are in the gym at any time. At first I thought it was me, but after visiting other gyms and having very social experiences (as is my expectation at climbing gyms), I feel more confident saying this gym has an antisocial culture. In my experience people who climb here socialize exclusively with those they came with. Its very confusing.- Route-setting oddities: Particularly in the V4-6 range the rating can be wildly inaccurate as a measure of difficulty. There are many routes featuring dynamic moves that are closer to parkour than climbing. I have heard that some of their climbs are impossible or improbable for folks of smaller statures and I agree with that. I am 6 with a large wingspan and I regularly finish a climb only to wonder how anyone shorter than me would complete it.- Membership Price: At $117/mo I would expect a bit more; you can attend a high-end gym with a full suite of amenities for that price. I dont feel Im getting my moneys worth despite how regularly I attend, but maybe thats a personal problem. It seems climbing gyms in the area are extremely expensive, but this rate is (to my knowledge) the highest in the south bay.I am sad to admit this review is ultimately very critical but I think this is a great gym with room for improvement. Im willing to overlook poor HVAC and faulty lockers (these things could be outside the control of management) but I do think with how much I pay the experience would be a little more premium. I am a member here because it is closest to me and I need to climb to keep myself sane, but if there was a better option I would choose it. Hope this helps you.

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Name: N****** P*****
Date: 2024-05-07 06:09:30
Rating: 1
Comment: Have had several items stolen over the course of the year and a half which includes several rolls of climbing tape and a chalk brush, as well as a chalk bag that I later saw being used by someone else. You’re better off spending time and saving money driving to Pacific Edge in Santa Cruz or going to any Touchstone gym in the Bay Area.

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Name: D**** N*****
Date: 2024-04-01 20:53:04
Rating: 5
Comment: I decided to check out Movement Santa Clara to try a new gym in the northern California area, and its enjoyable. Ive been to Movement in Orange, and Santa Clara seems like they have a larger boulder area but a smaller gym section. The ceilings dont go as high, so they do feel slightly cramped inside the bouldering area. The routes range from VB to one v11. The difficulty seems on par with the other gyms in the area. The routes were varied in technique and skill but overall really interesting climbs. This gym also uses Kaya as the climbing app, which helps solo climbers figure out betas or log their sends. Theres a kilter, tension, and campus board for training, and all of those areas were pretty empty the few hours I was there. The bathrooms were clean and were equipped with clean towels and showers but no sauna. The front staff was helpful in checking me in and asking whether I needed any type of rentals. The price for a day pass here is 33 dollars, which is a tad more expensive compared to a few other climbing gyms. This location also got very packed in the evening, around seven, when I was there. Theres plenty of parking, though, which is a bonus. Im definitely checking out the Santa Clara Movement in the future when I return to the area.

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Name: V**** V
Date: 2024-03-28 03:58:14
Rating: 5
Comment: We recently hosted a birthday party for our twin boys who just turned 13, and had a large-ish group of about 15 kids. Jenean and Shea worked with us to make the experience a stellar one, making special accommodations as needed. While most folks there were adults, the staff took care of our group effortlessly, and ensured that each kid in the group had a good experience.

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Name: K*****
Date: 2024-03-12 04:08:44
Rating: 5
Comment: All bouldering. There is a kilter and tension board, as well as a robust gym, yoga room, and locker/bathroom.

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Name: K M**
Date: 2024-03-03 09:53:29
Rating: 3
Comment: This is the best bouldering gym in South Bay but sadly its still a 3 star for me. Mainly because I got spoiled by LA Touchstone gyms and Seattle bouldering gyms.The variety of routes are pretty good here. I just wish the routes get reset more often. I also appreciate the spacious training area. Unless there is fitness class going on, I never have a problem getting a squat rack.However, the air ventilation is REALLY bad and it smells pretty bad inside... And especially during crowded hours, you can literally see chalk flying everywhere...

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Name: Y S***
Date: 2024-02-07 22:55:41
Rating: 3
Comment: Really want to give this a higher rating because the bouldering was great and people were cool, but the bad smell in the facility is quite bothersome

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Name: L*** Z****
Date: 2024-01-14 11:03:12
Rating: 3
Comment: The best climbing gym in South Bay. It’s much nicer than their Sunnyvale and Belmont location, but not nearly as good as Touchstone gyms in LA and in SF and Oakland.Good: The staff are nice. The gym is large with training areas and the climbing walls are aesthetically pleasing (unlike Movement Sunnyvale and Belmont).Bad: The routes don’t get reset often enough. Most of the routes are also not short people friendly. The air ventilation is really bad and it smells pretty bad inside. You can see chalk flying in the air everywhere. (Touchstone gyms have really great ventilation in comparison). The gym is also too crowded. The bathroom stalls sometimes smell quite bad like they weren’t cleaned often enough.

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Name: T L
Date: 2023-12-30 00:52:45
Rating: 1
Comment: They increased the fees recently, but the place still STINKS due to poor vantilation

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Name: Y*** B***
Date: 2023-12-10 23:07:38
Rating: 5
Comment: Great location - always able to find great problems for a beginner like me!

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Name: N***** V*******
Date: 2023-12-01 19:04:20
Rating: 1
Comment: I really want to like this gym, but the management is just terrible. It’s a popular spot, yet they never fail to run out of supplies in the changing rooms.Last year around this time the AC broke and now it’s broken yet again, with no timeline to resolution. I’m going to freeze my membership and I’m seriously considering to cancel outright.For $111 per month ($3 higher than last year) I really expected more. If only they had some real competition in the SJ area…[update]The AC seems better, but it’s hardly a consolation given the weather has cooled down. In 2024 the membership will be $117, representing a $6 increase (5.4%). For what you’re getting it’s a hard sell. Touchstone charge much less for nicer facilities.

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Name: C******* C*******
Date: 2023-11-13 22:39:03
Rating: 2
Comment: Facilities are state of the art, lots of options for those who like competition style boulders. As a woman who went in alone, there was maybe one woman for every twenty six foot tall men. The setting reflected the gender demographic in my opinion, many of the climbs were not accessible for shorter women and were strength based. Staff was friendly, I think the gym just needs to better reflect its entire customer base when setting. Some of the boulders bordered on more dangerous than it’s worth with giant dynos over volumes.

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Name: M**** W
Date: 2023-10-29 16:25:58
Rating: 2
Comment: I like that there’s a lot of squat racks. I never have to wait for one to open. I also like that for the most part, people using them understand common lifting etiquette.Common complaint: the smell here is so strong. This is a newer gym and it smells like you’re walking into an old gym sock. And the AC is supposedly being fixed…for months and months it’s been broken. You can visibly see the chalk floating around in the air throughout the gym. That can’t be good to be breathing in… also.Women’s locker rooms have signs that say to not wear climbing shoes in the bathroom stalls. But there’s so many women walking in and out of there barefoot and then proceed to walk all over the gym. Their feet are black from dirt.Also, there were two women FaceTiming within the women’s locker room. Were they taking a call with a friend? Were they streaming to a social media platform? Not sure. Coming out of the showers feel unsafe.Management: please make sure the locker rooms feel safe.

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Name: S** K*****
Date: 2023-10-23 07:17:53
Rating: 2
Comment: Love this gym but seeing that the AC is broken again and they still arent doing anything to remedy the situation (extra guest passes, free membership freezes, etc) i have to give it 2 stars

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Name: J C***
Date: 2023-10-20 13:02:39
Rating: 3
Comment: No window open, no ventilation, too many people, too much sweat, too much chalk = AC breaks all the time. They need to change windows to openable ones or install chalk filters. The whole gym is greenhouse.AC is broken again and so much sweating makes it impossible to grip holds, my grade is automatically 1-2 down. Had a really dangerous session with a couple of slips, dizziness and headache from heat. Were going to touchstone gyms during summer.

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Name: N***** R********
Date: 2023-09-16 16:05:21
Rating: 4
Comment: Update: 3 to 4 stars. They added hand soap dispensers in the bathroom, worked on the AC, and have been on their game topping off the hand lotion!Ive been climbing here regularly for 2 months now. The community is great. The staff here are very friendly. The routes and work out equipment are well maintained. Grading is a bit harder than gyms Ive been to in Dallas. The bathrooms are clean but the Mens restroom is frequently out of hand soap and or lotion during peak hours. I wish they had a hand wash station in the climbing area.

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Name: J**
Date: 2023-09-07 01:25:30
Rating: 4
Comment: Went to this climbing gym for a couple months while living in the area. Great gym for climbing and using the work out equipment, never went to any classes. The only down side is how crowded it gets.

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Name: p***
Date: 2023-09-05 02:11:11
Rating: 2
Comment: This gym seems to be poorly managed. Its constantly overcrowded; they really need to control how many people come in. Many locker keys are broken and remain unfixed. And the climbing area often smells because the ventilation just isnt good enough.

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Name: A*** K******
Date: 2023-09-01 20:41:29
Rating: 5
Comment: Lots of variety for climbing, really enjoy the facility. Yoga classes are good too.

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Name: A****
Date: 2023-08-17 16:22:35
Rating: 3
Comment: Best climbing gym in South Bay unfortunately. In my experience, Movement Irvine is better; Mesarim San Diego is better; Pacific pipe Oakland is better. The cost of membership at movement doesn’t justify the quality of the venue. Maybe one day we’ll have a bigger gym with better ventilation, better amenities, better air conditioning, and newer facilities in South Bay.

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Name: M****** O******
Date: 2023-07-31 16:53:08
Rating: 1
Comment: I dont know if the air conditioner is fixed or not, but it sure isnt on. Without cooling, this place is just a waste of money all summer long.

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Name: S***
Date: 2023-07-31 14:41:59
Rating: 3
Comment: Cant believe I need to complain about the air conditioning the second year... Its June 2023 with many more people sweating in the gym. Please get handymans to fix the ac.Updated Sep 25, 2022:The new routes and holds are amazing!Updated Aug 19, 2022:AC is fixed.Updated Aug 13, 2022:No AC still.Updated July 12, 2022:I really wonder when the AC will be fixed. Otherwise I’ll wait till winter to come here.

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Name: N*** L**
Date: 2023-07-28 21:44:52
Rating: 1
Comment: This summer the A/C is down, again! And its steamingly hot inside.It would be really nice if the gym can prepare for the summer before the heatwave hits the bay.

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Name: H**** L****
Date: 2023-07-27 06:01:44
Rating: 1
Comment: Their A/C broke again, making it extremely hot to even stand inside the gym. I went at night time hoping itd be cooler but it was like a sauna. Not only that, but it seems like their air filters were also broken, the air was extremely chalky and foggy. Canceling my membership for August until they fix this.

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Name: Y W**
Date: 2023-07-27 04:59:17
Rating: 3
Comment: Broken AC every summer?

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Name: R**** P********
Date: 2023-07-25 19:07:27
Rating: 1
Comment: Good routes, staff, gym, and classes make it worth $111 per month.No AC makes me strongly consider quitting.

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Name: p** g**
Date: 2023-07-24 18:37:44
Rating: 5
Comment: Stopped by for a workout. It’s a large facility with a pretty decent amount of space and enough equipment to jump-pull-lift-slam my way to exhaustion. Daily drop-in is $31. On the high side for weights only. But I don’t imagine many stop through for weights only. Clean & modern. All in all, highly recommend.

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Name: A** W***
Date: 2023-07-23 23:22:41
Rating: 3
Comment: Love this gym. Staff are friendly. Workout area is very decent. But 2 years in a row, the A/C always seems broken for a few weeks or couple months. Cant tell if truly broken or if Movements corporate overlord is trying to save money.Also, after the price hikes this year, theres never enough soap or paper towels in the bathroom.

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Name: D*** P***** N*****
Date: 2023-07-23 05:50:49
Rating: 5
Comment: I’m giving this 5 ⭐️ because the yoga class taught by Jill is so amazing! (IG: @jillchiuyoga)🧘‍♀️Jill teaches a foundations/beginner yoga class (Sats at 11am I believe) and her style is so relaxing, simple and not fast paced at all. She makes it a safe place for you to just feel comfortable in your own body and explore it in many of the simple poses/exercises we do. It’s easy to follow along. Her classes are always full on the weekend so make sure to book in advance! ♥️

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Name: H****** L*
Date: 2023-07-22 01:10:37
Rating: 1
Comment: I wish I could give negative rating if it allows. The smell inside is very bad. Its hot even with AC on. And the AC is always broken and it takes months to fix. Its way too hot, uncomfortable and crowded in the gym. The holds are significantly more greasy than any other gyms I have been to. Water filter, soap dispenser, and paper towel very often lack replacement / refill. Whats worse, the routes are only for dynamic climbers or if you are 6+ft. The idea of the route setters is use an old V0/V1 route, and add one dynamic move, then it becomes a V4, and add two dynamic move, then it becomes a V5. The result is you’ll see people get injured and ambulance comes now and then. Really dangerous. The day pass and membership are expensive, not worth the money.

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Name: n**** t*****
Date: 2023-07-21 02:58:47
Rating: 1
Comment: Fix the air conditioner!

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Name: P*** H*****
Date: 2023-07-17 05:48:58
Rating: 5
Comment: I took a class on Bouldering here today. The instructor was really great! In fact, all of the employees were very helpful and friendly. I am a total beginner, and they made me feel right at home. People of all ages are here too, which makes it nice.👍

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Name: N****** G********
Date: 2023-07-09 23:31:45
Rating: 2
Comment: No auto-belay reels, not interesting for kids

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Name: R**** L**
Date: 2023-07-05 01:08:50
Rating: 5
Comment: Its an expansive repurposed warehouse with several islands of bouldering areas, a yoga room, and a well equipped gym with machines, weights and cardio equipment.

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Name: G** M****
Date: 2023-07-03 18:13:46
Rating: 5
Comment: The gym is a great value, but is getting crowded due to just that. I hope more of these will be opened otherwise the experience will become. Also please fix your AC, (07/23 seems like it is working now!!) All in all, still 5 stars.

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Name: T*** W*****
Date: 2023-06-27 03:23:17
Rating: 5
Comment: Great bouldering gym. A+. Friendliest staff around.

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Name: J***** D*** (***
Date: 2023-06-12 01:07:37
Rating: 4
Comment: So many interesting bouldering problems. A little bit crowded sometimes, but not too bad.

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Name: C****** N**
Date: 2023-06-10 04:19:54
Rating: 4
Comment: Place was packed on a tue evening. Staff were helpful. Gym had plenty of grades across lots of nice angles. Route grading was abit softer than Im used to from Singapore. Im v5/6 in Singapore and 7 here.

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Name: A*** A****
Date: 2023-05-31 16:43:43
Rating: 5
Comment: Hang with the setters with Miko was pretty great. The settings been on overdrive recently, impressively so.

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Name: V****
Date: 2023-05-12 19:03:24
Rating: 5
Comment: This gym only had bouldering which I didnt realize before going but helped me get over some of my fear of bouldering. There were many different challenges and people were respectful. There is also gym space for traditional workouts.

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Name: J***** S********
Date: 2023-03-14 15:39:24
Rating: 5
Comment: Easy to use facility.

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Name: K**** S******
Date: 2023-02-27 00:27:17
Rating: 4
Comment: Visited today on Sunday - way too crowded. Hard to focus on boulder problems when people next to you are fighting for a spot on the wall.

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Name: A***** F*****
Date: 2023-02-11 20:39:51
Rating: 5
Comment: Emily Dereck and Jill were particularly helpful

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Name: Y** L*
Date: 2023-02-11 04:19:51
Rating: 5
Comment: My daughter joined their youth climbing team half year ago. Big big progress I can see… physical and mental… they has the best coaches (Matthew and Lara) and team manager Derek there for sure, always willing to support her development and help achieve her goal.

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Name: S*** H****
Date: 2023-01-30 02:50:57
Rating: 5
Comment: Staff are friendly and helpful. Good variety of routes that are updated regularly.

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Name: N*** K*****
Date: 2023-01-07 17:52:03
Rating: 1
Comment: I subscribed with the family membership and a month later requested to cancel it. They still charged me with the same amount of monthly subscription at the beginning of January. I have called them and they advised me to send an email to membership. I did for several times with no answer back .

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Name: J***** L**
Date: 2022-11-29 19:35:42
Rating: 5
Comment: Ive been to a few movement locations across the country, Sunnyvale, Crystal City, and Rockville. Out of all of them. This one is by far my favorite. The walls and holds are pretty new and the facility is set up very nicely. The workout area is also very tidy and locker rooms are great! This climbing gym only has bouldering. If youd like to also top rope/lead climb in this area, I would check out the Sunnyvale location.

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Name: P*****
Date: 2022-11-20 05:45:46
Rating: 3
Comment: Smells bad

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Name: M******* F*****
Date: 2022-11-13 21:29:09
Rating: 5
Comment: Best climbing gym that i know of. :)

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Name: J***** C****
Date: 2022-11-06 00:09:13
Rating: 5
Comment: The place was extremely fun and a great workout place. They also have instructors to help start off with rock climbing.

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Name: B** S
Date: 2022-10-31 05:18:41
Rating: 5
Comment: Bouldering only.

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Name: J**** C**
Date: 2022-10-21 04:16:49
Rating: 5
Comment: It has various route can climb and it changes frequently.

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Name: R**** R**********
Date: 2022-10-09 21:04:47
Rating: 5
Comment: Good sized gym with a fair number of climbs in the v3 and under range. I am nursing a minor finger injury so I avoided and crimps and pockets and I was still able to find 42 climbs here v3 and under I could do to get some exercise. Interesting problems in that range, some of the slabs were tricky for that range and they even had some v1s with heavy use of under clings and v2s with heavy use of slopers. So definitely some interesting route setting. Lots of beginners here when I went. So it was somewhat annoying that they didnt know basic climbing etiquette, but the staff tried to kindly remind them. Small shop attached and I was able to get a post climb kombucha. All together a fun experience.

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Name: E****
Date: 2022-10-08 23:21:02
Rating: 5
Comment: Amazing bouldering gym. If thats mainly what youre interested in, its a perfect place to get started or just try a whole bunch of styles. There are great overhang ones, dynos, stems, and crimps!

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Name: N**** O*** S*******
Date: 2022-09-28 02:43:57
Rating: 5
Comment: Great gym - large facility with many routes at all levels. Great atmosphere and helpful staff.Tends to be too crowded at evenings.

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Name: C***** W***
Date: 2022-09-28 02:43:35
Rating: 4
Comment: AC fixed now. Ratings are also more inconsistent than other Movement gyms. I climb around v3/4. Some V3s are stupidly hard, and some V4s are flashable. Still, I prefer it to DP Boulders where 70% of the walls are inclines. Good gym overall.

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Name: S***** D**
Date: 2022-09-26 18:14:00
Rating: 5
Comment: **Edited review: After the installation of AC, I can now fully recommend this location for climbers who are interested in bouldering. They have a wide range of problems and due to the size of the location, theres always something new to work on. Highly recommend!****Previous review:Have you ever wanted to perform rigorous physical activity in an absolute quagmire of muggy heat? Well, look no further than this gym! The climbing here would be fantastic if it weren’t for the management’s absolutely greedy and miserly behavior in refusing to provide decent conditions for both their staff and their patrons to climb in. For such a huge gym, the only airflow consists of two small open doors for a big floor plan. This would be forgivable if there was any AC to be had, but the management has said they are having “someone look at the AC” for the past few MONTHS now with no result, so I can only assume they’re using it as a placebo to placate people in the short term. It’s really quite absurd that a gym these days would disrespect their employees and paying customers so much. Hopefully someone on their management team will see this, but my hopes aren’t high since they clearly don’t care.**

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Name: J*** S****
Date: 2022-09-23 07:47:59
Rating: 5
Comment: Fun climbing gym, nice people

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Name: F****** L* (****
Date: 2022-09-19 18:54:27
Rating: 5
Comment: Great place for rock climbing

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Name: H**** E H*****
Date: 2022-09-19 18:24:10
Rating: 5
Comment: My son who is 6 absolutely loves climbing, and I have very little experience with it. I enrolled him in kids climb time and can not recommend it enough, the staff did such a wonderful job introducing him to gym and proper technique. We will definitely be back.

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Name: J**** H****
Date: 2022-09-06 21:25:28
Rating: 4
Comment: Im seeing reviews from months back referencing the broken A/C. How is this not a priority especially in the summer?Edit: A/C seems to have been fixed.

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Name: J******* W*****
Date: 2022-08-31 00:42:17
Rating: 5
Comment: Best climbing day ever. Did a V4 and the gym was playing Tool and Dio. Please keep playing Metal!

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Name: M****** S***
Date: 2022-08-30 04:17:49
Rating: 3
Comment: Its 90 degrees outside and even hotter, humid in the inside - yet no AC for the hottest days of the summer... Seriously my local gym that I pay 40 dollars a month for has better maintenance and service but a gym that I pay near 120 a month for cannot even keep its AC on or bother to fix it for months on end.edit: They finally fixed the AC but they are still lacking in some stuff. Shower stalls with inconsistent waterflow, no soap or lotion or paper towels in the restroom, unimaginative bouldering problems.

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Name: B**** S******
Date: 2022-08-25 14:46:59
Rating: 5
Comment: Best bouldering gym in Bay Area

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Name: B**** B*******
Date: 2022-08-23 14:53:55
Rating: 4
Comment: I stopped here for a climbing session as I was in town for a couple days. The place was packed pretty popular and has a wide range of problems. I am in the V3-V4 range so I found pretty interesting problems to solve. The space looked pretty clean and the staff was super helpful. The fitness center was also pretty good and clean. I did not check the yoga center though.

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Name: W****** F****
Date: 2022-08-20 17:03:42
Rating: 4
Comment: Good gym but they need to FIX THE FRICKIN AC its a million degrees in here

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Name: W***** K***
Date: 2022-08-20 02:35:14
Rating: 5
Comment: AC is finally fixed!!

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Name: J***
Date: 2022-08-19 20:25:29
Rating: 5
Comment: Will update to 5 stars once the AC is fixed. Been broken for months now.Edit 8/19: AC has been fixed!

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Name: C******* M*******
Date: 2022-08-17 04:25:09
Rating: 1
Comment: This place is a sauna, and in a hot day the smell is really bad and overwhelming. It’s a shame, because the routes are quite good

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Name: N***** V*******
Date: 2022-08-16 22:48:43
Rating: 1
Comment: When will the AC be fixed? it’s 90 degrees today. insane that anyone can physically exert themselves in temps like that and a legitimate health hazard.

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Name: M****** O*****
Date: 2022-08-16 17:06:14
Rating: 2
Comment: I think the best words to describe my view of the gym is it fell very short of its potential. I remember when the gym was built I thought it was disappointing that the walls were very uninspiring. Theres no top out wall, the wall paneling is very boring with none of them having interesting characteristics or not being used to its greatest potential. Compare this to the newer gym Pacific Pipe where that gym has everything you can wish for from top out wall, super great roof areas, a wall with a wave like curvature, and more.Often times the problems are somewhat uninspiring for me as opposed to its Sunnyvale counterpart which I find the problems much more fun to tackle. I think part of this problem stems from how this gym doesnt use volumes that frequently or well. Sometimes they put a blob of volumes in the same place on a single wall which Id rather call a frankenstein art piece than a climb. Additionally this gym (as a chain) doesnt really buy new or big holds. Competition sized holds would be fantastic to touch but even though they charge each member an exorbitant amount of money theyre too cheap to buy any good interesting holds. I see instagram posts of Japanese climbing gyms that frequently buy new holds and theyre a fraction of the size of this gym but they have way more psyche than here. I do think that this is a pretty good gym for beginners V5 and under but above that I find the problems dont have too many interesting moves. Part of what motivates me in climbing harder climbs is that they usually have some kind of interesting difficult move but I find that most of them are just do you have enough finger or shoulder strength to pull through this problem rather than a combination of cool beta with the prerequisite strengths.Honestly though the biggest problem for me is the fact that staff doesnt enforce safety and etiquette in the gym when theres an overflow of beginners. It would be really greatly appreciated if staff could tell beginners to not climb a problem when theres a climber on the wall nearby. It really gets on my nerves and I have had 0 sessions where I dont see this happening. I constantly have to tell beginners to get off the wall when someone I see or my friend is doing a problem that intersects the one they were attempting.Lastly I constantly get disappointed by whoever manages the social media account for the movement gyms. Quite frankly it just feels like they have 0 psyche for climbing. I see dogpatch or long beach rising frequently reshare peoples sends on their story, I see other places like hangar 18 orange notify you that theres a fresh new set waiting for you to excite users, and movement does none of that. Their social media rarely posts anything interesting.Also theres no working AC but at least that can be fixed, though it has been broken for the longest time (a few years) which goes to show how money grabby they are. Pretty disappointing.

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Name: S****** P
Date: 2022-08-16 01:33:11
Rating: 2
Comment: Are you:1) A newer climber looking to learn the basics with your friends in a beginner-friendly environment?2) Excited about the challenge of physical exertion in an enclosed space that consistently feels 15 degrees hotter and 20% more humid than outside temps, while breathing in the vaporized perspiration of 90 of your climbing compatriots?3) A non-beginner climber seeking to progress, and looking for no more than a small handful of inspiring climbs in your range to work on at any given time?****subtract any climbs on vert walls, as the chances of even approaching the base after wading through crowds are slim at best4) An avid fan of the Concept of cleanliness, but hate it when you turn on the shower and the water actually falls on you instead of splashing every wall except where the nozzle is pointed?If any of the above apply, this is the gym for you! The staff are super friendly and helpful; there’s a good sized training area with a Kilter and a Tension; weight area is spacious and the door there makes you less likely to pass out from heat exhaustion while lifting than climbing; shower heads are state-of-the-art and manage to defy multiple laws of nature to spray down every surface except for the intended ones.This gym seems like it was constructed as Movement’s response to Dogpatch Boulders, and as long as you don’t think about that comparison and just how astonishingly far it falls from that, it’s not a bad gym!

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Name: W***** K***
Date: 2022-08-15 22:56:17
Rating: 1
Comment: No AC

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Name: S****
Date: 2022-08-15 04:51:20
Rating: 1
Comment: Expensive, regularly raising membership fees and failed to fix AC for months. Water filter, soap dispenser, and paper towel very often lack timely replacement / refill.

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Name: K**** F*****
Date: 2022-08-14 20:09:11
Rating: 2
Comment: Pro: Good number of walls, gym equipment, and fast route setting schedule.Con: Lack of staff members monitoring climbing area, no modern holds/setting, zero community/social media engagement, and no AC.

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Name: Y**** L*
Date: 2022-08-13 21:35:34
Rating: 1
Comment: Fix the AC!

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Name: A*** G*
Date: 2022-08-06 23:05:57
Rating: 5
Comment: Really awesome place to get your bouldering itch scratched. Lots of problems and different styles represented. Facility is clean, and welcoming. Ample parking.Beware that I will get busy and crowded in the afternoon and there will be intro to bouldering classes during the weekday. So be aware that there may be some beginners that dont know bouldering etiquette.Other than that, its a great place to get started in bouldering. Everyone Ive interacted with, staff and other climbers with has been nice.

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Name: L*** H*******
Date: 2022-08-06 19:53:34
Rating: 1
Comment: Very poor management of the gym. Expensive day passes/membership fees. There are little kids running around. AC has been broken for months. Not worth the money.

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Name: n** s****
Date: 2022-08-06 18:11:58
Rating: 1
Comment: Poor management in the gym. AC has been broken for months. They always say they are fixing it. $30 per visit / $100+ for monthly membership.. not very cheap price, not worth it

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Name: F***** T**
Date: 2022-07-30 05:13:22
Rating: 1
Comment: Fix the AC. Its unbearably hot and humid.

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Name: V***** C***
Date: 2022-07-27 04:05:08
Rating: 1
Comment: It’s unbearably hot in the gym and there’s no AC. The management has put up a sign saying they’ve been working on it, but it’s been like this for months. The gym is a casserole of smelly, sweaty people. No thanks, I’ll pass.

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Name: M******* K**
Date: 2022-07-26 19:50:59
Rating: 5
Comment: Staffs are nice!

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Name: C****** P*********
Date: 2022-07-24 21:28:10
Rating: 3
Comment: Pros: Good problems, modern facilityCons: Way too hot during the day, super overcrowded on weeknights

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Name: X**** H**
Date: 2022-07-21 01:18:43
Rating: 1
Comment: The gym is super hot and the holds are greasy. It is totally unhealthy to climb in the gym. The routes are not too hard, but they become so difficult because every climber’s sweats are on the holds.Everyone complained to the front desk about the broken ACs, but they still haven’t repaired them nor gave us any updates on the repairing.

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Name: C****
Date: 2022-07-19 03:14:44
Rating: 1
Comment: AC has been broken for more than a month, and the membership fee increased. It’s super hot and smell inside.

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Name: R*** P**
Date: 2022-07-18 22:32:23
Rating: 1
Comment: No AC still

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Name: Y** L***
Date: 2022-07-18 22:19:20
Rating: 2
Comment: Too hot. The ac broke for weeks. And the membership fee increase twice just 2022..

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Name: v***** l**
Date: 2022-07-16 05:44:01
Rating: 1
Comment: No AC, super hot in the gym!!!

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Name: Z L*
Date: 2022-07-14 15:20:23
Rating: 1
Comment: Time to revisit my rating…AC’s broken and it’s been months since they started “working on a fix”. This apparently demonstrates their poor management and lack of incentives to get it done.The gym is popular and always crowded at peak hours, so you’d better avoid it on hot days.

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Name: F*****
Date: 2022-07-10 23:39:51
Rating: 1
Comment: +5 weeks since the A.C. stopped working. That’s literally all you need to know about the poor management here. There’s no excuse for that. Also, hilarious how they raised the prices recently.Oh and it’s actually much hotter inside than outside since there are so many people inside.

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Name: s****** k****
Date: 2022-07-10 06:20:55
Rating: 3
Comment: It’s very hot. AC is not working. They should run the discounts at least till the AC is back up.

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Name: N*** C****
Date: 2022-07-02 15:58:19
Rating: 5
Comment: Friendly staff and really fun routes!

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Name: N***
Date: 2022-06-26 21:47:55
Rating: 1
Comment: The ac never works and the window cannot be opened. It is ~90 degree in the summer

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Name: R****** K****
Date: 2022-06-25 15:00:27
Rating: 5
Comment: My impression 2 months in as a beginner: facility is clean and well maintained. Very friendly staff, lots of options for climbing of different difficulty levels, general exercise/conditioning equipment, classes, good vibes all around… I’d take half a star off for the cost and how crowded it can get at times, but I think that’s consistent with the gym being of high quality.

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Name: J** S
Date: 2022-06-25 02:11:50
Rating: 1
Comment: This gym is also on-brand with other Movement gyms. Feedback is never taken into consideration. The restrooms are disgusting and havent been cleaned for *months*. The AC has been turned off for weeks. The standard response is Someone is working on it or Blame the janitors. They really dont care about gym members

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Name: C****** G****
Date: 2022-06-23 02:31:42
Rating: 1
Comment: It was hotter inside than outside… no AC? Way too hot and uncomfortable, crowded. Went to work out instead of climb, and there was space on the benches but there wasn’t much equipment, I didn’t see a stair climber, and there was no way for people to clean off the equipment after use. There was one place in the back where a cleaner bottle was placed on top of a paper towel dispenser to use but the paper towel dispenser wasn’t working. Didn’t feel sanitary/clean since no one was wiping the equipment. We likely won’t be back to this location.

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Name: R*** A****
Date: 2022-06-18 18:41:06
Rating: 5
Comment: Wonderful gym with plenty of functional strength training tools, great bouldering walls, and solid classes free with membership. Only problem with the place is that everyone knows its great so it can be hella busy.

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Name: D*** B***
Date: 2022-06-11 22:43:50
Rating: 1
Comment: Although the gym is quite large it is continuously very crowded. The holds are always significantly more greasy than other gyms I have been to. Many of the routes seem to be set very awkwardly, and as far as I can tell, a V3 here is basically the same as a V4 anywhere else. The worst part of this gym is they never turn on the AC, so on hot days it can get unbearable hot inside. I’m not sure everyone rates this gym so highly when it is one of the worst gyms I have ever been to.

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Name: A***** G****
Date: 2022-06-03 15:21:41
Rating: 5
Comment: Has lot of bouldering problems that change every few weeks.

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Name: H*** L****
Date: 2022-05-22 19:02:25
Rating: 5
Comment: Wonderful climbing gym! Great bouldering! I also really appreciate the gym—it has a lot of free weights and machines

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Name: C********* K**
Date: 2022-04-12 06:04:25
Rating: 5
Comment: There are so many people that its a bit burdensome, but its fun.

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Name: J***** L*
Date: 2022-03-29 04:59:25
Rating: 4
Comment: Modern climbing gym in Bay Area

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Name: M**** K******
Date: 2022-03-21 00:48:18
Rating: 5
Comment: Memorable

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Name: T*** M*******
Date: 2022-03-12 16:08:34
Rating: 5
Comment: Excellent bouldering gym with frequent resetting and plenty of variety.

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Name: Y**** C***
Date: 2022-03-08 07:13:18
Rating: 5
Comment: Great bouldering only gym, accompanied with a rack-packed lifting area, if that sounds like fun to you, should absolutely check it out

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Name: N******** �**** E******
Date: 2022-03-05 19:47:49
Rating: 4
Comment: Good routes, but can be crowded.

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Name: D***** P
Date: 2022-03-04 06:38:41
Rating: 5
Comment: First time, amazing place!

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Name: C**** Q**
Date: 2022-02-12 17:30:44
Rating: 5
Comment: Really love this place! Clean, safe and friendly staff. I started my first boulder here and fell in love with it immediately after the first try! If you sign up for the intro course you will get 15 day access with a very fair price:) I got an annual membership since then, and I always have a great experience here. People are sweet here, encouraging each other even they don’t know them.

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Name: T***** S****
Date: 2022-01-20 23:06:49
Rating: 2
Comment: Not a large variety of lower difficulty routes and day passes are some of the most expensive Ive seen. Very spacious with lots of walls but when I was there 1/2 of them were closed for a competition. This made the few people that were there crowded onto the open walls. If your just starting your climbing journey save your cash and go to a more entry level gym.

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Name: T***** D******
Date: 2022-01-06 19:29:18
Rating: 5
Comment: Tons of boulder routes with great route setting! This will certainly be my primary bouldering location from now on. The full gym and extensive training areas are a huge bonus.

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Name: c**** m*
Date: 2021-11-29 02:49:32
Rating: 5
Comment: Friendly helpful staff! It gets a little busy so plan to stay awhile so you can get the most of your visit.Day passes are priced to strongly encourage buying the membership which Id recommend.Great gym for all skill levels.

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Name: m*********** w*******
Date: 2021-11-09 01:45:48
Rating: 5
Comment: Great for people who love bouldering, since theres no top-down

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Name: E****** N*
Date: 2021-09-01 05:10:27
Rating: 5
Comment: First time here and first time even rock climbing/bouldering at all and I have to say it was a great experience! My friend randomly asked me if I wanted to try out rock climbing and me being a yes man, I said sure!When I first arrived, I was waiting for my friend who was just getting off work at the time. The staff was very helpful in getting me onboarded with the paperwork and an intro video. Then I spent sometime watching people climb while I waited for my friend. Honestly, watching people climb was really fun because you get to see how everyone tried the different routes in their unique ways!When my friend got there, I used his guess pass (every member gets 6 per year and you can use 2 max per month) to get in. He showed me the ropes (not literally) and I had a great time! Everyone was really supportive of one another and had great manners.Also, one big thing to note, the environment was very safe! We left our phones and chalk bags laying around while we were on a route on the other side of the room for a good 20 mins and when we came back everything was still there! Its a great place and will definitely be back again! :)

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Name: M***** S********
Date: 2021-08-25 21:02:05
Rating: 5
Comment: Stopped in during our road trip to climb. They have a very nice facility with a lot of wall space, and the walls are not too crowded with routes. Really big workout area as well. I felt that the routes were set well. I will definitely return when in the area.

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Name: v********
Date: 2021-08-22 00:10:00
Rating: 5
Comment: Good bathrooms and showers, good routes, also I met Alex Honnold here so that’s nice.

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Name: M****
Date: 2021-08-19 01:58:19
Rating: 5
Comment: This is an amazing spot for bouldering. There’s a wide selection of routes and people here are really friendly. Also, the gym is pretty empty after 8pm-9pm 🙏🏼

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Name: M****** M****
Date: 2021-08-17 18:41:01
Rating: 5
Comment: Awesome place to climb! good routes with a good frequency of re-setting. Also, the staff is friendly and knowledgeable. I had a really good experience finding and purchasing new climbing shoes here. Thanks for the help!

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Name: C******** J***
Date: 2021-08-08 00:30:53
Rating: 5
Comment: It doesnt look that big in the photos but theres a good amount of bouldering space tucked away in all the nooks. Lots of various incline features though you cant top out here. Taller walls than PG Sunnyvale. Theres even an area for children to learn to boulder. Great place to train!

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Name: J*** H****
Date: 2021-07-29 21:22:48
Rating: 5
Comment: Great bouldering gym.

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Name: C** S****
Date: 2021-07-26 17:31:50
Rating: 4
Comment: Kinda pricey but its a good gym. Got a full Rogue setup too. If moneys no issue its worth it

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Name: M****** A*****
Date: 2021-07-24 21:26:28
Rating: 5
Comment: Best place to do bouldering!!! Love this place so much. Its modern, clean, and spacey!!!

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Name: J**** G***
Date: 2021-07-10 19:02:08
Rating: 5
Comment: PG is fantastic at providing indoor climbing and this is one of the best bouldering centers in the area. I love Sunnyvale for top roping and leading, but Santa Clara delivers a huge variety of bouldering thats hard to get bored with. They even have a kiddy wall for the young ones.

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Name: W***** W******
Date: 2021-07-08 22:15:36
Rating: 4
Comment: Great terrain & equipment. Good vibes too. Theyd have that 5th star from me if only they hadnt omitted saunas.

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Name: N*** T********
Date: 2021-06-20 07:42:23
Rating: 5
Comment: ~200 problems, lots of amenities, good diversity of walls and newer holds make the setting shine. Only downside: no topout walls.

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Name: J**** S******
Date: 2021-06-13 21:26:41
Rating: 5
Comment: Great place for bouldering. No climbing ropes at this location. Clean and people are nice.

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Name: j* a***
Date: 2021-05-30 00:25:28
Rating: 4
Comment: The routes are becoming more and more reachy ever after the pandemic. Definitely not short people friendly. I couldn’t finish most of the routes with out dynamic movements now

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Name: S**** C
Date: 2021-05-18 22:19:35
Rating: 5
Comment: This is one of my favorite bouldering gyms. Its big, spacious, and theres so many walls for you to climb. They only have bouldering problems and a gym area for you to workout in. Gym area has plenty of dumbells, kettle bells, squat racks and bars, and dedicated deadlift areas. It gets stuffy when its hot, but they have fans to help circulate the air.

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Name: E***** C**
Date: 2021-05-14 20:57:19
Rating: 5
Comment: Very big and perfect workout area with great climb sets. Kilter board and Tension board is on and nice stretching area too

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Name: J******* B******
Date: 2021-03-23 17:08:59
Rating: 5
Comment: Great walls and sick setting 🥳🎉🤩

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Name: L******* H****
Date: 2021-03-22 21:48:46
Rating: 5
Comment: Large clean bouldering gym with a lot of variety of routes

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Name: R***** B*********
Date: 2021-03-20 21:23:49
Rating: 5
Comment: Awesome organization during the pandemic, great routes, helpful and nice staff. Training 3 times a week here and loving every minute of it 😊

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Name: C********** L**
Date: 2020-11-17 16:20:50
Rating: 5
Comment: First time back since March. I think they’re doing a good job with capacity given how much space they have. I’m sure it changes depending on the day and time, but from 5:15-7pm on a Monday it seemed like about 20%-30% of people were using the conditioning area at any given time. Lots of sanitation stations, plenty of space to spread out (even if all the good areas can get a little congested - 4-5 people), and generally the same problems they had up when they closed. They put up ropes on the walls to create zones and state no more than 1 person can be climbing in a zone at a time, which I like.A few other things:- reduced cardio equipment- obviously no showers or changing/locker rooms- they ask everyone to clean equipment before and after use, another good thing- airdyne, rowers, barbells, etc are all still usable (except a few airdynes have their seats removed, probably to help promote distance between people)I think the sanitation measures are good but it’s really the limited capacity and our adherence to the symptom screening, social distancing and wearing appropriate masks (e.g., not buffs) that will keep these facilities from closing again - in and out of the gym.Safe climbing!

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Name: T*** G
Date: 2020-10-27 01:26:34
Rating: 4
Comment: Good for bouldering and pretty spacious. Nice staff

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Name: U****** E****
Date: 2020-10-07 00:00:40
Rating: 5
Comment: Such a great new facility the inside is just as stunning as the climbing walls within. There is ample bouldering which makes this a great spot to visit as you wont get bored with the same old climbs like the other gyms (im looking at you Belmont). The inside is always clean as well as the weights section being nice and neat. Kyle the gym director is also a great person and the right guy for the job. 5 out of 5 stars cannot stress how much I love this new Planet Granite

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Name: A****** B********
Date: 2020-10-04 19:51:43
Rating: 5
Comment: Its so fun that the gyms finally opened! This place is huge and new. Great setting with plenty of new holds. The large space is also great with young ones. Staff super nice.

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Name: R***** A*****
Date: 2020-09-16 15:25:24
Rating: 5
Comment: I come here as often as possible. Great atmosphere and great people

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Name: S***** L****
Date: 2020-05-29 08:16:30
Rating: 5
Comment: Great bouldering! The routes are great, they rotate often, and the gym doesn’t get as packed as PG Sunnyvale used to. Overall a lot of fun. Can’t wait for them to re open!

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Name: D**** V*
Date: 2020-03-08 01:37:54
Rating: 5
Comment: Great gym for climbing. I dropped in for a yoga class, and I really enjoyed it too.

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Name: C****** L***
Date: 2020-03-01 17:33:08
Rating: 5
Comment: This is a really nice bouldering gym. It is clean, has a nice training area, Tension Board, and a lot of decent terrain. The problems are well set. The staff is friendly and the locker rooms are clean. The WiFi works well.

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Name: L**** W******
Date: 2020-02-26 02:30:56
Rating: 5
Comment: So many boulder problems and plenty of space. Not as crowded as in PG Sunnyvale. Love it!

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Name: K*** R******
Date: 2020-02-16 22:13:08
Rating: 5
Comment: Brand new gym with a killer initial set. Tons of wall for the droves of folks coming in and out of this place every day. Other parts of the facility are pristine and make a membership seem like a bargain. Hope that the staff here will maintain the current state of the place for many more years!

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Name: A*** P*******
Date: 2020-02-02 01:38:22
Rating: 5
Comment: Brand new waltopia walls are great. Initial set is quality. Pads seemed fine.

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Name: S***** L*
Date: 2020-01-29 22:54:29
Rating: 5
Comment: Cant wait for its opening!!