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    Kar M.

    I went to Climb On in a group of four people (1 expert climber and 3 newbies). While I now see that the website clearly encourages you to call ahead if you require a lesson, we did not know this and waltzed in off the street. While I never advocate showing up unannounced and expecting to be catered to at *any* establishment, they took great care of us. There was only one girl working the desk, and she took the time to teach the three newbies a beginner lesson, showing us all we needed so we were fully comfortable climbing, belaying for each other, and using the auto-belay for the rest of the day. Great instruction and good eye--she noticed when we started drifting toward unsafe techniques and made sure we kept sharp. As a result, we all walked away with spinal columns fully intact. For students, intro lesson (only necessary your first time) + harness rental + shoe rental + climbing all damn day = $26. Walking distance from Metra or driveable (if you have one of those things).

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    7 years ago

    Glad to have had this establishment in the Homewood community for over 20 years! I love the location and plan on coming again and often.

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    7 years ago

    The roof was leaking on me as I was climbing. It goes downhill from there. Dissapointing to say the least. Go elsewhere, this place sucks.

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    Probably one of the smallest gyms I've ever been to, but I only go for bouldering, and they definitely put their space to good use for that.

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    Midwest Tree Climbing

    Midwest Tree Climbing

    5.0(1 review)
    8.4 mi

    In one word...MAGICAL…read more I took my summer camp kids here with "high" hopes of a nature adventure, and it was nothing short of my most elaborate dreams. We arrived to a big house in the middle of the "forest" aka country... and instead of being cooked and eaten by the evil witch, my little Hansels & Gretels had the time of their lives! We were greeted with an assortment of basketballs (& hoop), soccer balls, wiffle balls, tennis balls, badminton supplies, frisbees, even somethin along the lines of croquet supplies! Of course within minutes they had expelled the majority of them into the surrounding bushes and trees, but the wonderful owners just laughed and said not to worry about retrieving them! Then, half the kids went on a nature walk with one of our instructors to a small lake, where they saw a deer! This delighted my little city slickers already. Meanwhile, half the kids got to climb "Goliath" the enormous tree in their yard - the real reason why we came. They were safely harnassed up, and while not many of them made it all the way to the top, they were delighted just the same, and wanted to go again and again! While they weren't climbing, hiking, or using the latrine/outhouse/port a potty (ohh.. what an experience! they sure overcame that fear! many of them for the first time) they were happily passing the time scooping up frogs from a pond (and trying to sneak them back on the bus), picking apples and then feeding them to the three horses that were on the property! They never tired of it. And then for lunch time, we were allowed to grill, and made them some bananas w/ chocolate & marshmallows and corn on the cob. They did not want to leave. It was such a special experience for them, as they don't get the opportunity to be in glorified nature like that. And, I got to climb up with my co-workers. AND YES!!! WE made it to the top! Where we got to see the looks of awe and disbelief on the kiddies faces. It could not be beat. The people who ran this for us were sooo generous in every way. I couldn't and wouldn't change a thing.

    Vertical Endeavors - omg dont fall

    Vertical Endeavors

    4.1(74 reviews)
    33.1 mi

    Huge place. Great variety of routes. There are so many routes that you can't do them all in one…read morevisit. It would be hard to get bored of the climbs there, because there is almost always a route you've not tried yet. This place has more realistic features and cracks that other gyms don't have. The route grades seem a little inconsistent at times, and compared to the other climbing gyms in the Chicagoland area. For example, most routes feel much, much harder than that grade anywhere else. And many of the mid-to-harder grades seem better suited for taller people, as the shorter among us have to dead point or dyno to many of the holds. You'll definitely get braver and stronger climbing at Vertical Endeavors. Room for improvement: The loose black rubber flooring is always a complaint because like a trip to the beach where you find sand everywhere, pieces of this flooring comes home with you. It also leaves black stuff on your hands and feet, so I recommend that you wear socks/closed toed shoes between climbs, because it's not that easy to scrub out.

    My child was attending a party here in March. Birthday child was turning 9 and so several kids this…read moreage. There were also other participants there, ranging in age from 4 or 5 to adult. Most people at the party had no experience climbing. There were some people there not climbing, including young children. After a quick tutorial, everyone went to start climbing. It seemed too quick even. I did not realize there was no staff in the general area they were climbing to help get the area ready (if needed) or clip them in. It seems this would be smart to do and it definitely is needed. My youngest was heading to the climbing area from the party room and a 9 year old was trying to get his climbing area ready by releasing some clips. No staff or adults with the party were helping. We were walking by and since the child was not strong enough to get the other clip off, the clip on the floor flew up and randomly hit me in the face as I was walking by. It all happened so fast, and I thought I lost by eye. The 5" metal clip hit right below my eye. So glad I changed into my contacts before we went because I can't imagine what else would have happened if my glasses were on. I needed to go to urgent eye and the ophthalmologist. Thankfully, the 5" metal clip hit right below by eye and it seemed I would be okay after I healed. It took 5 weeks. While I am okay now, I'm hoping I have no issues come up due to this preventable injury. They make you sign a wavier for anyone there, but it seems to be negligence on the business. Why are children and other inexperienced climbers releasing clips and clipping themselves in?! Maybe this place is good for experienced climbers, but if you are thinking to have a kid party here and most have no experience, I would look elsewhere. They need staff assisting with getting areas ready to climb and clipping climbers in. Bad enough I got hurt and thankfully the 5" metal clip hit right below my eye, but next time it might be a more serious incident.

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    First Ascent Uptown

    First Ascent Uptown

    4.6(34 reviews)
    28.1 miUptown

    I've been a member here now for a few months (and a climber for 20 years) and so feel like I am now…read morefamiliar enough with my home gym to fairly review it. My favorite things about this gym: - Creative setting in the shorter walled section so you feel more comfortable trying new moves without the fear of falling too far - The layout with open sweeping views and plenty of light - The arch - tons of cool practice with overhangs and traverses - Bike parking inside! - Big area with mats upstairs to do warm-up and warm-down stretches Areas this gym could improve: - Cleaner holds! Not just Uptown - all of the locations. They're so greasy that it automatically adds a grade to any problem, and not in a fun way. - For lower-rated climbs, setting routes that aren't just jug ladders. It is possible to make beginner climbs fun and challenging in a puzzly way, but Uptown doesn't do that. It's all jugs. - More community events, and the community events that exist should be free to members. If I'm a member I shouldn't also be paying to go to sound baths or take fitness classes and participate in citizens' competitions. I've never been a member of a gym that charges its members for ANY events. There are free events at FA, but they're essentially just meetups. Anything with more to offer carries a charge.

    Increasingly unsafe. Kids under 8 running around the weight room. People parking infants under…read moresquat racks in their stroller no joke. Idk how they have a good insurance policy.

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