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Bouldering Project - Somerville
4.4 ★★★★☆ 822 Google reviews · Climbing gym in Somerville, Massachusetts
Roomy indoor rock climbing gym also featuring fitness classes, cardio equipment & a weight room.
Plan your visit
- Gear rental nearly every climbing gym rents shoes (~$5–8 typical) and chalk; harness rental is often bundled with a ropes pass
- Waiver always required at climbing gyms — sign it online before you go to skip the front-desk line
- Belaying ropes gyms teach belaying or check your certification at the desk; bouldering and auto-belays need no partner and no belay test
- First timer? bouldering needs zero experience — rent shoes and walk in; staff will point you at the easiest problems
- Kids programs classes, camps, or youth teams mentioned — check the current schedule
- Yoga & fitness mentioned alongside the climbing — ask about the class schedule and what a pass includes
- Memberships available — worth asking about if you'd climb more than a few times a month
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (617) 623-6700
- Website boulderingproject.com
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–11 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–11 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–11 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–11 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–11 PM |
| Saturday | 8 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 8 AM–10 PM |
What's inside
“Lots of climbing space, big pads under bouldering sections, cardio equipment and weight room.”
“All top ropes have gri gris attached to them so you can just walk up and clip right in to start belaying.”
“I wanted to try to auto-belay system and within minutes a staff member was working with me to show me how to use it and gave me a test right there so I could be OK'd to use it.”
“Lots of climbing space, big pads under bouldering sections, cardio equipment and weight room.”
What climbers say again and again
“Clean restrooms and showers.”
“Lots of climbing space, big pads under bouldering sections, cardio equipment and weight room.”
“Setting is nice, but the holds are super greasy and chalky, give them a brush, people!”
“As a newbie, E was extremely incredible in the beginners course and actually had a great 1 on 1 coaching with my partner.”
“I wanted to try to auto-belay system and within minutes a staff member was working with me to show me how to use it and gave me a test right there so I could be OK'd to use it.”
From the reviews
Nice large place. The bouldering is medium-large, but there are still not THAT many problems. Problems have V grades and are marked by the same color hold, with the top hold marked by tape or at the top edge of the wall. Setting is nice, but the holds are super greasy and chalky, give them a brush, people!
Nice bouldering gym. The bouldering is two áreas. One downstairs that replicates a tall bouldering competition wall and a smaller and shorter bouldering wall upstairs. Good amount of problems to keep you busy for many sessions. Setters are very creative and use the wall inclination very well. Rope walls are great.
Amazing climbing / training facility. Friendly staff and well kept equipment / setup. The routes have good variety and are challenging. Steep membership fee but do keep an eye out for promotions!
I'm glad to see that the majority of reviews are positive or constructive but have a problem with the reviewers who hide behind internet anonymity to slag staff. Calling bullshit on you guys - be nice. The people who work here do it because they care about climbing, teaching, and the community.
Birthday parties at Bouldering Project - Somerville
Bouldering Project - Somerville hosts birthday parties — confirmed on their own site. Climbing parties come with staff who handle the harnesses and belaying, so parents can mostly watch. One thing that's different here: every guest needs a signed waiver — send the gym's waiver link to the other parents when you send invites, or check-in day gets slow. Packages, party rooms, and pricing change often, so check the current options and book ahead — weekend slots go fast at popular gyms.
Kids classes & camps at Bouldering Project - Somerville
Reviews and the gym's own info mention kids programs at Bouldering Project - Somerville — climbing classes, school-break camps, or a youth team where kids learn technique from coaches instead of just scrambling around. Program schedules and age groups change each season, so check the current lineup before you plan around one.
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