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Whetstone Climbing

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

  • Top Rope
  • Lead Climbing
  • Auto Belay
  • Bouldering
  • Kids Wall
  • Speed Climbing
4.8from 863 reviewsDay pass $26
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Northern Colorado's largest climbing gym, in south Fort Collins: over 23,000 sq ft of roped climbing and bouldering with lead routes, auto-belays and Kilter, Moon and Tension boards, plus a fitness room, a yoga studio and The Bivy café-bar.

About

Northern Colorado's largest climbing gym

Whetstone Climbing opened at the south end of Fort Collins in early 2019 and bills itself as Northern Colorado's largest climbing gym, with over 23,000 sq ft of climbing and fitness. There are more than 130 top-rope routes, dedicated lead lines, five auto-belays for climbing solo and more than 150 boulder problems, plus a kids' bouldering area. The gym posts short 'Unlock the Beta' videos of new problems, linked from QR codes on the tags.

Training and fitness

Training walls include a Kilter Board, a MoonBoard, a Tension Board and a campus board, with hangboards and speed climbing too. The 2,000 sq ft fitness room has racks, kettlebells and cardio machines, and instructors from Old Town Yoga teach around 15 classes a week in the gym's own yoga studio, free for members. There are also fitness classes, personal trainers and climbing coaching.

The Bivy and the community

The Bivy is the gym's café and bar: free coffee in the morning, then beer, wine and seltzer on weekday evenings (once you have a drink, your climbing is done for the day). There are locker rooms with showers, a gear shop and space to work. The gym runs women's, Pride and Cruxing in Color meet-ups, bouldering and rope leagues, and the Battleship Bounty, a yearly bouldering competition whose open category has a $14,000 prize purse.

Beginners and kids

Newcomers can book an Intro to Climbing class, free for members. Kids have free trial Fridays, four-week Prep School courses, weekly climbing clubs, the competitive Team Whetstone and holiday camps.

Prices

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

Day pass
$26

- Students, teachers, military and veterans, first responders: $22 (proof needed)

- Youth 12 and under: $18; children 5 and under free with a paying adult

- First Friday of the month: $15 day passes

- Rental: shoes $7, harness $6, belay device $4, chalk bag $4

- 7-visit punch pass: $169 (shareable); one-week pass $59; one-month pass $129

- Intro to Climbing class: $35 for non-members

Membership
$95a month

- Monthly auto-pay membership with a $65 start-up fee (waived for new members during October 2026); no long-term commitment

- Students, discount groups and youth under 18: $85 a month

- Annual prepaid: $1,059 (October 2026 sale: $899 adult, $849 second adult, $799 student or discount group, $349 child)

- Freezes: $10 a month

- Membership includes yoga classes, a monthly guest pass, a monthly day at CLIMB Pass partner gyms and 10% off in the shop

- Upgrades add ALIVE (+$35 a month) or Raintree Athletic Club and ALIVE (+$55 a month) for an individual

Upcoming events

All 7 events at Whetstone Climbing

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

  • Social

    Halloween Hang

    Halloween climbing with the lights out and headlamps on. Book through the gym's events page.

  • Event

    La Sportiva Shoe Demo

    A chance to try La Sportiva climbing shoes on the walls. Book through the gym's events page.

  • Social

    Ladies Climb Meet-Up

    Ladies Night: a relaxed community climbing evening for women and female-identifying climbers of all levels, billed as free. Booking through the gym's meet-ups page.

  • Social

    Cruxing in Color Meet-Up

    A meet-up for self-identified climbers of colour, run with Cruxing in Color, a Denver nonprofit. All ages and abilities welcome.

  • Social

    Pride Climb Meet-Up

    An informal climbing night for LGBTQ+ climbers and allies.

Key Features

Food & Drink

  • Cafe
  • Hot Drinks
  • Snacks
  • Alcohol

Types of Climbing

  • Rope (any)
  • Top Rope
  • Lead Climbing
  • Auto Belay
  • Bouldering (any)
  • Kids Wall
  • Speed Climbing

Climbing Training

  • Training Walls (any)
  • Digital Board
  • Moon Board
  • Kilter Board
  • Hangboard
  • Campus Board
  • Tension 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
  • Spectator Seating
  • Workspace

Classes & Programs

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

Venue Type

  • Climbing Gym

What climbers say about Whetstone Climbing

4.8 out of 5from 863 reviews on Google and Facebook

“The facility and staff are top notch. … The insctructors are amazing, so nurturing. My daughter's confidence soared. Definitely the best climbing gym in the region.”

Google review,

“…the gym itself is incredibly nice and the staff are amazingly friendly. I love the wall architecture, but the route setting is not my favorite compared to other gyms in the front range.”

Google review,

“Great experience so far! We signed up for a discounted summer pass and love the space, the employees, and the whole vibe at Whetstone.”

Google review,

Ratings as each site showed them in October 2026.

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Beta videos

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

View all 9 videos at Whetstone Climbing

  • Green V7

    • Bouldering
    • V7 · Advanced

    By Whetstone Climbing on YouTube ·

  • Pink V4

    • Bouldering
    • V4 · Intermediate

    By Whetstone Climbing on YouTube ·

  • Yellow V6

    • Bouldering
    • V6 · Advanced

    By Whetstone Climbing on YouTube ·

  • Yellow V4

    • Bouldering
    • V4 · Intermediate

    By Whetstone Climbing on YouTube ·

  • Black V6

    • Bouldering
    • V6 · Advanced

    By Whetstone Climbing on YouTube ·

  • Blue V7

    • Bouldering
    • V7 · Advanced

    By Whetstone Climbing on YouTube ·

  • Purple V2

    • Bouldering
    • V2 · Beginner

    By Whetstone Climbing on YouTube ·

  • Purple V4

    • Bouldering
    • V4 · Intermediate

    By Whetstone Climbing on YouTube ·

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