Welcome to Solid Rock Gym
Notice
ALL of the Solid Rock Gyms will be OPEN Monday, September 6th for Labor Day extended hours from 9am to 9pm.
Poway - New top out Boulder
The top out boulder in Poway is done and set! Poway members and guests, time to get excited! Come by and check it out.
SolidRock's three San Diego area indoor rock climbing gyms offer over 115 top ropes, three huge lead areas (including two arches and a large cave), and four bouldering areas.
Each top rope sports four routes meaning that you can climb for months without ever repeating a route! We also have over 100 lead routes from 5.7 to 5.12 to try.
We are constantly re-setting our routes using top quality route setters from all over the country. Each gym is reset three times per year. Our route setting never ceases and challenging new routes are forever appearing for your climbing pleasure.
So come for a day or become a member -- we have the climbing you crave!
Also, if you are interested in setting routes at any of our locations, fill out this form, and we will contact you.
Teen Summer Climbing Camps are coming soon!
This summer, SolidRock is offering a unique, exciting and challenging teen climbing program.
Our program requires hard, physical effort and intense, mental focus as the teen climber
ascends beyond self-imposed limits and reaches new heights.The first week starts July 5 and the last week ends August 13.
Find out more details including exact dates for each location!
Rock climbing
is an incredible experience
that develops the ability of the mind and body to work in harmony.
Route Setters
We are always looking for route setters. If you are interested please call, come in, or fill out this form.
As the mind focuses and becomes quiet, your fears, daily stresses and concerns
drop away. The mind's ability to solve problems is sharpened as it works to
quickly plot a sequence of moves. Strength, flexibility, balance, and
endurance are enhanced. SolidRock Gym is dedicated to
providing an environment where this experience is within reach of first-time
climbers, and where experienced climbers can train and hone their skills
to achieve new heights. Through the use of state-of-the-art
indoor climbing walls and climbing specific training apparatus, SolidRock Gym
brings all of the physical challenges of outdoor climbing into a comfortable
and controlled environment. While the physical structure
of SolidRock Gym offers climbers of all levels an opportunity to climb, it is
SolidRock's committed and experienced
staff that provide the instruction, encouragement, and inspiration that sets
the tone of the gym and makes it one of the best facilities of its kind anywhere.
Whether you're a one-day guest adventurer, or a long-time member,
we look forward to making your climbing experience the best it can be.
bouldering
is climbing done close to the ground, where a safety rope and hardware are not necessary for protection,
although a friend standing by is often employed as a "spotter" to help keep you on your feet when you
pop-off. This type of climbing allows you to focus solely on technique, enabling you to make repeated
attempts at difficult sequences which may otherwise be beyond your ability. In this way, bouldering
allows climbers to add new and difficult climbing moves to their bag of tricks. While some climbers
use bouldering as a training tool for longer (and higher) routes, many consider bouldering to be a
sport in its own right. Some of the most technically difficult climbing moves in the world take place
on non-descript boulders just a few feet off the ground!
SolidRock's bouldering areas are a great place for beginners to learn balance and technique before
casting off for the greater heights of the top-roping walls. For experienced climbers, the
bouldering areas offer opportunities to push the body and mind to their limit, with repeated
attempts at steep, difficult boulder "problems," or long, forearm burning, traverses.
top-roping
is climbing while protected by a rope that runs through anchors placed above the climber's intended route. A belayer is
employed to take up slack rope while the climber ascends. If the climber tires or
loses his/her grip, the rope is tightened, preventing a fall. Top-roping provides a
climber the same safety as bouldering, except now the climber's range is increased
in height. This allows beginning climbers to have a safe and exhilarating climbing
experience at the heights usually reserved for more experienced climbers,
while advanced climbers can work-out moves on routes of extreme difficulty or
climb a continuous series of endurance-building "laps" on more moderate routes.
SolidRock is a top-roper's dream! Scores of belay stations offer safe access to
literally hundreds of climbing routes. Climbers of all levels are sure to find
dozens of routes that challenge and build their climbing skills. With new routes
being set by SolidRock's dedicated and creative route setters, there is no end
to the variety and number of climbs you will be able to experience.
lead climbing
is climbing while protected by a
rope that is clipped to anchors as the climber ascends a route. The anchors may be
placed by the climber as he/she climbs, or the anchors may be in place, such as the
bolts used for protection in SolidRock's many lead areas. A belayer is employed to feed
out rope while the climber ascends. If the climber falls, he/she will
freefall past the last clipped anchor until the rope catches and absorbs
the energy of the fall, bringing the climber to a stop. Lead climbing
affords experienced climbers the safety and freedom to explore the
vertical realm with as much energy and intensity as they wish.
SolidRock's many lead-climbing areas include caves and arches and are the finest artificial
lead walls anywhere. Many different facets and angles challenge and inspire both the fledgling
lead climber and seasoned veteran. Protection bolts are everywhere, providing a safe, exciting
lead climbing experience. Many climbers get their first taste of the "sharp-end" of the rope
in SolidRock's lead areas, enabling them to practice and refine their skills in a safe and
controlled environment before venturing out to one of many great climbing areas within a
day's drive of the gyms.