Whistler Core Climbing and Fitness Gym — Local services in Whistler Resort Municipality

(climbing local) well it is the gym in whistler. So there isn't much else you can do I less you want to drive down to squamish or west Van.

That being said objectively there are several problems with the facility.

No climbing specific membership. You can get a weight specific membership but if you want to climb sorry you have to pay more for "both"

Start up fee. Yes most climbing gyms have these nowadays. However when I asked about the possibility of pausing my membership for a time (a service most gyms with start up fees also offer) I was told it wasn't a possibility. I also asked what the fee goes towards, insurance, new holds or route setting equipment. The cashier told me "nope it's just to turn on you account" 50$ to push a button.

2.5 this would be excusable again as most gyms have it however when paying the card reader asked for a tip and the recommended amount started at 20%. Again to push the button that makes my account active. No thank you.

Desk agent was rude didn't show any interest when i first arrived asking about the gym. Was dismissive of my questions about memberships, rules/policies instead directing me to the website. (Again asking for a 20% tip after refusing to talk to me?) Not to mention when I was sold liquid chalk and I asked for the cheapest option he gave me a bottle for 25$ (eco gold MSRP 13$) not to mention I found out later they had options for below 10 bucks..... 20% tip.

And I will admit this isn't really a criticism this is a liquid chalk only gym. Totally fair. It's a small underground space. Dry chalk would make the place a hazard to be in. Just be aware their mark up is outrageous.

It's small, more then 4 people and it feels crowded. Not to mention the walls are jam packed with holds. Making routes hard to spot and confusing.

Route setting is clearly done for power climbing. Not many technical climbs. "This is done for a more authentic outdoor experience" fair but I feel like it could be done better. Just my personal opinion.

I get that I could have come in when they were having a bad day. And they are they only climbing gym in or around whistler so I am thankful for that but just know they take...

Up till last week I'd been a casual member of the Core gym, enjoying the workout spaces, the plentitude of gym equipment, and the climbing zones. Every single member of staff always makes you feel welcome, and are fantastically knowledgeable. Great stuff, especially for a nervous gal who's new to it all (especially the climbing).

Imagine my absolute joy when I heard there was going to be a ladies' intro to climbing outdoors! I'd taken an indoor intro class with the ever-delightful Charlotte previously, and was keen to continue my education amongst people of a similar level. Charlotte definitely has a great understanding on how to motivate you, and give you exactly the right amount of push to show you that you're super capable, so I was excited to hear she was running further courses!

The course began with an indoors evening to ensure everyone had the basic safety knowledge to take their skills outdoors (and therefore boost your confidence!).

The outdoors session was unbelievably amazing. Charlotte and Tom set up a variety of outdoor rock climbs (single pitch) that invited us all to experiment on different routes that gave us a chance to use all we'd learned and more! We all ended up climbing harder grades than we expected to be able to do, and what a win that is! The support and tutorage was priceless from both climbing guides, and the genuine encouragement and excitement from all the ladies attending was infectious.

I'd highly encourage these for anyone who's interested in furthering their climbing, and wants to meet like-minded climbers! I'll be going to the next...

I deleted my original review because, in their reply to it, Whistler Core Climbing and Fitness explicitly stated where I live. Compare population sizes, whatever, but have some tact. It's not okay to publicly post customers' personal information. Anyway, I did not lower the star rating based on that. Here is my review, with some tweaking.

Overall, not the positive vibes of comeraderie among strangers that I'm used to from climbing gyms. Seemed more like a weights and cardio gym with a surprisingly robust bouldering area than a climbing gym. (More people were there to work out than to climb when I was there and the space for climbing is about the same size as the workout space.)

Boulder ratings correspond to outdoor ratings (V0 is 5.10), so not great if you're out of practice. Luckily, you can boulder part way up top rope/autobelay routes, and those go lower than 5.10. The ends of most boulder routes weren't marked, which was confusing. (Am I done or can I not find the last hold?) Didn't look like there was much top rope or any lead, though there were a few autobelays. Short. No powder chalk allowed, so it's...