Bouldering Project - Westgate

Desk staff were great (and deserve a raise )! Including Mrc, Ff, and the guy who gave me beta whose name I didn’t get. Setting was neat. Gym was clean. Plenty of non-climbing equipment. I wish my home gym had a yoga room and yoga classes like this one does. Not sure how packed it gets on weekdays and non-mothers days, but I never had to wait more than a few minutes for my turn.

What I like as a woman who sometimes climbs: Staff: From day 1, it was easy to become a member because the staff helps explain how everything works and sets up the acct. Someone helped me to buy shoes by letting me try on tons of pairs and giving me advice about fitting. When I walk in, I'm always greeted by name and smile, even on a busy day. Instructors acknowledge me in or out of class. They are knowledgeable and helpful. Community: Even if I show up to climb alone, it's easy to talk to other climbers about routes and techniques. People will cheer me on and it feels great. So many times I find other women climbing and we end up climbing together which is fun. In the fitness classes, many people are regulars and will form little bonds. Some of my best friends are people I hang out with at ABP throughout the week. Climbing: for me it's ok. I tend to like some areas more than others. Most days there is tons of space to climb and it doesn't feel too packed. I'm not a fan of the smaller, darker area off to the side. Maybe it's a lighting thing, or that it feels cramped and like I'm in someone's way. Fitness classes: love and adore the circuit, mobility and movement playground classes. Now that there is new gym equipment I really hope they'll create a new weight lifting class (currently there's only one on Fridays). The yoga classes are absolutely varied by style and instructors - and they are great. I love the studio, especially because I use the space when it's empty. Gym - full of new equipment. Bathrooms/showers: I don't like that they are separate. They need a proper locker room, with a sauna and cold plunge like at Springdale! Parking: abundant!

Been to a couple of gyms across the country since I stop on road trips, ABP had the coolest route setting by far. Took a while to understand the layout but other than that great gym. First visit is free, staff was helpful, gym was clean and community was nice. Not much more to ask for.

Really enjoyed my visit to this bouldering only gym. The quality of the holds and route setting is very good. The walls have good texture, and it was easy for me to find climbs at my grade level. The staff was very friendly. I was traveling and forgot my shoes, and I was able to buy my favorite shoe in my size, which was amazing. A good crowd showed up around 5pm, I found it easy to make friends. There were climbers of all skill levels. There were styles of holds I had never seen before, so that was a treat. Amenities seem plentiful, there were nice showers and locker rooms, plenty of cubbies and water fountains around. Very impressed, wish I lived nearby! Would visit again next time in in town.

Awesome spot. As the same suggests it’s all "bouldering" and there is no belaying so when you fall you fall on a thick mat. I’m addition to the climbing walls they have a regular gym and various instructor led yoga classes. They also have a lounge where people hang out and work. Weekdays usually aren’t very crowded and even on the weekends it’s not hard to find a space to climb. All skill levels welcome - colors indicate difficulty of the route.

Smaller than the Springdale location (about 60% the size) but still plenty of space and enough routes for climbers of all experience levels. Uses the same color-based, V-grade system as the other ABP. The routes are great with plenty of variation. My only complaints are that the new holds are brutal on your hands (will get better over time) and the gym and work areas, while large, felt sparse when I visited on opening day. So room for improvement but a great bouldering gym nonetheless. A few things: no top rope, bouldering only. The gym is in a strip mall, parking isn't an issue if you're fine with walking a bit. Close to Whole Foods which is nice for a post-workout snack or drink.

The walls are fun and the gym is excellent, also there's a great rest/community space and the classes are great and challenging For the price though, you'd think they'd provide towels for the (nice) showers. Also, it sucks that you have to go to Springdale to get the cold plunge and sauna benefits of your membership as they're not here