Gneiss Climbing - OG BANKS

Fantastic experience: The gym is great. Wouldn't hurt to have more variance in the music playlist, if you are there a lot you will hear the same songs hundreds of times

Fantastic experience: Cool place for bouldering.

Fantastic experience: Nice clean climbing gym, well maintained and fun routes. Especially in a very hot weather it is great to climb with a lot of natural light with A/C

Fantastic experience: Really friendly atmosphere and great music!! Everyone feels very welcoming and kind :) definitely one of the best places to climb in Kelowna!

Fantastic experience: First time dropping in for the day and the ATM was down. Instead of turning us away or only accepting cash the staff told us to have fun and that they might give us a call or text later to grab payment info. That level of friendly welcoming and trusting behavior in customer service is rare to find these days. Loved the layout of the facility. It was clean and well organized for the climbing, merch area and so on. Only the narrow middle climbing section was a bit awkward where to stand while others were climbing but fun nevertheless.

Positive experience: Very friendly and accomadating staff. And a somewhat accomadating facility. It is quite large with a neat somewhat open layout. Washrooms are present, and just slightly confusing to go to. And speakers could be improved. Though, my biggest turn off is that this a bouldering only facility. I arrived here for the 1st time around Tuesday March 19 2024. And hoped/expected there to be top roping. And was disappointed to go to to my 6th climbing facility and it be my 1st to not have any top roping. To those that do not know. That means, no belaying with a partner or auto belaying. Although I have enjoyed some other climbing facilities much more due to preferences. Including the Gneiss Hill Security. I appreciate that this place is in operation, and can imagine many a person giving this place 5 stars. Any place like this can be great to keep kids out of mischief, bring someone on a date, or be a great exercise routine. Happy climbing! :)

Fantastic experience: Best bouldering gym!!

Fantastic experience: Awesome staff, everyone is so nice

Fantastic experience: The bouldering gym is truly fantastic in every aspect. From the moment you step in, you're greeted with a vibrant atmosphere filled with enthusiastic climbers of all levels. The walls are meticulously designed, offering a diverse range of routes that cater to both beginners and seasoned climbers. The gym's equipment is top-notch, ensuring a safe and enjoyable climbing experience. Additionally, the community vibe here is exceptional; there's a sense of camaraderie and encouragement among members. Whether you're looking to hone your skills, challenge yourself, or simply have a fun workout session, this bouldering gym is a must-visit.

Fantastic experience: Fun place, and a friendly atmosphere. Great customer service overall

Fantastic experience: Love this place, the route setting is often and it’s always fun!

Fantastic experience: Great place, great community. Good mix of different climbs and levels.

Fantastic experience: Great gym, well-equipped workout/training area, and friendly staff!

Fantastic experience: The bouldering gym has a large area and lots of variety for beginners to advanced, and from young to old.

Fantastic experience: First time climbing ever and this place was amazing. The staff was really helpful and the courses were a good challenge

Negative experience: Old, dirty holds. Fairly poor selection of bouldering routes. Crash pads were sketchy as f. Could be I'm spoiled by the gyms where I live, but this place was disappointing.

Fantastic experience: Super fun place, with plenty of different sections to climb, from beginner to expert a real good place to challenge your bouldering

Fantastic experience: I love Gneiss. They provide a very affordable membership which grants you access to both of their climbing gyms and their stimulating bouldering problems, as well as a small section of TR and autobelay climbs at the Hill Security location. If climbing isn't your thing, you can exercise in the gyms' well-equipped workout rooms, or you can just get a delicious, barrista-style cup of joe and a tasty snack from the front desk. You can also buy climbing gear, including shoes, at either location; they also carry their own line of Gneiss apparel that is better than anything you'll find at MEC. The hours are great, and each location opens at 6 AM on a different day of the week, so the early morning, pre-work crowd can still get two quality climbs in during the week. Finally, the Hill Security location boasts showers for your post workout needs, so you have no excuse to smell like a filthy pig after your session. Gneiss is about more than its facilities, however. There's a wonderful sense of community in the gyms that has been fostered by Chris, the owner, and is exemplified in every member of the staff. You won't meet nicer, more thoughtful or more helpful staff at any other gym. It clearly has a ripple effect on the clientele, because every climber I've met has been friendly and courteous. People don't spray beta. Do you feel like every climbing gym you've visited has been a climbing gym house, but you've been looking for a climbing gym home? Then look no further. Gneiss is the climbing gym for you.

Negative experience: Very small both height and sqft. We've been rock climbing before but never to a place like this. Felt more like a gym and hangout spot than somewhere to have fun or a night out. Overcrowded feels like your in the way of the regulars. Quite expensive I thought for the twilight session considering it's only 1.5 hours. Most of which you'd have to wait for your turn. We left after 12 minutes as we went for a fun night out not a workout session in a hangout spot. I would definitely not recommend to beginners and especially not kids. Disappointing but I'm sure some people would like it.

Fantastic experience: Update October 2022: Friendly staff, good setting, fun other climbers, and I finally noticed that this location is open one day a week for 6am climbing for us early birds. Update, July 2022: Still amazing setting, great vibes, and support friendly staff!! Checked out the training area upstairs, lots of barbell and weights compared to the average climbing gym (dumbbells up to 100lb), so strong guys can certainly do their off the wall training here. ---- Friendly environment & well set bouldering on a couple walls. Quick to respond on social media.

Fantastic experience: Fun indoor activity with the kids. Lots of different skill levels available. Cool to just watch some of the advanced climbers. Great starter class for the kids available.

Fantastic experience: Gneiss is nice.

Fantastic experience: Great experience at Gneiss! Great people, challenging routes

Positive experience: Great staff, awesome place to go with friends

Fantastic experience: Great spot, friendly members.

Positive experience: Wish it was bigger. Can get fairly crowded. Glad they opened a second location. Has shoe rentals.

Positive experience: A little small compared to the gyms I’m used to, but great setting.

Positive experience: Good routes, helpful staff, and lots of space. Cleanliness could be a bit better, but all things considered it's great!

Positive experience: Fun night out with the kids. Staff is great. Climbing walls are a little limited (esp for beginners and kids) but overall great experience.

Fantastic experience: Easy check-in process, nice staff. Like the music and the vibe. Everyone here is super chill and generally has good etiquette when it comes to the walls.

Positive experience: Pretty good climbing spot. Got a variety of routes for beginners, but can also get challenging quick! It's not the largest gym, and can get cramped pretty quickly.

Fantastic experience: Gneiss OG Banks location has such fantastic route setting! We love the atmosphere and being able to climb in the cave. Great gym and training area upstairs as well. Always a great time!

Fantastic experience: Great place and fun. I am very new to rock climbing and they have fair bit of level 0,1 options that I could start with . Knowledgeable and friendly staff who would help you if you can't quite figure out how to complete a level.

Fantastic experience: Very friendly staff and patrons. Good variety of climbing walls with varying degrees of challenge. Mixed it up nicely.

Fantastic experience: Easy check-in process, nice staff. Like the music and the vibe. Everyone here is super chill and generally has good etiquette when it comes to the walls.

Fantastic experience: This place is perfect for a good climb. I am not a member but I drop in once in a while and the staff are nice the climbs are fun and the overall vibes are great. I always have great interactions with the other members too!

Fantastic experience: Always a great experience, the staff is extremely nice. The set up changes often which is awesome and the price is very affordable. Definitely looking to get a membership sooner rather then later

Fantastic experience: I had concerns about the climbs being achievable by climbers of all heights. Was pleased by the response of the owner below, I did not realize how often the walls were reset. Will absolutely go back to see what they have up now!

Fantastic experience: Amazing bouldering gym. Great tall walls and 2 cave sections. they set the walls very often

Fantastic experience: The OG is my favorite kelowna gym. Be sure to check out the new hill security location downtown

Fantastic experience: Perfect place for beginners aswell as intermediate. Staff are very friendly and help you a lot

Fantastic experience: Dope swag bro

Fantastic experience: There are walls, you can climb them.

Fantastic experience: Friendly staff. Great setting. Get strong.

Fantastic experience: Great space and super friendly staff

Fantastic experience: Friendly staff and a nice community, great for beginners

Positive experience: Modern gym climbing/comp style bouldering, Pretty fun with the full cave

Fantastic experience: Super nice place to climb. It rocks! Great spot to hang. Or fall.

Fantastic experience: Really friendly staff, clean facility and good variety of courses for all levels of difficulty. Will definitly be back

Fantastic experience: Clean place, staff super friendly and the walls are well built! 5 stars!

Fantastic experience: My go to gym. Staff is incredible and theres always fun new sets. Not much more needs to be said.

Fantastic experience: Favorite spot to climb, has a super welcoming vibe, is nice and clean and enough beginner/intermediate routes that allow you to build your skill!

Fantastic experience: Great gym, amazing staff. New boulder problems every week, good routesetting. Community is unbeatable

Fantastic experience: Just tried this place out for the first time and I will definitely be going back! Lots of climbs that range in difficulty and skill level. I recommend booking online in advance as it can book up pretty quickly!

Fantastic experience: Great gym, better community. Weekly updated climbs, coffee, and a great training area. What more could you want? Thanks to everybody who keeps this place awesome!

Fantastic experience: Very friendly staff always changing climbs

Fantastic experience: Great facility that you can go to for any type of workout. 10/10 will come back again. P.s the staff are amazing!

Fantastic experience: Great place to hang out or go on an activity date. It was our first climbing experience. The attending staff was patient and explained everything thoroughly. The atmosphere was fun and energetic. It also has a small gym upstairs to pump those mucles. Still feeling a bit sore but a definite recommend!

Fantastic experience: Incredible space, better vibes. Every time I go there's a new wall with fresh routes. Helpful, experienced, and friendly staff. I really enjoy this spot!

Fantastic experience: Love going to Gneiss! Some of the best setting I’ve seen. Climbs are fun and daring. Gym is clean and staff is friendly :)

Fantastic experience: Friendly atmosphere, wonderful people, a truly amazing experience, lots of options from beginner to expert v0-v10 from what I saw, even has an espresso bar to top it off, I recommend this to anyone wanting to try something new and to those who already climb and are looking for, in my opinion, THE gym to go to

Fantastic experience: Friendly front desk service. Great place for fun.

Fantastic experience: Great setting and holds. Really nice staff. Just overall a really really well done gym. Love climbing there.

Fantastic experience: Been going here for almost a year now. I love it. It's a great community you become a part of and the different sets are a lot of fun.

Fantastic experience: If you were looking for heaven on earth, search no further. Gneiss has transcended the role of a climbing gym, and acts as a hub for the community. If you’re looking for a welcoming, open, and vibrant gym, this is the spot. The owner and employees feel like family, and the setting is next level. Can not recommend this place enough.

Positive experience: Vraiment petite comme endroit et manque d'air....

Fantastic experience: Great climbing and staff!

Fantastic experience: Amazing friendly vibe.

Fantastic experience: Great atmosphere, fun problems and friendly staff. Definitely worth checking out.

Fantastic experience: Best gym, best owners, best vibes. Always love to stop in here

Fantastic experience: Clean, bright, and super welcoming staff! Highly recommend!

Fantastic experience: Such an amazingly welcoming community and a great workout! So much fun!!

Fantastic experience: Great service, very welcoming. Lots to offer at any skill level.

Fantastic experience: Really nice place with several walls with routes of varying difficulty, and you can even get a latte! They also have a gym space for when you're not climbing.

Fantastic experience: Competition style sets. Plenty of climbing space and separate gym upstairs. Friendly and helpful staff. If you're looking for a gym to be social and climb, Gneiss is the one.

Fantastic experience: Great gym, owners are super nice. Very different seting from my home gym "the hive" . Different in a good way.

Fantastic experience: I'm here at least 3 times a week! It's like my second home! The staff is so friendly and welcoming.

Fantastic experience: Great atmosphere, the late night price is an incredible deal. There is enough options for both beginners and experienced climbers alike.

Positive experience: Best climbing gym in kelowna. Good community and staff with a variety of climbs. Only bouldering but has a little gym up stairs with hang boards and pull ups too. A good add on would be foot rise station.

Fantastic experience: Great staff, supportive environment for all climbing levels, great setting variety. Gneiss has created such an amazing community in Kelowna!

Negative experience: Not a lot of care given to paying members, elitist and often dangerous setting, and they like to pump the song closing time on repeat 20 minutes before close at incredible volumes. Underpaid staff required to clean and close and check in participants, very unsafe.

Fantastic experience: It's a really nice place to go!! A bit expensive, but the facility is done up in a clean, cheery, bright way. It only has bouldering, though, so just you're aware. But the routes are hard and fun.

Fantastic experience: Hands down my favourite climbing gym! The owners, Chris and Nancy, are on point with their management and creating a community vibe. I'm from Squamish and I will always stop in to climb or train in their awesome facility. Looking forward to my next session there!

Fantastic experience: Awesome gym. Frequent route setting keeps things fresh, great pads to fall on, and rad staff. The weight room is small but well equipped.

Fantastic experience: I am super pleased with my experience at Gneiss Climbing gym. As someone who was looking to get into rock climbing with little to no experience 6 months ago, I must say Gneiss made my learning process incredibly easy. For one, the staff are super friendly and helpful. The community of people there have been extremely welcoming. Not only was I receiving coaching from other members, but I made enough friends to go bouldering outdoors on a consistent basis within a couple months. Gneiss has new problems on a weekly basis that have an excellent range of difficulty and variance in climbing styles allowing you to become a better climber. Gneiss caters towards both beginners and very high-level climbers with their routes. It is incredibly obvious that the route setting aspect of customer service is very important to the owners. I think that this small business does a fantastic job of navigating the difficulty of managing a small operation whilst providing an excellent service. I have never heard anyone who is in Gneiss, complain about the facility. I think that speaks volumes of the management and the owners. If you are in Kelowna, looking to get strong and send some sweet problems look no further, Gneiss has you covered. Many thanks to Gneiss Climbing as I am always psyched to be there, and I am getting stronger every day!!

Fantastic experience: Owners and staff are awesome! Good prices for drop-ins and memberships. Very friendly and welcoming atmosphere for beginners at climbing. Always clean and chalk free for people with allergies as well as new sets weekly. Highly recommend to any age or skill level!

Fantastic experience: Or of the most fun gyms and communities in the country! The staff is always on point. Great music, setting, and general vibes. 5 Star establishment.

Fantastic experience: Amazing staff and facility, they change their climbing routes very often so there is always something new to try. It is the best place in the interior for indoor climbing too! The only way they can improve is to expand on their weight room or swallow up the business next to them to double their size

Fantastic experience: Gneiss offers diverse climbing routes with new ones added weekly but more importantly they provide a place to meet people and build friendships. The staff are some of the nicest people i've ever had the pleasure of meeting. They're super enthusiastic about climbing and they'll go out of their way to help you out and check up on you if you get hurt. If you're interested in climbing or looking for a way to get fit, you won't regret trying Gneiss.

Fantastic experience: I haven't been to a whole lot of indoor gyms, but out of the handful I've been to Gneiss is definitely my favourite. Super fun setting, really great environment, owned and operated by great people passionate about climbing and the climbing community. 10/10 highly recommended!

Fantastic experience: Gneiss is the best: fun yet challenging climbs, super welcoming staff, meticulously cleaned, and this amazing little community I never knew existed in Kelowna. I’m so glad I got dragged out here last fall. Bonus points for all the natural daylight, what a gneiss touch.

Fantastic experience: Was brought to the gym by a friend and his brother. Staff member said “welcome to your new addiction”. He was absolutely right. I have been consistently pleased with every aspect of Gneiss. It is a phenomenal place, if you haven’t been, you must go! Great vibe, great people, and great staff. Everyone if very friendly and helpful.

Fantastic experience: Great climbing friendly staff. My kids love it.

Fantastic experience: Very cool place to climb.

Fantastic experience: Staff are gems, facility is the bees knees

Fantastic experience: Fun place

Fantastic experience: Awesome atmosphere, good price. Definitely recommend

Fantastic experience: Nice clean gym with modern walls, holds and training area

Fantastic experience: Amazing staff, great selection of boulders to climb and a friendly environment

Fantastic experience: Really friendly staff with a diverse array of climbs. Love the cave in particular!