Reviews of Birmingham Boulders (Gym)

William Hightower

Amazing state-of-the-art climbing gym in Birmingham, AL. Great for families, kids, and serious climbers alike. Parts of this gym are second to none!

Joseph Bahder

So much awesome climbing! There's really some of everything here from slab to 70 degrees overhung! Everything is brand new and in tip top condition. The staff is awesome, laid back, and genuinely helpful. The whole place is just so well done. Really a bouldering gym paradise.

Amanda Dowdy

Clean and awesome! Very helpful employees and a wonderful experience!

Susanne Carrier

A great experience on our first visit! Birmingham Boulders has a variety of walls to climb for every experience level. Very friendly and welcoming staff. Our family had a great afternoon at Birmingham Boulders. If you are seeking a fun time for the family, definitely give them a try.

Lukas

I really like the openness and lighting in that place, it's very clean and light, contrary to a lot of bouldering places (and even to their other bouldering place in downtown Birmingham). It's cool that this gym is connected to "The Forge" as well, where there is another overhang to climb on as well as a system wall and multiple training walls -- campus board and so on. There is also a small weight lifting area. I am taking off one star as I felt the route setting to be a bit unimaginative. Let me explain: While there is a fair variation of grades (on their own system which is easy to understand -- one dot very easy, five dots insanely hard), I found the problems to be not as varied and imaginative as other gyms I have seen. Especially the "easier" problems, one and two dots +, are rather ladder-like, but with the holds just getting smaller and smaller with rising difficulty. I think it could be beneficial to have more problems using hooking or mantling for the easier grades, which would make it more interesting for the non-pros.

Lawrence Osefoh

Really polished feel just outside of Birmingham AL!! Great setting, diversity of movement and wall angles! A well-equipped training section and plenty of training walls (Moon Board, Tension Board, spray wall) means there is something for everyone and then a few more options.

Matthew Walton

I cant climb, David just stop

Pernal Tom

Nice Gym

Nicholaus Carrea

Would have given this place 4 stars except the music they are playing right now as I sit here, and since I've been here for 45 minutes, is old, slow, depressing and terrible. It's a cross between a classic rock station and smooth jazz. Routes are just ok.

Charles Treadaway

Great Workout! Great Fun!

Rajan Ananthan

Very fun place. There are a variety of climbing walls based on difficulty level. You won't find a wider selection in Birmingham. Great customer service.

Keith _

My biggest complaint is that I can't give them 6 stars. Great facilities and even better customer service

Adam Elliott

It's awesome. Very impressed . Good job Joe

Mike's Mix

One of the best gyms of its kind in the country and the staff are friendly and helpful

sean williamson

This facility is bar none the best in the Southeast. It is huge with boulder problems from beginner to advanced, there is also auto belays for some routes. A new set of routes are set every Thursday and all sets include problems for all users and skill levels. The Forge is an attached 24hr training facility/gym. They have training walls with 70,50,15 degree decline. There is also a Tension board, Moon board, Red board all for personal training as well as a campus board and multiple set of hang boards. This is a full gym so they have everything from free weights to ellipticals. There is also a full bathroom with optional lockers so you can keep your stuff secure and clean off before heading out after a killer workout.

Izz Noland

Great addition to the bouldering community in Birmingham!

Jeff Williams

Love this place. Been going for several months now.

Chase Tharp

Bouldering only gym on the smaller side, but still awesome. The training room is legit and several of the routes were a lot of fun. Also enjoyed the steep walls in the back, and the price compared to most gyms across the country. Would go back in the area. The walls are a smooth wood, as opposed to the rough texturized ones you get at some gyms. Thanks for the tour Anthony!

Sky Jett

My kids had a blast climbing here. Be sure to wear tennis shoes if you wanna save on shoe rental. Harness rental and day passes for my 9, 11, and 14 year old (plus one shoe rental) was around $60. The restrooms are clean and they have a water fountain (BIG plus since we forgot drinks). The staff is super friendly and helpful. There are some couches and chairs, and an area with tables for birthday parties. There are lots of varying challenge walls. The dots on the wall correspond to difficulty levels (one dot=easy, two dot=medium difficulty, etc). It would be nice if they had an area for little kids as my 3 year old got a little bored and I had to keep her out of other climbers' way while trying to take some pictures of the other three. I probably won't bring the youngest with me next time. Overall a great place.

Jeffrey Bagley

My wife and I took the intro class, and were honestly terrified of bouldering, but our instructor,Joe, was so awesome and we totally loved our experience. Hoping to come back very soon!

Jordan Peebles

Brought my family here which includes two small girls ages 5 and 7. We had an absolute blast, there is climbing areas for all age groups and difficulties. Staff was extremely helpful and inviting, couldn’t have asked for a better experience!

Amol Sura

Chill vibe, awesome people

Fallon Burton

Loved it

Austin Davis

Birmingham Boulders is definitely my favorite climbing gym. It has a huge variety of routes at all difficulty levels. The facility is always clean and well-maintained, basically what I've come to expect from the good folks who brought us First Avenue Rocks. And that brings me to the most important thing about it: the people are amazing. The community of climbers and staff members are really supportive and inclusive, and just all around good people. Definitely check it out.

Willie Thompson

Awesome extension from first ave loved it

Jamal Bryant

Great place, had a great time very.A good place to go and chill and be away from and madness, and has a gym where u can work out.Also great staff, just the whole place made it feel as if I was at home..

Jerry Ivey

Fantastic

Courtney Gorsuch

Very helpful guys at the desk

Caleb Wilson

Great gym for bouldering. Sometimes the music is too loud tho especially in the Forge

Dan Fenner

Fully equipped bouldering gym plus a robust training/workout area with a friendly atmosphere. Uniform flooring design with no need for modular mats, very comfortable falls. I enjoyed the route setting style and appreciate the diversity of problems. They had everything from soft slab warm ups to 25 move roof problems. Taylor was working the desk when I arrived and he was very friendly and helpful.

Rob Sullivan

I love this place. The staff are super helpful and friendly. Great vibes for a beginner like me. I have several friends who have started going and I decided to join when I moved back into town this weekend. Every time my hands and forearms give out I still can't wait to get back there.

Cameron Boyter

Weekly rotating sets, all the tools for progression from beginner to to expert

Markham Tuck

Best climbing facility in the Birmingham area. Climbing is a fun way to get in a workout & if it is fun then you will continue coming back!

David Knott

Great staff, routes, gym and people!