First Ascent Humboldt Park

“Really fun bouldering gym — easily one of the best I’ve been to. The route setting is fantastic, with a ton of variety and plenty of technical problems that push you to focus on footwork, tension, and balance rather than just brute upper-body strength. The grades definitely lean on the tougher side, but it’s clear the setters know what they’re doing, and the climbs are both challenging and rewarding. Beyond the walls, the gym has everything you’d want for training: a moon board, campus rungs, a scatter board, and a well-equipped workout area to round out your session. The space itself feels fresh and modern, and the staff are super friendly and welcoming, which adds to the overall positive vibe. A great spot for both serious climbers and those looking to level up their skills.”

“First time coming to this gym location for First Ascent and was really impressed ! To start, there is not an official parking lot but a good amount of street parking in the area. Attached a picture on the front door on good places to park. The gym is very large, as there is 3 full alleys of bouldering and a small gym on the side. the locker rooms are large and there are plenty of free lockers to put your stuff in (they have padlocks on them). there is a wide range of beginner - intermediate and advanced climbs. the staff is friendly and helpful. the community at these gyms are welcoming, as i found it easy to talk to strangers about different routes and encourage eachother. the prices are fair and pretty standard. overall, a well rounded gym and will be coming back !”

“Climbing again after some time. Getting acquainted with gym climbing has been good. Way different than outdoors, which is all I’d ever done previously. The nutty comp problems particularly! FA gyms are clean and friendly, been to HP, Avondale & block 37. Varied selection of difficulty and straightforward enough to get back into the vertical vibe. Seems like it’s probably a good community of climbers but it’s usually pretty sparse when I go..”

“I feel like there's a lot of value in the membership — 5 locations and all open late on week days, new routes going up all the time, free member events throughout the month. People are generally really friendly and supportive. I've met some great friends while climbing at these gyms. I'm happy I pulled the trigger and got the membership”