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Vertical Endeavors Minneapolis

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

  • Top Rope
  • Lead Climbing
  • Auto Belay
  • Bouldering
4.5from 1,251 reviewsDay pass $24
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Vertical Endeavors' Minneapolis gym fills a historic ice house on Eat Street with about 28,000 sq ft of climbing: walls up to 58 ft, 24 auto belays, top-rope and lead routes, three bouldering areas, a fitness area and daily yoga.

About

About Vertical Endeavors Minneapolis

Vertical Endeavors Minneapolis opened in 2011 inside one of the last historic ice houses on Nicollet Avenue, the Eat Street strip in the Whittier neighbourhood just south of downtown. The old building now holds about 28,000 sq ft of climbing on walls up to 58 ft high.

Climbing

Around 150 routes cover the walls, with 24 auto belays for climbing without a partner, top-rope lines and lead routes. Rock-textured pillars carry crack lines, and there are three separate bouldering areas, with more walls on the upper floor.

Lessons and programmes

  • Basic Top Rope Skills, Movement + Technique and Sport Lead lessons, plus private lessons
  • Daily yoga classes and Sculpt fitness sessions, included in membership and the day pass
  • A youth climb team and club, week-long summer camps and one-day camps
  • Group events, field trips and birthday climbs (there is no party room here)
  • Member nights on the fourth Sunday, BIPOC Beta meetups on the third Friday, and Out Climb for LGBTQ+ climbers on the third Tuesday

Visiting

The gym opens from 10:00 to 22:00 on weekdays and 10:00 to 18:00 at weekends. A day pass costs $24 plus sales tax, and first-timers sign a waiver and watch a short orientation video before using the auto belays and bouldering. Upstairs there is a fitness area with cardio machines and free weights, and the gym also has a pro shop, showers and lockers. The car park is small, so parking can take a while at busy times.

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 (1st 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 11 events at Vertical Endeavors Minneapolis

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

  • Social

    Member Night

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

  • Social

    Out Climb at Vertical Endeavors

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

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

  • 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 Minneapolis. No registration needed, and new climbers come free.

  • Social

    Member Night

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

  • Social

    Out Climb at Vertical Endeavors

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

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

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
  • Lockers
  • Showers

Classes & Programs

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

Venue Type

  • Climbing Gym

What climbers say about Vertical Endeavors Minneapolis

4.5 out of 5from 1,251 reviews on Facebook and Google

“Very nice climbing gym that has a good mix of top rope and autobelays, bouldering, and lead climbing. Huge 60 ft walls plus some shorter ones upstairs. … Yoga classes here are great too.”

Google review,

“They have a workout area with cardio equipment and free weights. … The parking lot is not huge and is in a busy/trendy part of town so getting a parking spot can be tough depending on when you visit.”

Google review,

Ratings as each site showed them in October 2026.

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