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Earth Treks

• 7125 Columbia Gateway Drive #110
• Columbia, MD 21046
• T: (410) 872-0060
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Earth Treks Climbing and Fitness offers are state-of-the-art indoor climbing gyms located Maryland, Virginia and Colorado. Opening its doors in 1997, Earth Treks Columbia was the first facility in operation. Since then four other locations across the United States have opened. Each gym is among the largest in the country, with plenty of climbing for every ability. Earth Treks offers indoor climbing instruction, private instruction and parties, youth programs and teams, outdoor climbing and guiding, group fitness, personal training, and yoga. Additionally, each facility has a retail and gear shop.

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• Hours of Operation: Mon & Fri 12p-10p, Tu-Th 12p-11p, Sat & Sun 9a-6p
• Competition/Tournament Venue: Tournament Ready
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• Field/Venue Specifics: 44 ft walls; 20,000 sq ft of climbing surface; bouldering area

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Earth Treks Columbia Climbing Center

Earth Treks' Climbing Center in Columbia, MD offers climbing for all ages and abilities. Routes are set daily by Ryan Jones. The Climbing Center has 44 ft. high walls and 20,000 sq. ft. of climbing surface including a huge Bouldering area with Top Out Boulder, Overhangs, Aretes, Roofs, Dihedrals, Cracks, Chimneys, Slabs, and even a Stalactite.

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Columbia, Timonium and Rockville MD 1-800 CLIMB-UP (1-800-254-6287) www.earthtreksclimbing.com

Earth Treks is a professional guide service specializing in outdoor rock and ice climbing instruction and mountaineering expeditions, offering the highest quality skill development courses and expeditions to the world's most incredible climbing areas - from Carderock, Maryland to Mount Everest. Introductory packages are available. Visit www.earthtreksclimbing.com for more information.

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Earth Treks Climbing Centers

7125-C Columbia Gateway Dr.

Columbia , MD

(800) CLIMB-UP

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Earth Treks Climbing Centers are the premier indoor rock climbing gyms in Maryland. With three locations in the Baltimore, MD and Washington, DC area and over 20,000 square feet of climbing in each facility. Earth Treks is a great venue for your next party. Private rock climbing parties can be book for groups of all sizes, ages and experience levels.

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Review Highlights

“ Over the years, I have done bouldering here, climbed the tall walls, and enrolled my children in the summer camp. ” in 18 reviews

“ I'm terrified of heights, like seriously afraid but my wife isn't so she brought me along to try Earth Treks in Columbia, MD. ” in 13 reviews

“ He really taught me to trust the equipment and within a few climbs , I was feeling so much more confident. ” in 9 reviews

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7125 Columbia Gateway Dr

Columbia, MD 21046

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Anything and everything to do with climbing! Whether you're looking for rock climbing, ice climbing, indoor climbing, outdoor climbing, mountaineering expeditions, or high angle access (consulting), we're happy to serve you. We have climbing courses and programs for adults, kids, and families, as well as kids' summer camps, junior climbing teams, memberships retail pro-shops. Host your next birthday party, scout program or church group with us! Three locations in Maryland: Columbia, Timonium and Rockville. One location in Virginia: Crystal City. …

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Was here for lead climbing and bouldering. Great facility especially because everything is new/newly remodeled. The staff is friendly and professional. Nice large and clean locker rooms.

On the pricey side of weekend activities but a great workout! The membership looks to be the best bet if you end up enjoying it! The offer everything from yoga classes, a gym, to of course the different rock walls. The have a part for bordering, parts for kids, a range of intermediate to advanced climbs with holds and grips being changed often. This gym is great fun!

This place was great I definitely don't think its pricey for what you get in return, we did the open climb which was 25$ per person with 3 free climbs! Each after was 5$. Which is honestly not a bad price unless you have great forearm strength and can climb for 4+ hours, at that point you may want to try a different route(take the classes or get a membership). Anyway the instructor we had was Jake he was very friendly, helpful, and informational! I will definitely return in the near future!

This review is for the new gym location. Its now one of the largest climbing gyms in the country. 100+ boulder problems and 100+ wall problems.

Not a bad climbing gym, but it's crowded and there's people climbing the walls with street shoes... I also didn't like the top roping routes I tried. Not as fun as the ones at my old climbing gym. The bouldering area is good though and I like that they have regular gym equipment there too for people to work out. They're a bit expensive for the quality, but I like climbing and they're the only gym close to me...

So cool! I've never seen a climbing center before I came here with a friend. He said that the membership is pretty pricey but if you're there a lot, it's worth it. Some of the climbs are free climbs, and some allow you to use harnesses for safety. A haiku: I tried to climb it Wish I had used a harness My butt hurts a lot So... yea, I fell! The floors are padded, so the fall wasn't that painful but it was scary! Everyone here was really cool and asked if I was ok and seemed concerned, so that was nice. They also have some regular gym equipment, treadmills, weights, benches, mirrors. You get the idea. It's a gym after all! If you've never been, its a truly unique experience. I hope I get to go again soon.

I'm a former member who--after years of non-climbing-related injuries and medical issues--recently revisited. The gym is what you make of it. There are plenty of bouldering and climbing routes to challenge you, and it is an excellent place for a workout. It can get unmanageably crowded in the evenings, and unless you have your own crew to climb with, it can be difficult to get on to routes. People are generally friendly. The staff varies widely. Some are very knowledgeable and helpful. Some are occupying space. My experience with my kids has been positive. They are very good at teaching and encouraging the younger set. The day pass is silly-expensive, though. It is what takes this from a 4-star to a three-star review.

The employees at this gym were sweet and enthusiastic, but it's very expensive; the routes are obviously set by folks who don't get outside much; and their use of space is moronic. The front of the gym is hogged by tables, a centrally-located desk, exercise equipment and changing rooms. Above that wasted space there is a terrace with short routes for children -- one thoughtful move, as it allows the classes and scout troops to have their own space. On the remaining fraction of wall on your left as you face the back of the gym there is bouldeirng; straight in is leading (overhung and with only tiny slopers); and the only real top rope routes for adults are off in one tiny corner to the right. The regular top-ropers all seem to be in their 50s, which is fine, but they also took offense when I pointed out how stupid the routes were. I got a lot of scowls. Oops. The routes: features were almost never in, and the way these kids make routes hard is by not giving you any footholds -- the polar opposite of what happens in nature. The kids who worked there were so nice that I almost feel bad giving the gym such a low rating. And I will go back, mostly because I visit Baltimore about once a year and can only get partners for the gym. And any rock gym is better than no rock gym.

Good & frequently updated routes; poor customer service. The good: - The routes are frequently updated (new stuff almost every week) - The routes are diverse (dynamic, static, overhang, crimp-y wall stuff ...) - The walls and holds and mats are all, as far as I can tell, state-of-the-art - They use GriGris for top-roping - The top-roping section is also large and interesting, with some cool cracking climbing and other stuff - They offer excellent courses on a variety of topics - There is also a built-in (small) gym for yoga, aerobics, and some weight lifting. The bad: I don't have general complaints other than that customer service isn't great. I can provide 2 examples. 1. I brought in my dad's old harness, and asked if it was safe to climb in or needed to be replaced. They looked at it, and said it was probably around 15 years old and would need to be replaced. I asked if they could hold on to it while I climbed and then after I was done we could talk about doing their trade-in program where you trade in an old harness and get a discount on a new one. I clearly communicated that I needed to talk to my dad first since it was his harness, and this was why I wanted to deal with the purchase after I was done climbing. When I finished climbing I called my dad and he said the harness had never been used and was stored in a cool, dry place, so it should be safe. I decided not to buy a new one. But when I went back to grab my harness, they had cut it with scissors so it would not be usable, under the false assumption I was trading it in. They should never do this before the transaction has been completed! What happened essentially is just deliberate property destruction! I complained, and they gave me an extra 10% off of a harness they sold - which is about $7 off a $70 purchase. I said they should give me a much bigger discount - selling it at the price they bought it for, so they would not make a profit, seemed fair to me since they had destroyed my harness without permission - and they refused. This left a very bad taste in my mouth. SO be careful when buying stuff here! 2. I went to this gym all summer, for months, and at the end of the summer I wanted to extend my membership just one more week before I left town. They refused to pro-rate my membership for a week and said I would have to pay effectively hundreds of dollars for one week if I wanted to climb regularly that last week. I think this inflexibility was unreasonable; I had spent hundreds of dollars on my membership all summer, my new climbing shoes, my new harness, and snacks, and it seems like a well-run business would recognize that and have the grace to be flexible and pro-rate my membership for that last week. In summary, the routes are awesome, and the gym is fancy, but the customer service sucks.

Great Climbing Gym. Combination of bouldering, lead climb, and top roping. Great variety of bouldering problems. Great customer services/coach team. My family goes there twice /week now~

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