City Climb

My wife and I came here for a beginner climbing session. One of the owners, Erin, was extremely kind and helpful, she even went above and beyond to let us book the day of and stayed past closing to let us finish up. We had a great time and will be back for more climbing.

Very much a locals gym but they were very friendly to us. A lot of unique experiences. Never have I been to a gym that accepts the lead cards from other gyms. The staff that checked us in just watched us lead climb and that was good enough for her. Another unique experience was that they lent us chalk forgot to bring it from WA, QuickDraws, and rope to lead climb with. I’ve never seen this before but the lead routes are set around bolted hangers rather than fixed draws as every other gym does it. It was great to practice more of lead climbing including cleaning, rather than just clipping in. The walls are short, and the holds are a bit aged. They grades were slightly sand bag, which staff warned us about. The whole experience felt like a good introduction to east coast climbing, even for indoors. And day passes were very reasonable. Highly recommend this sweet community gym.

Was in town for a couple of days for a family event, and my cousin and I stumbled across this place looking for somewhere to climb ropes. I would most definitely come back next time I'm in the area. The vibes were good, the routes were interesting, and the bathrooms were clean. Can't speak to other reviews that mentioned a stuffy gym smell, but we climbed on a hot Monday afternoon - all the doors were open and the fans were on and it felt delightful. Another review mentioned that the routes felt outdoorsy. I would definitely agree with that. While the walls are only 25ft with maybe 4 bolts plus the anchors, the movements felt very technical and satisfying. Would be cool to see if any new climbing surfaces are added or redone at some point with some aretes and dihedrals to add to that outdoor feel. Great climbs though. Hope to be back at some point!

Thinking about moving to Connecticut so we decided to check out what the climbing was like. Florence at the front desk was super engaged and helped us get top rope certified and gave lots of good tips about the gym! There was an awesome selection of top rope routes for varying skill levels and the gym itself was cozy and cute including pride flags and murals on the walls!. After our climb, Florence gave us advice for places to visit in New Haven. I will climb there again and would highly recommend!

This spot surprised me. I heard lots about it while I was a student there but never found the time to go. We did a belay class and it was very informative. I had never rock climbed at all and it helped me learn the basics. The class also comes with a two week free membership which includes gear as well.

if this is not the only climbing gym in this area, id give 1 star. the matts and the floorings feel like havent been replaced for 10 yrs. the setting team cannot finish 1 full rotation in a month. there is no chairs for people to change in the bathroom. the gym always smell like rotten and sweaty. there are many people coming to the gym, they should do more yo provide a better experience.

The people are very friendly and welcoming. The rates are great! If you are a beginner like we were we walked in for a 30 min belay session, that included the shoes, and with it we could stay as long as we wanted to boulder. The only suggestion I make is that if you plan to walk in get there right as they open, otherwise book a time a day in advance so that you will not have to wait. It filled up quickly after 11. We will definitely be coming back

City Climb is my family's favorite place to go. The routes are exciting, the staff is ALWAYS friendly and helpful and it is ALWAYS very clean. I have never experienced that funky "gym smell" there. My kids are in the climbing club once a week and love it-they never want to leave! One of my daughters is a bit challenging and the staff navigates her attitude like champs! We have had two successful, fun, and affordable birthday parties here. I highly recommend!

I have to admit I feel better about myself after I completed a few of those walls, it being me and my BFs first time doing this we had fun & I found out he's spider man which is dope, we deff plan on coming back after we pop and heal the blisters on our hands as well as finish picking the massive wedgies we got. It helps having a very down to earth instructor too she was awesome although I forgot her name sorry I can barely remember my own name she has circle glasses though. Well tots be back!...with gloves

30yo Italian engineer on a business trip to US - I've been climbing since childhood lead+multi-pitch, I'm not a gym rat but in wintertime I got to see quite a few gyms all over Europe. This gym in my opinion has some really good vibes and allows entry-level up to moderately experienced climbers for weeks of fun. No need for V8 in such context. The holds are grippy and routes are feeling 'natural', in the sense of replicating several motion schemes that you would acquire during years on the rock. Tape/grading system and rules almost identical to Europe very few sit starts so that's a plus for me , so 'seamless' experience. I even had the chance to overhear a lesson and I've found the instructor extremely competent-he was explaining voice signals to a first-time belayer in a very effective and rigorous way wish we had that for a few folks back home!. I was extremely pleased with the staff, they even suggested a few local crags and gave me directions and topos. So far one of the very best experiences overseas, a very open and welcoming environment I've seen gyms in which the locals wouldn't even speak to you . Thanks a lot for the good climbing session and keep up the good work Alé!!!! Giovanni