Rock Climb Fairfield — Attraction in Fairfield

I have been climbing here for a few months. I am extremely lucky to have RCF as my local gym. I’ve been to a few others across the east coast, however RCF stays on top for a few reasons. Whilst I cannot offer insight on the routes as I exclusively boulder, all of the problems set are incredible. Each week, the boulders in one out of the five Boulder locations are completely replaced with fresh, new climbs. Each area is unique with cave climbs to slab climbs given equal love by the fantastic setters. Oftentimes at bouldering gyms, I find that a lot of attention is focused on one form of climbing. Thankfully, RCF does not fall in to this trap. Secondly, the community at RCF is very welcoming and inclusive. It is not rare to celebrate after completing a new climb and be offered a fist bump by a complete stranger. Additionally, beta is usually only a question away with everyone at the gym being extremely helpful. This praise is not very exclusive to RCF and can be applied to the climbing community as a whole to be completely honest. But, what is exclusive to RCF is how welcoming it is to all age groups. I have seen people as young as 13 working on the same problems as someone 60+ years of age. It really is a great environment. I guess in this section I should also mention how helpful the staff have been; RCF really checks all the boxes for what makes the climbing community so great. Finally, RCF is a VERY high quality rock climbing gym. From the bathrooms to the walls themselves, the building feels clean. Sometimes, climbing gyms feel musty and dust-covered. This is most certainly not the case at Rock Climb Fairfield! On a separate note, an entire corner of the gym is sectioned off and filled with exercise machines, hang boards, weights, and pull-up bars. Sometimes I end up coming to the gym for the machines alone! Lastly, Rock Climb Fairfield has a Kilter Board. It’s just the cherry on the top for such a phenomenal gym. This is my first review I’ve ever left on google, but I just had to make sure I wrote...

Okay. Time for an honest review from someone who is not a parent and/or first time climber…This is the first time I’ve ever felt compelled to leave a Google review.

Really want to love this place. Have lived in many areas and belonged to many climbing gyms, but I’ve never experienced anything like this before.

This place is a climbing wonderland if you are under the age of 18/21. Otherwise, if you work a 9-5 job, it is a glorified daycare center run by high school “coaches” who do not care what the kids they’re “watching” do. Super disappointing considering the potential.

I understand catering to younger crowds and think it’s great to get them into climbing, but at least have some morning hours (doesn’t open until 10 am) so adults can climb without fear of crushing a child that’s running around unsupervised beneath them…Or ask your “coaches” to, ya know, actually watch and manage the kids rather than sit around bro-ing out with their friends while the kids have domain over the gym. I’ve never experienced such disregard for safety in any climbing gym/youth climbing group. Or just disregard for other climbers. It really feels like you’re unwelcome if you are not new to climbing or a child/family.

I’ve lived in the area on and off for about 10 years, and it’s only gotten worse with time. There are a few older staff members who are fantastic, and I hate to give them a bad review. But the majority of the staff just don’t seem to care and parents are nonexistent.

Route wise: They reset the boulders often (that’s what the kids climb, mostly). Top-rope much less frequently (saw stuff up from May at end of September). Lead wall is almost never reset—same routes on most areas for years, seemingly.

Otherwise, they have a great lil climbing shop, semi-frequent demos from reputable brands, a kilter board, and a nice sized traditional workout area. If you can visit during off hours, you’ve found your gym. If not,...

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I've been climbing at Rock Climb Fairfield since it grew out of the previous gym Carabiners. While I admit in full disclosure, I used to work at Carabiners. I can tell you first hand, how improved the climbing, the management, the facility and overall experience has become and continues to improve. I've been climbing for decades now and have climbed all over this great nation and I'm proud to call RCF my home gym. The holds and volumes are quality and recent , the indoor terrain interesting, the setting is challenging and spans a great range of difficulty.

In addition, I've recently enrolled in some personal training , and while I could always open even the most stubborn of jam jars, I've seen some amazing gains in overall strength, flexibility and health. The weight room has a great range of heavy things, equipment and supplies for nearly any routine.

Lastly, it's the community that I love the most. I've met some of my best friends through this gym that have enriched my life in countless ways. I consider RCF to be a part of me, that makes me healthy, happy and fulfilled. Big thanks to Matt and the entire staff for making RCF such a...