Movement Santa Clara

I decided to check out Movement Santa Clara to try a new gym in the northern California area, and it's enjoyable. I've been to Movement in Orange, and Santa Clara seems like they have a larger boulder area but a smaller gym section. The ceilings don't go as high, so they do feel slightly cramped inside the bouldering area. The routes range from VB to one v11. The difficulty seems on par with the other gyms in the area. The routes were varied in technique and skill but overall really interesting climbs. This gym also uses Kaya as the climbing app, which helps solo climbers figure out betas or log their sends. There's a kilter, tension, and campus board for training, and all of those areas were pretty empty the few hours I was there. The bathrooms were clean and were equipped with clean towels and showers but no sauna. The front staff was helpful in checking me in and asking whether I needed any type of rentals. The price for a day pass here is 33 dollars, which is a tad more expensive compared to a few other climbing gyms. This location also got very packed in the evening, around seven, when I was there. There's plenty of parking, though, which is a bonus. I'm definitely checking out the Santa Clara Movement in the future when I return to the area.

Like this climbing gym. Does get busy but it is manageable and you can climb routes even if it is crowded. The gym is well equipped. Lock room facilities and good clean and they are kept up pretty well. Good gear shop with someone there to help you and provide advice as needed. Better location than Sunnyvale (no belay here)

For climbing, Movement is pretty good. You’ll never run out of boulders to work on, and the route-setting is solid. It has all of the gym and training equipment you need. Barry’s Power Vinyasa class on Sundays is worth the price of admission on its own. I’ve taken dozens of yoga classes, but it wasn’t until I started going to his that my progression really started to take off. He provides tons of valuable feedback, hands-on adjustments and really cares about your progression all while cracking jokes resulting in a fun, and sometimes painful experience. Highly recommended to anyone who wants to level up their yoga practice from beginners to advanced.

The climbing routes are fun and are updated often enough (if you go to both santa clara and sunnyvale locations, 3x a week, you won't get bored). The staff, bathrooms, and weight areas are passable. Not that clean, but not unusable. What's nearly impossible to get past is how awful the ventilation system is. I've been coming regularly for over 2-3 years now and it's gotten so stuffy with chalk and BO that my throat and lungs still hurt the next day. I climbed last night for about an hour and my throat is still irritated this morning. The air quality is so bad that my friends only reluctantly go to this location. On the flip side, climbing vibes and culture are great - friendly and helpful climbers all around!

Great vibe and great gym overall. There is a large bouldering and fitness area. Even during the time is very busy, they space out the routes enough that most people can easily do one without waiting much. The crowd going to gym are also very cool, I didn't have trouble asking any strangers for some help on a specific route. My only complain is I wish the ventilation is better. You can smell the chalk and sweat the moment you walk in and this a during winter, I'd imagine the smell will get worse during summer. It definitely can use a better ventilation.