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    4.6 (45 reviews)
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    Lead climbing up a 5.8. The Source has top rope, lead climbing, and bouldering.
    Tessa V.

    The Source is an amazing gym and the only climbing gym in Vancouver, WA. Yes, there are bigger gyms in Portland, but good luck with traffic and those day fees Yes, the Source may be smaller, but it boasts more than a handful of top rope routes, lead routes and more. There are around 28 anchors, with at least 2 routes on each anchor. Let's math this up. That's at least 52 ropes routes. That doesn't mention bouldering. There is at least two routes per grade V0-V6 and then 1 route per grade, V7-V9 PER WALL. Let's math it again. Oh, more than 20 bouldering routes? Yeah I thought so. More like 50 bouldering routes. Also, the auto belay isn't just for kids. Sure, if you go during busy times, maybe it's just for kids, but I go at lunch hour and can hop on. They set auto belay routes from grades 5.4-5.12. Lots of options. Also, the Source boasts very high safety standards, not just letting any random person belay any other random person in the gym. I'm so happy the Source is committed to everyone's safety and requires a belay check and belay classes. The Source is very family friendly, and has a whole area upstairs just for kids. They have graded top rope and bouldering routes for kids up in the Mezzanine! The Source is also the friendliest gym I have been too. They actually care and give an entire orientation when you come in. They want people to come back, not just give them a quick look over and say "on your way". They are committed to the safety and longevity of their climbers! 5 star! I spend hours upon hours at the Source, with best friends, my 6 year old son, my family, and all the great people I have met from climbing here over 6 years!

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    Daniel W.

    This place is my jam! Whether you're a beginner (like me just over a month ago) or an experienced climber (like many of my new friends) this is an awesome place to climb. I started with the Belay On class to learn the ropes (pun intended) and after my free week of climbing, I was hooked. The staff are friendly, professional and highly skilled - and they excel at creating an open, friendly atmosphere with many positive vibes. The walls are only 36 feet high, but the creative and challenging routes more than make up for that. Whether you come on your own or with a friend, whether you like bouldering or sport climbing, whether you prefer positive handholds or crimps, there's something for you at the Source.

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    Fantastic community that is welcoming to all. Great for beginners and advanced. Sometimes can be crowded but worth the experience.

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    Portland Rock Gym - Beaverton

    (12 reviews)

    Southwest Portland

    Portland Rock Gym isn't just a gym it's a colossal playground for climbers, and honestly, words…read morebarely do it justice. Having actually helped lay the foundation back in my construction days yep, I poured the slab in the parking lot and near the Starbucks next door it was surreal to come back and see the finished masterpiece towering above me. My wife and I signed up for a starter class, and let me tell you, the excitement is real. The scale of this place is jaw-dropping; every wall, every route, every corner feels massive and meticulously designed. The staff is top-notch, friendly, and clearly passionate, which makes getting started a breeze. It's the kind of place where you can feel the history and effort in every inch, and yet it's buzzing with energy and accessibility for beginners. Coming back as a participant instead of a laborer it's a full-circle kind of thrill. Blown away doesn't even begin to cover it. If you're even remotely interested in climbing, Portland Rock Gym is the place to be

    Excellent gym | very aesthetic…read more This is the biggest climbing facility I've ever been to. It is one of those climbing chains, like Movement, so they have a lot to offer for climbers and fitness enthusiasts. Keep in mind that I'm writing this review with a background of climbing over 15 years and have visited many gyms throughout the country and overseas. The gym boasts over 20,000 sq ft with 17ft tall boulders and 40ft walls of rope routes. You can never be bored here. In fact, there's so much space that they don't know what else to do with it! They have lounging areas, a couple of bathroom areas, training board systems, and weight training. But let's talk bouldering first... Some of the routes I've jumped on felt intuitive. Good flow. There were a few that puzzled me, though. One route was an overhanging low grade route that I anticipated to be an easy warm up, but instead they placed a hold that forced me to do a less than ideal move for the grade. I was spooked. A friend agreed. Overall, they have lots of area with various range of problems for a beginner climber to an advanced veteran. No kids area, but I'd say the area closest to the front desk to the left is the most kid friendly spot. The second biggest feature here is the newly opened rope area. It's impressive and overwhelming. There are about 5 auto belay systems, so you can get a pretty decent work out if you came solo. I saw routes ranging from 5.6 to 5.11 when I did autobelay here. There are two crack climbs one can practice in the auto belay area as well. There is everything imaginable from 5.4 to 5.12/13 here, including overhanging routes. Also, I was impressed with their various holds! One set of black holds were used for a stemmy route, which I thought was neat. I believe they set every 8 weeks. Community? I'm not sure. I think when you are a gym like Movement, it's hard to cultivate a tight-knit climbing community, like Santa Rosa's Vertex or Tigard's Circuit, but I think there are little climbing groups that make up a community. People are friendly though. This place is well thought out. I'm impressed and found the staff to be helpful. A day pass is $27. For a place like this, it's worth it. You can easily spend 3-4 hours here.

    Mazamas - Main room was once a church

    Mazamas

    (5 reviews)

    Sunnyside, Belmont, Southeast Portland

    There is a theory, probably right, that it's a universal human need to get high…read more After all, those pleasure receptors are there for a reason! So for a long time, our species has been compelled to climb mountains. The thin clean air, the silence and unobstructed view are the reward for getting high on elevation. Maybe it's also attractive by the very fact it's out of reach of most flatlanders. There is a good argument that the environmental legal landscape of today is the result of those same drives by Supreme Court justice William O Douglas. At age 6, Douglas settled in Yakima, Washington. In his writings, he proposed his hikes in the foothills of Mt Rainier were therapy to combat the effects of childhood polio, although this has been disputed. A lifelong outdoorsman, he went on to become a SEC commissioner and chairman, fighting for the 99%, under President Roosevelt, then, the youngest Supreme Court justice since 1812, at age 40. He was both a liberal and an activist judge, more of that please! Douglas is also the longest serving Supreme Court justice in history. He was a mountaineer and author of the revolutionary dissent in Sierra Club (Mineral King) v. Morton, a landmark opinion on environmental law - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_Club_v._Morton#Douglas.27_dissent. Although Disney won the decision to allow them to build a ski resort there, the plan was abandoned and the land became part of a national park. He was also a contributor to the first ever dedicated environmental law journal, published by Lewis and Clark College Law School. So individual outdoor experiences can have a huge impact on public policy and public policy can have a huge impact on the availability of outdoor experiences. The mission of the Mazamas, as it was with William O Douglas, is to get high outdoors. They lead climbs of Mt Hood, other area high spots, and outdoor events including humble Portland city hikes of our Portland hills. They have overseas expeditions. They also have films, speakers and used equipment trades. I was able to climb Hood with friends. If that is your standalone ambition, the Mazamas have been training climbers and leading ascents for over 100 years. If you don't have personal mountaineer buds, and you want to get it up, the Mazamas is highly recommended! They teach mountain survival, self arrest, rope work and traversing crevasses. You will need that to get by Mt Hood's Bergschrund - http://www.traditionalmountaineering.org/Report_Hood_Bergschrund.htm. The summit's most common approach, the Pearly Gates, is a steep narrow chute which can be plagued by rockfalls in the warmer season or warmer parts of the day (helmets required). I was able to easily arrest a slip by a ropemate on our descent there. On the way up and down, you will pass poisonous volcanic gas vents. Yes, Mt Hood is a volcano. You can check the history, not too long ago it was quite active! Mt Hood is not a joke: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Hood_climbing_accidents. Don't be a statistic! It is the job of the Mazamas to train you to safely summit it. The Mazamas has continual activities for people interested in the outdoors. It is the outdoorsy crowd not the cocktail crowd. But I've not known the Mazamas to be teetotalers, their clubhouse is by a bottle shop, and they seem to have an endless supply of Sierra Nevada beer. The Mazamas clubhouse is classic. They fully occupy an old church. The main room has a stage for speakers and bands where the altar would be. Flanking the "altar" to either side are indoor climbing walls, floor to ceiling. So these Mazamas aren't worshiping any false gods! They have a library, guide books for sale and old photographs from the organization climbing Hood in the snow in the 1800's when they first formed. I have heard they have organized heritage climbs using old equipment and with the women climbers wearing dresses. No word if the men were required to have beards for the climb. I heard a Mazamas talk by a world famous ice climber who specializes in horizontal ice climbing. What is horizontal climbing? That is where you are upside down climbing the underside of an overhang with ice tools and crampons. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZlbObESWr0. In his spare time he paraglides, climbs icebergs, stunt doubles, climbing as Jason Bourne in the Bourne Legacy, and climbs for Red Bull. He also was giving a Portland workshop on dry tooling, a new boutique technique of using ice tools on rock. Mazamas are very similar to Seattle's The Mountaineers or the Colorado Mountain Club, but older. All and all it's a great place to connect with fellow outdoor adventurers, indoors and outdoors!

    Did you know that the Mazamas has one of the top mountaineering library collections in the country?…read moreIt's true. It's amazing! And members can check out books, magazines, and other media for free. And did you know that the Mazamas is one of the oldest climbing clubs in America, formed on the summit of Mt. Hood in 1894? It was! And Mt. Mazama--the mountain that 'houses' Crater Lake was named after the club, not vice versa. Same goes for the Mazama glacier on Mt. Adams. But I digress. Ultimately this is a climbing club with over 3000 members, devoted fundamentally to education. Want to learn how to climb mountains? This is the place. Want to learn how to rock climb or ice climb or Nordic ski or backcountry ski? This is the place. What to go out on the weekend and do these sorts of activities with a bunch of like-minded people? You can do that too! And by the way, you don't have to be a member to take advantage of any of these activities. It's open to the general public--as are all public presentations, lectures, and other and activities. The Mazamas also has a lodge in Government Camp where you can stay--near Timberline Lodge--for cheap. Check it out! Its run almost entirely by volunteers for whom the Mazamas is like family. I joined in 2007. Now my closest friends are Mazamas-- and I would argue some of the finest human beings I've had the honor of knowing. I love this organization.

    Rock Haven Climbing - Solving problems

    Rock Haven Climbing

    (9 reviews)

    Rock Haven is a fantastic space for kids to rock climb. (It's bouldering only; no ropes work /…read morebelaying.) It's very clean and organized, with huge, immaculate bathrooms. This wins me over every time as some of you may know. :) There are a number of walls of varying difficulties, rental climbing shoes in good condition, nice, laid-back staff.... and... some nice looking beers on tap for grown ups to relax with after a climb, while the kiddos wind down at the ping pong table or with crafts, games and books. Great place to spend a rainy afternoon. I'd be so stoked if we had this business in NYC.

    What an amazing place to fill in the gap that crunch fitness left upon moving out... came in on a…read moresponsor day by the city of Gresham after seeing a friend post photos of here I just had to come in and give it a try... I can honestly tell you my finger strength to weight ratio is not right for rock climbing, but it really does make you want to come back and keep trying again and probably put down the extra burger!! They have a $22 fee for two weeks pass as of jan 2023... you can sign up for as little as one month with no sign-up fees, and nothing about that!!! You just need to give two weeks notice to cancel so basically the minimum you can pay is $44 for a month! I'd say it's well worth it if you didn't have to pay for the damn kids to come with you! They have a small weightlifting session and yoga classes very easily. You could make this a gym if your main intention was to be healthy and have fun. Come and give it a shot. Need more unique business is like this opening up in our area.

    Source Climbing Center - climbing - Updated May 2026

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