Rock Spot Climbing: Malden, MA — Local services in Malden

I came here to try bouldering out. Prior to bouldering, I was 5’7”, weighed roughly 149 lbs, was chronically addicted to black and milds, and had zero hobbies that made me an interesting member of society. Day to day, I was merely a moving shell of a human being that could just barely blend into its surroundings. After a swift and brilliantly presented beginner’s orientation, the lights to life that I had only ever dreamed of began to shine like never before. Rock after rock, climb after climb, I was recalibrating my entire body. Even after two hours of incessant climbing, the cheers of my fellow boulderers caused all my soreness to dissipate. At long last… I was motivated and driven to become a better version of myself everyday. Most of all, I met who I firmly believe is the love of my life. She did not care that I showed up to this bouldering gym looking like a lifeless vessel. She saw through it all and knew that I was genuinely capable of breaking free of everything that held me back through all these years: my crippling black and mild addiction, my lack of physical activity, and my previous relationship that left me in shambles. With all this being said, I am now 5’8”, weigh roughly 165 lbs, am a huge Tyler, the Creator fan, and feel stronger and happier than ever. Thank you, Rock Spot Malden, for being the first major push for me to become the...

Had a lot of fun trying to rock climb with a friend. We're both pretty athletic people, and this was still quite challenging for us.

The wall is only 15 feet high, so no ropes are used. They have padded mats to soften your landing if you fall.

There are six difficulty levels of routes up to the top of the wall. Each route is color coded, so you know which features to use for each route. There were about 6 or 7 routes for each difficulty.

We were able to complete all of the level ones, and about half of the level twos. The level ones were all pretty easy, with good handholds and an obvious path to the top. The level twos involved a lot more challenging holds with just your fingers, and you needed to think a lot more about where to place each hand and foot. Some of the level twos required more strength, others needed more balance, and some seemed completely impossible.

We also watched some other climbers attempt a level six. They looked like Spider-Man, I have no idea how they were staying on the wall.

We climbed for about an hour and a half. That's when our forearms and hands were getting twitchy as our strength gave out.

Overall, it was super fun. Seems like a great wall for beginners to get into climbing, with some real challenges for more...

Lovely bouldering only gym! Although it’s small, they change the problems relatively frequently so it doesn’t get boring quickly. Keep it up! Open to 11PM which is great. And the mat is softer than CRG. A lot of easier grades so good for beginners and don’t feel like theyre designed for tall people only. I would say the grades are overall softer than the other gyms around Boston (CRGs), which isn’t necessarily a bad thing especially if you want an ego boost. Some critiques: this gym doesn’t provide free chalk compared to other climbing gyms in Boston. The membership price is comparable but rentals are extra ($20/mo per person), most avid climbers probably have their own gears but rentals should be included for people with...