Lucky to be the only game in town. If a proper gym opened up in town, I would switch in a heartbeat. I've been to gyms in CT, SF, Boston, Denver and COS. Pacific Edge can't compete. It's small and the space isn't used efficiently, so climbing--especially bouldering--is limited. While some gyms have gone loose-chalk free for the health and comfort of their members, only allowing liquid chalk, there's a solid macho culture of clapping chalk off one's hands into clouds that's not discouraged. This, combined with a lack of ventilation and filtration, means that air quality is poor. My impression is that it's poorly managed. Every handful of visits there's an unpleasant surprise, whether it's in a yoga class, or in front desk staff that don't seem to care or are unassertive enough to ensure a good experience for members. Staff are mostly friendly, though. For having been open so long with a solid membership base, it seems odd that the gym hasn't had a significant renovation to make its use of the space more efficient. The obvious reason would be that profits--and not the quality of the gym experience--are prioritized. After 2 years of being underwhelmed and having the occasional frustrating experience, I'm seriously considering the inconvenience of going all the way to Agility.

A great gym for learning how to climb. The best in Santa Cruz the classes here are amazing the instructors are top notch.

5/5 stars for staff - super friendly and helpful. 2/5 stars for boulder area - lacked down climb holds or super deep jugs on overlapping easier climbs. Not nearly enough padding on the floor (most other gyms I go to in reasonably populated areas have at least 2 times as much soft foam). Didn’t feel comfortable pulling hard moves. Dropping from more than a few feet up is VERY hard on your knees, let alone dropping right after a hard top-out. Grades were also not very beginner friendly, there was one small area with a kid friendly set up but everywhere else the lowest grade was a reasonably stiff V0. They should consider adding some VBs for first timers, this would help with down climbing too. 4/5 top rope - nice tall climbs, but kind of awkwardly cramped in with other people in the dihedral and chimney area. Was happy to see some cracks, should have brought my gloves. Could maybe use a few auto belays for beginners or folks without regular partners. Other comments: The whole interior felt kind of dirty and scuffed. Could use a power wash or something. Holds could use a scrub between resets too. Air quality was good though, thanks to a couple chalk eaters. Overall decent gym but I definitely wouldn’t want to boulder here regularly. Edit: changed 3 stars to 4 stars because I read they had a sauna.

Im from the South Bay, but this gym is worth the commute any day. Pleasant and friendly staff, great routes for all levels. I only wish they had more space to expand their gym. That being said, they are still not don't get as crazy as the overrated major gyms

This is how a climbing gym should be! The setting is old school, so you can train hard for the real rock while having fun. Routes are renewed quite often for all levels, and there are plenty of climbing styles to try. Friendly staff as well!

Bathrooms are clean, people are nice, climbs are a bit challenging but fun to tackle. Not the best for kids just wanting to climb because holds aren't very giving. I love the climbing gym.

Fantastic climbing gym! All the employees made an effort to learn my name by the first week. It’s a big enough gym to always keep you busy, but small enough to feel at home.

I've been going here for over 1 year now, and I love it so much! Both the bouldering and top rope are always super varied and challenging. Plus the weights and cardio sections make this a super solid gym if you're not into climbing.