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Central Rock Gym - Buffalo

4.9 (34 reviews)
Open • 6:00 am - 11:00 pm
Updated 1 month ago

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Jim B.

BOULDERING GALORE It doesn't matter if you're a sophisticated cliff hanger-er, or like me, just a regular dude.. This place rocks (no pun intended), and you're going to enjoy it. I only tried the bouldering here, but please note there are also several rock climbing walls (ones you use ropes and a spotter on belay), a kid's section with instructions and even an actual weight gym. The bouldering walls have, gosh, more than two dozen paths to climb that vary in difficulty. The climbs are quantified: V0, V1, V2... I saw them as high as a V8 or V9. More experienced climbers can use the whole balance of the walls, but less experienced climbers (probably you if you're reader this review), will be likely sticking to the V0 or V1 paths, which there are many. I was certainly in this category, but I did ok. I knocked out all the V0's and V1's, many V2's and even bagged a V3. I'd say I was the best climber there wearing jeans*. Don't be discouraged if you don't dominate on day 1. There is a considerable amount of conditioning to the finger joints and strengthening of muscles in the wrist and forearm that one wouldn't develop before bouldering. And if you look around, you can see that it is obviously a great workout, as you'll see all the people that practice and work here are really, really good-looking, if you're into that kind of thing. I'm not though, as I am married. It's only ugly people for me from this point out in my life. * NOTE: A person shouldn't wear jeans while bouldering/rock climbing. Doing so would cause others to believe the person wearing jeans is a goofball, somebody's dad or ill-prepared for even the most routine of life's days in general. Jim B. can be characterized by all three of these.

Mike P.

World class facility. Brand new building, clean, bright, and most importantly high ceilings! Tons of boulder problems to choose from at all skill levels as well as one of the largest top rope and lead climbing walls in the area. They have locker rooms, a fitness area with weight machines and aerobic equipment, and a yoga studio. And they sell all the climbing gear you need to climb. Hands down the best climbing experience within 100 miles of Buffalo!

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Great place, friendly staff! Very safe and clean. I have been here twice so far and it's the best rock climbing center in buffalo.

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Great climbing place, cool people and nice & new fitness gym! 10/10 would invite to a date/chill with friends

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Amazing staff and super fun routes to climb ! They always change them so your never tired of the same ones :)

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Great gym. Very clean, safe, professional. New sets every week to keep the climbing fresh. Yoga and Climbing Progression classes offered.

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Wildplay's Whirlpool Adventure Course

Wildplay's Whirlpool Adventure Course

4.6(12 reviews)
20.2 mi

I took my 13yo nephew for a fun day out... His choice and he chose Whirlpool Adventure Course. I'm…read morea little afraid of heights, but I have seen this course from the US side and always thought it looked fun... yet scary. We visited during the week and were in the first group to do the classic course. There is one level at 20 ft and the second level is 40 ft. Before you go to the course, you are geared up with your harness and helmet that are secured by the staff. You then go to a practice course to learn how to hook up to the continuous cable, pass your caribener through the different sections of the course, use the zip line and hook up to the jump rope. Staff watches to make sure you can handle all the tasks on your own. Then you're ready to adventure! We both had a lot of fun. On the 20ft part of the course we had a bit of waiting because the leader of the group was slow. We liked the 40ft course better since less people decided to advance on to that one and we could do the course with a flow, not stopping and waiting. I was not a huge fan of jumping off the platform at the end of either course; my nephew thought the higher one was a bit scary too... But, we both did it and enjoyed doing the classic course.

If you're an adrenaline junkie, you have to zip line by the Falls. My friend I debated for a few…read morehours if it was something we wanted to do and I'm so glad we did it. It is a little on the pricey side. When we went it was around $60 a person but we thought "when are we going to do this again?". We did have to wait about 30 minutes before it was our turn but it could have been a lot worse. The ride down is breathtaking. You see the best view of Niagara Falls and it's kind of cool having people watch you have the time of your life. They do take photos of you going down the zip line. So if you want a souvenir, they have you covered.

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Wildplay's Whirlpool Adventure Course - Before adventuring... Part of the extreme course behind us

Before adventuring... Part of the extreme course behind us

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Holiday Valley - Highest trail is 2200 feet above base

Holiday Valley

3.9(118 reviews)
43.2 mi

This review is for the Golf Course , clubhouse and McCarthys Cafe. This course is fantastic. Very…read morewell maintained. Awesome experience holding on and throughout all the hills and ski resort. Picturesque backgrounds for every shot. Very challenging holes. Makes you think and use your brain on every hole. The staff is extremely friendly. Very respectful and willing to help. The cafe pushes out food fast. The breakfast burrito was fantastic. Very large size. The drinks were flowing and they have everything you need. Will definitely be back. 9.2 out of 10.

Holiday Valley is the best "local" ski resort (in my case local means a 3 hour drive each way). I…read moream willing to make the drive since Holiday Valley provides a great ski day. The resort has 750 feet of vertical, but it skies much bigger than that, the large variety of slopes and challenges provides a rich experience. Parking at Holiday Valley is free, but on a busy day you may have a bit of a walk, especially if you are heading to the Main Lodge, but you can park at one of the other 2 base lodges, they are smaller but still very nice. My biggest complaint at the Main Lodge is that you will encounter a couple of sets of stairs to get to the slopes. Inside the lodge there are plenty of seating, bathrooms, rentals, ski shops and the usual ski lodge food. The Tannenbaum Lodge does provide a couple of rooms where you can leave your bags and bring your own food, which is very convenient. From the Main Lodge you have 2 primary lift choices, Cindy's Quad and the Mardi Gras Express; both keep the lines moving at a good pace and allow you access to the rest of the resort. The lift system overall works well to keep you moving and the lines at a reasonable level. This year Holiday Valley has gone to a RFID lift ticket which was a bit challenging to find the right location for the card to consistently activate the gates, once I figured it out it was pretty smooth. Holiday Valley offers plenty of challenge and with its location in the lake effect snow belt it usually gets great snow coverage. On my recent day trip I found the skiing better than my earlier trip to Lake open runs like Mardi Gras to rollicking narrower trails through the woods. The Black trails are always welcome with Champagne, Yodeler and Edelweiss usually worth multiple runs. Typically, 1 or 2 of these will have one side groomed and the other side moguls. There are plenty of glade tree skiing runs and a couple of terrain parks off of the Morningstar Express Lift. They even have a Double Black Diamond run, although it was not open this trip. For my most recent visit I took advantage of the Cabin Fever Days promotion to get a $25 lift ticket at selected ski shops; plenty of other people also took advantage of the promotion so it was busy for a Tuesday. Conditions were great, almost the whole resort was open. After a nice morning of skiing the Blue and Black runs, I did feel so good that I skied some of the moguls and took a few runs through the Happy Glades which is the first time I have been tree skiing in several years. I also did take a short midday stop at the Tannenbaum Lodge for a quick warm up. Holiday Valley consistently receives high marks as one of the best resorts in the East, it also gets more skier visits than any other resort in New York. I have been skiing Holiday Valley for more than three decades and I always have a great time. The drive there and back can be challenging at times, but that just means the resort is getting plenty of snow. If you are looking for a great day of skiing Holiday Valley should be on your list. In addition, the town of Ellicottville is a charming ski town and Salamanca offers a full-service Casino and resort.

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Second floor patio

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H2o Rappelling

H2o Rappelling

2.0(8 reviews)
27.7 mi

Their team is pretty awesome! They facilitated a memorable water rappelling experience that I won't…read moresoon forget. Pros: - Dee, their administrator/go-to person, was very responsive to emails. Kam and Trish were also quite nice and slowly eased myself (and my friends) with the whole concept of Water Rappelling. - It took some time to get used to the concept of mountain climbing and water rappelling. But once you get over the initial fear (of heights mainly), you realize how exhilarating of an experience this is! Cons: - I wish I would've known that I had to book the photographer in advance. They offer photography packages (at $150- a cost which, although steep, can be divided among your party of 5). - There were 2 other groups that were water rappelling with us; this meant that each person could only water rappel down the falls a few times. Nonetheless, it was a pretty unforgettable experience. H2O Rappelling also offers rock and ice climbing too! When I want to go for another adrenaline-filled adventure, I'll definitely be sure to give them a call.

Awesome Excursion! I went ice-climbing with H2O rappelling and the company was great! It was a…read moregreat experience and our guide knew what he was doing. We all climbed the rocks twice and had a blast. They had an easier climb and and more difficult one. Ice climbing is definitely difficult but I'm happy to say I went. The experience was awesome. I highly recommend you wear lots of layers. Perhaps 5 on top and 5 below. It was cold at times. I would also recommend that you bring hot soup and tea in thermoses. I also brought glove and foot warmers, which came in really handy. They helped keep myself and some of my friends warm. This is definitely an adventure for someone who is moderately active. There is a kilometer hike to get to the climbing site. All over it was a great day and everyone had a blast. :)

Red Barn Climbing Gym

Red Barn Climbing Gym

4.5(8 reviews)
61.7 mi

This place has charmed its way into my heart. Before coming to RIT, I mainly top roped off and on…read morefor about a year with my bf - quite a feat for someone terrified of heights. One of the only reasons I kept going was because I was halfway decent at it. That being said, I'd only ever been to one gym (Planet Granite, San Francisco) and a small handful of outdoor spots. The first time I walked in I was dismayed that only the bouldering section was open and that that the majority of the climbs were on plywood. Not having extensive experience, I was certain that my shoes wouldn't be able to grip and that I'd slip and fall to my doom. During this first time, I also witnessed a girl fall and sprain her ankle badly enough that the school medics had to be called. I made a mental note about how professionally and quickly the gym handled the situation should I ever be so unlucky. After climbing nearly twice a week since January, I love this gym. I love how it has no heat (nice and empty when it's only 15 degrees outside!) and that I can't find the difficulty labels for most of the problems (who doesn't love a challenge?). A lot of the routes feel reachy to me, but that's probably a function of me being short and climbing weird. It doesn't smell as crazy as other gyms but we'll see once it starts warming up. The absolute best part is that it's only $20 a quarter for students. Can't beat that price! I'm looking forward when to when they open up the second floor - anyone need a belay partner? :D

Cool bouldering place. Very simple place but serves its purpose: bouldering. Lots of bouldering…read moreopportunities/levels there!

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Red Barn Climbing Gym - Literally a red barn.

Literally a red barn.

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Climber's Rock - Bouldering with Em today

Climber's Rock

4.5(8 reviews)
57.4 mi

Decently spacious climbing gym. There is a nice amount of bouldering space in addition to their…read moreroutes. Next door they have a 24hour facility that is included in day pass use that has a moonboard, large kilterboard, spray wall, slabwall as well as more training equipment, campus board and weights. The Cafe upstairs of the main facility is a nice touch too.

This place seems really new - it still has that fresh Home Depot type of smell lol. This has all…read moremanner of climbing including bouldering, top rope, lead climbing, and auto belay. The fees are a little bit less than at other gyms and I think this is due to the size of it. There are a decent number of top rope and lead climbing routes but only a few auto belays. The bouldering area was very squished due to a wall that separates everything else from it. It just felt like it was hard to walk without tripping over people essentially. They had a lot of projects up that were ungraded on one side of the wall. This was kind of interesting because it kind let you forget about any sort of level restrictions. Some of the grading they did have was interesting - they had had a "V minus"...as in less than 0. I'm not sure how one determines something is easier than a 0. As for some housekeeping, the front has a lot of coat hangers and a bench area for you to put on your shoes. There is a sink in this area too for quick handwashing. There are lockers up a set of stairs. They don't do any walk-in sort of belay training - check for special dates. They had a board up where you could contact other members for a belay partner which was pretty cool. All the staff were friendly too. Seems like a nice gym to be a part of!

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Climber's Rock - Massive new competition/training boulder wall.

Massive new competition/training boulder wall.

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Ajax Rock Oasis

Ajax Rock Oasis

3.6(7 reviews)
67.4 mi•South Ajax

We are a family of 3 (2 adults and a 10 yo) who are new to climbing, so when I called to inquire…read moreabout their offerings, Jeff, encouraged us to come in to check out the facility in person. The facility is clean, albeit being on the small side which does not affect our time there at all, as we're just starting to learn. Both times we were there, we were lucky enough to have the place mostly to ourselves and we've been having lots of fun on the auto-belays. Jeff is very personable and laid back, which is really nice, because the last thing I wanted was having someone hovering over me as I ungracefully try to maneuver my way up the colour coded path. We'll continue to learn here and I am looking forward to trying out their summer camp for my daughter soon.

There are two Rock Oasis gyms in the city, one in Toronto and the other in Ajax. The Ajax location…read moreis actually located inside of the Ajax Community Centre. The photo on Google Maps of the entrance isn't actually the one I was able to enter from. If you're facing the entrance where it says "banquet hall" (that's where it'll take you in the nav), walk to the left until you see another set of doors. Once you walk in there's hanging signage that will say "rock climbing". Follow these and you should start seeing signs for "Rock Oasis". Pretty easy from there! There's a little counter where you can take care of your rentals and payment. The staff member that I was greeted by was already expecting me! I had booked online the night before and signed the waiver. In the same hallway there's a set of doors that leads directly into the rock climbing area. There are cubbies to store your gear at the bottom of the stairs. Right by it was a hand sanitizing station although they had some other bottles spread throughout the climbing area on benches. It's a veryyy small climbing area! you can see everything at a glance. The walls also don't get super high which is good for beginners since you won't get as tired going all the way up. There are only 3 auto belays so it gets crowded if you're climbing alone. There is a lot of bouldering available. Since they have limited space, they had to be imaginative with their puzzles. Most of them take the approach of moving horizontally across a wider range of space rather than going up. The bouldering and the top rope walls cross over each other so on a busy day it would be more difficult to maneuver. The bouldering paths are graded by difficulty and they have a colour coding system. I will say that just because they are traversed horizontally doesn't mean that they're easier than the ones at other gyms! It's still a great challenge. Overall the gym is great for the community and located in an accessible place at a reasonable price. However it's very small. If you don't have the place all to yourself, I could find it really hard to get access to the walls you're interested in. You also probably couldn't spend that much time here if you are an experienced climbing.

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Ajax Rock Oasis
Ajax Rock Oasis
Ajax Rock Oasis

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Every Body Plus

Every Body Plus

4.4(24 reviews)
0.7 mi•Downtown

EVERY-body??! More like NO-body!…read more The order preachers are inclusivity and acceptance, and without even knowing me personally told me to my face that I was not allowed to sign up for a class. I believe I'm being shaved for a disability and the fact that I had a service dog she told me I was not allowed to have my service dog with me and I was not allowed to take a class in her studio that claims to be for women feeling apart of everything and that all bodies shapes forms and disabilities are accepted. I'm extremely dumbfounded and disappointed at the lack of tact class and businesses that Cristy Karinna Orozco demonstrated after I attempted to be friendly, cordial, inquisitive and supportive of her business, which I had hoped would be anything but what it was! I wish I could give zero stars because choosing one star is the only option I have. This person and what they're doing and how they're acting is not only offensive offputting and hurtful, but actually illegal!

Magical. As soon as you walk into this beautiful space, you feel an immediate sense of peace and…read moresafety. The only female Latina owned studio in Buffalo, Everybody+ exudes warmth, empathy, and empowerment. From the incredible classes lead by experienced and dedicated instructors, to the amazing energy that surrounds you in love and acceptance, to the owner, Cristy, who has created a space of inclusion and compassion... Everybody+ is a magical studio.

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Every Body Plus - TRX & Strength & HIIT

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