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the ROCK is the best that i've been 2. it has great staf!
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lalamur
Feb 22, 2003, 12:56 AM
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Go Vertical in Philadelphia, Paradise in Denver, and Vertical Hold in San Diego are some of the very best in the nation.
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xanx
Feb 22, 2003, 1:10 AM
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Vertical Reality in New Jersey. website http://www.climbinside.com
not the greatest routes, or highest walls, or raddest features, but we have some sweet (and steep) bouldering with a very dedicated problem setter (thanks to rockman157) who will get you STRONG.
plus all the staff/owner are all really cool, the place is super relaxed. its more the atmospher than the actual climbing that makes this place so great. check it out if ur ever in S. Jersey
mike
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phaedrus
Feb 22, 2003, 2:06 AM
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The Spot in Boulder, CO http://www.thespotgym.com
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climbinggirl33
Feb 22, 2003, 2:23 AM
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On a recent road trip to CO I got to check out a few gyms that puts the Boston gym to shame.
The Spot was SWEET - and the Boulder Rock Club kicked #!@*# too.
Of course the best part about being in Colorado was getting to climb OUTSIDE in January.
. . . and then she woke up.
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flying_dutchman
Feb 22, 2003, 3:28 AM
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this post is lame. how many people here have been to more then three different gyms? There are propbably several hundred gyms world wide now. Most of them rock im sure but they are still artifical.
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xanx
Feb 22, 2003, 4:01 AM
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tru dat
...but we can still be ignorant and say our gym is the best, right?
btw i know there are gyms out there a million times better than mine, but i am happy where i am, so that is all i care about.
mike
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pianomahnn
Feb 27, 2003, 8:49 PM
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I dunno about coolest in the world, but the coolest one around me is Vertical Endeavors in Warrenville, IL. Not many other gyms around us, really. A few smaller ones, but they're kind of lame. VE is the only that offers a challenge in climbing/training/etc.
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dlintz
Mar 2, 2003, 8:51 AM
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Hate to admit it but I've been to about 10 different gyms. Vertical Endeavors in St. Paul is my favorite (so far). The bouldering areas at Adventure Rock in Pewaukee, WI and Rock'n Jam in Denver are nice.
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madriver
Mar 3, 2003, 6:18 PM
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Been to 15-20 gyms. Climbnasium in Carlise (sp), Pa. by far the quirkiest, coolist little gym I've been too. It's in an old farm barn, with several different rooms of boulder and route problems. The people who own it are way cool and really go out of their way to put on a great comp! But please...more crash mats!!! The high ball problems are wicked. Cool thread..who cares how many gyms you've been too.
Post on.. 8)
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daisuke
Mar 3, 2003, 6:25 PM
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this thing is a little dumb, what´s the use of knowing which is the best gym when they´re like a thousand miles away? if I plan a climbing trip a thousand miles away I sure ain´t going gym climbing!!!
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madriver
Mar 3, 2003, 6:33 PM
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Daisuke wrote...
In reply to: this thing is a little dumb, what´s the use of knowing which is the best gym when they´re like a thousand miles away? if I plan a climbing trip a thousand miles away I sure ain´t going gym climbing!!!
and the topic was....
quote.."What climbing gym do you think is the best"
I didn't think it had anything to do with planning a climbing trip?
Signed...
Orbitz.com :roll:
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charliclimbing
Jul 14, 2005, 10:47 PM
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THE CLIMBING GYM INMANCHESTER UK.. IS KOOL :evil: :twisted:
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cal_gundert05
Jul 15, 2005, 12:22 AM
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Never been, but the National Indoor Rock Climbing Center at the Adventure Center in Ratho, Scotland seems good.
30 meter sport routes, an aid wall, bouldering area, and the only covered NATURAL rock in the world...yeah, pretty cool, I guess. :roll:
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sharpshootr987
Jul 15, 2005, 12:35 AM
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I've never climbed at ben lomond but i have wanted to try it i live and work close to the wall so thats the only gym i've gone to.
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raymondjeffrey
Jul 15, 2005, 12:39 AM
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AZ on the Rocks. Awsome weight room (puts some weight gyms to shame), yoga, bouldering area, and bunch of lead routes. And it has auto belays. I used to think that Powerhouse in Vegas was but it has new mgmt. etc. and... whatever
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letolives
Jul 15, 2005, 12:45 AM
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The best climbing gym around is my friend Gym James, Frank James brother. He likes to go by Gymbo or Gymmy James. Gym can crank, hard.
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cadaverchris
Jul 15, 2005, 12:50 AM
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I can't believe that after being dead for 2 years adn 2 months this lame thread sees new life.
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hortisb
Jul 15, 2005, 12:56 AM
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In reply to: I can't believe that after being dead for 2 years and 2 months this lame thread sees new life.
It's alive!!!!
The best gym by far is The Quarry in Provo, UT. The staff is great, the routes are challenging and changed often. Plus, they are extremely active in developing the local crags and keeping them open.
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yo_escalado
Jul 17, 2005, 5:34 PM
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By far, the best climbing gym that I have ever been to is THE BOILER ROOM in Kingston, ON. This gym has everything!!!! There are a ton of different routes to climb and there is a huge bouldering cave. But the thing that separates this from the rest is THE 100 FOOT TALL CHIMNEY ROUTE!!!!!!!!! The climb is actually inside an old smokestack and is a little over 100 feet high. At the top you get a great view of everything around. This place is a must visit to anyone around the Kingston area!!
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musicman
Jul 17, 2005, 6:48 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: I can't believe that after being for 2 years and 2 months this lame thread sees new life. It's alive!!!! The best gym by far is The Quarry in Provo, UT. The staff is great, the routes are challenging and changed often. Plus, they are extremely active in developing the local crags and keeping them open.
hey, that's where i go, well, in winter anyways. yeah, it's a good gym, don't really know what to compare it to though, but they got a cool staff, cool setters, just cool people associated with it.
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sagulater
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i agree vertical relif is the best lots of bouldering and climbing and its in flagg
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matterunomama
May 21, 2008, 12:26 AM
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[quote "bitterlotus"]I've only been to the NYC climbing gyms (MPHC is the best here, cuz Chelsea is too expensive!) but I'll let you know when I visit some Houston climbing gyms in a few weeks!![/quote]
You don't have to go that far-check out The Rock Club in New Rochelle-short hop up the MetroNorth. You will be impressed.
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altelis
May 21, 2008, 1:22 AM
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for everybody who is saying ratho (that one in scotland) is the best because it has real rock....
well you don't climb the real rock!
it is a RAD gym. very very very cool. but the fact that you can see real rock doesn't make it any better, really.
again, i still think its a killer gym, just don't get all stoked to climb real rock.
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