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8 years ago
A heads up from the get-go, this is not a rope-based climbing gym. They're in a warehouse without high ceilings so top rope and course setting including clip-in points is not a thing here. There is another place in Boone for that, though admittedly their hours are much shorter. I was happy to find this place open on a Saturday evening until 10pm. There's plenty of wall space if there are just a few climbers here but I bet it can easily get crowded. There is lots of other equipment for cross training, but most of it is quite dated. Like something your dad or uncle had in their garage in their teens and 20s. A rusted fan-bike and nylon wrapped, thin foam padded bench. There's a cool "moon board" on the opposite side of the gym at a 40 degree angle. I personally have a hard enough time climbing vertical walls though. There are some rings and balls suspended from the ceiling for you to impress your friends or yourself with some gymnastics level moves. And of course lots of fingerboard options. Normally a Saturday would be packed I bet but I came in during an event elsewhere in town that was specifically popular with the climbing types. So I basically had the gym to myself. At a price of $14 (I brought my own shoes and chalk, not sure if they rent them) it was in line with the gym back home in Charlotte. There's a waiver process that will take you a few minutes to complete. The bathrooms are large and there's a relatively limited amount of cubby space to put your stuff. The hand holds felt tight and I didn't find a single spinner. I was able to clear all of their V0s, most of their V1s and one of their V2s. As you can see I'm barely a bouldering beginner but I will say these seemed to fall in line with my expectation for difficulty. Lastly, the music choice for the evening I was there was not kid friendly and not really to my liking. I imagine it would be different on crowded days or if children were here. All considered though, I would definitely come back. read more
8 years ago
This place is awesome. Great people, great music and great climbing. My son took us there because it was raining on our outdoor activities and he climbs at a place in Greensboro . We were able to rent everything and he taught us a few things. It was a great experience. read more
Here's the skinny - it's an indoor Bouldering gym (no harnesses) opened by two Climbers who wanted a better spot to cultivate their passion for climbing. It's built in an old warehouse, with a pretty swanky coffee shop as the front, and the gym out back. There's nice seating inside, and a little bit outside, and plenty of parking. The gym itself has a variety of wall faces and inclines, a fitness/weight training area, a grip/climbing training area, uses the V-system for ratings, and has routes marked my hold colors. They also update routes often (I'm told), and are always open for feedback. The only thing on the Climber's wish-list I *didn't* see was top-outs, and the space just isn't built for that. As for the climbing - well, I've been traveling quite a bit for a few years now, and gone to every gym I've passed by, and after a while it starts to be pretty easy to tell between meh, just good, pretty solid, and terrific. To sum up, I felt welcome coming in, got my shoes on, and climbed one route. Before my feet touched the ground after flashing it, I was grinning like an idiot. Why? Because it was a V0, an intro route, and it was super, super fun. A lot of folks think a V0 has to be a ladder with no personality, others don't know how to set anything easier than a V6 and get confused when people say it's "Not a V0." The setters at Center 45 though know their stuff, and while the lower routes will be challenging for beginners, they'll also be fun and interesting while you're at it. And their mid-range (V1-V2) game is the best I've seen in years. At some gyms, you can Boulder all week and never do anything more complex than a hand/foot match. Here though, I did all the routes from V0 right through V2, and I did knee-bars, bicycles, hand-foot matches, mantles, heel-hooks, one small dyno, and all sorts of goofy tricks that most setters don't put in enough routes. The setters at 45 are the best I've ever seen at putting complex techniques into relatively easy routes, which is inspiring and darn near magical. After not using any of these climbing moves for far too long, it was blissful to swing up and down those walls until I couldn't grip a door handle anymore! An oddball note, the bathrooms are huge :P it used to be... a bread warehouse I believe? So some of the amenities are built for a much larger staff. That said, roomy bathrooms for you climbers :) They also have club teams, competitive teams, regular events, and climbing classes. Plus shoe rentals, of course. A friend of mine is from Boone and told me about this place, and introduced me to one of the owners. If you go to the front desk of the gym, chances are you'll meet Aaron, but if you talk to that nice quiet guy encouraging you to go for that next hold or try one more route, you may just find that he's the other owner, Chris! read more
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200 Den Mac Dr
Boone, NC 28607
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