Bouldering Project - Springdale

My experience as a woman who sometimes climbs: Staff: At the front desk they well assist with any questions or give you anything you ask for like chalk. They aren't friendly like at Westgate - no smiling or welcoming statements. The instructors for fitness classes are fine. They give good classes and will hang back to talk after class. Climbing: it's so spacious and there are tons of options for climbs. I really enjoy climbing here because it never gets old. There are LOTS more climbers at this location and it can feel a bit crazy. Also, this location tends to always have children running around unsupervised who hang out below climbers or start a route that causes you to stop for safety. I think it's bc of the birthday parties or no staff oversight as to how parents control their kids in the main space. Fitness: I've only been to the mobility classes and they are fine - off to the side in a separate room but it's a small space. The yoga classes gets PACKED without an inch to spare. The gym: I like that it has space for alternative types of training like acrobatics, locomotion, mobility. Seems to be fine with the equipment options. Locker rooms: clean, spacious, convenient. My main complaint is that the sauna is always ruined by people who don't read the sign outside because it's small and the wording is tiny. Hence, they they don't shower, undress, enter with a phone in use, and talk - all major no-nos for sauna etiquette. Every single time I come I end up leaving bc of this. **Please make a better sign to educate people on this!*** Parking: I know it's terrible but you get creative. Upstairs space: nice for chilling out or practicing some movements on the open floor space.

I’ve been an ABP member since 2022. tl;dr: The setting has gotten consistently better over time. The facilities and operations could stand improvement in the consistency of member experience. — My primary reason for driving past 2 other gyms to climb at ABP is the sauna & the size of the climbing area. Unfortunately, they’ve not kept the sauna consistently hot lately— there’s nothing more of a let down than sitting in a barely warm, sweaty room after a workout. The men’s showers seem to rotate weekly on which is closed for maintenance. It’s not uncommon for there to be no soap or for them to run out of towels. Every few months there seems to be a facilities crisis: gas outage, broken dryers, fire alarms, sprinkler burst, etc Some things are outside of their control but I imagine some might be avoided with a focus on upkeep. Lastly, the customer facing staff have always been pleasant, accommodating, and warm 10/10. Hopeful they’ll figure out the sauna & facilities piece soon.

The facility is solid! We were warmly welcomed by Destiny, who is an amazing representation of the organization. She was super friendly! They offer a wide range of great services; yoga classes, gym, sauna, and lounge areas. Great for socializing too!

First impression: there is a lot of slab in this gym. I've never seen a gym with this much slab. The gym is like 65% slab. There is not much overhang, but there's a nice cave. There are at least two top out boulders. Built very fancy, like the other Boulder Projects, but this one felt a little dirty. Love the soft mats, makes me feel more confident in the top outs. There are a lot of volumes. My visit was a mixed experience. I went on a Thursday night, it was very crowded. Not one person talked to me, however, I tried to start a few conversations, but nothing carried. The people seemed friendly, but most people were already with friends, and no one was really talking about climbing or climbing hard. I came to train hard, so I was a little disappointed I didn't find people to climb with. The routesetting is good, but the holds were very large. There are a lot of jugs in this gym. When I was expecting a bad crimp, it was a full one pad 4 finger bucket. Several of the climbs felt soft. The feet are very good in this gym. There were several dynamic problems. There's a comp training area, and comp problems mixed throughout the gym, however, the quality of the comp problem holds did not seem very good. In terms of the hold quality, there's a mix of super nice fiberglass holds, some nice plastic, and some old plastic holds. There were not many brushes in the gym. The store had a very good selection of chalk, and I bought a bag. My favorite part of the experience was the routesetting, and my least favorite thing was gym culture. Next time I'm in Austin, I would not go back to this gym if I was alone again. However, in a group this would be a fun gym. I genuinely hope that they will improve the stoke in this gym. Compared to west coast gyms, and even other gyms in Texas, this was a pretty disappointing experience.

I joined this gym because of the cold plunges but I am not sure why they always put a closed sign and it says we are “ chemical balancing” it seems it’s intentional because I seen it twice where two days in a row they have the sign. While they can do the balancing all night also it’s not a swimming pool and it needs that much of a time. Otherwise Staff is cool, place is kinda clean compared to others. Suggestion: install mirrors in the gym area Add more equipment such as the fixed weight short shaft.