4/5 Evan K. 1 year ago on Google
I've
been
here
about
10
or
so
times
since
I
moved
to
Ottawa.
I
definitely
do
recommend
going
here,
especially
if
you're
an
experienced
climber.
It's
a
good
gym
with
a
great
variety
of
climbs
and
of
walls/angles,
including
a
good
slab
section
(which
I
find
is
lacking
in
some
other
gyms
I've
been
to).
The
walls
are
relatively
short
though
-
for
bouldering
it's
fine,
but
for
most
of
the
top
rope/lead,
it's
not
always
ideal.
Overall,
this
gym
has
a
very
classic
or
"old-school"
vibe,
especially
in
the
style
of
holds
and
routes
set,
which
I
prefer.
The
reset
schedule
is
decent
and
there
are
usually
at
least
a
few
new
climbs
every
week
or
so.
The
pricing
is
similar
to
other
gyms
in
the
area
as
well.
Beware
though:
it
can
get
very,
very
crowded
during
peak
hours
(5-7pm
ish
on
weekdays).
If
you
go
closer
to
when
they
open,
I
find
it's
relatively
empty
and
the
climbing
experience
is
a
lot
more
enjoyable.
From
my
experience,
the
staff
aren't
necessarily
the
most
welcoming,
but
I
haven't
had
any
overtly
negative
run-ins
with
anyone
working
there.
I
will
say,
some
of
the
replies
from
the
company
to
the
critical/negative
reviews
come
off
as
petty
and
unprofessional.
I
wouldn't
say
that
this
translates
into
the
actual
experience
at
the
gym,
but
it's
worth
noting.
There
is
also
a
lack
of
enforcing
safety
rules,
especially
with
bouldering.
I've
seen
people
(mostly
kids)
climbing
right
beside
or
underneath
each
other,
running
around
on
the
mats,
etc.
But
I've
never
seen
staff
come
over
to
stop
it
when
something
like
that
happens.
I
know
it's
hard
to
stay
on
top
of
every
little
thing,
but
these
cases
present
pretty
major
safety
risks,
and
are
very
disruptive
to
other
climbers.
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