Climb NuLu

TL;DR: I love this gym but I am biased Somehow I've never actually written a review for this gym, which is crazy to me, since this is where I started climbing. The first time I went to Climb Nulu was in early 2016, when I was new to climbing, and I had a blast. I had a punch pass, and came a couple times a month. I climbed here until 2019, when I moved to Indianapolis for college and switched to a gym there. During my time with Climb Nulu as my home gym, I found it to have a great community and varied setting, and always enjoyed coming. After the pandemic, I started taking climbing a lot more seriously, and eventually started competing. I've participated in Climb Nulu's annual Throwdown competition three (soon four) times, and placed highly. For the sake of transparency, it's important to note I have won both items and money from placing at these comps. I really appreciate Climb Nulu adding a nonbinary category to their competition in 2024. They're the only gym in the midwest who offers this, to my knowledge. They also have gender neutral bathrooms, which I appreciate, although it is clear they weren't designed with this in mind. Competition setting is different than normal setting, and so I cannot properly speak to how routes feel the rest of the year, or if there is a fair spread. I can say the competition setting is a good blend of "traditional" competition style and a more "outdoor climbing" style. I really enjoy this mix. All in all, I have a soft spot for Climb Nulu. It's not a perfect gym, there are little issues here and there, but it doesn't need to be perfect. It's a damn good climbing gym.

A nice, bright, very fun, bouldering gym. $13 day pass if you bring your own stuff and if you are new $15 day pass for your first time and it includes rental shoes. After that, $18 per day pass, rentals included. There are plenty of V-Beginner V0, V1, and V2 routes. Some of those are still very challenging for a beginner. The stuff from V3 up is also fun and varied. I have brought some beginner friends here a few times and they had a blast. Experienced climbers will love it too. Other amenities include plenty of benches and tables to rest and hangout at, a campus board, hangboard, system wall, weights and barbell racks and a kids/beginner wall are in a separate area on the side. They also have an adjustable piece of equipment you can train your crack climbing on. They have a variety of other gym things too; besides what I mentioned above they also have kettlebells, dumbbells, exercise bands and benches and chairs for workouts and more. They also sell some climbing shoes and chalk and have a very small number of ropes in inventory as well.

Great bouldering gym. There are numerous walls to climb with many different problems to choose from. There is also a wall dedicated to climbing workouts with campus boards, training boards, and other hold options. The staff are friendly but pretty hands off. I like that they open early on Tuesday and Thursday. Check this place out.

A boulderers playland!! My husband and I visited for the first time this weekend and had a blast. Great routes for all levels, all very interesting and fun. The staff was super friendly and helpful and the facility was very clean and felt very "covid" safe. We climbed super hard and felt very satisfied when we left. 💪 We will definitely be back regularly for more bouldering!!

A great bouldering gym with routes for all skill levels. Floor is well- padded and the gym is spacious. The staff and other climbers have always been friendly and supportive with recommendations.