First Ascent Humboldt Park

First time coming to this gym location for First Ascent and was really impressed ! To start, there is not an official parking lot but a good amount of street parking in the area. Attached a picture on the front door on good places to park. The gym is very large, as there is 3 full alleys of bouldering and a small gym on the side. the locker rooms are large and there are plenty of free lockers to put your stuff in (they have padlocks on them). there is a wide range of beginner - intermediate and advanced climbs. the staff is friendly and helpful. the community at these gyms are welcoming, as i found it easy to talk to strangers about different routes and encourage eachother. the prices are fair and pretty standard. overall, a well rounded gym and will be coming back !

We came here as a group with some who already climb as a hobby and it was my first time. Kate at the front desk was friendly and professional and completed my forms and completed the intro with a video with information about climbing. After signing a waiver and getting Climbing shoes it was time to get ready. They have lockers to put away clothes and stuff not needed while climbing. They have an area to work out and it includes weights, treadmills, rowers, and more. They also offer group classes in one of the rooms. Finally, they have a good size place to climb, from easy to difficult and the climbing is leveled. We were there for about two hours and had fun climbing, if you have never done it, take it easy since you'll work out muscles all over your body. Free parking on the west side of the side street. Can sign up for a daily pass as well as monthly.

First Ascent re-inspired me to get back into bouldering and improving my upper body strength. There are many problems in this gym with a relatively tall rock climbing wall. You can definitely find problems which fit your level and problems you will aspire to solve.

Probably the best bouldering gym I’ve ever been to. Creative routes that are challenging and fun, and a fantastic/consistent increase in difficulty that allowed for me to push myself in ways I can’t at my home gym. Only downside is I don’t live nearby so I can’t come more often!

The friendly staff and welcoming vibe made my first time climbing an enjoyable and exhilarating experience! I appreciated the easy to follow and understand instructional video and the challenging yet skill-level appropriate climbing options. Overall, a great experience and I’ll definitely be back!