New bouldering gym in Vegas
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Hey everyone, looks like there is going to be a new bouldering only gym opening in Vegas later this year. It's going to be just under 12,000 sq. feet and located near Russell and Valley View. |
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Hey fair enough VaGenius. I can tell you the guy behind this new gym has built and run a few climbing gyms previously and has over 20 years experience in the business, so it's not just some random person that thinks it would be cool to own a gym. |
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Nice!!! I'm excited to see a new gym in Vegas. Who's building it? |
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Hi everyone, sorry for the lag in communication here. We've been laying low for a few weeks until our lease was official. We have just signed a lease with the Valley View Corporate Center located on the corner of Valley View and Post road. It's an 11,300 sq ft building with easy access off both I-15 and 215. |
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And to answer your question MMM3, Louie Anderson is building the gym. He's the guy behind the Factory bouldering gym in Orange county and has built several other awesome gyms around the country. |
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FWIW a couple weeks ago they said they'd be opening in Oct on their Facebook page in comments on recent photos. Looks pretty cool in its early stage! |
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Hey guys, as Dan mentioned, you can see progress pictures on our facebook site under Refuge climbing center, or visit our website at climbrefuge.com where you can get general info and sign up for a newsletter if you're so inclined. Progress is going well--we should be painting the walls and laying landing pads by the end of the week. We will be opening early to mid October--exact dates should come soon. Thanks! |
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On a somewhat related note, I'll be in Vegas for work the last week of September, and will probably have time to sneak out mid-day for a quick session on Wednesday. I might be able to get to Red Rocks for a couple of hours, but realistically I probably will just have enough time to hit up a gym. Looks like the options -- since this new bouldering gym won't be open :( -- are the Red Rock Climbing Center and the Nevada Climbing Center. Any recommendations? I'll probably be solo, so either bouldering or auto-belay. Would like to be able to work some V6-V8 (depending on how soft the grading is!) and climb on steep terrain. |