Reviews of Stoneworks Climbing Gym (Gym)

Scott Conover

The gym that got me out of the house and hooked on climbing!!! When I think of Stoneworks, the first thing that comes to mind is the community. Everyone is so cordial and helpful. Matt is really involved in teaching the high school team and you can tell he's passionate about climbing. Absolutely. I'll be climbing over at Smith Rock and see their van nearly every time - that's passion man! Stoneworks is my home gym and even though I now live in Boise, when I visit PDX, my first stop is usually Stoneworks!

andrew dugger

Went through a groupon offer. It was my first time at a climbing gym and I loved it! Good customer service and friendly environment

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Really fun. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nic Perry

Important notes, gri-gris only, no ATCs; color ratings, not numbers; no loose chalk. I wish I had known all that first. I would give one of the newest staff, lexi, 5 stars, the other person working a 1, and the place/ policies get a slightly generous 3. It was our first visit and will be our last, not the gym for us. My wife and I have been climbing for 10 yrs, but we aren't a fan of grigris and haven't used them for years. Person doing our belay check pretty much heard that, said we weren't safe and could only boulder/ auto belay. Lexi stopped us on the way out, took the time to make sure we knew how to use the grigris, which are super easy for veteran climbers once you have 5 seconds to remember, and let us climb. Facility doesn't have that many top rope walls without auto belay, and what they have is often too tight to use even half the ropes safely. Traverses are nice and super long, and the high ball bouldering was nice too. Definitely a bouldering emphasis.

Nina Zelen

The people play interesting music, the climbing team is #1, and everyone is happy

Chris Urdahl

It's a great place to climb. Seems good for beginners and the staff is very friendly. The biggest problem is how small it is and the price. They have great Groupon deals, but each person can only use them once. For a child $64 (with gear) is a lot to pay each month. It's great exercise and my child loves it, but I'm not sure if we can continue at that price. I'll be checking other places, maybe that's a common price. I do like supporting local though.

Diana Jaquith

My family always has a great time climbing here. We all are beginners and enjoy both the bouldering and the climbing walls I have found the staff very friendly as well!

Marjen Jafarbay

Employees are inattentive and not particularly helpful. The girl with purple hair seemed more interested in flirting with a guest than renting us our equipment. And I just watched a member slip when a hold ripped out of the wall. I'm really not impressed. Maybe there are other places to climb :/

Anne Scott

Perfect climb gym

Jason Iijima

Great prices compared to other climbing gyms in the PDX metro area. I would like some more top roping routes though.

J K

I tried all the local climbing gyms before choosing to buy a membership at Stoneworks. What really shines at this gym is 1) the creative route setting (you really have to think your way through the routes) and 2) the real sense of community. Some of the other local gyms (not naming names) seem to have a lot of members who are rude/standoff-ish. Also, this happens to be the least expensive gym in the area, so win win. Bonus: parking is easy and ample

Aaron & Ashley Watts

This gym is awesome. The crew there is super nice and very helpful.

Julia Eygeris

Great climbing gym. We usually go for bouldering but I really dig that they have auto belay setup.

Elias Roth

They have both bouldering and top rope climbing. I love trying out different sections of the traverse.

Robert Sutton

I like.

Bryan Bravo

I've gone to other climbing gyms in the PDX metro area. This is the place I go to often. Low cost, lots of routes, and easy climbing environment.

Ian Ashe

Its the place to be

Missy Meskell

Great place to climb! Staff & owners are all about sharing the fun of rock climbing. This is a family owned gym, not a huge chain, so it's more of a climbing community than other gyms, and it's much more family friendly than other gyms I've belonged to.

Aleksander Aune

This place is very overrated in google. So I give it only one star. Old climbing holds. Very few routes for kids. (Few routes overall). You have to move around crashpads when bouldering.

Justin Arlt

Best gym in town for the price

Surej Ravikumar

Great friendly community gym with great staff and routes which is refreshed often to keep it interesting.

Alex Hackett

A great climbing gym to boulder and top rope! Friendly staff and fellow climbers. It is nice to have a good climbing gym in the Beaverton area. If you are interested in getting into bouldering or climbing this is a great place to get your start.

Mary Warner

My husband, sister and I went here and one guy ruined it for all 3 of us.. We had fun except for our encounter with one rude staff member

Kyle Dalton

Great place I can never go because the hours are interesting to say the least ......I can only climb mornings and I live next to it so I have to get a climbing membership somewhere else and drive right by a closed gym every day :( it makes me want to cry

caseyernstmusic

Staff was very friendly . Great prices , has auto belays also. Really cool cave in the back . only gripe is they should clean the holds better , slimey . hard to hold onto i dont know if they just leave them up to long or what . also they dont have any numbered grades just a color system . other than that ita really cool

Sahara Defrees

It has such a nice vibe to it! Really friendly people and a super inviting community. Would recommend it for beginners and advanced climbers.

Joe Crook

I've had nothing but good experiences with these folks - the gym is small but fun and challenging with a pretty damned awesome traverse that spans the every wall and the entire floor layout. The staff and owner, Juan, are easy going, Juan us a plethora of information and seem to always be ready to offer sound advice when asked - generally the whole crew are fantastic folks. To the reviewer that made a comment about Juan not being emotionally intelligent - I'm not sure what happened that seems to be a gross misstatement in my experience with him. After taking a movement clinic with Juan and climbing in their gym multiple times I would highly recommend them - great great folks.

Sarah Kraske

Eh

Thomas Coleman

Only problem with this gym is that they aren’t open at desierable hours. But god damn is is a great spot to climb. Everyone is legit and they make incredible routes. Super fun vibe. Just wish they would open up around 10 everyday so I can get my fix of climbing. You feel like a real dirtbag there! It’s the best!

Sean McCorquodale

Extensive traversal routes, auto belays, and a separate place for the adults to Boulder. All around, it's a great rock gym

Z Maine

Liked how they changed up the walls frequently but the staff members are presumptive in their expectations for experienced climbers. Better customer service would really be our only ask.

Adam Mumford

I have had 2 bad experiences here now but didn't write a review until the second time. They are terrible with customer service. I brought a friend in who is newish to climbing but has only top-roped with belay bars. This person has bad anxiety and while lowering me for the first time, had what can only be described as a panic attack because of the difference in friction with the bolted hangers vs belay bars. We had been in the facility for less than 20 minutes including the 5 minutes that it took the owner to give my friend their belay test. My friend was too distraught to continue climbing so I had them go change and I went to talk to the owner. After describing the situation I asked the owner if I could get 2 return passes for another day and that I did not expect to get the few bucks back for the shoe rental. He stated that it is not their policy to give return passes. After a little back and forth between the two of us he said that he would give me a return pass and that's it. I left without getting anything because I was so pissed off. The owner has no emotional intelligence and is not a nice person to deal with. I recommend going to any climbing gym other than this one. I would give them zero stars if this let me.

Michelle Mason

Great gym and wonderful for all levels of climbing. Very welcoming atmosphere. I, personally, am a beginner and could not be happier with starting at Stoneworks. The staff, and all the climbers, make me feel comfortable and offer tips in a non-judgemental way.

Abby Kelley

Awesome "homey" feel for a rock gym. Friendly people, and constantly changing routes that aren't graded. Keeps it fun while getting a great workout! My husband and I love Stoneworks!

Aj Nicolas

Awesome place to climb and very friendly staff/coaches. Our son has been climbing here for years and has loved it since day 1 and has made life long friends and memories because of this gym.

Lina G

I really like the gym, a lot. However, the customer service is awful. We are new to rock climbing and the guy who works the desk is really rude and can't be bothered. I don't get it. If you work at the gym (or own it) don't you want customers who come on a regular basis? I wish they were a little bit more approachable.

Michael Zasadzien

Great place for bouldering, but didn't have the opportunity to top-rope. If I recall correctly, they only allow for gris-gris belaying, and after I explained that I've been climbing for a decade with my other ATC device the instructor looked at me as if I were insane for still using one. Additionally they wouldn't allow for me to get certified on the gris-gris to belay my partner with no experience, albeit the technique is nearly the same. Oh well, I do understand it's for safety, but definitely hampered my day. Seemed like a fun place, would like to go back again if I didn't live conveniently close to other gyms in Portland.

Selina He

I bought Five-visit climbing punch card of this company from Groupon. I tried some other rock climbing gyms and want to find the best one for my kids. I usually brought three kids and let them play at one time using one card but punched three times. Because the deal is "Five-visit climbing punch card with gear rental included". But this Gym said one card was for one person five times. It's kind of like cheating. They highlighted the deal details:Five-visit climbing punch card with gear rental included but they didn't highlight "one person one card." Other gyms sell their coupons with clear title “ ......package for one or for two". If it is just five visit card it means just punch five times no mater one person or two persons. I admit I should read all of the deal page. It is a lesson. But I still don't like the way they try to fooling us to sell the tickets.

Erik Grotbeck

Stopped in on a Sunday afternoon with my wife and 5 year old daughter to give the kiddo a chance to see what rock climbing is like. The gym had an easy going, friendly and family friendly vibe. Spent a few hours teaching our daughter the ropes and doing a bit of bouldering and top roping. Overall we all had a really nice time at Stoneworks. Purchased a pair of punch passes so we can get a good feel for the place and see how entertained the kiddo is with the sport. No complaints with our first visit and we are all looking forward to our next visit!

H Sch

This gym is a dirtbag haven complete with janky crash pads and a single employee. With a tunnel-like boulder area you will get good practice traversing. Top ropes all have grigris which may confuse the dirtbagger used to a 20 year old ATC. The rating system is an out of order color wheel. Many autobelays for those with no friends. There's no slab so you can get jacked. If you're from out of state this is the place to buy cams due to no sales tax. The day pass was $10 and we had a great time.

Ben Boblis

Good prices, friendly staff. Smaller than the gym I'm used to climbing in (Vertical World in Redmond, WA). The only issues I had were that 1) the route ratings were hard to decipher. No v# nor 5.#. Only similar color tape which was confusing. And 2) my main issue was that after I signed the waiver and paid for the day pass/rental equip they never asked if I had belayed a person or auto belayed. Just handed me the harness and said have fun. Fortunately I know who to belay, but they had no way of knowing that as they never even asked me. Seemed dangerous. But good prices which makes it easier for someone to get into it.

Michael Dunlevy

I don't expect world class amenities, but the owner must be the worst kind of miser. They used the backseat of a 90's minivan as a couch, and they have a bench press that Goodwill would reject.

Moises Pichaco

Awesome experience! The staff are friendly and making sure everyone is safe. This is the best RC gym to come too.

Alan Sanford

I always have a great time climbing at Stoneworks Rock Climbing Gym. It is not far from my place, close to anything in Beaverton or Portland, OR area. They have very fair prices! They are not the biggest gym but keep me coming back for many reasons including the Awesome staff! Upstairs is AntiGravity Equipment which has the best deals on chalk bags, shoes, harnesses, etc! Keep it Local!

Auna Zingelmann

Great gym, great team! If you’re new to climbing, definitely take their intro course.

Valerie Doyon

I was a little apprehensive to go there with the bad review about the customer service, but I have to say that I had a very good experience. The gym was pretty busy but the lady at the front desk was very polite and took the time to explain us the basics. I will definitely go back!

S T

I’ve been here at least 4 times this past month and this is a GREAT, LOCAL business! Spouse and I are thinking about joining and we loook forward to our kids climbing and bouldering with us as they grow. The owner and staff...and other climbers...are very friendly and helpful! If you’re on the fence or new to climbing and bouldering, I’d recommend checking this place out!

Kelly

Super friendly and helpful staff. Awesome traverse walls with a few different routes. Many fun auto belays. Great prices. Can be difficult to find parking at times and not really a fan of having cubbies right by an exit but just fine for leaving behind my flip flops. ☺

Clara McIntyre

Best climbing gym ever!!!! Contains great people and great routes. I'd rate it 100 stars out of 5 but Google won't let me .

Andrew Jozwiak

I think the 4 stars they currently have are fair. The walls and routes are thoughtful and creative, but as a business, there are drawbacks in my mind. There is this incredibly bright lamp (blindingly so) situated above one entrance to the cave that destroys your vision for a moment if you're exiting or climbing a route leading to it. I also had a negative service encounter. Most of the staff are great. They seem to tend more towards cultivating and maintaining the rugged climber's culture as opposed to having straight business excellence as a facility for a focus - which definitely isn't a negative, it's their flavor and certainly draws 'dirtbag' culture.

Chris Borg

Cozy gym with a community focus. Love the staff and the antigravity shop upstairs! Great place to make friends!

Jessica John

Really used to like this place. Beware of their inconsistently enforced 3-month expiration on punch passes. For want of some “bookkeeping ease”, they cancelled nearly $50 worth of passes without notification, yet honored someone else’s passes because one of their employees “forgot” to put in an expiration. We’ve been customers here for years, but I guess that doesn’t mean much. We’ll be taking our business elsewhere.