woodchips Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Are there any decent gyms in whatcom or skagit counties? I'm moving up there, and am going to miss the warehouse in Oly. The only one I know of is the Y in B'ham. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbwen Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 There's one at the rec center at Western Wash. Univ. There also used to be on at Leading Edge North Gymnastics Center. Â rbwen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wakaranai Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Drive to Coquitlam Leading Edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wakaranai Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Sorry Coquitlam Cliff Hanger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannible Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 The few gyms in B-ham might not be as good as the one in Oly, but there is a lot more real rock up there. Consider yourself lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layton Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 Sorry, but the B'ham climbing gym scene sucks really really badly. Yes there may be a lot of mountains, but in the winter...well...you're fucked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodchips Posted May 16, 2007 Author Share Posted May 16, 2007 Ok, so which one sucks the least? Can I even get in to the one at western as a non student/alumni? What are the good crags up there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layton Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 They all equally suck. The leading edge is 10 feet high and is two walls at a little girls gymnastic facility. Wooden reachy problems. $10. Â The YMCA is pretty tall, but about 30 feet wide and will be sharing with mountaineer gapers and little retarded children getting "hoorayed" up the wall. Â The WWU wall is probably your best shot. Although it's about as good as a public recreation facility wall as you can expect. Â People have tried to create decent gyms in Bellingham. Tried and failed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannible Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 There are lots of routes at Mt. Erie, near Anacortes. Some people like the place, some hate it, but Olympia has no real rock so you might like it (I do). Larabee State Park has some good bouldering right on the beach and some places that you can put up a top rope on the traintracks. There are a handfull of other smaller areas such as Blanchard Mountain, Big Rock (east of Mount Vernon), and on the Mt. Baker HW. There are guidebooks available, or you can look online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layton Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Face it, Bellingham is a good launch point, best in the PNW, but as for local climbing or winter rock, you are out of luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_Simpkins Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 (edited) I agree. Snowboarding saves my winters. I just focus on that now until climbing season is in. Yeah, the gyms blow up here. Edited May 18, 2007 by Bill_Simpkins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 Ditto. The WWU gym is relatively the best. Don't know what access is like for the public. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EWolfe Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 I agree. Snowboarding saves my winters. I just focus on that now until climbing season is in. Yeah, the gyms blow up here. Â Snowboarding AND MAD NEW CAM SKILLZ!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mythosgrl Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Here is a link you might find useful. http://www.acadweb.wwu.edu/recreate/subpage.asp?name=membership Doesn't sound like you can become a member unless you're a student, faculty, or have some other connection with WWU. Â I just started climbing at the Y instead of WWU's gym and IMO it is SO MUCH BETTER. The wall is actually high enough to get a good workout on and there aren't a bunch of boulderers laying around all over the place like at WWU. When it's sunny, i try to climb outside (closest place is Mt. Erie), but the Y is 2 blocks from my house so you can't beat the convenience. Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa_D Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 Yeah, WWU is more bouldering/socializing. The Y is better for conditioning. Go at the right time to avoid crowds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodchips Posted September 26, 2007 Author Share Posted September 26, 2007 Hey, anyone been up to the Flashpoint gym in abbotsford? I'm looking at a place in Everson, and Abbotsford is a lot closer than coquitlam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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