About Brooklyn Boulders Chicago: West Loop
Brooklyn Boulders West Loop in Chicago offers a dynamic climbing experience for all levels. The gym boasts a wide range of climbing options, including bouldering and top rope routes, along with a dedicated workspace upstairs. Newcomers will appreciate the welcoming staff, introductory classes, and good mix of climbing styles. Experienced climbers can challenge themselves with the gym's "funky boulder problems" and frequent route setting changes. What truly sets Brooklyn Boulders apart is its strong sense of community. Members often socialize, encourage each other, and even enjoy meals together. This supportive atmosphere creates a welcoming environment for climbers of all backgrounds. The gym features a vintage aesthetic with clean bathrooms and a drink machine offering flavored water. However, some climbers have noted concerns about the condition of certain volumes, with some displaying fraying and splintering. There have also been reports of large holds being positioned too close to the mats, potentially increasing the risk of injury. Despite these minor drawbacks, Brooklyn Boulders West Loop is generally praised for its friendly staff, challenging climbs, and vibrant community.
I have been emailing to ask for cancellation, but no one responded to me. The staff is very nice but if it requires multiple emails to cancel the membership, I am not sure if this is the best customer services.
Update the review : it looks like the email was in the spam folder. I changed the rating to four as I appreciate the staff. However, their cancellation policy is not flexible. Having to email for customer service is also frustrating.
Brooklyn Boulders is a fantastic climbing gym. It has all the things you'd hope for as a newcomer (welcoming staff, good mix of bouldering & top rope, intro classes) or a veteran (funky boulder problems, fast setting schedule, plenty of lead routes).But that's not why you should come here.The thing that sets BKB apart from the other gyms in Chicago is the community. People actually make new friends here. They cheer each other on. They work problems together. They go to dinner after climbing. People do these things at other gyms, of course. But, less so, it seems.If you already have a group of friends to climb with (go you!), this might not be that important to you. But...read full review
Nice little gym with friendly staff and hard problems! I only did the bouldering so this review doesn't include the lead or top rope.Problems were way harder than at First Ascent- I could do V5s over there but I couldn't send any V4s here. But harder grading is fine if you want to challenge yourself!The gym had a vintage feel with lots of historic looking furniture which was neat.Bathrooms and facilities were clean and there was a nice drink machine where you could get different flavored water.There were some issues with volumes that were fraying and clearly too old to be in use. One red volume had huge splinters peeling off the top and it was dangerous for climbers to...read full review