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Gripstone Climbing & Fitness

4.7 ★★★★★ 462 Google reviews · Climbing gym in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Auto-belays

State-of-the-art indoor climbing gym and fitness center with classes.

Plan your visit

  • Day pass around $25 — check current rates; most gyms price gear rental separately and discount off-peak
  • 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
  • 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
  • Ages families visit with kids 8–10, going by reviews
  • Memberships available — worth asking about if you'd climb more than a few times a month
  • Today see hours ·
  • Phone (719) 559-4747
  • Website gripstonecs.com

Hours

Monday 12–10 PM
Tuesday 12–10 PM
Wednesday 12–10 PM
Thursday 12–10 PM
Friday 12–10 PM
Saturday 10 AM–8 PM
Sunday 10 AM–8 PM

Hours can shift for holidays, competitions, and youth-team practice — worth a quick check before a special trip.

What's inside

Walls and programs at Gripstone Climbing & Fitness, confirmed by climbers' own reviews.

🪨 Bouldering Gyms 2 mentions

“Great training area upstairs, good mix of boulder problems, fun rope climbing for all skill levels, and they even have the speed wall!”

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🪢 Lead Climbing

“A lot of variety in bouldering activities, auto top rope systems, and lead climbing (with testing).”

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⚙️ Auto-Belay Gyms 3 mentions

“Gripstone has a lot of auto belays which are very convenient!”

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Speed Climbing

“Great training area upstairs, good mix of boulder problems, fun rope climbing for all skill levels, and they even have the speed wall!”

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What climbers say again and again

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 462 Google reviews — with their own words as proof.

🧼 spotless & clean 5 mentions

“The facilities are very clean, including the bathrooms, and they play nice music in the background.”

🔰 beginner friendly 8 mentions

“I have a lot of anxiety surrounding trying new things and came in for a beginners class with a few friends feeling not so stoked; but that changed!”

⚙️ auto-belays for solo climbers 3 mentions

“Gripstone has a lot of auto belays which are very convenient!”

😊 friendly staff 4 mentions

“The coaches are are fun, the staff is friendly and always helpful.”

🤝 welcoming community 3 mentions

“I love the non-judgmental and inclusive atmosphere of the gym.”

From the reviews

This is a sweet gym. I bouldered on a Tuesday morning, the setters were just finishing up a new set, and they invited me to try some of the problems and vote on the grades. That was a really great experience, and its certainly the most friendly climbing gym I've ever been to.

★★★★★ — Climber, Sep 2022

Cool new climbing gym. Went here with a friend who’s local and thought we’d check it out. The staff was nice and the prices were fair. The gym was really clean! The problems were well set, though they felt set by someone a bit shorter… they were challenging though. And a lot of fun.

★★★★★ — Robert, May 2022

I went here with my 3 kids for the first time, and we had a blast. I had a groupon, which was what got us through the door. I was really happy with the atmosphere. Some climbing gyms you walk in and immediately feel judged for even thinking about climbing. Haha, I didn't feel that here.

★★★★★ — Amy, Mar 2023

Loving this new climbing gym a lot 👌🥇. Great training area upstairs, good mix of boulder problems, fun rope climbing for all skill levels, and they even have the speed wall! Much more convenient than the downtown gyms for me personally.

★★★★★ — Alex, Jan 2020

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Where to find Gripstone Climbing & Fitness

6220 Tutt Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO80923

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