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Gripstone Climbing & Fitness
Gripstone Climbing & Fitness: Climb, challenge, and grow together.
4.4
Gym
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Gripstone Climbing & Fitness: Climb, challenge, and grow together.
Gripstone Climbing & Fitness at 6220 Tutt Blvd, Colorado Springs, is a welcoming gym and climbing hub with two levels of bouldering walls and a range of routes for beginners to experienced climbers. Reviewers praise friendly staff, a clean facility, sanitation stations, and on-site gym equipment on the upper level. The gym also offers kid-friendly camps with easy sign-ups and occasional special member hours. Some feedback notes a recent emphasis on harder routes.
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Two levels of bouldering walls with varied routes for all skill levels, regularly updated by setters.
Top-rope and lead climbing areas with diverse routes, including options for beginners and advanced climbers.
Full gym on the upper level with cardio and strength training equipment for pre- or post-climb workouts.
Fun and engaging day camps for kids, featuring climbing challenges, rope swings, and inclusive activities.
Affordable monthly memberships with perks like free climbs, rental gear, and exclusive member hours.
Interactive route setting with opportunities for climbers to try new problems and vote on grades.
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Overall rating
Debbie Bennett
This gym used to be fun and welcoming for climbers in the 5.9, 10- range, but not so much lately. They have been consistently replacing these routes with 10+ and above. It seems they're only interested in setting for advanced climbers, to the point that there are entire sections of wall with no approachable routes. Where there are easier routes, they're full. It makes climbing here much less fun.
Kelly Raymond
My 10 year old son and 8 year old daughter attended camp here for 2 days this week. After the first day, they begged me to sign them up for a second session the following day. They loved the rope swing, the climbing challenges, and the friendliness of the staff. I love the non-judgmental and inclusive atmosphere of the gym. The camps are easy to sign up for and available for one day sessions or a full week. Thank you for making summer break more fun for my kids and a little easier for this working mom!!
M Jane Lankford
What a great climbing gym! So many walls and grip options with access for the very first time beginner, up to the most experienced climber. Not only was it fun to climb, but also to watch others. Friendly and supportive patrons and employees. 2 levels of boldering walls, and gym equipment to use before or after your climbs. It was a busy Friday afternoon and we had to wait and take turns with other climbers. One of us had a monthly membership, which gave us a free climb and rental, the other child was only $29. Great pricing (compared to other gyms we’ve visited)! Also, they have special member hours to ensure you get plenty of time to climb.
Eliot Rocks
This is a sweet gym. I bouldered on a Tuesday morning, the setters were just finishing up a new set, and they invited me to try some of the problems and vote on the grades. That was a really great experience, and its certainly the most friendly climbing gym I've ever been to. One of the guys there even invited me to a local crag.
Raina Zemke
I have only ever had a good experience here. I adore the atmosphere and the staff. The staff are incredibly helpful and friendly. I’ve been coming for months and the gym is always really clean. They have sanitation stations in many spots at the gym. They even have actual gym equipment on the upper level! Great place for any level of climbing, when I first came I had zero experience and still found multiple things to do and many different walls to climb! I’ve never run out of things to do. I would give it 6/5 starts if I could!
