Source Climbing Center

Source is such a great climbing gym - especially for kiddos. They have a great upstairs area with smaller walls, bouldering, and a slide. Downstairs they have higher walls which kids can also go on with the auto belay. It can get pretty busy at times which is a bit complicated but just requires some patience.

Our family really wanted to try out rock climbing, and we had heard good things about Source. I am so glad we decided to give them a shot! The customer service was great. The atmosphere was great. There were easy sections for my you get kids, and more difficult sections for the older ones. I felt very safe allowing my younger ones, as they were all required to go through safety instructions before they were allowed to climb. We enjoyed it so much, we are now looking into a monthly membership. If you're in the area and looking for somewhere to rock climb or Boulder, this is the place!

Carl & Andrew were amazing at keeping a birthday party for a 10 year old fun, exciting and most of all safe. They taught the kids and adults great safety about climbing / bouldering. They managed time for the party, did a couple games to keep the kids entertained and made sure all the kids were included.

Source climbing center is staffed with friendly, knowledgeable crew members and members are quite friendly. This gym is not as tall as some in Portland but fees are a bit lower. New routes get rotated in frequently but each route will be around for about 3 months. This gives plenty of variety but a lot of time to work on that project you are hoping to conquer. I'm a bit of a beginner climber. From talking to other members Source grades their routes true to outdoor scale, where other gyms grade easier climbs as harder grades. This helps from getting as discouraged when you go to climb outdoors for the first time. Plenty of family friendly restaurants and pubs within walking distance.

I’m pretty new to climbing, but I was able to get a good climbing workout here when I was visiting from out of town. They have lots (6 I think) of auto belays, so you don’t even need to certify or have a belaying partner to get a decent workout. They rent shoes, chalk, and harnesses, which worked great for me as I didn’t bring any equipment with me. Also, if you come early on a weekday, you get a slight discount on a day pass.