Movement Englewood — Local services in Englewood

Solid 3 star climbing gym! Positives first: climbing wise on ropes, for the beginner and intermediate climber, your setters are right in your sweet spot and will make you happy as things are fun and soft in general, all route setting is really really good IMO I like it even if the grading is all over the place, usually soft with easy clipping holds and stances super clean gym along with locker rooms being well looked after, except for the batteries on the locks and sediment build up on the shower heads workout facility is great! ample parking-ish compared to other gyms generally friendly staff however not the most personable except for 1 or 2 remembering who you are and engaging in conversation actually about climbing tall walls, clips are tightly spaced, but you'll be able to get your mileage in relatively low crowds and not overly packed IMO the monthly rate is pretty low for what the gym is even if they incrementally raise it without service enhancements they are good at making towels available the circulation and chalk filtration is good the holds are clean! they'll change the music upon polite request AND they have really long open hours that cater to many people's schedules

Negatives: (these are really nitpicking because of what the gym could be to make it so much better) filling out the online website form for feedback on the gym and route setting (per their posted instructions) goes unread or more specifically, never responded to climbing wise on ropes, for the advanced and elite climber, you'll find the grades aren't calibrated and are all over the place. You'll also climb out most of the gym and need to start making up your own difficulty through link ups. Overall it’s really soft route setters do not review Kaya app feedback nor respond to it no physical route setting map nor route schedule on display to know what's new, what's coming down, or what's going up. In general there is no adherence to setting schedule if you find the pdf online, nor is there consistency in change out of areas (some routes stay up for multiple months when others get swapped out every couple weeks) lead instruction is not done in their instruction area claiming the walls are too short for proper lead instruction and not safe for big lead falls they teach (yet there are draws up in the area) lots of wasted wall space for routes in rope area, the speed wall is rarely/never used and could have routes on it, and the slab-overhang wall has only one featured route for TR, no draws on it and is replaced maybe once a quarter instead of changed out regularly quantity of routes could be increased. Some anchors have one line when others have two lines. And it's inconsistent which anchors will get the two lines or one line no anchor number indicators mean climbers on lead and TR are often climbing over each other after the el cap gym corp purchase, rope climbers are no longer allowed to use the bowline retrace (not the double bowline, but the bowline retrace is now deemed unsafe)

Captions for my photos: The worn draw. Would you whip on this outside? I told them of this in Aug '21, they said it's safe, it's still up as of late Oct '21. The unused/rarely used speed wall Slab overhang route with one featured route changed once only 4-5 months. 4 lead anchors and 3 TR anchors on the panel with only one route one rope for the wall The safety placard with tape over the bowlines allowed statement

Last note. Bring your own water. Water tastes bad. That's the city of Englewood though, not the gym's fault. A nice enhancement would be to add in their own purifying...

Came here for a lead class. Had to leave within 10 minutes of the class after they refused to show us how to lead using a Gri-Gri. They “Only teach using an ATC” Yeah good for some outdoor climbing situations and such but there is a reason that every single top-rope setup at all Movement gyms are outfitted with Gri-Gri’s, not ATCs. Gri-Gri’s are twice as safe and easier to use than ATCs. I voiced my concern to the staff and my not being comfortable spening hundreds of dollars to learn to lead climb using a device that I will never use because I know several people that have died using them as a result of device malfunction, including my best friend. The staff couldn’t care less, they showed no remorse or sympathy or understanding towards my preference. They were going to ignore my boundaries and force me to do something I’m extremely uncomfortable with. And it would have actually been easier/quicker for them to teach me how to lead using a Gri-Gri, since I already know how to belay using one and I brought my own. I have no experience with an ATC for obvious safety reasons. The coaches here are not welcoming or inclusive to folks with mental health struggles, considering them being so rude and condescending towards my simple request to learn on a Gri-Gri was a blow to my pre-existing mental health struggles. Why would you refuse to help someone with something so simple? Luckily the nice person at the front desk was able to get us a refund for this class We will be taking our $250 elsewhere (Uber Grippen or The Spot) where they are actually welcoming and teach on Gri-Gri’s. (Most gyms only teach on Gri-Gri’s with the OPTION of using an ATC) Movement will refuse to teach you on anything except the most dangerous belay device that exists. The coaches also tried to force everyone in the class to go around and introduce themselves sitting in a circle like we are in pre-school. As someone with mental health struggles and who has social anxiety and speech difficulties I do not want to be forced to do something I’m not comfortable with that puts me at the center of attention. They are NOT welcoming or inclusive of such folks.

As for the rest of the gym- Good routes and large sized area which is the only reason I’ve added an extra star. But they are also the most expensive climbing gym in the Denver area, and the gym is always packed like sardines- especially after 5:00 PM on weekdays. No parking in the...

I'd like to start with WOW! Just WOW! This place is amazing!!! Its a beautiful well maintained facility that is well thought out, with an eye towards safety, education, fun and really wanting to help people. I'm a bodywork and went in as an exhibitor during one of their open house events, so I got to see things maybe a little more behind the scenes (all too often it's a sad, eye opening experience to find out how people talk when patrons can't hear them) but, I'm happy to say, this is a bunch of wonderful, genuinely nice people! They have areas for rock climbing, repelling, strengthening, a gym, and also host a few classes - a bit of everything for mind and body, I'm also SO impressed that they are working directly (and very happily) with the community, including wounded veterans and Adaptive Adventures, which serves both disabled chilren and adults.The staff that is friendly, caring and proved knowledgeable in both physical and emotional rehabilitation, as well as general and advanced climbing. In just a few hours I met people from all over the world, with ages ranging from 16 to 72, and all different levels of ability and disability. I was both surprised, and thrilled, by the inclusive atmosphere. Earth Treks has created one of those rare, amazing places that anyone can go into and feel comfortable, no matter what their age, body type, and/or level of (or lack of) skill. They are a fantastic, and needed, addition to the comunity and I can't...