Climb So iLL at the Power Plant — Attraction in St. Louis

I showed up never seeing the gym. Time was 6:30 on a Saturday. Being from out of town most gyms are open untill 10:00pm on the weekends, because they want buisness. Wonderful reviews online thought the place would be well maintained and knowledgeable staff. One young lady was very helpful at front desk checking in. That's it! The extent of employee engagement ceased furthermore. Sign wavier blahh blahh blahhh, don't be a idiot and hurt yourself sign the line..... Need less to say the hype of so ill is dead. The sets are rubbered out, dirty, Discombobulated and soft by a grade. Maybe to half a grade even... None the less such a hyped up gym should carry it's weight in sets. Earning a solid two stars keeps you in the PG realm. The boulder wall had maybe 38 sets on it with room for 60???? The whole gym boast a whopping 4 V5's. The whole gyms?!?!?! That's your mid range... Exploit it! Ohhh not to mention 7 of the 38 routes are closed. Due to loose hold or whatever. How hard is it to tighten a t-nut?!?!?! From one setter too another. Maintain your relationship and make sure your front desk does the same. A simple hey you've never been here before... Well once you fill out this wavier we are only open untill 8pm today.... Not a lot of time to climb today, but let me tell you more about so ill! Our our motto and what we stand behind! Perhaps next time you come in mention me and I'll get you a half hour for the inconvenience. Simple communication! Nevermore Missouri has next to none as far as outdoor Climbing.... So point taken. Your so Ill hold are great though. Pick better ppl to uphold...

I dont believe this gym is worth the price. I think if you live close by and really are just looking to stay in shape it is fine. If youre willing to drive to Upper Limits I do suggest you do so. The bouldering is crowded, small, and the space is cramped. As well the problems are all very gimmicky. Theyre great if youre trying to look cool but as far as working boulder problems it takes you to the far end of gym vs real rock climbing. The sport wall is not large so hopefully you arent going at any reletively busy times. They have very few autobelays, which isnt for everyone, but for me it does make solo sessions and warming up less convenient. Their spray wall is fine but theres no moon board. The rest of the workout space is barely enough to use. Minimal dumbell selection, one rack, and 2 ergs is it. I like some of the extra tools they have for hand exercised but the space is unorganized and some things just get lost. They have a solid selection of hang boards and a nice campus board. So again if youre looking to stay in shape, you live next door, and are flush with cash, this place will do the trick. The front desk staff is kind and helpful but management was not helpful and rude. Hopefully you wouldnt have to deal with them. So basically, drive to Upper Limits, its worth...

This gym had some balanced pros and cons. I'd give 3.5 stars if Google allowed me to.

Things that we really enjoyed:

the varying wall heights (there were some short walls which were great for a quick warm up and then much taller walls on the lowest level) the interesting wall shapes (tons of big curves like in the lead only area that make for interesting routes and of course the eye in the bouldering area) the use of the old industrial building it is in was phenomenal nice gear shop with some stuff I haven't seen at other shops before

Some things we didn't love:

they have a no barefoot rule which can be a pain if you are constantly having to take off aggressive shoes and find a pair of sandals or something to swap into some routes had pretty soft rankings (it's hard for me to label a route a 5.9 when all of the holds are jugs and there is no significant overhang or other challenge) something to be aware of is how dynamic the ropes are (expect some stretch and drop when you fall off a route and be careful because the rope can catch a bit in the ATC) the gym is fairly small (especially compared to some of the Earth Treks locations I've been to recently) BUT they do try to cram as many routes up as possible in the space given (which can be a...