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Vertical Endeavors Bloomington

Bloomington, Minnesota, United States

  • Top Rope
  • Lead Climbing
  • Auto Belay
  • Bouldering
4.6from 1,090 reviewsDay pass $24
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Vertical Endeavors' Bloomington gym has the chain's tallest walls, up to 60 ft, with about 230 routes, 27 auto belays, top-rope and lead climbing, two bouldering areas, a fitness area and daily yoga across 32,000 sq ft of climbing.

About

About Vertical Endeavors Bloomington

Vertical Endeavors Bloomington, on James Ave S in the southern Twin Cities suburbs, has the tallest walls in the Vertical Endeavors chain, reaching 60 ft. About 32,000 sq ft of climbing surface, built by the chain's sister company Nicros, fills a 20,000 sq ft building, with white walls and red and grey ribs framing a tall central atrium.

Climbing

Around 230 routes run across top-rope and lead walls of several heights, from about 25 ft to 55 ft, and 27 auto belays let visitors climb without a partner. Two bouldering areas, one beside the entrance and front desk and a boulder alley, complete the mix.

Lessons and programmes

  • Basic Top Rope Skills, Movement + Technique and Sport Lead lessons, plus private lessons from first climbs to crack climbing, rappelling and ascending
  • Daily yoga, Barre and Sculpt classes, included in membership and the day pass
  • A youth climb team and club, and week-long summer camps
  • Community meetups: Femme Climbing Coalition, BIPOC Beta, Out Climb, Adaptive Ascents for climbers with disabilities and Up Ending Parkinson's
  • Member nights on the first Sunday of the month and occasional lights-out headlamp sessions

Visiting

The gym opens from 10:00 to 22:00 on weekdays, 10:00 to 20:00 on Saturdays and 10:00 to 18:00 on Sundays. A day pass costs $24 plus sales tax, and first-timers sign a waiver and watch a short orientation video. There is a fitness area with cardio machines and weights, a pro shop at the front desk and a large car park around the building. The auto belays can get busy when groups visit.

Prices

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

Day pass
$24

- Youth and young adult (ages 4-20): $20

- Family day pass (parents and dependants up to 20 in one household): $80

- 10-visit pass: $205 (never expires and can be shared)

- Rental package (shoes, harness, belay device, chalk bag): $13, or $5 per item

- A day pass includes the day's yoga and fitness classes

- First visit: waiver and a short orientation video

- Homeschool days (2nd Wednesday of the month, until 16:00): $21 child day pass with harness

- Prices exclude sales tax

Membership
$77a month

- Single-gym membership, month to month: $77 for the first adult plus a $40 initiation fee

- All Access (every Vertical Endeavors gym, with yoga and fitness classes): $87/month plus $40 initiation fee

- Second adult: $67/month ($77 All Access); youth and young adult (4-20): $68 ($78 All Access); each child add-on: $30

- Unlimited family: $168/month ($189 All Access)

- Two-week trial membership: $48; temporary freeze: $10/month

- Prices exclude sales tax

Upcoming events

All 22 events at Vertical Endeavors Bloomington

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

  • Social

    Out Climb at Vertical Endeavors

    Free first visit; then $15 (plus tax) with shoe and harness rental

    Monthly meetup at VE Bloomington run by OutClimb, a group making climbing a safe and inclusive space for queer and LGBTQ+ climbers of every level.

  • Social

    Member Night

    Members-only evening on the first Sunday of the month, after public hours: climb and spend time with other members and staff.

  • Social

    Adaptive Ascents

    Volunteer-supported climbing meetup for teens and adults (14+) with disabilities who need lower levels of support; volunteers belay and encourage. First-timers fill in a participation form.

  • Social

    Femme Climbing Coalition

    $15 plus tax

    Meetup run by the Femme Climbing Coalition for women, femmes, non-binary and gender non-conforming climbers of any level. Book a place through the gym.

  • Social

    BIPOC Group Climbing with BIPOC Beta

    $15 day pass with free rentals; free for new climbers

    Climbing meetup for Black, Indigenous and other climbers of colour, run with BIPOC Beta at VE Bloomington. No registration needed, and new climbers come free.

Key Features

Types of Climbing

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

Gym Facilities

  • Gym (any)
  • Free Weights
  • Cardio

Access

  • Memberships
  • Single Day Passes
  • Multi-day Passes

Equipment Hire

  • Shoe Hire
  • Chalk Hire
  • Harness Hire

Other Amenities

  • Merchandise Shop

Classes & Programs

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

Venue Type

  • Climbing Gym

What climbers say about Vertical Endeavors Bloomington

4.6 out of 5from 1,090 reviews on Facebook and Google

“The only negative I see is a shortage of auto belays. When groups of newer climbers come in (which is frequent) the auto belay area is so full it can be overwhelming.”

Google review,

“The walls varied in difficulty, allowing people from all levels to have fun. … The climbing instructors are helpful and care about your safety. It is very fun and accessible for children as well.”

Google review,

“They have routes that vary from 25' to 55'. … There is a huge parking lot that wraps around the building so I never have issues finding a spot.”

Google review,

Ratings as each site showed them in October 2026.

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Beta videos

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

View all 7 videos at Vertical Endeavors Bloomington

  • Bouldering on the red-ribbed walls

    • Bouldering
    • Ungraded

    By Bird Up Productions on YouTube ·

  • 5.11 to 5.13 lead routes

    • Lead
    • 5.11–5.13 · Expert

    By Chris Deal on YouTube ·

  • V7-V8 boulder

    • Bouldering
    • V7–V8 · Advanced

    By Chris Deal on YouTube ·

  • 5.10- auto-belay route

    • Auto belay
    • 5.10- · Intermediate

    By Ryan Seebeck on YouTube ·

  • Bouldering problems around V2-V4

    • Bouldering
    • V2–V4 · Intermediate

    By Matthew Sudduth on YouTube ·

  • Orange 5.11d auto-belay corner climb

    • Auto belay
    • 5.11d · Advanced
    • Corner

    By Matthew Sudduth on YouTube ·

  • Red 5.11d auto-belay route, from an overhang to a slab

    • Auto belay
    • 5.11d · Advanced
    • Slab

    By Matthew Sudduth on YouTube ·

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