BaseCamp Climbing Gym — Attraction in Reno

This place is amazing. I remember when I first saw it being constructed it made me excited because I felt downtown NEEDED a place like this to bring a community together with the burning passion of climbing. When it opened, I immediately did a few visits and ended up doing a yearly pass.

It was great, I became a regular and it was so much fun. I decided to take break from climbing for about a year. I figured that I would get back into it when I had more time to visit.

After that hiatus I come back and wanted to sign up for another yearly pass. I was dumbfounded how high the price the yearly pass jumped. I told them I was a "Founder." Founder title was given to those who helped this facility grow it first opened. Then they told me that I no longer get that discount because I didn't buy their year pass on a yearly basis.

WHAT? Excuse me? I didn't know you can just revoke the support of someone who helped get this store on its feet let alone pay a yearly fee for it. So in other words, they're saying that "I remember you, you helped this location get started! I'll give you a little incentive because of all your support. Haha I'm just kidding, I'll take it away now and pretend it never happened."

This place is nice and all but I'm sorry, if you're going to treat people this way, you don't deserve...

With several rock climbing gym options in Reno, this place is my favorite because of the culture and vibe they create.

The indoor bouldering section is where they get the majority of their traffic. There is an outdoor climbing wall that attracts tourists and very serious climbers, but my favorite part is the bouldering gym indoors.

The lighting is ambient and cozy, the gym is small, and indie music plays in the background.

Dogs are allowed and all the staff and gym-goers are approachable and friendly. This is a great place to become a regular at.

There is a small gym section with 3 treadmills, a weights rack, bicycles, a pulley, several isometric machines, weights and more. It’s a small scale gym with everything you need. There are two saunas, dry and steam, to relax in before or after you climb.

Lastly, the gym partners with the cafe downstairs to offer special burger and beer deals during the week. It’s good food!

Weather you are a tourist, or a Reno local, this gym is a great place to try...

It's a bouldering gym and that is cool if that's what you're really into. I'm personally not a fan of the walls here because they're made of wood and they're super slick. I rely a lot on sticking my feet directly on the wall, as well as on the holds, and I felt like the wall was not usable for me.

This gym is also not that big so if you can't climb higher grades then you run out of options super fast.

And I don't know if there is a regular parking lot, but I had to park on the street and it's all metered, which is fine but you have to remember your change. (Although they might take cards too?)

With that being said, it's still a nice environment. There's a slack line, a mini weight room, and a few top ropes and sport climbs (outside). It can be fun for a visit but I wouldn't make it my regular gym.

It's not my...