Climbing Gym & Bouldering Gym

Climbing gyms provide indoor climbing walls and bouldering for recreation, fitness, and climbing community.

With climbing exploding 30%+ post-Olympics and 10M+ participants, gyms generate revenue of $300,000-$950,000 with 45-60% margins.

The business requires facility build-out, climbing walls and holds, bouldering areas, safety equipment, and route setting.

Services include memberships, day passes, climbing classes, youth programs, birthday parties, and gear retail.

Pricing typically $60-$90 monthly membership, $15-$25 day pass.

Success factors include quality wall variety and route setting, strong community culture, youth programs, skilled route setting for variety, and accessible location.

Most combine roped climbing with bouldering.

Marketing focuses on fitness community, universities, and social media.

With climbing mainstream in 2025, climbing gyms offer vertical opportunities building thriving communities requiring significant facility investment.