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4.7 (45 reviews)
Open • 8:00 am - 10:00 pm

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Joey A.

This place is very friendly and super cool! I went with couple of buddies of mine for the first time and we'll let me tell you I had a blast( for someone who is afraid of heights )! It was very clean and the staff were friendly and welcoming with experience and knowledge of the sport! Shows you exactly how to climb and "fall" in a safe manner of course. Very kid friendly atmosphere. I would recommend this spot for the family! You never know when you have a climber at heart!

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Kelvin P.

Only been here once as I live far from this area. New and well kept gym. The staff are great. The hidden gem (to me) is the $3000 Assault Fitness treadmill that is athlete powered and matches whatever speed you make your legs move. Go to the back and it's in the weight room.

Christina B.

I loved this climbing gym! Although this was my first real experience at a climbing gym, I can tell they had quite the works. Not only do they have climbing walls color-coded by difficulty, but they also have a workout room, a classroom, and a finger holds board room. All of which are available to you for the price of a day pass. The staff are super friendly and upbeat people who are more like friends hanging out with you. The other climbers are all very supportive as well. There's no shame in being a beginner. I don't even care how much my forearms hurt days later. I wish I could come here everyday! Pro tip: Free stickers are available at the front desk!

Andy E.

Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and imagine a place filled with: -welcoming, passionate, and knowledgeable staff -thoughtful, intuitive, and visually appealing design -amenities that exude a sense of luxury yet are easily accessible at an exceptionally reasonable price point. -a community that is active, friendly, considerate, and spans a multitude of generations Now, suspend your disbelief and internalize that such a place exists right here in Pearl-adjacent, downtown San Antonio. Bouldering affords a fitness regimen that is social, self-paced, safe, and combines elements of intellectual rigor, muscular strength, balance, poise, and mobility. Bouldering, at Armadillo Boulders (AB), offers all of the above at levels both approachable to true beginners as well as presenting a challenge to the most seasoned veteran. The large, well-lit space offers enough indoor real estate for all-day climbing that ensures you'll get tired long before you get bored. Frequent "resets" of the routes on the walls keep even the daily visitors greeted with fresh problems to solve. The bouldering alone would make AB the most compelling fitness option in town, however also on offer are daily yoga and top notch Pilates classes free to members (or day pass holders). A state-of-the-art fitness room provides everything one might need to supplement the aforementioned activities available whenever they're open for business. Prior to finding a fitness home at AB I spent over a year using ClassPass/StudioHop and visited over 20 gyms in Bexar county. Nowhere else in South Texas offers the same comprehensiveness of fitness program, but equally important, nowhere else fosters the same cohesiveness of community. In the 4 short months since opening, AB has hosted a film festival, climbing competition, multiple weekend social events, and constantly strives to engage members and visitors in new opportunities. On a more personal note, I find the combination of climbing and yoga/Pilates to complement one another perfectly. Each discipline offers an ease of entry that builds to a place that allows me to find and push my limits until they eventually expand. Coming to an activity with the eyes of a beginner allows me to constantly be surprised as I work and expand my boundaries of what I previously thought possible. Go to Armadillo Boulders, bring your parents, bring your kids, bring your friends...you won't be disappointed!

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Love the gym, the only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is that it is pretty expensive to be a member.

Eleanor M.

I have been here a handful of times and have mixed feelings about it. I did an intro class that was very unorganized and the staff seemed a bit unsure about what they were supposed to do, although they were all very friendly. It gets very crowded here which can be a bit frustrating, lots of waiting around. There is a nice sense of community here, lots of regulars that come here often.

Stephen M.

Killer spot. Friendly staff. Great range of difficulty for all ages and levels of expertise, handily color coordinated to know where to go on the fly. Took my son tonight for his 11th birthday and it was perfect. He had a blast. Plus the climbing community here is super encouraging and everyone cheers each other on and helps one another out, which just feels a little like family.

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