I LOVE THIS GYM! Rachel is the best because she is so cool and awesome and has the prettiest hair…read moreever. She's also so good at climbing and can do a really cool, strength intensive pose. Also everyone that works here is cool and awesome and great at climbing, shoutout Ventura

It was my kids first time climbing inside a climbing gym. Luckily we had a wonderful crew of…read moreparents who made the experience amazing. We were celebrating a birthday with a group of kids. The lady working the gym today was such a buzz kill. I am all about following the rules and being safe especially in a climbing environment. We were told two rules at the beginning. Harness and shoes must be worn in rope areas and the bouldering area is off limits to 5 and under and that was changing soon. Icing on the cake was the pretentious tone she gave my young son and I by stating that he wouldn't enjoy climbing as he is being put in a harness. Way to set him up for success by saying a negative comment before he even gets to try it. Remember boulderdash staff what you say around kids they absorb. Words have a huge impact. You might "teach" children in your classes but not all children are the same. I've never been to a climbing gym that a manager can go climb with friends and family for hours. She wasn't supervising who was coming in and out and what was happening throughout the gym. When said manager did decide to come around she was randomly yelling at our kids or us for not doing things she never told us about in the first place. One star for the power trip employee with a negative attitude. One star for the cleanliness of the facility. It could use a deep cleaning. Sanitizer stations would be good. The lady working chased and almost grabbed my child for accidentally walking in the restroom with her climbing shoes to wash her hands. Again I understand it's the rules and we followed the rules given. That was one moment a child forgot and a parent was standing up to stop the child from going in. The gym had plenty of beginner routes and top ropes. Boulder area could use improvements. The weight station is a joke. A few free weights and kettle bells crammed in a corner. We will stick with climbing outdoors. After all it is Southern California.

Great for birthday parties! Nice staff and my son and his friends had a great time. Doesn't get…read moreoverly crowded and is laid out well.

I would not recommend this place for very small children. I brought my 20-month-old, and although…read morethere is a designated area meant for toddlers, it was not supervised. Older kids were going into the small children's section, which made it unsafe for the little ones. When you have very young children, supervision of those areas is really important to prevent accidental injuries to toddlers. Unfortunately, that was not happening during our visit, which made the experience stressful rather than enjoyable. I hope the business considers adding better supervision to keep the toddler area safe for the youngest guests.

What a fun way to spend some time on a rainy day! This place was perfect for fun, a bit of…read moreexercise, and the opportunity to learn a new skill. My friends and I had almost private session: sessions consist of five people for about 45 minutes. At first I thought this was two little time but after going up the wall several times I learned that 45 minutes was plenty. We worked with the shop to provide us a quick lesson and the belayer. He was awesome and totally supportive for us first timers! We appreciated his chill approach and support. We had so much fun, we will definitely be back for more fun and experiences!

I've been a Boulderdash member for over six years, but I have to say I'm pretty dissatisfied with…read morethem lately. They reset walls very infrequently - today there were climbs up from early October! Three months of the same climbs is crazy, and on top of that their rope upkeep is lacking. There are so many climbs where the belayer has to physically force the rope through the belay device because it's gotten so fat over time, both when the climber goes up and when letting them down. The monthly member rate keeps going up, but I'm not seeing where that money's going because of the poor upkeep. It's unfortunate there's no other climbing gyms in the area.

Came up to the central coast to zip line and rock climb. Santa Barbara rock gym offers a belay and…read moretop rope climbing class several times a week. I took the Saturday afternoon offering. We spent 2 hours talking about climbing, learning and practicing tying knots, rigging safety gear and harnesses. Working on our belay and braking techniques, and ultimately putting it all together and rotating through top rope climbing, belaying, and observation of the other class members. At the 2 hour mark we had a firm grip, pun intended, on top rope belay and safety. Unfortunately we weren't able to take our belay test that day. The gym policy is that students need to come back a different day to test their skills and knowledge. If I was local I would have come back and taken my test. But I am confident that I have the practice and knowledge to test at my local rock climbing gym and get certified. And that was the ultimate purpose of my trip. I didn't tour the whole gym because I was focused on the class and learning the ropes, again pun intended, so I can't speak to everything. The front of the gym, the climbing walls, and men's restroom were all clean and tidy. The staff were helpful and friendly. The overall vibe was really positive. There were auto belay climbing areas as well as top rope and bouldering. The next time I am in the area I hope to spend more time at Santa Barbara rock gym to really explore the facilities and climbing walls. Also I had a little trouble finding the parking lot. It's behind the gym and accessed from a side street. The parking lot is shared with REI and several other businesses.

I don't live in this area but decided to stop by on my way home to Orange County. Nice little gym…read morelocated right off the 101 freeway. Parking is a bit small since it's shared with other businesses. Day passes are decently priced. Nothing crazy. Annabelle helped get me set up. She was super patient and sweet. I've climbed at Hangar 18 which is in the OC so I had an idea of what to expect here. Also a tip for future new climbers going to a new gym, try to fill out the waiver online before arriving. Cuts some time out. Pretty clean gym and not too busy for a Saturday early afternoon.

regular here and I go a lot. staff is super helpful and gym gets cleaned often with good…read moreventilation since they have open roof windows, chalk filters, etcetera. Also child/family friendly environment

You buy their passes, expect life time of uses!! When I was moving out of state I asked for a…read morerefund because I didn't get a chance to use it all. Instead they told me these passes are for life and there is no refund. So what do you do when life gives you oranges? You make orange juice! Be sure to come back and bring some friends/families (up to 2 extra at one time) to use up the passes. The gym is open and spacious, multiple walls for bouldering as well as auto belays.

Hired Alex for a group guided day at Sespe Gorge as an intro to trad climbing. He was a great guide…read moreand made the day easy going yet challenging at a good pace. Would highly recommend for guiding and training services.

Alex was a GREAT guide for us. He was patient with our youngest, and provided great instruction…read moreand pushed our older two. He is truly passionate about his craft and the Ojai area, and it shows.

Great gym. Bouldering are is smaller compared to other climbing gyms around LA but the problem…read moreclimbs are quality. Highly recommend. Rope section looks great, haven't tried it yet but planning to later. I like that they have a long traverse wall section too for warm up or full burn out.

Love routes and bouldering here. Had a rough time once,…read moresince some of the staff were a little rude when checking for belay certification.

This gym is great if you're looking to get challenged for cheap. $8/visit and $50/10 punches…read morecompared to other indoor gyms. The staff is friendly and will even let you use their equipment to practice lead climbing with no additional cost. They also rate their routes harder to prepare you for a more technical route that is similar to outdoor climbing. The only downside is that they often place the same colour holds for separate routes, so if you're not a usual it'll be hard to figure out what which route is which. Find street parking on Ethel for free or get a day pass, which is a couple bucks, to park on campus.

I couldn't much Info online or on the phone number listed so I took a chance and just showed up as…read morelisted on the flyer on yelp. Glad I did. Very friendly staff walk you through everything. It was my first time. I had a blast. Will be returning. Give it a try if it's something you've been wanting to check out.

Kyle was friendly and it's a good place to bring kids to have some fun and get some exercise.read more

Came here for my daughter 11th party. Noah helped us with all our questions :)…read more We will definitely be back