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Calgary Climbing Centre - SoCal Bouldering

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

  • Bouldering
4.6from 236 reviewsDay pass $24
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Calgary Climbing Centre's bouldering-only gym in Shawnessy, across from Somerset-Bridlewood C-Train station: about 100 problems on steep, vertical and slab walls, Kilter and Tension boards, a spray wall, a big training area and a café.

About

Calgary Climbing Centre - SoCal Bouldering

SoCal Bouldering is the newest of Calgary Climbing Centre's five gyms and its only bouldering-only one. It opened in 2022 on Shawville Link SE in Shawnessy, behind The Brick and across from Somerset-Bridlewood C-Train station. Around 100 problems cover steep, vertical and slab terrain, with new problems set every week, and the gym is open to climbers aged 7 and over.

Four adjustable-angle walls, a Kilter Board, a Tension Board, a Kilter Home board and a spray wall, sit alongside a large training area with a campus board, fingerboards, weights, cardio equipment and space to stretch. The café serves hot and cold drinks and snacks, with free wifi, and the retail shop stocks shoes, crash pads and clothing. There is plenty of parking. Shoes and chalk bags can be hired. Everyone signs an online waiver before climbing, and children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.

Lessons and programmes

  • Bouldering courses in three steps: Get Started, Get Better and Get Stronger
  • A Nanos club for ages 6 to 8 and a Junior Bouldering Club for ages 9 to 14
  • Half-day summer camps and day camps on school holidays
  • Setter Sessions: climbing with the gym's head setters to work on technique
  • Bouldering visits for school groups

Memberships cover either SoCal alone or every Calgary Climbing Centre location.

Prices

As we last found them. Prices change, so check the wall's website before you go.

Day pass
$24

- Youth aged 9 to 17: $19

- Children aged 7 and 8: $14

- 10-visit punch card: $216

- Hire: shoes $6, chalk bag $3

- Prices exclude tax

Membership
$72a month

- Single-gym membership: $72 a month plus a $99 initiation fee; multi-gym membership (all Calgary Climbing Centre gyms): $97 a month plus $99

- Students: the same monthly rates with a $49 initiation fee, with proof of a current class schedule

- Families: from $134 a month for two (single gym) or $184 a month (multi-gym), plus $20 for a third member and $10 for each extra member

- 30-day pass: $110 single gym or $135 multi-gym; students $95 or $120; families of two $210 or $260

- Paid-in-full memberships have no initiation fee but can't be frozen or transferred

- Memberships include a guest pass each month, with no cancellation fees

- Prices exclude tax

Key Features

Food & Drink

  • Cafe
  • Hot Drinks
  • Cold Drinks
  • Snacks

Types of Climbing

  • Bouldering (any)

Climbing Training

  • Training Walls (any)
  • Kilter Board
  • Spray Wall
  • Hangboard
  • Campus Board
  • Tension Board

Gym Facilities

  • Gym (any)
  • Free Weights
  • Cardio

Access

  • Memberships
  • Single Day Passes
  • Multi-day Passes
  • Student Discounts

Equipment Hire

  • Shoe Hire
  • Chalk Hire

Other Amenities

  • Merchandise Shop

Classes & Programs

  • Classes (any)
  • Beginner Classes
  • Advanced Classes
  • Kids Classes

Venue Type

  • Climbing Gym

What climbers say about Calgary Climbing Centre - SoCal Bouldering

4.6 out of 5from 236 reviews on Google

“Solid gym. Friendly staff and innovative layout. Setting is overall good but grading is inconsistent at the lower levels, making the gym less beginner-friendly.”

Google review,

“10/10 great place with friendly staff and awesome snacks… The frequent changes of routes keeps it fresh.”

Google review,

“The gym was a very nice facility, with a great layout. I love how the training boards are in the middle, in a very space-saving way… The only thing I noticed was that the gym felt dirty.”

Google review,

Ratings as each site showed them in October 2026.

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