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Approach Climbing Gym

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👍👍 Had a great first time climbing. Comprehensive instruction for this beginner. Instilled the confidence to try some climbing I never thought I'd try. Glad my beginner experience was here. People often mention climbing, time, routes, great, kids, friendly, walls, staff,


Address

4923 S 72nd St, Omaha, NE 68127, United States

Website

omaharockgym.com

Contact

+1 402-502-5879

Rating on Google Maps

4.80 (269 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 10 am to 8 pm
  • Thursday: 10 am to 9 pm
  • Friday: 10 am to 9 pm
  • Saturday: 10 am to 7 pm
  • Sunday: 10 am to 7 pm
  • Monday: 10 am to 8 pm
  • Tuesday: 10 am to 8 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: climbing (14) time (13) routes (12) great (11) kids (7) friendly (6) walls (6) staff (6)
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  • 5/5 Alex T. 1 year ago on Google • 38 reviews
    Staff is syper friendly and helpful. The gym is clean and first timers are incouraged instead of intimidated and prices at the pro shop are very competative and affordable. There is a kids room and lots of differnt walls to climb.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Seth M. 5 years ago on Google • 19 reviews
    Approach is always a good time for climbing! The routes they have are always challenging and fun. The route setters are so creative! SJ is an awesome hostess and it's such a fun atmosphere with the kids and Juke (gym dog) running around. It's a bit pricy, so maybe go during their discounted hours. It's a very nice facility though, with a really nice training area for warm up and post-climbing workouts. It's worth the price in my opinion, though.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jason B. 1 year ago on Google
    Had a great first time climbing. Comprehensive instruction for this beginner. Instilled the confidence to try some climbing I never thought I'd try. Glad my beginner experience was here.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Wayne G. 1 year ago on Google • 260 reviews
    Came here for a visit while I was in town on business. Google says this is the premier climbing gym in Omaha... highly disagree. First of all, they advertised having 12 auto-belay lanes for solo climbing, and they only had... maybe six? The building they are in isn't very tall, so all tall routes are only maybe 15-20 feet tall at most. They're more like advanced Boulder problems than proper tall routes. Routes are color graded, which is fine, but took a little getting used to. I showed up at 7, and the employee at the front desk made sure to tell me multiple times that they closed at 8, so "are you sure you wanna climb?" After getting the safety brief I was released to do my thing. At approximately 755, I finished and started removing gear to leave. Right at 8, a number of people were showing up and putting on harnesses and just starting their climbs. So wait, you close at 8, but only for me? No clue what that was all about. I did not use the bouldering area, so I can't comment on that side. Seemed okay though. Overall, pretty unimpressed. I thought that being on a time crunch would make it so I would have to rush through climbs, but with so little to climb by myself, I ran out of routes in maybe 30 minutes. Will not be coming back.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Lee S. 2 years ago on Google
    It's a decent climbing gym in a city and state that lacks climbing. Nice staff with a sweet dog that runs around. Was a member a couple years ago but unfortunately stopped due to COVID. Now that COVID is almost gone (at the moment) I wanted to take some new friends climbing. However, it seems that this place is no longer staffed. Appointments for non-members have to be done 48 hours in advance. It's even harder to get new climbers into the gym. Limited slots plus a new up charge (+15$ on top of 1-time climbing fee) for the 10-min introduction that wasn't in place when I was going before (the class was, but not the up charge).... which really is the kicker... i get the appointments if its a must. I get that times are tough and prices are increasing across the board. But unfortunately, it looks like its Mahoney this time for taking a group of new climbing friends.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Keith F. 4 years ago on Google • 65 reviews
    Went last night with my son and brother in law. We had a blast! The staff was friendly and took us through orientation quickly and safely. We divided up our time between bouldering (no harness, not as tall walls) and climbing with one of the eight auto-belays (strapped into a harness, taller walls, if you fall off, the belay device stops your fall and slowly lowers you down.) A good mix of people were there, from climbing enthusiasts, families, and couples on dates. Everyone was supportive and respectful of each other's place on the wall, with people cheering others on when they progressed up a difficult route. While I'm a little sore today, I had a great time and will definitely be back.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Zachary M. 8 months ago on Google • 6 reviews
    Took my 7 and 5 year old here and it’s a great time for a half a day or so. I signed them up for the intro class and both workers/instructors were very helpful! In a time where customer service isn’t great at a lot of places, they have it down!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Paul M. 3 months ago on Google • 6 reviews New
    This rock gym set hard routes in an older style. Unlike other gyms that set routes more for the grade, the setting team here works hard to challenge the brain with each send
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Luba S. 3 years ago on Google
    It was great. They have the easy routes for the beginners, difficult routes and bouldering. I'm a beginner, and really enjoyed my time there!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Søren N. 2 years ago on Google
    You can tell the setters put so much care and effort into their craft! The routes provide a great deal of variety, challenge, & fun! I have traveled to a couple big gyms within the US and their setting holds up to a standard that is equal to some of the biggest gyms in the US. The top rope walls, despite being small, have some cool stuff up still! From the few times ive gotten to talk to the setters they have been quite helpful & kind when asking about their routes. Setting is great and route setting is important too, but of course the front desk staff is really amazing and everything about this place is really special.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Keva D. 1 year ago on Google
    The staff is super friendly. I wanted to try something new and get out of my comfort zone. I just can't say enough how great everyone was with a newbie like myself. Thank you all so much.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Jared H. 1 year ago on Google
    Such a bummer, but even after I paid $3 for a tour (never heard of such a thing), I was let down by the boring routes. Adding a dyno isn’t the only way to make something a V7. The holds were also the same for an entire route: all crimps; all jugs; all blocks; all pockets. Total let down, I’ll hit Mahoney State Park next time.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Andrew W. 5 years ago on Google
    Wonderful place to get some energy out! Staff is very helpful and makes the process simple. Definitely thinking about memberships. They even have a kids room for the littles in your family :)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 perry B. 11 months ago on Google • 51 reviews
    Hard to believe but I’m giving someone all 5 stars. The people were awesome, facilities clean and they had everything you need to bring a toddler and novice man to rock climb. Looked like everyone in there was having fun, good vibe with a positive atmosphere.

  • 3/5 Maria Y. 7 months ago on Google • 20 reviews
    I reserved a timed ticket for my 5 year old online a few days in advance. I was not told until my arrival that the kids climbing area was booked for a birthday party, so her only option was to try out the larger walls meant for more experienced climbers. The staff was excellent, kind and very helpful. But when I'm paying $30 for a small kid, I'd prefer to know ahead of time that the kids area isn't going to be an option. She still had fun but got frustrated and intimated. I think she would've enjoyed her time more if she could've experienced the kids area first before progressing to the more challenging walls.

  • 5/5 Daniel G. 7 months ago on Google • 9 reviews
    This is my new favorite small climbing gym in the US. They are sooooo friendly. Routes are great. Gym has all the tools you need. I stopped in on a drive from SF to DC and will go out of my way, literally, to come back. A+

  • 4/5 Madison S. 4 years ago on Google
    This place is super neat, alot of fun for kids and adults too! Awesome workout if you don't enjoy traditional workouts. Staff are all super friendly! Very relaxing atmosphere.

  • 5/5 A C. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing staff, great atmosphere and fellow climbers (always friendly), and they always keep the routes rotated for new challenges.

  • 5/5 HateTaters G. 8 months ago on Google
    Pretty chill gym, had some fun problems that I got to work with my brothers. Overall a good experience!

  • 5/5 Bobbie R. 3 months ago on Google • 1 review New
    I booked the Intro to Climbing class for 5 boys ages 11 and 12. They had a fabulous time. The instructor was great with the boys and very supportive of their efforts. I would definitely recommend this course and facility!


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