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Movement Columbia

Columbia, Maryland, United States

  • Top Rope
  • Lead Climbing
  • Bouldering
4.8from 668 reviewsDay pass $29
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Movement's gym on the site of the first Earth Treks (1997), rebuilt at four times the size: 26,000 sq ft of climbing with 40 ft rope walls for top-rope and lead, a big bouldering area, training boards, yoga and fitness in Columbia, Maryland.

About

Where Earth Treks began

Movement Columbia stands where the first Earth Treks gym opened in 1997, in the same building on Columbia Gateway Drive. About 20 years later the gym was rebuilt and quadrupled in size, and it now trades under the Movement name. The gym calls the result Columbia 2.0, with what it describes as the largest bouldering area in Maryland and plenty of space to hang out between climbs.

Its climbing page lists 26,000 sq ft of climbing, with about 187 roped routes on walls up to 40 ft and around 128 boulder problems. Both top-rope and lead climbing are on offer, with bookable lead checks, and the training area has a hydraulic system board, campus boards and hangboards. New climbs are posted on the Kaya app, and the setting schedule comes out every two weeks.

Classes, fitness and community

Beginners can take Introduction to Rope Climbing or Introduction to Bouldering, both free for members, then Intro to Technique, Learn to Lead, intermediate technique clinics and an outdoor sport-climbing skills class. There are after-school programmes, Kids Climb Time sessions for 6 to 12-year-olds, school-break camps, youth teams, private coaching and an adult Peak Performance Team. A yoga studio, a strength and cardio area, group fitness classes, locker rooms with showers and a gear shop complete the facilities.

The calendar is full of community meet-ups: a women's bouldering night, the Ladies Climbing Coalition, Stonewall Climbing for LGBTQ+ climbers, Escala for Hispanic and Latine climbers, DMV Muslims Climb, Partner Project nights for finding climbing partners and weekly sessions with Up ENDing Parkinson's.

Prices

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

Day pass
$29

- Child (under 13): $21

- Student: $25 on weekdays before 17:00 with a student ID

- Active duty military, seniors (65+), teachers and first responders: 10% off ($26)

- 7-visit pass: $182

- Rental gear: shoes $6, harness $5, chalk bag $2, or all three for $11

- 15-day trial membership: $49, with free rentals and intro classes

- Introduction to Rope Climbing or Introduction to Bouldering: $37 each (free for members)

- Book a Climb: instructors belay you, for beginners and families (ages 6+)

- Bring a Friend Day, first Friday of the month: two non-members coming together each get 50% off a standard adult day pass

Membership
$107a month

- Initiation fee: $49, waived after a trial or with a member referral, and for active duty military, seniors (65+), teachers and first responders

- Students (under 18, high-school and full-time college students): $90 a month

- Household: second adult $90 a month, children 12 and under $34 a month

- 30-day short-term membership: $129

- Peak Performance Team (adult training team): from $181 a month, membership included

- Sales tax is added at billing

- Includes all Movement gyms nationwide, unlimited yoga and fitness classes, a monthly guest pass and two first-time guest passes a day

Upcoming events

All 10 events at Movement Columbia

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

  • Social

    Game / Craft / Trivia Night

    A social evening off the wall, with games, crafts and trivia for the gym's community.

  • Social

    Ladies Climbing Coalition Meet Up

    Meet-up for women and non-binary climbers run with the Ladies Climbing Coalition, a community that centres women's experience of climbing.

  • Social

    Women's Bouldering Night

    A bouldering meet-up for women and non-binary climbers to climb together and build community.

  • Social

    Escala Meet-Up

    Escala's monthly meet-up for Hispanic and Latine climbers to climb and connect.

  • Social

    Partner Project

    Monthly meet-up for climbers looking for partners, or just company, at a similar level.

Key Features

Types of Climbing

  • Rope (any)
  • Top Rope
  • Lead Climbing
  • Bouldering (any)

Climbing Training

  • Training Walls (any)
  • Hangboard
  • Campus Board
  • Hydraulic Board

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
  • Harness Hire

Other Amenities

  • Merchandise Shop
  • Changing Rooms
  • Lockers
  • Showers

Classes & Programs

  • Classes (any)
  • Beginner Classes
  • Advanced Classes
  • Kids Classes
  • Local Competitions
  • Yoga Classes
  • Fitness Classes
  • Team Building
  • Private Instruction
  • Women's Programs
  • BIPOC Programs
  • LGBTQ+ Programs

Venue Type

  • Climbing Gym

What climbers say about Movement Columbia

4.8 out of 5from 668 reviews on Google

“I’ve been a member for the past 5 years and have had a wonderful experience. The staff are all friendly and helpful and the gym is clean and well maintained. My kids love climbing at Movement too!”

Google review,

“Was told I can’t climb any walls because I didn’t have anyone to belay me. The employees were nice so I just stayed and bouldered.”

Google review,

Ratings as each site showed them in October 2026.

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Beta videos

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

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  • Bouldering session

    • Bouldering
    • Ungraded

    By Master Mooo on YouTube ·

  • Friday morning boulder session

    • Bouldering
    • Ungraded

    By jameholme on YouTube ·

  • Boulder session

    • Bouldering
    • Ungraded

    By jameholme on YouTube ·

  • Yellow V5 squeeze

    • Bouldering
    • V5 · Intermediate
    • Compression

    By The Climbing Hopa on YouTube ·

  • Green V4

    • Bouldering
    • V4 · Intermediate

    By The Climbing Hopa on YouTube ·

  • V7 on the overhang

    • Bouldering
    • V7 · Advanced
    • Overhang

    By dansolomaster3000 on YouTube ·

  • V5 boulder

    • Bouldering
    • V5 · Intermediate

    By dansolomaster3000 on YouTube ·

  • First V4 send

    • Bouldering
    • V4 · Intermediate

    By dansolomaster3000 on YouTube ·

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