Noah was amazing, he gave us all the details we needed and even hyped us up to get some climbs done, the guy deserves a raise and you can see he truly enjoys his job!
So many improvements! I was pleasantly surprised to see lots of changes since my last visit a couple of years ago. Spray wall addition, auto belays addition, vastly improved setting so beginners or advanced had a variety of problems they could explore. Stoked to be climbing again. They don't have the early am hours like grotto but it was mentioned they open at 10am on Fridays so at least some changes there. So excited to see these updates. I grabbed the dual gym pass to try the early am routes at Grotto as well. Really happy to see a variety of climbing experiences from this company from their two gyms.
Used to be a great, now is a below average gym. I’ve climbed here on and off for over 4 years. As other reviewers have mentioned, the quality and number of problems has decreased significantly. Add to that the complete elimination of problem-space on the left side through the plastering of 1000+ little holds, aka the spray wall. As of November 2025 an adult day pass and shoe rental comes to $33.12. If that was the price for this gym in its prime it would still be too expensive. It’s disappointing to see what once was a great and affordable gym come to this.
The gym is a vibe, staff always happy to help and the playlist slaps! started a couple of months ago and it’s cool to see a lively and growing community
My husband and I visited core for the first time and had an absolute blast. The route setting is super fun and playful. The grading might be easier than some gyms around but I think it adds to the fun when you’re sending a lot lol. The staff are VERY FRIENDLY and helpful! We spent 2.5 hrs and wanted to keep climbing. Great gym all around.
One of the best gyms in the area. All of the climbers and staff are kind - I have been to other gyms where there’s a toxic “gym bro” vibe. The setting is a healthy balance of old-school pulling and modern competition boulders that span all grade levels. I mainly use this gym to train for outdoors. The spray wall is at a nice 22 (or so) degree slight overhand with an abundance of crimps, slopers, and pinches. If not for the lovely 2017 Moonboard, this would be my go-to tool. The gym is also equipped with 4 campus ladders (sloper-jug, and 3 ledge sizes), as well as multiple hangboards. The fully decked out weights area (squat/bench rack, dumbbells, rings, grip blocks, etc.) is sure to elevate your fitness level. I might be nit-picky, but one downside is the unusual grading system composed of numbers 1-9 (maybe). They don’t correlate to the V-grades which makes it a little confusing at first. All in all, this is my favourite gym in the area (KW-Cambridge).
I attended the " Intro to Bouldering Class" just to try out indoor climbing (bouldering). It was a great experience, my Coach Jose was very calm, assuring and detailed. We started with warm-up, climbed, and ended with cool down. Highly recommended to everyone who just want to try it, or pick up a new sport ^______^
The Core Climbing Gym is a Canadian Rock climbing gym based in Cambridge, Ontario. The Core Climbing Gym is located at 500 Jamieson Pkwy, Cambridge, ON N3C 0G5, Canada.
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