Austin Bouldering Project - Springdale - Austin, Texas

Jakob Wissner

Wir sind zum arbeiten in Austin gewesen und sind spontan in diese Boulder Halle gegangen. Die wirklich nette Dame an der Rezeption war äußerst hilfsbereit. Die Halle ist sehr großzügig und es gibt viele Routen in verschiedensten Schwierigkeitsstufen. Wenn man gerne bouldert und in Austin ist, sollte man hier einen Stopp einlegen! Top.

Eamon Swihart

Is a gym. It’s fine.
Half the walls are empty with little to no routes set.
There is no grading system. Colored routes ranging from V8-V10 isn’t a system. There’s a huge variation between an 8 & 10.
Please, be real setters and use real grades.
Chill vibe though. Friendly staff. Seems like a good community.
If you need to pull on plastic and get a fix, it’s fine here. If you want to actually train, I’d find another spot.

Eliot Rocks

First impression: there is a lot of slab in this gym. I've never seen a gym with this much slab. The gym is like 65% slab. There is not much overhang, but there's a nice cave. There are at least two top out boulders. Built very fancy, like the other Boulder Projects, but this one felt a little dirty. Love the soft mats, makes me feel more confident in the top outs. There are a lot of volumes.

My visit was a mixed experience. I went on a Thursday night, it was very crowded. Not one person talked to me, however, I tried to start a few conversations, but nothing carried. The people seemed friendly, but most people were already with friends, and no one was really talking about climbing or climbing hard. I came to train hard, so I was a little disappointed I didn't find people to climb with. The routesetting is good, but the holds were very large. There are a lot of jugs in this gym. When I was expecting a bad crimp, it was a full one pad 4 finger bucket. Several of the climbs felt soft. The feet are very good in this gym. There were several dynamic problems. There's a comp training area, and comp problems mixed throughout the gym, however, the quality of the comp problem holds did not seem very good. In terms of the hold quality, there's a mix of super nice fiberglass holds, some nice plastic, and some old plastic holds. There were not many brushes in the gym. The store had a very good selection of chalk, and I bought a bag.

My favorite part of the experience was the routesetting, and my least favorite thing was gym culture. Next time I'm in Austin, I would not go back to this gym if I was alone again. However, in a group this would be a fun gym. I genuinely hope that they will improve the stoke in this gym. Compared to west coast gyms, and even other gyms in Texas, this was a pretty disappointing experience.

Guy Farmer

Was a longtime member, but since there’s more to offer in the city I won’t ever need to return.

Pros - clean bathrooms, sauna (sometimes breaks), friendly staff, great setters, fitness classes, beginner friendly

Cons - gets ridiculously packed, parking is tough, no sport climbing, useless guest passes (might’ve changed after I left), poor employee pay, chain (not local), greasy upper management

Andrew Eliquen

This may be the best bouldering gym I've visited in all my travels and I've been to several gyms in the US and Europe. They have decent wifi speed with a wide space to be able to work or do schoolwork. They have plenty of space and you will not run out of problems to solve. Definitely a must-try.

Veronica Kruger

Really great facility, I like the cushion, the route and relax atmosphere more than the other climbing gyms. The availability of walls (not just construction but also just partial routes being old) is not ideal. Wished there's some discount during the long construction thou since half the walls are not available. But overall I like it here.

scott Solomon

Excellent gym. If want want a whole lot of unusual amenities, along with the traditional weightlifting area, this is the place for you. The atmosphere is one of positivity and community. If the time allowed, I could see myself spending a whole day here. Weight room, extensive rock walls, yoga classes throughout the day. Meeting spaces on the second level. Really has everything you need to have fun, socialize, get a good pump on, yoga/ meditation classes, test your climbing skills no matter your personal difficulty level and finally get some hiit trying with the provided classes. Very unique gym, but it’s great. You should be a member if these things sound like what you want in a gym.

Erik Daly

Awesome facility and great employees. I had an extra couple hours on a work trip and popped in for bouldering. Will definitely be back when I’m in Austin again. Thanks!