Boulder, Colorado, United States
Boulder Rock Club opened in November 1991, making it one of the first climbing gyms in the United States, and it is still independently owned. Its building on Mapleton Avenue holds three storeys of climbing and training space, with 10,000 sq ft given over to climbing. Around 200 routes and boulder problems are kept fresh: the setters work in the main room and the Expansion three mornings a week, routes stay up for about two and a half months, and the boulders turn over every four to six weeks.
Adult courses run from Intro to Climbing and Belay Basics to Learn to Lead and Sport Anchors and Rappelling, with women's and teen versions, private lessons and coached training programmes. Members get free fitness and yoga classes and clinics. Children can start at four in Tiny Tots, join the after-school Climbing Club or holiday camps, then move up to the Team BRC youth squads. The gym also runs the BRC Brawl bouldering series and hosts community meet-ups.
As we last found them. Prices change, so check the wall's website before you go.
- Student/military (with ID): $23
- Youth (11 and under): $20
- Full rental package (shoes, harness, chalk bag, belay device): $20; $14 for students, military and youth; free for kids 5 and under; half price on a first visit
- 5-punch pass, valid 1 year: $137; student/military $100; youth $93
- Top-rope, lead and lead-belay tests are free; children under 12 must be supervised by an adult
- A first day pass counts towards the first month's membership if you join within 2 days
- Monthly auto membership with no initiation or cancellation fees; student/military $90; youth (11 and under) $51; family (3 to 6 in one household) $257
- Annual paid in full: adult $1,129; student $998; youth $567
- One-month paid-in-full membership also available
- Includes 2 guest passes a month, 20% off courses, free clinics and fitness and yoga classes, and the CLIMB Pass (a monthly day pass at partner independent gyms)
- Low-income Anchor Program memberships by application
As the wall announced them. Plans change, so check with the wall before you go.
$30 members, $35 non-members
Second round of the BRC Brawl, a three-part bouldering series logged in the KAYA app: climbers send their best six boulders from each new set (Inside Cave, Arena, Outside Cave), with bonus points on Brawl nights on 10, 18 and 24 December (the last may move for the early Christmas Eve close). Categories run from intermediate to open, plus masters; registration opens on 1 November.
$165 members, $190 non-members
A five-hour clinic in the Rock Warrior's Way method for climbing with less fear: falling practice in small steps, awareness, breathing and resting, then applying it all on a hard route. For climbers who are top-rope belay certified at the gym and comfortable on 5.9; rental gear is included, plus a day pass for non-members.
$165 members, $190 non-members
A five-hour clinic in the Rock Warrior's Way method for climbing with less fear: falling practice in small steps, awareness, breathing and resting, then applying it all on a hard route. For climbers who are top-rope belay certified at the gym and comfortable on 5.9; rental gear is included, plus a day pass for non-members.
$30 members, $35 non-members
Third round of the BRC Brawl bouldering series, scored in the KAYA app with bonus points on Brawl nights on 4, 12 and 18 March. The top six open climbers across the series qualify for the Battle of the Beasts final.
“Routes are 10/10 and are changed frequently. Even going mostly solo there is enough turn over on the auto belay enabled routes to make it fun and interesting every time…”
“I have visited many gyms and this is by far the best one. Best Routes, Best Vibe, Best People. The People at the Desk are always friendly, Everyone is nice in the Gym and it's clean…”
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