Sender One Climbing & Sender City - Santa Ana

Address: 1441 Village Way, Santa Ana, CA 92705, United States
Phone: +1 714-881-3456
Services: Accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible car park, Wheelchair-accessible entrance,

Category: Gym, After school program, Children's party service, Fitness center, Rock climbing gym, Rock climbing, Yoga studio
Rating: 4.6
Site: http://senderoneclimbing.com/sna
Worktime:
DayTime
Monday6 AM–11 PM
Tuesday6 AM–11 PM
Wednesday6 AM–11 PM
Thursday6 AM–11 PM
Friday6 AM–11 PM
Saturday8 AM–8 PM
Sunday8 AM–8 PM



Name: D**** A*****
Date: 2024-06-18 03:42:31
Rating: 2
Comment: Know before you go. If you want to bring your kids to climb kids walls you must pay for “Sender City” ($$$ hourly admission) and then you must pay a separate fee if you want to climb anywhere else in the gym. Ridiculous.
Name: K*** K***
Date: 2024-06-13 19:53:57
Rating: 5
Comment: This place has one of the Safetiest Lead Test Ive ever done before,Dylan was so great and helpful, he walked us throughout all the processes and safety protocols,Also Clayton, hes a cool lad.
Name: A******* L*
Date: 2024-06-12 00:27:48
Rating: 5
Comment: Super fun!Im terribly afraid of heights but the ropes gave me more confidence and the worker was extremely kind and reassuring.I didnt get her name but it was awesome and really enjoyable even though I felt like I was dizzy and scared as a beginner.I would definitely come again, they had a deal that was 5 entries / $59?, we didnt get it but thats definitely a great deal!
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Name: B*** S*****
Date: 2024-05-10 06:03:08
Rating: 5
Comment: This gym is lovely. The staff is very nice, faculty is great with lots of boulder and rope options. Highly recommend coming here :)
Name: V******* G*****
Date: 2024-05-10 01:05:56
Rating: 5
Comment: I’d like to address the comments below about Sender One being antisemitic because an employee was wearing a keffiyeh, which is a traditional headdress from the Middle East. There is nothing antisemitic about a piece of traditional clothing, and I am disappointed by people in the climbing community being more offended by a scarf than by Islamophobia and violence against Palestinians.Personally, I love seeing people at Sender One wearing keffiyehs because it shows me that people in the climbing community are aware of issues that affect marginalized climbers! I love the solidarity it represents, and related, I love the Sender One affinity nights that create safe community spaces for people from different backgrounds.It’s unfortunate that some people are offended by attire from other cultures, whose meaning has become subverted. I assure you the people wearing the keffiyehs did not mean any harm to Jewish climbers! They just want to express their solidarity with a community experiencing violence, and there should not be anything wrong with that. What happened to freedom of expression?
Name: T** B*****
Date: 2024-05-09 00:36:35
Rating: 1
Comment: Absolutely appalling experience. Despite being loyal customers for nearly two years, the blatant display of anti-Semitism at Sender One Santa Ana has left us feeling unwelcome and deeply uncomfortable. Since the Middle East conflict erupted, one of the workers has been wearing a scarf that promotes anti-Semitic views, creating an atmosphere of fear and exclusion for Jewish patrons like us. We raised our concerns with the manager, expressing our distress and disappointment, yet nothing has been done. The fact that this worker continues to wear the offensive scarf speaks volumes about the companys tolerance of hate speech and discrimination. We will not be returning, and we urge others to reconsider supporting a business that condones such behavior.
Name: A**** B*******
Date: 2024-05-09 00:33:34
Rating: 1
Comment: As an Hindi woman I feel so disappointed with this place they are so unprofessional and I felt very uncomfortable with a bunch of kids that are hanging there with a pro Palestine flags and shirts. This place supposed to be a neutral place for all children.
Name: M******* B**
Date: 2024-05-09 00:27:49
Rating: 1
Comment: Extremely disappointed with Sender One Santa Ana. As regular climbers, we expect a safe and welcoming environment to enjoy our time. However, the recent sighting of a worker wearing offensive attire promoting hate and terror is beyond unacceptable. Not only does it ruin the experience for everyone, but its also deeply saddening, especially for the Jewish community. As a Christian who believes in spreading love and acceptance, seeing such behavior from a staff member is distressing. Management needs to take immediate action to ensure that hate has no place in their establishment.
Name: T* H
Date: 2024-04-18 06:26:00
Rating: 5
Comment: Been here a few times. Great venue and staff.
Name: S**** T**
Date: 2024-04-14 00:08:40
Rating: 5
Comment: Loved this place! Had my first intro to climbing lesson with Kim, she’s awesome!!
Name: c**** d*****
Date: 2024-04-02 22:49:00
Rating: 5
Comment: Great experience for our kids to spend one hour in Sender city! Work staffs there are professional and friendly! All the equipment there are in very good condition and easy handling. Will keep on coming back and try camps.
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Name: N***** M*****
Date: 2024-04-01 23:11:17
Rating: 5
Comment: Alan and Jess were super friendly and understanding, helping us get a refund for an aspect we miscommunicated on. The facility is high quality, huge, and filled with options!
Name: C********
Date: 2024-02-29 20:41:07
Rating: 4
Comment: Cool place, Erik is a nice, competent instructor. Usually in such places they give disposable caps under helmets, but not here, it’s not hygienic.addition to review. Several children came out in front of us, put their helmets back and no one disinfected them.
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Name: L*** C*****
Date: 2024-02-21 02:26:25
Rating: 5
Comment: Everyone was so nice and accommodating! we went on a weekday around noon so it wasnt crazy busy and although this specific area of the climbing gyms target audience was kids, my 21 year old self and 22 year old partner had an absolute blast on the crazy interactive climbing walls and such. it was really refreshing compared to others gyms available amenities and i would absolutely come back.
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Name: D***** J****
Date: 2023-12-30 23:25:41
Rating: 5
Comment: Awesome place. Amazing service I bought the Groupon ticket but didnt know that I had to take the intro class first.. lady was very understanding and actually gave me a guest pass to use for that day.
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Name: J*** M****
Date: 2023-09-11 02:09:45
Rating: 5
Comment: Best climbing gym in OC. Lots of routes, great service and lots of friendly climbers.
Name: J***** K**
Date: 2023-07-15 14:29:45
Rating: 5
Comment: My kids had a really fun time at Sender City. The Staff was very positive, helpful, and encouraging, which is great if your kids are a little tentative. The activities were challenging enough to make it fun for adults to participate with the kids. The auto belays allows you to quickly go from course to course, so my kids were pretty tired at the end of the hour. The one day pass is a little pricy but they have a five day pass that was more affordable.
Name: R**** S******
Date: 2023-07-08 06:09:28
Rating: 5
Comment: For sure this was a top 10 funnest places we’ve ever been. My kids (age 10 & 11) both wish we had found out about this sooner. You won’t believe your eyes when you see the walls they have. The kids and parents were going nuts. Way better than the usual “trampoline gym”. Staff was amazing from the initial phone call, to the front desk, to the quick tour guide before we paid, to the people that set us up and helped us on the walls.
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Name: J**** S******
Date: 2023-06-30 02:31:55
Rating: 5
Comment: Great gym, very organized and clean with great bouldering top roping, and lead
Name: J*****
Date: 2023-06-21 23:02:54
Rating: 5
Comment: Great climbing gym that has everything you need.
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Name: G N*****
Date: 2023-05-07 21:12:08
Rating: 4
Comment: A good climbing gym if you like top rope. The price is more expensive than Hangar but it seems to be the only top rope gym in OC so you will just have to bear with it. I did the 5 punch for $70 a pretty good deal. I liked the intro belay class but the problem is you will have to find a belay partner after that. I couldnt find anyone so I ended up doing bouldering for the rest of my 5 punch. The bouldering area doesnt have a lot of jugs. There are a lot of children running all around in the area so be careful when you drop. The route setting is not as good compared to Hangar. Overall, if you do top rope in OC this is good enough. For bouldering I recommend somewhere else.
Name: A***** B*****
Date: 2023-04-06 22:09:15
Rating: 5
Comment: Please give Ryan M a raise! I came with my Dad today to be his belay partner for his lead climbing test, and Ryan was great! Incredibly knowledgeable, super professional, letting us know exactly what he was looking for so that we can stay as safe as possible and pass the test. Unrelated to the test specifically, he also gave some great recommendations for rope management, and other resources related to climbing in general. What I really appreciated is how calm and knowledgeable he was. Testing can be very hard on the nerves, and folks like Ryan help to get you as comfortable as possible while still ensuring all requirements are met so that folks are safe. Thank you Ryan!
Name: H** J*** T**
Date: 2023-01-25 04:27:16
Rating: 5
Comment: Great climbing gym and awesomeCommunity. And also come for yoga and fitness! Come check Monday night meet up, which is a great way to meet other climbers!
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Name: R** J******
Date: 2023-01-10 00:59:51
Rating: 5
Comment: Thank you for upgrading the speed box from a toothpick to a skewer. next up is a two lane speed wall 😀
Name: C**** T***
Date: 2022-12-18 23:52:54
Rating: 5
Comment: Adrenaline junkie? Want to to feel high? Well youre going to have to earn it. Youve got the vast bouldering walls, the top line rock climbing, and lead climbing routes here. We signed up the night before for the intro course at Sender One. Dont forget to sign your waivers for your life! We took the intro to climbing class with Khoi our instructor. He was great at teaching us the ropes. We got taught the knots, the gri gri mechanism, and the appropriate climbing vernacular. I felt knowledgeable enough to go out into the top lines with the wife and belay and climb safely. I would recommend sender one for any new climbers who are taking the intro course and the experienced so you can experience what sender one and its walls has to offer!Lets go!!
Name: S***** M**
Date: 2022-12-15 19:11:26
Rating: 5
Comment: Quality climbing gym. Sender is able to combine bouldering, speed climbing, top roping, and kids theme climbing into one location. Amenities are of good quality. There is ample parking. The location is just off a major freeway.
Name: J*** L*****
Date: 2022-12-14 00:59:39
Rating: 1
Comment: I will never support this business again. These communists are forcing vaccinations are people. You are not doctors!!!! YOU do not know what’s best for me are anyone else!
Name: S**** P***
Date: 2022-11-23 17:06:20
Rating: 3
Comment: Good routes but way too expensive. Especially if you simply want a casual day pass.
Name: H*****
Date: 2022-11-07 20:16:44
Rating: 3
Comment: The overall experience could have been better. I felt like the facility was crowded, and we had to wait a while for certain climbs. The slide in sender city is only open for twenty minutes, none of my kids were able to get on...so that was disappointing. The helmets smell terrible, like they are full of germs. I do see that they spray lysol on them, but it clearly isn’t enough. I dont know, I really wanted to enjoy the experience and for $30 per person for an hour, I dont feel that I got my money’s worth.
Name: S***** Y***
Date: 2022-10-24 23:33:18
Rating: 4
Comment: Great rock climb place! Really enjoyed the routes, nice designs. The only thing is there was this one time I was belaying my friend (he’s still climbing and up in the sky) and this staff lady come distracting me telling me my PBUS is not right and this is my last warning or she’ll take away my belay certificate. I was like this is insane she’s literally the bigger hazard here distracting an ongoing belay. But still, doesn’t change the fact that it’s a great gym with lots of fun.
Name: M**** M*****
Date: 2022-10-18 18:13:32
Rating: 5
Comment: Sender One is a great place for beginners & experts. My 14 year old daughter and I took the belay class to become certified to climb together. It was such a fun time over the summer to hang out, get GREAT exercise, and change ourselves. The vibe and atmosphere are so welcoming and open to all. Sender City, the kids side, is great for younger ones in a colorful, fun atmosphere. But when we wanted to climb with my 8 year old also, she came to the adult side and could climb there as well!
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Name: W**** N***
Date: 2022-10-10 15:23:33
Rating: 5
Comment: My 6 year old granddaughter just love this place. Two hours was just enough. Had a great time. Very safe.
Name: O A
Date: 2022-09-18 16:05:14
Rating: 1
Comment: Beware of their billing. When you call they tell you to submit membership changes thru the portal and then no one checks those queues. It took me over a month to get a simple refund when they overcharged me.It took me ~4 portal submissions, 4 calls and several emails for a simple billing issue which was their error in the first place.
Name: J******* M***** (******* P************
Date: 2022-08-25 02:19:57
Rating: 5
Comment: Love Sender City! My 6 yo son has a blast and the staff is all very friendly and helpful. I especially like that the staff is masked and that most patrons of Sender City are as well.
Name: R**** K R*****
Date: 2022-08-20 08:29:30
Rating: 5
Comment: Great place, great environment, great people!
Name: S****
Date: 2022-07-31 16:42:12
Rating: 5
Comment: I and my first experience there recently.The staff was prompt, professional and kind. My daughter had sole fears and apprehension and Adithi spebt time calminf her. Also other staff members were great. There was a guy with long hair ( sorry I forgot his name) that did breathing exercises to help a kid gain confidence and jump down from one of the climbs. I was really impressed with the kid friendliness of the staff.I just wish it was cooler in there as it was quite warm in the climb room. I am not sure if the ac was down or if it was because of the number of climbers.Over all very clean place and enjoyable experience.
Name: T**** S
Date: 2022-07-11 02:49:38
Rating: 4
Comment: I visited Sender One to boulder while visiting Orange County. It’s an ok gym, I would be reluctant to get a membership here but great for a visit!Pros:— definitely catered to kids/new climbers. The kid area was really cute— Decently sized gym, variety of climbsHere’s some feedback I have:— They were renovating the bathrooms and had two all-gender restrooms open. They were kinda dirty, didn’t feel super clean. There was pools of water on the bathroom floor which felt kinda bad haha— The mats are kinda hard compared to other gyms. They don’t have much bounce and I didn’t feel comfortable climbing to the top of walls and falling from that height. My friend was saying that the actual padding thickness seemed thinner than his gym too. I’m used to sinking into a mat as I walk — def felt more stiff than that!— It’s extremely hot. I wish they had more fans. I’ve never felt hot climbing at other gyms but was legit sweating through my pants!! They had some small fans around the space but they were turned off.— I wish they specified two hand start vs one hand start.— I wish they put their climbs on KAYA so I can track >:)
Name: N***** A*******
Date: 2022-07-10 05:30:58
Rating: 5
Comment: Professional climbing service indoorIt is better to book before you go
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Name: S**
Date: 2022-06-05 22:00:04
Rating: 1
Comment: I love climbing at Sender but I am extremely disappointed because I requested a receipt for my daily pass and never got one (asked on site, emailed, used their website and messaged in social media). Nothing.
Name: E*
Date: 2022-05-12 16:34:04
Rating: 5
Comment: Update: been here since January of this year and still loving it!! My gf climbs with my guest pass every month and she also has her own punch card. She will most likely be getting her own membership sometime soon. I’ll also say that the staff have been nothing but friendly and respectful. They do an awesome job of keeping the place clean and in order, which I appreciate!Great climbing gym, lots of fun walls. Decided to get a January $0 initiation fee membership. I see some people leaving bad reviews, but their covid protocols are exactly why Im switching to sender from my current gym.
Name: M*** A** B**
Date: 2022-05-08 10:53:46
Rating: 2
Comment: Its pretty huge. The kids section is super cute. Theres a moonboard, campus board, weight training, other training equipment, etc. so youre gonna get pretty much everything. They have a huge wall for top rope and lead but I mostly bouldered when I went there so I cant comment on that. The setting is okay but I wish that some of the easier routes could be more interesting. I enjoyed climbing inside the bridge a lot. Also wish that there were more lights because sometimes it was a bit dark in some parts of the walls and I couldnt see very well. Overall pretty expensive so Id say its a great place to boulder for the day but I cant say I want to get a membership here just because of the price and that I simply enjoy a more intimate environment.
Name: E**** C*******
Date: 2022-04-07 00:35:35
Rating: 5
Comment: 5/5 for the best speed box ever. it’s massive.
Name: J*** G*******
Date: 2022-03-25 00:25:25
Rating: 1
Comment: Used to love this gym. the irrational covid mandates are rediculous and they sure lost my business. I was about to pay for 2 annual adults and 2 annual childrens passes til the guy asked for a Vax card and this was well after the covid restrictions have been lifted.
Name: J******* Z
Date: 2022-03-23 20:26:31
Rating: 3
Comment: Im a climber of 7? years and a reluctant member of this gym... Its got tall walls, routes are set pretty frequently, theres a few cracks, and theres classes, fitness center, and training tools (campus board, hangboards, 2 moonboards and a kilter board). But its clear that this gym prioritizes attracting new climbers over pushing existing climbers to get better. How so?1) The grades are soft, the setting is boring especially on ropes. Yes, gyms are softer than outside, but Senders grades are a whole number grade (maybe more) softer than other gyms. Even the cone, until you get to like... 11c/d, its just a jug haul, albeit a steep one.2) During peak Covid restrictions, members were restricted to one single 2-hour session a day, and long before members were allowed to climb for longer (2 hours is not enough!!!), non-members and new people (aka the $$$-makers) were returning to the gym. Meanwhile, other gyms like PG prioritized letting members climb for longer sessions first. I feel like this was a clear signal showing who and what Sender prioritizes.3) Why are the training centers hours so restrictive? On top of that, if the kids (aka more $$$ for the gym) are training on the boards, then good luck getting any time on the boards during your reservations.4) Theyre always churning through classes and clinics (which is great)... but theyre misguided. Theres adult training club and a plethora of classes for improving movement and technique.... This takes us back to #1 - why not just set better climbs that teach new people something?5) Finally, a petty one... Why are you guys always promoting your new merch??? Yes youre a business, but youre not a clothing store. Youre a gym.That said, I do enjoy climbing here and always have a fun session. The staff is nice! The climbers are nice! The facilities are nice! I do also wish the other locations werent all the way in LA...
Name: R***
Date: 2022-03-14 20:02:59
Rating: 1
Comment: What does your personal and private medical vaccination status have to do with indoor rock climbing?
Name: V***** V*********
Date: 2022-02-26 02:28:13
Rating: 5
Comment: Had a good time with the kids. Just a little pricey. Go early or fill out the waiver before going to make the process smooth. Staff is friendly, look into the brindles might be cheaper.
Name: M****** A******
Date: 2022-02-21 01:26:06
Rating: 1
Comment: Totally not the first thing one want to see when climbing at a gym. Try not to waste your time heading to this gym if you are not vaxed.
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Name: W*** S****
Date: 2022-02-02 03:02:21
Rating: 4
Comment: Great gym, even for 2022. Needs a Saunaaaaaa
Name: E**** C*******
Date: 2022-02-01 01:29:37
Rating: 5
Comment: Laurel is my fav. so is astrid 10/10ps. art is cool too
Name: M****** L**
Date: 2022-01-30 19:36:38
Rating: 5
Comment: The best gym, I am so spoiled to get to be a member here! The routes are incredible and the fitness and yoga classes are excellent
Name: S****** H***
Date: 2022-01-21 02:49:32
Rating: 5
Comment: Sender is amazing, such a cool group and the staff is so friendly. So many good climbs on bouldering and top roping
Name: D***** H******
Date: 2022-01-19 03:30:35
Rating: 5
Comment: I love coming here because it helps me with my strength
Name: V******
Date: 2022-01-14 04:55:35
Rating: 5
Comment: Love Sender One. I like that they change their routes often since I come here most days after work and can get bored of the routes pretty easily.
Name: S**** J******
Date: 2022-01-11 04:12:23
Rating: 5
Comment: Very good climbing, and fitness classes are free with membership
Name: K**** G*****
Date: 2022-01-05 03:42:55
Rating: 5
Comment: I love senderone, super inclusive and safe, awesome staff, Erica is the best!
Name: G****** B****
Date: 2021-12-07 06:08:46
Rating: 5
Comment: This is such a great place and the people are awesome, especially the staff. Always super helpful.
Name: G***** U***
Date: 2021-11-13 21:50:32
Rating: 1
Comment: Their COVID mandates are irrational. Only vaccinated adults can enter even thought both vaccinated and unvaccinated can get and spread COVID but the vaccinated could not show symptoms and have milder symptoms (supposedly) while the unvaxxed will have more severe so in other words the ones who are protected and can still spread the virus while not showing symptoms and can spread it to little kids are fine to go in but the ones who will show symptoms aren’t. Also if we think you’re more vulnerable we will force you to be safe abd not allow you to come in against your will but if we believe you’re protected then you’re a good boy and can enjoy our faculty. It just makes no sense to me at all. I won’t be going there ever again
Name: S*** 9**
Date: 2021-11-13 20:55:17
Rating: 1
Comment: I don’t think that this place is safe at all. I never feel comfortable when my kids go there. Also the helmets smell awful I feel like they’re full of germs
Name: M****** C******
Date: 2021-10-25 06:05:54
Rating: 5
Comment: Great coach
Name: R*** M****** S*******
Date: 2021-10-18 01:33:18
Rating: 1
Comment: I support private business right to do a lot but discriminate is not one of them.
Name: E M******
Date: 2021-10-08 18:53:53
Rating: 5
Comment: Great indoor activity for kids on a rainy day. Clean, not crowded, efficient introduction, and lots of challenges.
Name: J**** M****
Date: 2021-09-28 19:57:49
Rating: 5
Comment: I belong here. Not sure why I’ve never rated it. Great place, welcoming and friendly staff, welcoming and friendly climbers.I mostly boulder, and the route changes are about right (largish section of wall every Wednesday). Top rope is also fun. I haven’t learned how to lead climb yet, but that section of the wall looks super fun.Weight room is large and usually empty.Classes (yoga, etc) seem popular, but I’ve never gone.
Name: V****** O*****
Date: 2021-08-30 16:14:31
Rating: 5
Comment: It is a great place for climbing and bouldering. They also have a fitness and yoga studio along with aerial. The climbing class is very detailed and instructors are knowledgeable. The staff is very friendly and place is kept very clean.
Name: s***** w**
Date: 2021-08-18 03:33:49
Rating: 4
Comment: First time newbie, took the intro course and immediately got hooked. A lot of diverse folks of all ages come here so it felt welcoming and the instructions were very good & easy to follow especially for a slow old guy like me.
Name: J*** W*****
Date: 2021-08-17 20:46:33
Rating: 5
Comment: Thank you always a great time. Milton and Kimberly were great ambassadors and climbing teachers.
Name: S**** F*****
Date: 2021-07-31 21:48:12
Rating: 4
Comment: Had a great family visit at Sender One. Its nice that you dont have to be an expert to enjoy the visit. We brought our kids, one was celebrating a birthday. They really enjoyed it and parents are allowed to watch or if you pay for admission, join in the climbing. A one hour session is plenty if you dont climb regularly. It is a good exercise activity for the kids. They broke a sweat but still has a lot of fun. Adults must fasten safety ropes to all kids 13 and under. Having 3 kids, it was quite busy to attach and detach each child between climbs.
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Name: Z** M*****
Date: 2021-07-02 06:24:44
Rating: 5
Comment: Sender is always a pleasant experience. The top rope, lead climbing, and bouldering are all amazing!
Name: A***** L****
Date: 2021-06-15 03:20:39
Rating: 5
Comment: Great space and routes! Love the people and the staff being a member for over a year now, but today Milton helped me out so much I had to leave a review!
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Name: L**** D*******
Date: 2021-05-25 04:17:17
Rating: 5
Comment: Great folks, nice climbing. Love it.
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Name: A****** F***
Date: 2021-04-25 02:35:27
Rating: 5
Comment: Huge place with so many routes!
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Name: K******
Date: 2021-02-07 08:53:20
Rating: 5
Comment: I climbed at Sender One several times a week for a few years. Its got a great variety of climbing options, from easy bouldering walls to challenging top rope and lead routes. I loved attending yoga classes, there, too!We moved up to the PNW a few years ago, or wed still be regulars there. Its been hard to find a climbing gym that even comes close.
Name: C***** N*****
Date: 2020-12-15 07:01:20
Rating: 5
Comment: We loved it here. We took the beginners class and absolutely loved it. We also bought the 5 punch pass before covid and were dying to go back. Its very expensive but very well worth it. Bought memberships for my fiance and I when covid is over! Cant wait to be back.
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Name: K*** B*********
Date: 2020-10-28 17:21:29
Rating: 5
Comment: Sender is one of the best climbing gyms in the country.
Name: Z*** I******
Date: 2020-08-27 16:14:12
Rating: 5
Comment: Sender One Is The Biggest Climbing Gym In Orange County & Los Angeles. From Lead Climbing & Bouldering To Yoga & Fitness Classes.Very friendly staff and cozy place to have indoor fun. Highly recommended place for family and youth.
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Name: C****** L*****
Date: 2020-06-17 23:24:17
Rating: 5
Comment: Best climbing gym ever. So glad theyre open now. Spacious, very clean, lots of covid protection and social distancing measures. I feel very safe there. And the climbing is great!
Name: J**** B
Date: 2020-01-26 23:35:26
Rating: 4
Comment: We took our kids for some climbing for an hour. Our 4 year old was a bit scared but our 2 year old loved every minute!!Well definitely be bringing them back.
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Name: F****** S******
Date: 2020-01-26 04:26:31
Rating: 5
Comment: Bingo! This place is my favorite place to climb its not cheap but its worth it. Cant wait to come back next week God bless MERICA! The kids love it too!
Name: T***** K***
Date: 2020-01-25 23:20:56
Rating: 5
Comment: Sender one is amazing! Ive been a member here for about 4 years. The staff is amazing and takes effort to get to know members - creating a community rather than just a gym. The climbing is amazing, new routes are up weekly.Ive participated in many activities the gym puts on, such as bouldering league and meetups. They are great, the energy is amazing!I highly recommend a visit 😊
Name: S***** H*******
Date: 2020-01-23 07:29:37
Rating: 5
Comment: Went to a free acro yoga jam sesh and it was so cool!! People are amazing and Ill be back often
Name: C**** B***
Date: 2020-01-18 03:43:58
Rating: 5
Comment: Incredibly fun and challenging and the staff were super friendly and understanding when there was something I didnt understand. Im supposed to come back in a few days and Im incredibly excited.
Name: C*** S*******
Date: 2020-01-17 03:44:26
Rating: 5
Comment: Sender is a great gym! The staff is super nice, friendly and helpful. I definitely recommend for anyone interested in climbing!
Name: R*** L***
Date: 2020-01-11 17:40:55
Rating: 5
Comment: Sender one is by far the best climbing gym. It has such a great community, excellent routes, and so much to do!
Name: S****** N**
Date: 2020-01-04 11:34:24
Rating: 5
Comment: Great climbing gym for adults and Sender City is an awesome place for kids! The auto belays in the kids area make it really easy for kids to get climbing. Plus there is enough variety that in an hour most kids will feel challenged and not bored. Would be awesome to see some more difficult routes in the kids area to support kids as they are progressing. Sometimes the younger ones dont want to go into the adult area, plus at Sender City they could use the auto belays.
Name: G******* A*******
Date: 2019-12-08 06:34:46
Rating: 5
Comment: I took the introduction course with Nathan Alvarado. This was my first time rock climbing and he was so informative and made me feel so safe as safety was his main concern. He thoroughly went over everything and made me feel so comfortable, safe and at ease. I had a great time and would definitely go back.
Name: M*** S****
Date: 2019-11-30 19:39:38
Rating: 5
Comment: Checked in with Anni and was blown away by her patience and kindness! Great gym, better staff
Name: J****** L**
Date: 2019-11-30 02:40:39
Rating: 5
Comment: My Kids loves it
Name: G*** R*******
Date: 2019-11-19 19:46:09
Rating: 3
Comment: Been a member here for ~1.5 years, figured I would share my thoughts with anyone looking to become a member.Good: Lots of parking, VERY well maintained facility, high walls (by OC standards anyway), yoga classes are awesome, weight area is pretty much always empty, equipment is top notch.Bad: Children EVERYWHERE, routes setters are not very creative / changes pretty infrequently, you can only belay with a gri-gri (weird), no auto belays.Ugly: 90+ Dollar monthly fee + initiation fee + yearly price raises + NO guest passes (Really guys, not even one a month?) + pausing your membership is a pain (doctors note + you still have to pay like 10$/monthly to not climb LOL)Honestly its a great gym, but their pricing model is sooooo greedy, which is ultimately what drove me out. If price is no object then this is the gym for you.
Name: W***** D***
Date: 2019-11-10 04:56:11
Rating: 5
Comment: Cool spot. Plenty of parking space and friend staff.
Name: R**** D***
Date: 2019-10-18 17:35:19
Rating: 1
Comment: If you enjoy pretentious suburban college kids posturing for their respective cliques, this is the place for you! Im surprised I didnt see the cliques challenge each other to a dance off.
Name: L******* M****
Date: 2019-09-17 01:38:15
Rating: 5
Comment: Great modern centre with high walks and huge bordering area with padded floors. Offer social climbing bingo twice a month to enable climbers to meet.
Name: A*** J******
Date: 2019-08-10 19:51:13
Rating: 5
Comment: Very cool place.
Name: K** G****
Date: 2019-04-28 19:06:12
Rating: 4
Comment: The gym itself was clean and nice, with pretty tall rope climbing walls. They have a nice selection of holds and have soft grades. The route setting was okay but there were a few fun ones out there. They also have the 10 meter speed wall and the ending of the 15 meter speed wall alongside it which was great. Overall a good gym.
Name: M****** Z********
Date: 2019-03-20 07:18:54
Rating: 3
Comment: Pricey and one of the more unfriendly climbing communities. Least approachable top rope partners Ive ever ran into, and unfortunately no autobelays otherwise if you end up there by yourself. Climbs are long which is nice, the 4 or 5 cracks are great to have, but the routes are typically bland and overtly soft ratings. Theres usually at least one or two out of the box routes that are awesome though, so theres definitely at least one solid route setter there. Bouldering is not my thing, so, I have no comments there. Basically I would not recommend it if you dont have a dedicated partner for the day and youre not specifically training for endurance. Chris, I truly respect you, your gym has a long way to go however.
Name: r***** r******
Date: 2019-02-24 22:35:59
Rating: 5
Comment: We signed up for the intro course, as this is our first time rock climbing and Steven was a great instructor teaching everything we needed to know to be confident in doing it on our own. We needed up loving it the we actually purchased the 5 day pass. Great customer service, location in Santa Ana is very clean, and staff is super friendly. Highly recommend it!
Name: E*** C***
Date: 2019-02-18 00:37:29
Rating: 1
Comment: Terrible environment. Staff arent very friendly. Way too pricey. Complete scam. One would have to pay extra to go to the kids area. $30 to be exact. Not worth it. Smells terrible as well. Do not go here
Name: C**** P**
Date: 2019-01-30 21:02:03
Rating: 5
Comment: Been a member for more than a year, Sender one is like my second home! Great climbing walls and walls, awesome yoga classes and a nice gym to work out .
Name: V**** W**
Date: 2019-01-25 06:40:04
Rating: 4
Comment: Friendly staff and people overall. I used a groupon last week for a one hr lesson. Me and my friend were lucky to get a coach to ourselves. She was awesome and helpful and patient. After the lesson we wanted to climb more and as we sat and waited for our turn on the beating section I noticed the instructors were so helpful towards climbers that werent part of a class or lesson. Customers were also friendly and courteous.Place also offers access to their gym, yoga classes, etc. Which is neat as well.I wish they just had a more adventurous bouldering section. 89 a month seems high too...
Name: N***** W*********
Date: 2019-01-17 01:49:07
Rating: 2
Comment: Best climbing ever accompanied by the worst management. These fools have harassed my friends and I for almost a year now with bogus late fees and false charges. Another thing that annoys everyone is the way they set routs. The routs are amazing but they will block off literally half of the bouldering area while they are only working on one rout!!! You really need half of the god damn gym just to test one rout?!?!? And if they arent setting routs that day, you can guarantee to see a gym full of mostly annoying children in huge group classes hogging the walls, cutting off your rout, running up and down the gym, or playing with chalk. The price for a membership is way too much for this BS. Its gotten so bad that my friends have begun pulling their memberships and I dont blame them. Ill do the same If things dont change in the near future. I hope for the best.
Name: F******** A*******
Date: 2019-01-06 12:33:52
Rating: 5
Comment: Great place to begin kids in climbing. All levels of beginning climbing. large center has a very large amount of wall climbing. Largest bouldering training area I have ever seen.
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Name: C**** S******
Date: 2018-12-09 19:13:33
Rating: 5
Comment: Dun
Name: L**** R****
Date: 2018-11-12 23:03:52
Rating: 5
Comment: I had a great time here! Our teacher taught us how to rope up, use our harnesses, etc and had us practice on the wall with him standing there before he let us go alone. I would recommend this place (:Try a Groupon first because this place is pretty expensive to me.
Name: C******** N*****
Date: 2018-09-29 18:54:09
Rating: 5
Comment: Came here with my kids to go to Sender City. They loved it, great exercise for them and staff was super friendly.
Name: H**** M******
Date: 2018-08-26 04:17:19
Rating: 5
Comment: This place is awesome! It has a kids climbing room and a separate adult climbing room. The kids room has a plethora of different themed climbing structures that are fun and safe for kiddos. The adult spaces are huge! There is also a silk/tissue aerial space (hanging fabric for circus arts acts).
Name: M******* P****
Date: 2018-08-20 08:19:58
Rating: 5
Comment: So friendly and great variety of climbing experiences. All ages are truly welcome here.
Name: M** L***
Date: 2018-08-06 03:56:42
Rating: 3
Comment: They force you too belay their way. Even know this method is outdated and proven not as effective as other methods. It doesnt really matter because they provide Grigris on every climb.
Name: S**** S********
Date: 2018-07-26 01:36:06
Rating: 5
Comment: Yoga & climbing gym
Name: �******* �**********
Date: 2018-07-10 04:09:55
Rating: 5
Comment: We got a lot of fun
Name: C*** W********
Date: 2018-07-01 03:06:25
Rating: 4
Comment: My son had an amazing time.
Name: A**** A*****
Date: 2018-06-30 22:25:05
Rating: 5
Comment: Total good time for the kiddos. Ive watched my sons grow in confidence with each visit. Fun for parents too - you can climb in the kids area with them.
Name: L*** V** G*****
Date: 2018-06-25 20:25:58
Rating: 4
Comment: Nice
Name: C*** S****
Date: 2018-05-26 04:55:53
Rating: 3
Comment: Just tried to go climb for the first time today, no complaints on the staff just for management. Ive been to a few climbing gyms before and everyone I have visited doesnt require you to tie your own Knotts. Im not complaining about that I actually kind of enjoy it and I see it reduces your liability but you need to offer some sort of class after intro class hours end. I arrived at 8:30 which was too late to get into an intro class and I had already payed and been set up(was fully refunded btw thank you) but the problem was my sister and I enjoy top rope and we have always used carabiners. So instead of offering to certify me I basically just get turned away after planning my night around this. The solution I request so it doesnt happen to someone else is to offer a short cert. Id have payed $10 to get a certification and a short 15 minute course to tie Knotts to your spec. They dont seem too difficult and Im sure it doesnt take up much of the intro course hour that you normally require. I will sign up and come back, but it would be nice to be able to have that as an option for those of us used to other gyms. Luckily, my neighbor happens to be a rock climbing expert and is going to show me how to tie anything I was required to know without paying for your into course.
Name: P*****
Date: 2018-04-26 20:47:29
Rating: 5
Comment: Awesome place for top roping and bouldering!
Name: T*** M******
Date: 2018-04-24 07:44:24
Rating: 5
Comment: Great place, great energie and very well mantain! The staffing is on point, very helpful and professional!!
Name: C**** S**********
Date: 2018-04-24 04:31:15
Rating: 5
Comment: Ton of fun. huge walls. great staff
Name: s**** g*****
Date: 2018-03-25 19:12:48
Rating: 5
Comment: Great place for adult and kids climbing!
Name: A****
Date: 2018-03-07 01:19:31
Rating: 4
Comment: My kid had a great time. The staff is awesome, but its to expensive :(
Name: G** G*****
Date: 2018-03-05 21:33:46
Rating: 5
Comment: Super fun
Name: D*** T***
Date: 2018-03-01 06:09:04
Rating: 5
Comment: Best climbing gym in OC! Its getting super busy lately. Their expansion should be completed soon so that should be awesome.
Name: G****** F*****
Date: 2018-02-26 01:50:08
Rating: 5
Comment: Sender City is a fun climbing gym for kids.
Name: D** P****
Date: 2018-02-18 23:59:28
Rating: 5
Comment: Very spacious and nice staffs
Name: R** S*******
Date: 2018-02-11 00:11:39
Rating: 5
Comment: Wonderful facility with a staff thats great at coaching kids.
Name: M****** L*****
Date: 2018-02-07 18:02:18
Rating: 5
Comment: Excellent climbing gym. Friendly staff. Huge walls. Great for kids. Lots of fun.
Name: S****** H******
Date: 2018-02-01 03:49:20
Rating: 5
Comment: This place is awesome
Name: B****** A*********
Date: 2018-01-20 11:16:06
Rating: 1
Comment: Iam wrting to necessite the urgent need to change the gym bouldering flooring materials. On the 22nd day of December 2017 I had an unfortunate accident while i was bouldering in Sender one gym. I fell down from a small distant on the floor ( which was surprisingly SO HARD) and devoloped a comminuted (multiple fragmented) fracture in multiple bones namely the tibia, medial malleolus and fibula in the right leg. I am a healthy 26 year old female who has normal bones (not affected by any metabolic disease). They had to perform an urgent surgery that cost tons of money, inserting a long plate almost the length of my leg by making 5 surgical scars to fixate the plate with 12 screws.I was hospitalized for days without the ability to move took a lot of pain medication. Doctors had to change my pain medication several times due to the unresponsiveness.I came as a visitor to conducat certain interview in some University. This incident made me to cancel my flights in order to avoid further complication such as Deep Venous Thrombosis or excruciating leg pain. It cost me alot financially, emotionally, psychologicaly and most importantly my career.The flooring materials MUST be changed . Because SIMPLY nobody deserves to SUFFER like me. From such a HARD flooring materials fractures of the Skull or spinal column may cause perminant disabilities or even DEATH.It should be noted that I was bouldering and falling in several gyms nothing major happened to me, but unfortunately from the first fall in this gym this devestating injury occured.Having no family or friends in here my Sister had to fly from England to take care of me. Because Iam unable to bare weight on my injured leg for 3 months.Injuries like that can happen to anyone please be careful on yourselves and beloved ones.They toss you out of their gym once you are injured regardless how sever it is with or without an ambulance. As if you are a broken tool or equipment . Simply cause you signed their waivers.
Name: J******* C***
Date: 2018-01-17 16:38:24
Rating: 4
Comment: If you are looking for a challenge with your partner, rock climbing is the activity for you! you wont regret it!!
Name: B S****
Date: 2018-01-15 23:55:20
Rating: 4
Comment: For the kid section, this place was fun and challenging. They limit their time to one hour.
Name: R******
Date: 2018-01-15 05:47:49
Rating: 5
Comment: Awesome climbing gym. Color coded routes, can get crowded some nights.
Name: E**** N*****
Date: 2018-01-15 01:31:59
Rating: 5
Comment: Great climbing and fitness gym!
Name: H***** R***
Date: 2018-01-14 02:21:24
Rating: 4
Comment: Big gym that changes routes often. A bit expensive but thats expected for a climbing gym. Staff is always friendly. They take care of the equipment they rent out.
Name: B** M
Date: 2018-01-10 14:56:00
Rating: 5
Comment: Fun fun
Name: G**** R********
Date: 2018-01-06 06:02:17
Rating: 5
Comment: My kids loved it!!
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Name: V M
Date: 2018-01-05 22:18:41
Rating: 4
Comment: It was fun. We visited the kids side of sender city, which is $25 per person per hour. You have to make reservations, which we didnt know, so we ended up having to wait 2 hours in the parking lot because we drove around 1.5 hours to get there. The kids section is actually fairly small. Its really tall, but there are only about ten different walls. One alphabet wall, a ladder wall, spinning rock wall, a black light tower, a tower that you climb a ladder and jump off of a plaform, some blocks, an ascending set of tall blocks... I dont think you could spend more than an hour here anyway. Its fun themed, so I think best for kids 11 and under. Its hard to tell how big it is from the pictures... so the actual square footage and amount of exhibits was a little disappointing, but the walls were very tall. Also a lot of the pics on the website could be from either the Inglewood location or the Santa Ana location... so youre not going to get everything in the pictures. The adult area looks a lot more fun, to me as an adult. But it is more expensive.
Name: K**** P********
Date: 2018-01-01 17:04:04
Rating: 5
Comment: Sender is the best gym in the area without question. If youre just getting in to climbing, this place will quickly become an addiction. If youre already an experienced climber, youll recognize the height and diversity of the walls as a step above. But most importantly, if you come often, youll appreciate the frequent and high quality route setting that always keeps it fresh.You should go.
Name: W A
Date: 2017-12-30 05:37:45
Rating: 5
Comment: Love this place great climbing and good gym
Name: J*** I
Date: 2017-12-22 05:35:05
Rating: 5
Comment: Greatest place on Earth!!!
Name: D*******
Date: 2017-12-07 00:22:23
Rating: 5
Comment: Extremely fun for all ages!
Name: H*** C******
Date: 2017-12-02 06:48:44
Rating: 5
Comment: It wuz lit at 💯💯💯
Name: M****** N***
Date: 2017-11-28 15:57:46
Rating: 5
Comment: Confidence builder for young children.
Name: P****** F**
Date: 2017-11-27 01:54:48
Rating: 5
Comment: Great for kids and adults
Name: M****** O*****
Date: 2017-11-24 05:22:27
Rating: 4
Comment: Route setting is pretty decent
Name: e**** g****
Date: 2017-11-24 03:01:18
Rating: 5
Comment: Great place for climbing!
Name: A****** B*****
Date: 2017-11-23 03:15:13
Rating: 5
Comment: I loved this place
Name: R**** M***
Date: 2017-10-30 22:39:39
Rating: 5
Comment: Excellent facilities and super friendly and helpful staff.
Name: D**** I*
Date: 2017-10-27 23:09:03
Rating: 5
Comment: WOW!! What a great place!! Family friendly.
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Name: R***** H******
Date: 2017-10-27 03:59:14
Rating: 5
Comment: This place is amazing. they have thought of everything in one place for climbing indoors. cant say enough this play is always a great place to go. they have great rates and really friendly staff
Name: R*
Date: 2017-10-25 15:39:18
Rating: 5
Comment: Management went above and beyond to clear up a Groupon misunderstanding. Plus the kids loved it there and are begging to go back
Name: N***** T******
Date: 2017-10-21 16:21:22
Rating: 5
Comment: So fun
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Name: p****** r****
Date: 2017-10-15 19:43:41
Rating: 5
Comment: Amazing place for kids all ages Helpful and friendly staff! Very clean environment highly recommend
Name: G****** K*****
Date: 2017-10-14 07:44:39
Rating: 4
Comment: Good climbing gym with some degree of spiciness to the route setting. Access to bouldering, lead, and top rope.
Name: W******* N****
Date: 2017-10-11 04:46:53
Rating: 5
Comment: Best climb gym in the area and its not even close. Some people complain of the pricing, but you get what you pay for. You can get from point A to point B in a Nissan Sentra or you can pay for more features and travel in a Tesla. Sender One is the Tesla of climb gyms in OC. It has the best walls, largest square footage, and best kids area. Yoga and fitness center access is included. If youre happy climbing on smaller walls with less diverse routes/problems, there are cheaper alternatives in OC. Id rather pay a couple extra $ to get the most out of my time at a climb gym. Also, if you google the best climb gyms in the country, Sender One is the only gym in California that consistently makes the top list of every national blog/publication. I wish theyd build a Sender One in the Phoenix area where I live. There are tons of empty big boxes from bankrupt retailers like Sport Authority, Circuit City, etc. Just sayin.
Name: V****** B*****
Date: 2017-10-01 19:03:58
Rating: 5
Comment: You enter this place and its a different world. its so much fun and adventure here I wish they had one close to my place.
Name: U** L**
Date: 2017-09-23 20:27:10
Rating: 5
Comment: Love this climbing gym. Many top rope routes and bouldering problems.
Name: L** W*
Date: 2017-09-10 03:33:46
Rating: 4
Comment: One of the best climbing gyms.
Name: C***** V*******
Date: 2017-09-06 15:15:13
Rating: 5
Comment: This place is a great workout and lots of fun.
Name: O***** G****
Date: 2017-09-06 06:04:56
Rating: 2
Comment: Really great climbing, but my god the unsupervised children are everywhere.
Name: S**** M*******
Date: 2017-08-17 17:49:47
Rating: 5
Comment: Had an amazing time! Beginners class was full of great info and well taught!
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Name: B*** J****
Date: 2017-08-15 02:44:55
Rating: 4
Comment: Good for kids and adults.
Name: V****** B*******
Date: 2017-08-05 14:42:06
Rating: 5
Comment: Awesome place to enhance your climbing abilities.
Name: M****** R********
Date: 2017-07-30 22:20:49
Rating: 5
Comment: Awesome staff, easy parking, fun environment!
Name: D*** T*********
Date: 2017-07-18 02:41:05
Rating: 5
Comment: Great gym. Large and spacious. Too many kids, though. They need to enforce more rules about kids running everywhere.
Name: J**** M*****
Date: 2017-06-23 14:42:23
Rating: 5
Comment: Really great place to climb with friends
Name: F******** D******
Date: 2017-05-24 04:38:50
Rating: 2
Comment: This place stinks.
Name: V*******
Date: 2017-05-20 21:14:14
Rating: 5
Comment: The staff and fellow climbers are very friendly. Lots of challenging routes that get changed frequently (not too frequently, just right).
Name: I** N*****
Date: 2017-01-17 21:07:34
Rating: 5
Comment: It was my first time climbing at Sender one and as a novice climber I was pleasantly surprised at the sheer size of this indoor climbing gym. Having climbed at local gyms such as Rock City and the CSUF rock wall I couldnt wait to start top roping on their nearly three story high wall. Amazing experience. The walls are designed excellently, each hold has its purpose. They update the routes frequently as well, with the oldest route I saw dating back to December of 2016. The only drawback would be the $29 fee ($22 for an adult day pass, $7 for shoes & harness).After climbing my fill I joined some friends for an hour long yoga class (mine started at 8:30 p.m.). The instructor led us through a series of stretches and by the end of the class I felt rejuvenated and ready to end my trip to Sender One.Ill definitely return.
Name: J*** V******
Date: 2016-12-24 00:01:20
Rating: 5
Comment: Top-notch staff! Friendly, efficient, knowledgeable. Took the kids for kids climb on a Saturday morning. Couldnt have had a better experience. Wes was great with the kids, very easy going and highly proficient at instruction. Well certainly be back!
Name: D**** K*****
Date: 2016-11-20 06:31:22
Rating: 5
Comment: Great place!
Name: P****** A*******
Date: 2016-11-03 00:11:04
Rating: 5
Comment: Great gym and well maintained
Name: N***** H*******
Date: 2016-10-09 21:20:36
Rating: 5
Comment: Wow, this place is huge. Bouldering, top roping, lead climbing and even a section for kids. Staff was very friendly and its an overall fun place to climb at any skill level.
Name: N******* L****
Date: 2016-09-30 20:16:23
Rating: 5
Comment: This was my first time doing top rope climbing so I had to take an intro lesson. The lesson was great (Cat was the person that did our intro lesson, she is great!) and had a great time afterwards.The bouldering section is also pretty good!
Name: J**** K**
Date: 2016-09-13 20:31:23
Rating: 1
Comment: I am rating Sender City (Funtopia) specifically. I brought my kids here last weekend and was appalled at the lack of safety procedures and staff training/awareness. We did not go to Sender One (the climbing gym side).I am a climber and my 5 year old son is just getting into the sport. We brought his harness, and I asked the staff if it would be ok to use it, instead of the house harnesses. A staff member said that would be fine. At Funtopia, a staff member clips your child into the rope (auto-belay) with a big locking carabiner. Most of the house harnesses have a metal ring to clip into. My sons harness is a slightly different design and does not have the ring. I watched as a staff member fiddled with his harness and instead of clipping him in, decided to add an extra carabiner to make things quicker and easier. She returned with a non-locking carabiner and clipped that to his harness, and then to the rope. Climbing safety 101: that is a major no-no. I had to stop him from climbing and fix the connection so that it was appropriately safe. Someone who isnt familiar with climbing equipment might have gone blissfully unaware of this unnecessary risk.The odds of a non-locking carabiner opening up are slim. But it can and does happen. Its possible that this particular employee made an error, but based on my interaction with the two different staff members I spoke to, there was a general lack of awareness of what was going on, or the problem that I was addressing. These were mostly young adults (20-somethings) that appeared to be running a carnival type atmosphere. Which is all fun and fine, until someone makes a mistake and your kid falls 30 feet to the ground and breaks his back. Most climbing gyms take this sort of thing very seriously - I got the feeling that the Funtopia side of things is run very different than a climbing gym. Which would be fine, except that theyve got kids in harness and auto-belays climbing 30-40 foot high. So, it is a climbing gym.This place is catering to kids parties and with all the children running around, it is a chaotic environment. I am sure its difficult to make sure that safety procedures are being followed in every corner of the facility. Considering the height of the walls, I dont think there is any excuse for mistakes, though. They need better screening and/or training back there.
Name: C****** L*****
Date: 2016-09-05 15:58:41
Rating: 5
Comment: Excellent climbing gym, great yoga & fitness. Really nice and friendly staff
Name: D***** L****
Date: 2016-08-30 19:56:52
Rating: 5
Comment: Amazing gym with plenty of routes to try out.The place was quite packed on a Wednesday night at 8pm, when we arrived. If youre not self conscious about other people being around while youre climbing its fine (I know I used to feel sized up against other climbers and would get nervous :p).
Name: A*** L**
Date: 2016-08-25 21:07:32
Rating: 5
Comment: One of the biggest, best and most expensive place to climb. Friendly and outgoing staff that helps you get certified. FIRST TIMERS~~BUY GROUPON FOR THIS PLACE!
Name: R****** K**
Date: 2016-08-20 16:29:07
Rating: 5
Comment: Best indoor climbing gym in Orange County. They have the tallest walls, the most routes, the most bouldering problems, yoga classes, plenty of climbing classes, and a great community atmosphere. Going into my 3rd year of membership and its been a w e s o m e 👍💪
Name: W**** G******
Date: 2016-08-02 22:10:18
Rating: 3
Comment: Most expensive gym Ive ever come across. Kids everywhere, more of a family climbing if thats what youre looking for. Cool routes with really soft ratings.
Name: C******** V*******
Date: 2016-07-17 06:23:26
Rating: 5
Comment: Excellent climbing gym, very nice people, good equipment, everything is in good condition, prices are fair. You definitely should come and try the gym.
Name: j**** r****** c***
Date: 2016-05-31 19:11:18
Rating: 5
Comment: Love this place - It has impowered my daughters with confidence !! Great workout too ->They Rock !!
Name: G*** D****
Date: 2016-05-14 14:53:55
Rating: 5
Comment: An excellent place to climb, we were totally new to rock climbing and got the Groupon deal here. Weve been going ever since and its the best workout thats actually fun. Really helpful staff, always clean, can get a bit crowded but thats to be expected at a great place.
Name: J****
Date: 2016-05-13 13:31:05
Rating: 5
Comment: Great facility, huge walls and great route rotation. Highly recommend!
Name: B**** F********
Date: 2016-04-09 22:10:38
Rating: 5
Comment: Sender one has great thought-out routes for all climbers. The place is clean and also has a belaying and lead climbing section as well as a fun section for kids. Only thing is that a day pass is roughly $22 to $30 whether you have shoes or not.
Name: N***** G
Date: 2016-03-27 16:45:02
Rating: 5
Comment: Great climbing gym! Holds are good, gym is pretty clean, lots of routes, friendly staff, and some fairly high walls. The kids side looks cool too but we werent there for that.
Name: J**** L**
Date: 2016-03-25 22:29:02
Rating: 4
Comment: Its getting hot in here so.... I forgot the rest of the classic Nelly song. My first thought upon entering the Yoga studio was get ready to melt and sweat likes an ice cream cone. Hmm that does sound good. But seriously it was hot! Imagine doing yoga poses on the surface of the sun or Jessica Alba in Deep Blue. Yes! That hot.Yoga event! A week ago we treated our bodies to yummy Vegan food and now we get a complete spiritual and body experience of Hot Yoga. I have a long ways to go to become a master like Ryan! But Im up for the challenge.GYMThe Sender One facility looks like an awesome place to train. I want to get a full tour next time I go. Im glad there is a local rock climbing gym so close by. Also, it has yoga and a weight room. Sounds perfect.STAFFI feel so inspired after talking to various staff members. They were very friendly and caring. I didnt get the pushy salesman feeling that most gyms have.YOGAI didnt know this was a hot yoga class. So it was a good thing I was fully hydrated and grabbed a bottle of water. I notice some other people didnt drink any water during the class. That is hardcore. Hot yoga takes a lot of concentration. I had to really focus on breathing as everything got hot and heavy. No pun intended. Giggity. A friend of mine explained why its so hard to breath in hot yoga. The heat of the room plus everyone breath has moisture causing the humidity level to raise in the room with no ventilation. I thought I was going to start having visions. The cold shower after class was a great feeling. I left like I was able to wash away toxins and worries. I felt like a brand new person and left was a positive outlook.ConsThe only thing I didnt like was the meathead and his trainer talking loudly and banging weights right near the Yoga studio door. This really broke my concentration as the class was winding down.I am in love with Yoga. I love the health benefits along with the great feeling you get once you have completed a yoga class. Its more relaxing than any massage or alcoholic beverage can be.
Name: C*** L****
Date: 2016-03-05 16:03:23
Rating: 5
Comment: Love this gym. Been a member for almost 2 years. Fantastic rock walls with frequent route changes. Great bouldering area and an amazing kids gym.Also good work out facility and yoga studio.Price is a little high comparatively. But I think it is well worth it.
Name: B**** K*****
Date: 2016-02-15 03:12:53
Rating: 3
Comment: I havent tried this studio yet but Ive read the reviews and everything looks amazing the pricing looks decent cant wait to have my first visit with my husband!
Name: J*** C******
Date: 2015-11-17 01:33:57
Rating: 5
Comment: Great climbing gym with friendly staff and well maintained equipment.
Name: D***** T********
Date: 2015-08-13 01:47:10
Rating: 5
Comment: Great climbing gym and friendly helpful staff.
Name: P***** R***
Date: 2015-07-12 14:22:59
Rating: 3
Comment: What I love - its very clean. The climbs are tall. The staff is friendly and helpful.What I dont love - the climbing ratings seem very off kilter. Even a 5.10 climb will have holds everwhere. No accuracy whatsoever to the ratings - every climb (5.10 and under) is literally a sea of holds. Almost no climbing skill whatsoever is needed to scramble up the ladder rated 5.10b. A ladder actually might be harder to climb. The setters should take some lessons from mesa rim in san diego. There, each climb has a twist, one tricky move, that makes the route interesting.
Name: T***** M*******
Date: 2015-04-07 00:27:58
Rating: 5
Comment: Professional staff, great airflow, quality holds and routes. I want to go back nooooow
Name: Y**** K****
Date: 2015-04-02 19:33:54
Rating: 5
Comment: Best climbing facilities that South OC has to offer. Definitely more expensive but worth the price.
Name: A**** L*
Date: 2015-01-16 23:51:47
Rating: 5
Comment: Ive always wanted to try rock climbing and I had the opportunity to with friends.I definitely feel so much more empowered learning to tie those knots (Staff member Cody made sure we did it over and over!)You will need a partner to do the pulley rope and to watch each others backs.There are multiple levels of difficulty but we mostly stuck with the beginner areas.It was interesting to see the bouldering section too as people rock climbed without any gear.Youll feel like Lara Croft in the harness!Remember to utilize the push-off strength of your legs instead of relying on your hands/arms as youll get tired very easily.
Name: J******* S
Date: 2015-01-11 18:01:09
Rating: 5
Comment: Love this place! Well kept and clean. Ample bathrooms and showers. The staff is always pleasant.They change the routes frequently enough to keep it interesting. I like the music they play most of the time. The gym equipment is good quality too. Over all fun atmosphere. Only thing I wish they had were some auto belays.
Name: W***** M******
Date: 2014-12-26 18:39:48
Rating: 4
Comment: Oh to be young and free. To climb and live life with abandon. Gone are those days for me and probably for most people when they come here they don’t feel nostalgia like I do. That’s because most didn’t climb every moment they could, work and sleep at a climbing gym and fully immerse themselves in the subculture that was the climbing community. A tendon injury forcibly removed me from it. Being years removed from that life has taught me many things, but my first thought was “wow”.The notables. It’s huge. Like 3 times the size of my old gym and taller. Top out boulder, hi tech walls, brand new holds, top notch setters, tons of staff, lessons on the hour. Expensive. Everyone is so young here. Still very bro-centric being in Orange County, it’s much less dirty bag climbing life. Hi tech logins, finger print scanning, it’s more than a climbing gym, they’ve got Yoga, showers,etc.My climbing journey started in my early 20’s where I went from bouldering to setting, to sport climbing to trad, rescue and onto free soloing. It was about the outdoor experience. Now people use the gym to stay strong for outside, not as a fall back to when they could not get outside. I’ve seen and done it all. The old saying “gym make you strong like bull, dumb like wall”. Climbing colored and taped holds is one thing, but much less pure than climbing outside.Some cons are the ergo of it, doesn’t flow, no traverse, no non climbing specific workout machines, way too much spray, like from everyone. Where I come from and from when I come from you climb, spray your beta somewhere else members because I may not have the strength and endurance I use to, but my technique is still above average and I still think like a climber, not a gym boulderer. It’s poor form. There is a social aspect in the gym you can’t get away from, but if I’m climbing 2’s in the corner with my headphones on, don’t bother me. Kids these days don’t learn the etiquette of real climbing when they stay in their gym. Top ropes use gri gri’s, both those and lead require separate certs, though I saw some pretty questionable technique from certified members and instructors teaching. Strong ties to local soler Evolv which is great.If your looking to get into climbing, come here because it’s new, hi tech, modern and legit. If your looking to get into rock climbing you may needlessly be wasting quite a bit of money by getting your membership here.
Name: K** L (*************
Date: 2014-12-17 21:40:17
Rating: 5
Comment: Awesome Grand Opening event they had here ! =)This place is just awesome! Its HUGE inside, so many options to choose from.There are beginning to advance options & also bouldering here too. =)It was so packed today but they did a great job of managing the crowds here.They even have couches to relax & sit on when youre exhausted from all the climbing that youve done.The walls are sprayed with a special coating so it makes it harder to slip & fall.The walls are also very nicely designed & decorated; there are plenty of fun shapes & all different levels of difficulty to try.The walls were all color coordinated & everything is labeled making it easy to know which is easy/ hard to climb.The restrooms & locker rooms are nice.They also offer yoga & fitness classes here too. =)
Name: J***
Date: 2014-12-05 18:26:53
Rating: 5
Comment: Best all-around climbing gym in the area! I cant speak for other gyms in CA, or in the US for that matter, but SenderOne is a great climbing gym. For one, they offer bouldering, top rope, and lead climbing. They have a state-of-the-art facility. Short walls, higher walls, and even a competition wall. The variety they offer here is astounding. Not to mention that they have training grip boards, yoga classes, a gym with weights/machines, some cardio equipment and a Funtopia for the kids to have fun in.For the price of membership and the amount of climbing you can do, this is absolutely worth it, and it is located in a great central location in the OC. Even the day passes are fairly priced to try this place out. Rental packages are $6 and you can even get a punch card for 10 visits for $170.As for the people/crowd here, there is a chill vibe and the people here are very friendly! Always a treat when I go here.
Name: L**** W*
Date: 2014-11-12 07:56:05
Rating: 5
Comment: My home base climbing gym. My favorite place for training.
Name: A*** G*******
Date: 2014-01-02 19:04:45
Rating: 5
Comment: I work at a rock gym and visited Sender One this summer. The staff was outstanding to me and my friends they took care of us giving us tours around ext ext. The gym is the best in the country by far. Loved the setting and friendlyness of the climbers. Defiantly a must go.
Name: B**** W*****
Date: 2013-10-09 22:38:04
Rating: 5
Comment: I didnt feel it was right writing a review until I had a good understanding of this gym and competing gyms so time was needed. Now that Ive been to roughly 15 different gyms across the county and been coming here for the last few months I feel now is the time that a fair assessment may be made.Awesome. Simple as that. Yes the gym is always clean and the price is down right cheap for everything they offer. Thats not what makes this gym awesome. Its the people, staff, and the culture at the gym. The constant route changes, clean gym, nice people, etc. makes coming here an enjoyable experience. Who am I to make you decide to check this place out? Go find out for yourself. Youll see why everyone who comes here ends up signing up as members for a long time.
Name: H*** G*****
Date: 2013-06-29 02:04:58
Rating: 5
Comment: Simply put, this gym rocks! The quality of thegym speaks for itself; huge walls, yoga, fitness, and a super friendly and helpful staff. The fact that the fitness and yoga are included in my membership allowed me to cancel my LA fitness pass (and save me $50 a month... which was cool).The walls themselves have an amazing texture coat, you can smear anywhere you want. Also, there are 5 cracks throughout they gym, theyre splitters and theyre AWESOME. The arch is amazing and the lead wall is unreal.Ill be coming to this gym several times a week.
Name: D***** M******
Date: 2013-06-29 00:06:23
Rating: 5
Comment: Loved it!Sender One is now my go to Gym for climbing. I love their 50 foot walls, bouldering area and workout equipment.