Momentum Indoor Climbing Fort Union — Attraction in Midvale

Great new gym with a lot of space and equipment, but the management are far from the standards that Jeff Petterson started when he began the Quarry and he and his investors have kept at the other Momentums... which is especially surprising since Eric came from the Sandy gym and has experience there...

Yoga class scheduled for 6:45 am, with a required 10-minute early arrival and sign-up didn't start until 6:50 because no one was there to open the gym. Eric (one of the co-managers) was called at 6:20 by the yoga instructor (I think) and again at 6:35 by an employee of the Mill Creek location. When he finally arrived there was no apology for the delay or any explanation given... So, I checked in after the class about what happened as 4-5 people who had waited for the class to had left before he arrived.

Eric was apparently not in the mood to talk with long-time members (since 2010) when I asked what happened (his tone and demeanor were nonchalant and that of annoyance) as he said the shift lead turned off their phone and offered nothing else before returning to chat with who looked like an...

Awesome grand opening! The gym is so big and there’s a good variety of bouldering holds and terrain. There’s 5 squat racks, a leg press, 2 cable machines and a lat pulldown/row machine, a big improvement from Momentum Millcreek. The lifting area is separate from the cardio area which is nice. I’m stoked to climb and lift here more often.

A few complaints that could be fixed to be 5 stars. 1 - Why are the tags on the boulders so small? They are nearly impossible to read and create a semi dangerous environment because you have to walk up to the wall in order to see the grade. 2 - There is no dedicated space to stretch and warmup 3 - Why are the hangboards in the lifting area? Millcreek had to enclose the lifting area in glass because of how nasty the area got with chalk. There shouldn’t be chalk in that lifting space. It’s nice that the cardio room is enclosed to avoid that issue, shouldn’t the lifting area be the same? 4 - Not really any tables/space to sit with a computer and do some work in between climbs. 5 -...

Lots of progress when compared to the Sandy and Millcreek locations. Very spacious with abundant bouldering, good offerings for top rope and lead though it's pretty clear bouldering was the main focus here. The elements that really distinguish this location from the other two are lots of creative seating in the bouldering area, and especially the kids nook (this is not an official moniker, just what I'm calling it). For those of us with the dream of passing on our love of climbing to our small children, there is a small area in the back of the gym with short walls offering auto belay and a beginner bouldering wall. It's contained enough to easily keep the little ones corralled and out of the way of adult climbers. To echo some feedback I've seen from other reviewers, more seating options for chilling or working would be incredible. Also, incremental day pass fees for younger kids, like $8 for 5 and under... Paying $19 post-guest pass for a three year old who will climb for maybe 20 minutes is...