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Climb Time of Blue Ash
4.7 ★★★★★ 286 Google reviews · Climbing gym in Blue Ash, Ohio
Bouldering walls and rope climbing plus a spray wall, with staff known for their friendly service.
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
- Auto-belays mentioned here — clip in and climb ropes solo, no partner needed
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (513) 891-4850
- Website ctoba.com
Hours
| Monday | 3–9:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 3–9:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 3–9:30 PM |
| Thursday | 3–9:30 PM |
| Friday | 3–9:30 PM |
| Saturday | 12–6 PM |
| Sunday | 12–8 PM |
What's inside
“There are lots of bouldering options, which was great for its simplicity (no ropes or harnesses to mess with), but top roping is also available.”
“There are lots of bouldering options, which was great for its simplicity (no ropes or harnesses to mess with), but top roping is also available.”
What climbers say again and again
“The setting is awesome because they have a diverse set of problems for all skill levels.”
“They have a great range of route difficulty and technicality levels, so the jump between beginner and intermediate (or whatever the solid colors are) wasn't egregious.”
“Staff is friendly, and the regulars are just great.”
“Old school in the truest sense The grading is steep, the boulders are varied, and the community seems rightly tight knit.”
From the reviews
Old school in the truest sense The grading is steep, the boulders are varied, and the community seems rightly tight knit. The kind of gym that makes you wish you were a local. If you're swinging by on your way to the red or new river, stop by for a day pass.
2023 update: management has made significant improvements in some of the bouldering areas to make a fall safer. Kudos to them. Setting is still fantastic. Been climbing here regularly since 2015. Absolutely great setting and tall bouldering walls. Staff is friendly, and the regulars are just great.
Climb Time is a staple of the rock climbing scene in Cincinnati. Its focus on bouldering equates to a staggering amount of "problems" to tackle with varying degrees and angles of climbs.
This place is a gem. I have a travel job and have been to climbing gyms all over the country, and this is my favorite gym I have ever been to. The routesetting is phenomenal and of a different Era of climbing. IMHO, far superior to big corporate modern style gyms and climbing/routesetting.
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