MetroRock Climbing Center — Attraction in Everett

Great facility! Good variety of top rope, lead, bouldering. The certification process for top rope and belay isnt good. If you don't have climbing experience, you will have to attend a pre-determined intro to climbing class, which sucks if you decided to go on a whim.

The certification is them handing you a harness, watching you put it on, then making you tie your knot, and hook up with up your belay device. Very basic, and necessary, I completely understand!. But you are not allowed to practice before hand, or have someone teach you how to do it. They just watch you and fail you, and say you have to test again next time, OR come back when we have our class and take it. IfIthey see you practicing beforehand then they automatically fail you. I am not against certification to ensure safety. However there should be a better process to teach new climbers AFTER they already pay for entry, and rentals to tell them they can only Boulder or do the 8 auto belay...

A glorious gym. Arguably the best routesetting of the Boston metro gyms. Unpretentious and welcoming. Walls have complex angles and edges for a diverse climbing experience. Big bouldering area with new problems most weeks. Regular yoga, lgbtq, and ladies nights. Gender neutral restroom available. Slackline. Ropes course. Kids area. Padded floor can be tricky in spots for wheelchair users without help, and there is a small overhung training area only accessible by stairs. Limited food options on site at the small, gear focused, equipment and merch shop. Outdoor bike parking, bike pump. Blue Bikes rental station 7 minute walk away at small riverside park north of gym, consider biking to there instead of walking the mile from Wellington or scheduling the shuttle. Car parking plentiful, though there’s active truck traffic. Dogs sometimes. I’m a member, quite a good value if you can get there 2-3...

Rock climbing! MetroRock is located in a dark alley near old warehouses outside of the superplex of Costco and it's other franchise minions. Once I entered in the building, I was in a world with like minded rock climbers that were here to stretch their mental and physical abilities. It's a game of strategy and can be as stimulating as playing any challenging crossword puzzle. The levels go from easy to severely challenging. I am yet to dangle at a 45 degree angle upside down. The staff are talented climbers who have been all over the world just to fill their itch of climbing. Warning, rock climbing is highly addictive. So if you plan to go once make sure you have enough money in the bank to support your habit. You...