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Minneapolis Bouldering Project

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

  • Bouldering
  • Kids Wall
4.7from 395 reviewsDay pass $24
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Bouldering Project's first Twin Cities gym, opened in 2017 in North Minneapolis: about 16,000 sq ft of colour-circuit bouldering up to 17 ft, plus yoga and fitness studios, a weight room, sauna and co-working space.

About

Bouldering by the Mississippi

Minneapolis Bouldering Project opened in 2017 on West River Road in North Minneapolis, in a complex it shares with Pryes Brewing. Climbing Business Journal counts it among the largest bouldering gyms in the US, with 16,370 sq ft of climbing in a 39,700 sq ft building and walls up to 17 ft high. There are no ropes here: the teal walls include a freestanding top-out boulder, a roof, a slab and a separate youth area, and there are training boards and a spray wall too.

Problems are set in Bouldering Project's colour circuits rather than V grades, rising from yellow, red and green for beginners through purple, orange and black to blue, pink and white for the strongest climbers.

More than climbing

  • Yoga and fitness studios, with classes included in every pass and membership
  • A weight room with free weights, racks and cardio machines
  • Locker rooms with showers and a sauna
  • Co-working lounges with free wi-fi
  • A gear shop selling shoes, chalk, crash pads, clothing and snacks

Visiting

First-timers get an orientation, and a day pass also covers the hour-long Intro to Bouldering Project class, Bouldering 1 and the weekly Circuit Sessions. Memberships work at the St. Paul gym and every other Bouldering Project in the US. Youth programmes include after-school clubs, holiday camps, teams and birthday parties, and locally run clubs such as BIPOC Beta, OutClimb, Indigenous Climb and a 40+ bouldering club meet here every month. Parking is free in the lot shared with the brewery, and the Mississippi riverfront trail passes by for cyclists.

Prices

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

Day pass
$24

- Young adult (14-20): $20

- Youth (13 and under): $15

- 10-visit punch card: $215 adult, $180 young adult, $135 youth (shareable, never expires)

- Shoe and climbing gear rental: $6; loaner chalk bags free

- A day pass includes yoga and fitness classes, Intro to Bouldering Project, Bouldering 1 and Circuit Sessions

- Homeschool Fridays: $12 youth day pass with free shoe rental (select Fridays, booked online)

Membership
$94a month

- $55 activation fee; month to month, freeze for up to 3 months at $10 a month

- Young adult (14-20): $84 a month; youth (13 and under): $55 a month

- One month prepaid (no auto-renewal, no activation fee): $114 adult, $104 young adult, $70 youth

- Annual: $995 adult, $890 young adult, $580 youth (no activation fee)

- Discounted student rates with valid ID at the front desk; income-based Access Memberships available

- Valid at both Twin Cities gyms and all 13 Bouldering Project gyms, with 2 free guest passes a month and 10% off retail

Upcoming events

All 25 events at Minneapolis Bouldering Project

As the wall announced them. Plans change, so check with the wall before you go.

  • Social

    V40 Bouldering Club

    Meetup of the V40 Bouldering Club for climbers aged 40 and over, held on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month.

  • Social

    Climb Big

    Climb Big Twin Cities, a body-inclusive climbing community for beginners and experienced climbers alike, meets on the first and third Sundays of the month.

  • Social

    Indigenous Climb

    Indigenous Climb's meetup for Indigenous climbers, held on the first and third Wednesdays of the month.

  • Social

    OutClimb

    OutClimb, a Minnesota non-profit making climbing more accessible to queer and trans people, holds its meetup here on the first and third Thursdays of the month.

  • Social

    Sober Climb Club

    Sober Climb Club, a locally run group for sober climbers, meets at the gym on the first Saturday of the month.

Key Features

Food & Drink

  • Snacks

Types of Climbing

  • Bouldering (any)
  • Kids Wall

Climbing Training

  • Training Walls (any)
  • Spray Wall

Gym Facilities

  • Gym (any)
  • Free Weights
  • Cardio
  • Yoga Studio

Access

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

Equipment Hire

  • Shoe Hire
  • Chalk Hire
  • Crash Pad Hire

Other Amenities

  • Merchandise Shop
  • Changing Rooms
  • Lockers
  • Showers
  • Sauna
  • Spectator Seating
  • Workspace

Classes & Programs

  • Classes (any)
  • Beginner Classes
  • Advanced Classes
  • Kids Classes
  • Local Competitions
  • Yoga Classes
  • Fitness Classes
  • Private Instruction
  • BIPOC Programs
  • LGBTQ+ Programs

Venue Type

  • Climbing Gym

What climbers say about Minneapolis Bouldering Project

4.7 out of 5from 395 reviews on Google

“I'm happy that membership provides an intro course to climbing, making it less daunting without any experience. Parking can be tough, especially since it's near Pryse…”

Google review,

“…the route setting is fun, and the wooden sauna is especially nice in the winter. They host cool events and there's monthly meet ups for all sorts of identity groups…”

Google review,

“Nice to hangout and watch him climb. He likes the community and encouragement he finds here. Only negative is the amount of chalk dust in the air.”

Google review,

Ratings as each site showed them in October 2026.

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Beta videos

How climbers have done climbs at Minneapolis Bouldering Project, played from where they were posted. Walls reset their climbs every few weeks, so check when each was posted.

View all 10 videos at Minneapolis Bouldering Project

  • V4–V6 with a committing final move

    • Bouldering
    • V4–V6 · Intermediate

    By Yasine soussi on YouTube ·

  • Crimpy purple boulder

    • Bouldering
    • Purple circuit · Intermediate
    • Crimps

    By Cole Climbs on YouTube ·

  • White circuit roof problem with a dyno

    • Bouldering
    • White circuit · Expert
    • Dynos
    • Roof

    By Chris Deal on YouTube ·

  • Big Swing (V8–V10)

    • Bouldering
    • V8–V10 · Expert

    By Levi on YouTube ·

  • Pink circuit roof problem on the top-out boulder

    • Bouldering
    • V6–V8 · Advanced
    • Roof

    By Chris Deal on YouTube ·

  • Bat hang start

    • Bouldering
    • Ungraded

    By SotaSconnieSends on YouTube ·

  • Pinches on the spray wall

    • Bouldering
    • Ungraded
    • Pinches
    • Spray Wall

    By Lowgradeclimber on YouTube ·

  • Slab problem from the hardest circuit

    • Bouldering
    • Ungraded
    • Slab

    By Lowgradeclimber on YouTube ·

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