FAQ

Belay devices are mechanical pieces of climbing equipment used to control a rope during belaying. A belay device acts as a brake on the climbing rope by applying friction to it. A Gri-Gri is a self-braking belay device that have a camming mechanism that locks down on the rope when a sudden force is applied to it. They operate much like your car’s seatbelts.

Gri-Gri is the ONLY belay device accepted in our facility.

A forged metal link with a spring-loaded gate used to clip two pieces of gear together or gear to a rope.

Snug-fitting shoes with high-friction rubber soles and carefully designed edges that allow climbers to stand on tiny footholds.

A waist belt with leg loops that allow a climber to be comfortable while safely tied to the rope. A harness keeps a climber’s weight on his waist and hips when falling, lowering or rappelling.

A climbing rope is the strong nylon cord used by climbers for protection and safety while climbing. Ropes simply attach climbers to each other and the climbing wall to protect the climber from hitting the ground after a fall.

Simply, climbing is an ascent completed for the athletic and mental challenge. The skills and specialized equipment required for technical climbing are what differentiate it from hiking.

An auto-belay is a device that is attached to the top off the climbing wall and allows you to climb top-rope without the need of a partner/belayer.

Our gym is equipped for top-roping, auto-belays, and bouldering. We do not currently offer lead climbing. Our professionally equipped climbing walls are periodically reset to challenge everyone from novice to expert climbers.

Bouldering is a style of rock climbing undertaken without a rope and normally limited to short climbs over a padded mat–called a crash pad or bouldering mat–so that a fall will not result in serious injury. Must be at least 12 years old to boulder at our facility.

Top-roping is a style in climbing in which a rope, used for the climber’s safety, runs from a belayer at the foot of a route through one or more carabiners connected to an anchor system at the top of the route and back down to the climber. Top-roping is ideal for beginners since they can concentrate on climbing techniques rather than worry about the effects of gravity

Belaying is the technique for holding the rope for a climber so that they are safe if they fall and that they won’t fall and hit the ground. Belaying, while sounding rather complicated, is actually an easy climbing skill to learn and to become a good belayer mostly requires lots of practice.

A climbing hold is a shaped grip that is attached to a climbing wall for climbers to grab or step on. Climbing holds are arranged in paths, called routes, by specially trained route setters. Routes are marked with colored tape.

Yes. Everyone entering the gym must fill out and sign a liability waiver. No exceptions. Children under the age of 18 must have their waiver signed by a parent or legal guardian. To accommodate everyone and avoid waiting in lines, you can fill out the waiver ahead of time on our website. All waivers are stored in our database for one year from the time you fill it out. Please click here for the waiver.

We suggest that you wear comfortable, athletic apparel and sneakers. No skirts, dresses, boots, or flip-flops.

We recommend that children be at least 5 years of age. Children under the age of 14 are not permitted to belay. Children under the age of 12 are not allowed in our bouldering area.

Children are natural climbers. Bring them to our gym for a fun and exciting activity that they will love. From day passes and private sessions to youth classes and birthday parties, we have it all. Groups and field trips are also available.

Although climbing is a paired sport, you don’t necessarily need a partner to rock climb in our facility. Our facility is equipped with six auto-belay devices that you can use without the need of a partner. You can also book a one hour private session during which one of our friendly staff can belay you to ensure a unique and exciting experience (Adult-Private Belayer). If you are an experienced climber and know how to belay, teaming up with one of our regular members is a great way to make new friends and get your climb on!

Yes, Elite Climbing offers shoe ($5.00) and harness ($5.00) rentals. Combination rental of harness and shoes ($8.00). Gear rentals are discounted for members.

For the price of the day pass, you can climb as long as you like during the business hours of the purchase day. Click here for rates.

A punch pass is a pre-paid 10-visit based membership.

We encourage groups such as churches, schools, temples, corporate organizations, and schools to inquire about our special rates and booking availability. Click here to visit our group page.

Birthday parties are a unique and exciting way to celebrate your very special day!!!  Click here to visit our birthday party page.

The biggest group we can accommodate is a maximum of 70 participants. If there are more than a 70 climbers we will split the group into 2 climbing sessions.

We would be more than happy to work with your schedule. In fact, we recommend booking events with more than 15 participants outside of our regular business hours. However, if this is not possible, reservations can be made for during regular business hours.

We are happy to announce our new BSA Merit Badge Training Class for Rock Climbing. If you have any Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts who wish to earn their rock climbing merit badge, we would like to be their place of achievement. Learn more here.