Not a Climber (Yet)?

Come and enjoy yourself in our spacious climbing gym. The best way to start climbing is to take our Beginner Lesson and learn to manage the top rope safety systems yourself. Includes all rentals for your lesson and a FREE TWO WEEK mini-membership to the gym.

Taste test

So you want to see what climbing is all about? The Crag X Taste Test is the best way to sample climbing in our indoor gym. It is less demanding because there is no instruction, but it is still just as much fun! 
Our staff will supervise and support you throughout your 1 hour visit. After starting on some easier routes, you'll get a chance to push your limits on the more advanced terrain. 

No experience is required. No instruction in safety systems. 
$25 each including gear.

Children under 12 can do the Taste Test before 6pm with one-to-one adult supervision. Climbers must weigh 30 lbs minimum.

Offered every day. Book ahead or drop in. Call for availability if dropping in.
Questions? Call us at (250) 383-4628.

Climbers under 18 years old need the waiver signed by their own parent or legal guardian.

Already a Climber? 

Take our free Top Rope Belay Test and get climbing.

Show us a properly worn harness, a confident hand sequence that protects the brake line and a well tied Figure of Eight knot and you are good to go. Not familiar with the Gri Gri? We'll show you how to adapt your hand sequence to the device.

Boulderer? You can come to Crag X and just boulder, but you'll still have to pass our Belay Test. Everyone in the facility must be able to belay or be under the supervision of someone who can.

Lead Climber? Climbers 16 and over can take our $15 Lead Test and get going. We require a very high level of skill using a GRIGRI to belay a leader. Not familiar with the GRIGRI? Watch this Petzl video and practice before our test. Fail the test? You'll have to wait two weeks before you can test again. Please give us a call at 250-383-4628 to make sure we can give you lead test at the time you are planning to come visit.

Under 18? You must have one of our waiver forms completed by your own parent or legally assigned guardian in order to participate.

Want to bring a non-climber friend? Sign them in as a non-belayer. You can't sign someone in on your first visit and you can only sign in one non-belayer per day.

Want to come climbing with a climber friend? If you come with someone who already climbs at Crag X, you can sign our Non-Belayer Agreement and have your friend manage the safety systems for you. Your climber friend can't take care of you on the same day that they do their belay test. No teaching allowed. Details at the gym.

Thinking of coming with a child? Read our Child Policy to find out how it works.

Crag X is open to the public, but some restrictions apply.
All users must read and sign our online waiver before climbing.