Climb Kalamazoo

"I've been to every climbing gym in Michigan except for traverse city, and I can confidently say if you have the option you should stay on the right side of the state. Dyno Detroit and Planet Rock Ann Arbor are far and away the best climbing gyms in the state. The routes at this gym felt very poorly put together, like they were missing holds. I'm a 5.10 a to c depending on the gym and yet here I had difficulty doing some of the 5.7s, holds felt very slippery... The grigri's that they use felt cheap or old and overused. My girlfriend and I did not feel safe on more than one occasion and I actually got stuck in the air coming down once because she couldn't get it to release... Prime location in a very nice area and could be great if it were properly maintained. Sadly, there is obvious neglect as soon as you get past the lobby; with turn apart floors, rusted out lockers, no paper towels in the restroom."

"My boyfriend and I went to this gym today at 2:30pm to check it out. I moved to the area last year and did quite a bit of rock climbing in different parks and rock climbing gyms. The guy who worked the front desk did not make us feel welcomed at all. He was busy helping other customers with a belay lesson. We were patient and just looked around the gym. When he got the time for us he asked us if we needed anything. I explained how we were looking for a climbing gym. His first response was, "first off, we're not a climbing gym, we're a "climbers" gym. You need to know how to belay, you can't just come here and climb." I assured him that I knew how to belay and worked as an outdoor guide for years. He shrugged us off and didn't offer a tour or anything. I really had hopes of joining this gym but this guy really turned us off. Hoping others experience better customer service than we did."

"I’ve been climbing here for over a year and loved every moment! Great routes and staff. However, really disappointed they’re moving from brake assisted belay equipment to a cheaper alternative with no fail safe. The assisted braking makes me feel secure even with new belayers. The new alternative is not safe for new climbers and I won’t be able to use my 2 free passes a month with anyone green to climbing-likely won’t top rope at all if the switch becomes permanent due to safety. Safety should always come first and I was extremely unimpressed with the new equipment. Hoping the owner, a climber himself, takes into consideration safety and the fact this place is advertised as friendly to all levels of climbers- newbies included before permanently making this switch to save some money at the risk of of paying customers safety. Sad my review is switching from 5 stars to 2 over safety concerns."

"My husband and I go here on date nights. It is a great combination of fun, exercise and thrill! Especially if you want a workout that's not your typical trip to the gym. We were new to climbing and got lessons there our first visit on how to climb properly and safely."

"The staff was very friendly and the place is large. There were about 6 auto belays and two small areas for bouldering. Gym is mostly top roping so you will need a partner to belay you. The grips are well loved and a little rough on the hands. Good variety of grades for all different climbing abilities."