Le Mouv' Espace Bloc

Le Mouv' Espace Bloc

Le Mouv' is a bouldering gym on rue Everett in Montréal, a short walk from Saint-Michel metro station, and has welcomed climbers since 2017. The walls stay below 4.5 metres (15 ft), with no ropes or harnesses and padded matting underfoot. Problems are graded with the gym's own system, designed to give reliable comparisons with outdoor climbing and with other gyms.

Coaching and youth programmes

• Bloc 101: a 90-minute session on route reading, body position, footwork and pacing for beginners and climbers up to about V4, with shoe and chalk hire and a week of unlimited climbing included
• One-hour private coaching sessions, with an assessment and a training plan
• Club 9-11 and Club 12-15 for young climbers learning the basics, and the more intensive Progression 9-15, run in autumn, winter and spring sessions
• Elite competition and sport-études programmes, the Immersion Bloc summer camp, and a summer performance camp for climbers in the Quebec Cup circuit

Visiting

Everyone must sign a consent form, online or at the desk, and under-18s need a parent or guardian to sign it. Climbing shoes can be hired, crash pads can be rented by the day for climbing outdoors, and the gym is a drop-off point for shoe resoling by Andy's Outdoor. Entry is cheaper off-peak (weekdays 08:00 to 16:00 and 20:00 to 22:00), with $8 off on Mondays and two-for-one entry on Saturdays after 17:00. Members get 10% off the food, drinks and merchandise sold at the gym, plus free entries for friends each month.