| Tue | 06:00 am -11:00 pm |
| Wed | 06:00 am -11:00 pm |
| Thu | 06:00 am -11:00 pm |
| Fri | 06:00 am -11:00 pm |
| Sat | 08:00 am -08:00 pm |
| Sun | 08:00 am -06:00 pm |
Awesome gym. Good setting and lots of variety of walls for toprope + bouldering, including cracks. Crazy packed in the evening but you can still always find something to do. Only downside is the brown walls look kind of ugly nowadays but not much you can do there.
Friendly, great atmosphere, took belay lesson great class an helpful info. Did I mention the walls. Took kids had a blast. Rented gear. Will go again.
Amazing gym. My new favorite gym in the Bay area. I especially like the back area which is open to the nice patios outside. Huuge selection of squat racks and weights. Locker room was very clean and well kept. This place makes me want to move to Sunnyvale
Lots of top roping, lead climbing, and bouldering routes available. Large weightlifting area with a good selection of free weights.
Great bouldering problems and very spacious workout and training area.
Overcrowded and expensive.
Back in 2012 (when I started my membership) it was great - lot's of free routes to climb, only $70 per month.
Today it's hard to find a route if you come in the afternoon/evening. Parking is a problem too, and the fee is up to $100.
Overcrowded and expensive.
Back in 2012 (when I started my membership) it was great - lot's of free routes to climb, only $70 per month.
Today it's hard to find a route if you come in the afternoon/evening. Parking is a problem too, and the fee is up to $100.
Overcrowded, expensive, some of the new staff members are snobbish.
Back in 2012 (when I started my membership) it was great - lot's of free routes to climb, only $70 per month.
Today it's hard to find a route if you come in the afternoon/evening. Parking is a problem too, and the fee is up to $100.
They also did some system update/change, and every time I bring my kids I need to spend 15 mins signing ridiculous waivers on annoying iPads. Every time have to enter all my information from scratch (in addition to guest information), including address, driver license information, emails, BD etc. etc. - common, you could spend a little effort to make it an easy and friendly process..
Great place for bouldering and wall climbing. The staff is super nice and helpful, and the safety procedures make sense. Definitely would recommend!
Great place for bouldering and wall climbing. The staff is super nice and helpful, and the safety procedures make sense. Definitely would recommend!
Great gym! Definitely the biggest climbing gym I've been to. They have a ton of top roping walls as well as bouldering, which is what I go to do. The setters do a great job on the routes which do a good job of testing a wide range of skills.
Apart from the climbing walls, there's also a slackline, an outdoor bars cage, a complete weight room with squat racks and benches, a climbing rope, gymnastic rings, programmable climbing walls, and cardio equipment. All they're really missing is a pool.
Super crowded on the weekdays though. I've heard it's not too bad before 4:30, but from that point on, everyone's getting off work and coming. Especially around 7:00, people start pouring in.
Great gym! Definitely the biggest climbing gym I've been to. They have a ton of top roping walls as well as bouldering, which is what I go to do. The setters do a great job on the routes which do a good job of testing a wide range of skills.
Apart from the climbing walls, there's also a slackline, an outdoor bars cage, a complete weight room with squat racks and benches, a climbing rope, gymnastic rings, programmable climbing walls, and cardio equipment. All they're really missing is a pool.
Super crowded on the weekdays though. I've heard it's not too bad before 4:30, but from that point on, everyone's getting off work and coming. Especially around 7:00, people start pouring in.
Planet Granite is one of the best climbing gym franchises, and this is probably their best location. They offer everything for top rope and bouldering, with lots of heady lead climbing walls too. They have the standard two part belay test for top rope first, then lead climbing. Tallest wall gets over 40ft. The setters are great. They do leave grigris on the toprope ropes, but bring your own rope and belay device for leading.
Planet Granite is one of the best climbing gym franchises, and this is probably their best location. They offer everything for top rope and bouldering, with lots of heady lead climbing walls too. They have the standard two part belay test for top rope first, then lead climbing. Tallest wall gets over 40ft. The setters are great. They do leave grigris on the toprope ropes, but bring your own rope and belay device for leading.
I've been a member for 4 years and I may end my membership. 1. Overcrowded. 2. $100 a month! 3. Car break-ins and management doesn't care. 4. Not enough lockers. 5. No one cares about safety. How can this place charge $100 a month with the number of members they have? There are so many other climbing gyms in California that are cheaper and so much better. This place needs to seriously expand. The Peak Climbing gym in Fremont is only $57 a month and has a much better community feel to it, albeit, it doesn't have the amenities that Planet Granite does, but you don't have to worry about getting anything stolen or waiting a million years to get on a wall.
The only good things about this gym are that the setting is good and it's close to my house. Yes, I am a regular member, but it's only because PG is the only option for gyms around here for me.
The staff do not create a very welcoming environment, and as a result, compared other gyms around the country, there is little community feel. PG as a whole, is the only gym that I have frequented where the staff do not regularly greet people as they walk through the door. In addition, there is no established precedent of staff walking around to ensure safety, and I cannot tell you the number of times I see people beginning to boulder when someone else is already on that same area. Or a crowd of people will stand 5 feet away from the wall without noticing someone is bouldering right there.
How does this translate in the bigger picture? Planet Granite essentially puts the responsibility for creating a safe environment on the members, many of which are very new to climbing and may be unaware of the risks despite the 5 minute safety video. As a community sport, it is important for everyone to educate others, however, the establishment does not do much to support this. As a result, you, the individual, look like a dick when trying to tell people, "Hey let's back up so we don't get hurt, etc..." vs. safety awareness is an expectation for everyone or, "Oh, this is a teaching moment for me (the person who is receiving this feedback)."
Planet Granite also does not have basic amenities that are standard to other climbing gyms. These include air conditioning, heating, and free wifi (Come on! It's Silicon Valley!). What does this mean? The Bay Area actually has one of the poorest air quality regions in the country, and when days are orange or red (which occur throughout the year), there is no air filtration system in place to improve air quality inside. One particular example is from the wildfires in Oct 2017, where the air quality was so poor that the AQI was 190+ due to the PM2.5. The inside of the gym was smoky and I just stopped going to the gym that entire week, because it was no respite from the air. The doors were all closed, but those walls/doors are not well sealed. What is a PG gym membership for, if I can't use it to work out/climb when the conditions outdoors are bad?
Finally, this place is insanely overcrowded. PG needs to expand.
So ~$100 for an individual or ~$170 for a family of two is pretty ridiculous regarding the conditions.
Planet Granite, if you are reading this, I urge you to take this to heart.
Love this gym! I usually only go early in the mornings because it does get really crowded. But the staff are always super friendly and helpful and the gym equipment is also decent.
The best part is the amount of space and light that really brightens up the place and makes it enjoyable to spend 3 hours there!
This place was fun! I went here for a birthday party. The only thing is that it is expensive and there is no one to belay you. I like Stanford because we can go for free, even if it is smaller
Fun gym with a huge variety of options for climbing. My boyfriend has a monthly membership which allows for him to bring 1 guest per month so I get to join once in a while.
Considering I have 0 climbing experience, this gym allows for learning and experimenting with no judgement. Everyone seems supportive and helpful as you climb!
Love this place. Buy your own gear and hit those bouldering and top rope walls! And if your bad ass enough, get those lead climbs! My only problem is that this place gets packed and it starts to smell like feet
This place is like my home for the past 6 months.
I took up climbing when I first moved here and immediately signed up for the monthly membership. There are new climbs almost every month (they rotate the walls they pick for path-setting) and facility is always clean.
I also took a belay class (free for members) and a bouldering class here and they were both great! Now I still go almost every day and made some friends!
Climbed here about a month ago as a first timer. I was a little nervous , but my instructor was amazing and I felt comfortable right away! Nice facility. A little crowded at times, so if you don't like that, check the hours graph. Nice gym area too. Had a blast!
I like the facility, location, parking, and all that comes with the membership; the walls, the weight room, and the classes. The staff is great and easy to work with, too.
Great if you go during office hours (9-4pm), which is the case for me.
Otherwise, it's way too busy.
Even at noon time during the week, classes are at full capacity.
Restrooms are not large enough for such a crowd (for instance, only two sinks and toilet seats). Be prepared to wait in line.
This place is great! The classes are really high quality and the members have a lot of energy, which makes you strive to perform better. Worth the price.
