San Francisco, CA.

Mission Cliffs Climbing and Fitness

User Reviews of Mission Cliffs Climbing and Fitness

Yelp.com Review - by Joshua K.

5.0 of 5 stars. the perfect gym, for me anyways. i workout here 4-5 times a week during my lunch breaks since i only work a few blocks away. the facilities have greatly improved in the past year, especially the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Nir B.

5.0 of 5 stars. I am SOOO hooked on this place. it is a blast. I think the staff is pretty friendly too. The $28 you pay for the first time for an hour lesson and equipment is much worth it. They teach you how to tie...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Alan N.

4.0 of 5 stars. Not participating in many daytime (or shall I say, daylight) activities much, when a friend suggested we go rock-climbing, it brought instant memories of my once athletic youthfulness. I climbed here...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Timothy B.

5.0 of 5 stars. I'll keep it simple. This place rocks. No better establishment and community in San Francisco. Simple as that.
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jen B.

5.0 of 5 stars. I have been climbing at Mission Cliffs for about 6 years - ever since I moved to San Francisco. I love it. I love that they change the routes regularly. I love that I find cool people there, and have...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Ki C.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place is scary if one comes here for the first time without people with experience. The first time I came here it was with a couple friends and it was pretty fun. My arms were burning from the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lan H.

4.0 of 5 stars. I like to climb walls but I'm not great at it. In fact, my short stature limits my ability to do well or so I think it does. As a beginner, I signed up for a membership at Mission Cliffs during their...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Grace L.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place rocks, no pun intended. Rock climbing virgin no more thanks to mission cliffs. Took the required beginner intro class my first time around then stuck around with my friends. We were also...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by sherri d.

3.0 of 5 stars. Oh Mission Cliffs... how I love/hate you.Love:The climbs are funEmpty weekday morns and afternoonsBetter routes then Planet Granite/SFHate:Seriously rundown with holes in and between matsDirty......
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by susie w.

3.0 of 5 stars. I've been climbing in the Bay Area for about 1.5 years now. I am a member at Planet Granite, but a 10-pass holder at Mission Cliffs. I've been to PG San Francisco, PG Sunnyvale, PG Belmont and Mission...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Riko H.

4.0 of 5 stars. I must say, this is a wonderful work out. A lot of it deals with muscle control, trusting on your partner, and mapping out your course. With that said, I've become a fan of rock climbing.I like the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Karen W.

3.0 of 5 stars. I went for my first time ever and my friend took me bouldering. A word to the wise, if you haven't been before be sure to either do something where you are strapped in with a rope or are being spotted...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Christian P.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've been here and it's freaking awsome....orientation is easy to understand even for those who don't speak very well English. i went with some friends and spend the whole day there. every wall has a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Maggie K.

4.0 of 5 stars. Have to give it 4 stars since I've been a member here for years and years and until PG opened in the Presidio it was the only place to get a climbing workout in SF - so I come here 2-3 nights a week....
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2009
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Indoor Climbing Fun

The pale green warehouse in San Francisco's Mission District has become a familiar sight for Joel Tornatore over the last five years, even though he doesn?t live in the neighborhood?or the city, for that...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by eryn alana l.

4.0 of 5 stars. i think i'm one of the three or so members of this place who don't actually climb. i just go for the gym. mostly because its only a few blocks away from my house. i've been a member for about a year...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by John B.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place is fun too bad I couldn't go any higher than I wanted to. Good price if you go before a certain time and you can come in and out throughout the whole day.
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by k j.

4.0 of 5 stars. i love this place, but i just have to add one complaint..PLEASE invest in more treadmills, or at least fix the one that has been broken for several months. it sucks having to wait in line to run....
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Bert M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Mission Cliffs has done some very recent updating and beautifying. Very nice, MC! And the staff is still fabulous and friendly, for the most part.My only complaint is the crowded condition, of late....
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Min L.

1.0 of 5 stars. DO NOT GO TO MISSION CLIFFS AND RENT THEIR EQUIPMENT. YOU MAY BE RISKING YOUR LIFE.Everyone who climbs or wants to climb at Mission Cliffs should read this. I went with my boyfriend, who climbs there,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by SMOKEY G.

4.0 of 5 stars. Damn, I sure do suck at indoor rock climbing. Sad I know. But I still had fun even though I felt like I had a wedgie the whole time and my arms we're burning like crazy when I left. I definitely wont...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Rob P.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great gym, lots of personality there, but I am a Berkeley Ironworks member and fan at heart
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Mike S.

3.0 of 5 stars. I am just started Bouldering and haven't done top-rope here (actually, I haven't done top rope since 5th grade...) so my review is geared towards the bouldering facilities, just a disclaimer.First...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Javi V.

4.0 of 5 stars. You'll find me here a couple of days a week minimum. Yep, I like climbing, so I love Mission Cliffs. Why not 5 stars? It is getting very crowded lately.Hawk and Flea design the best routes. Keep up...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Derek B.

5.0 of 5 stars. this place, along with the other touchstone gyms, is the bomb.consistently good bouldering routes, great top roping with some cool features and corners (yosemite wall!).the only downside is that it...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kathleen W.

4.0 of 5 stars. Must be because of the new year that this place is so crowded even on a weekday. I also wish more people would use deodrant. Still the climbs are pretty cool and it's a good workout climbing up 3...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Derek S.

4.0 of 5 stars. MC seems to me to be the crown jewel of the Touchstone gyms. The bouldering area has all the features you would expect, but nothing mind-blowing. WAY back in the day their bouldering area included a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Randy M.

5.0 of 5 stars. I've been going to Mission Cliffs about a 6 months now and I've been to a few other indoor climbing places including another Touchstone gym.There are many top rope walls with enough room for people to...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Dale Y.

2.0 of 5 stars. This gym is pretty small compare to the other gyms I've gone. The're tends to be a lot of people climbing on certain days and can be crowded at times. Depending on what route you want to climb, you...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Anthony M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Not bad for a birthday adventure. Aside from the horrible smell of feet, Mission Cliffs is a great place to get a workout and have fun at the same time. I heard about this place through my cousin who...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Nick H.

5.0 of 5 stars. I'm under the impression that Mission Cliffs rates their routes a bit easier than other gyms, but when you are trying to show off to a hot climbing partner that definitely works in your favor.
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Claire C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Pretty cool place to try if your in the mood to try a new sport. They have lessons if you don't know how to rock climb and staff are super friendly. I'm not a serious climber, I go probably about 3X/...
yelp.com - user review - 11/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Elsa E.

4.0 of 5 stars. Having been brought back into the climbing fold this year by a friend, my experiences with MC have been great! I took the beginner class just to make sure I wasn't going to make a complete ass of...
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer R.

5.0 of 5 stars. OK, I tried it. I rock-climbed. To be frank, despite my wanting to impress people*, I'll admit that climbing makes me nervous. But I'll tell you what doesn't make me nervous: watching all these...
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Johnnie W.

4.0 of 5 stars. Hit this place up on Sunday for a birthday party- great fun, even for a first-timer- you have to start somewhere, right? I think the whole party enjoyed it, and after the staff had checked out our...
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Carolyn F.

5.0 of 5 stars. I miss this place. I was a member for 1.5 years before I lost my climbing partner due to a bum shoulder and weird (but benign!) growths in his hands. Why is this place great? Unlike at major chain...
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Fabiana H.

3.0 of 5 stars. I hate to give 3 stars when i see so many people giving more, but I will try to give a reason:I was really enthusiastic about trying indoor rock climbing. I had never done it before. One friend told...
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kelly S.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place has character. Although I live closer to the new PG, I just can't seem to let go of my Mission Cliffs. Four stars simply because i am addicted to climbing and MC has an old timer climbing...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kath R.

5.0 of 5 stars. Of all the climbing gyms that Touchstone owns, this one is the best. It's the biggest, their routes are the most interesting, and the climbers are serious. The reason for this review today is that...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mel M.

4.0 of 5 stars. I went climbing for the first time ever this past weekend at Mission Cliffs. I took the $28 introductory course with Steve, who was really patient and easy-to-follow. I found the class to be a great...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Peter K.

4.0 of 5 stars. I got into climbing ever since going to Chelsea Piers in New York. The instructors there told me to check this place out and I'm glad they did.The wall here is huge and there are lots of differing...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kyle E.

5.0 of 5 stars. My girl has been sayin to me "Hey let's go rock climbin, it'll help me get into shape yadayadayada"... my usual response is "Hell yea let's go" mainly because i thought i would be good at it being...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by ali k.

5.0 of 5 stars. i thought rock climbing was reserved for buff, brawny mountain men who hunt and eat off the fat of the land, but after corey finally convinced me to go to mission cliffs with him (he went to the sex &...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Matt L.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love climbing. I love having my ass kicked. I love it when I notice that I'm doing it better than I did last time. I love hanging out and talking crap.Gets kinda crowded. Kinda too pricey for my...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kelley p.

3.0 of 5 stars. So on my most recent trip back to SF, I had to check out Mission Cliffs....again. I went for the first time a couple of years ago and was mostly impressed but that was back when I was a gym...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Earnest B.

3.0 of 5 stars. They could use different lighting, have more bike parking and could change the routes more often other than that its a good time.
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Bert K.

4.0 of 5 stars. Scaling a 40 foot vertical wall is an adrenaline pump and great mental exercise. There's a cool group of climbers that meet on Wednedsays 7pm by the Foosball table. the name of the group is Bay Area...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kid F.

5.0 of 5 stars. Woohoo! I love this place. They give you a quick instruction on safety which covers everything you need to know, and then you're off to go a'climbing. They rent you the gear, and the holds are all...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Hunter G.

5.0 of 5 stars. This was my first visit to Mission Cliffs. I've been to a couple of other rock walls including the one in the UC Davis ARC and I'm a little surprised at some of the negative comments that MC got.It...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Cari N.

3.0 of 5 stars. First of all, I love rock climbing. That said, Mission Cliffs is OK, but could use some work. The bouldering area gets crowded after work, they don't change up the problems very often and the crash...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Seong P.

4.0 of 5 stars. Mission Cliffs may have more climbing walls and the bouldering area upstairs might be a little bigger but the cardio, weight machine and free weights areas are significantly smaller and more cramped...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2008
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Best facilities and staff by feras a. at InsiderPages

very knowledgeable and approachable staff. No snootiness. If you go during the day, it's quiet and a lot more fun. It gets packed around 6. The routes are not complex, the bouldering is fun but less...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jonathan C.

3.0 of 5 stars. I go here a lot...cause it's close to where I live. But there are definitely places that are better and cleaner than here. Does not smell that great in the bouldering area...especially in the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by J L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Fantastic climbing gym, just a few blocks away.
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jessica M.

4.0 of 5 stars. It may be busy but with routes that change often and yummy shirtless men with sexy muscular backs Mission Cliffs is better than a bar when it comes to relieving after work stress. It is a better deal...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Hypercycloid ..

2.0 of 5 stars. Man, I miss living in Berkeley. I miss Ironworks. I am one of the lucky ones who gets to go to the climbing gym during weekdays from 10-12 when NO ONE is out climbing. Alas, since I have moved to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by May T.

3.0 of 5 stars. It's all right for the money and there are many different levels of walls/climbs. I went on a weekday evening, and it felt like I was in a cage with hundreds of chimpanzees. Caution: with that many...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Gino B.

5.0 of 5 stars. I went to Mission Cliffs last week for the first time. Me and my girlfriend took the 2:30pm intro class for $20 bucks each, included the equipment and an all day pass, and had a very good learning...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by ngoc n.

1.0 of 5 stars. Hands down the worst of the Touchstone gyms. I have been to all locations and this is the one I dread visiting, and so I only go when I happen to need to stay in the city on a Saturday or a Sunday...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Tim B.

3.0 of 5 stars. Mission Cliffs knows rock climbers. Unfortunately, too many rock climbers know Mission Cliffs. Weekdays after work, the place is too crowded for comfortable climbing. But the fact that it is...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Michael S.

3.0 of 5 stars. First off, I love the folks behind the desk, they're all fabulous, a special shout out to Daniel and Steve my boys. I've been going here for about 3 years now. Things I like:1. They change the boulder...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jeremy S.

3.0 of 5 stars. 'bout time I update my review...So I love the laid back vibe and friendly staff. Steve and company took good care of me. I enjoyed bouldering a couple times a week for about 8 months and they changed...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Anthony L.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is the second time I've been there. The last time I went was about 5-6 years ago for what it's worth. Anways, I went with some buddies, and I'm sure I can speak on behalf of all of us that we...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by yuki k.

5.0 of 5 stars. Oh, Mission cliffs.... Really quickly.I have been climbing for a few years now. Took a few injury breaks, but yes, I'm always back here climbing, working out, or sleeping on the powdered feet...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mikee L.

3.0 of 5 stars. Dearest MC,First thing you should know is that I love you. That will never ever change.We've been through a lot together, huh? Remember when I first gathered the courage to meet you face to face?...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Cris L.

4.0 of 5 stars. OH boy! I like Mission Cliffs a lot. I had never been indoor rock climbing before I came here, but I'm glad this was the place to start off my rock climbing endeavors. My boyfriend and I had been...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by John C.

4.0 of 5 stars. rock climbing ..... its so hard but so fun at the same time. this place has so many different levels to choose from it's probably the best indoor rock climbing facility i've been to. pricing is not...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Marti L.

4.0 of 5 stars. I never thought much about rock climbing. Not that I thought it was stupid or anything like that, I guess I just had no interest in it. It wasn't until stepping into IronWorks for the first time (the...
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Yelp.com Review - by m. m.

4.0 of 5 stars. if you don't have a climbing partner, it's okay!! the front desk is super helpful and they'll use the PA system to help you find one. usually someone comes up to you in like 2 minutes!oh, i think...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Tiffany M.

4.0 of 5 stars. I received a rock climbing gift certificate here as a X-Mas present and am psyched that I finally got the chance to use it a few weeks ago.We weren't able to make it in time for the belaying crash...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by meaghan l.

2.0 of 5 stars. The staff rolled their eyes at my friends and I multiple times, because they thought right off the bat that since we are teens, we are immature and we are going to disrupt all the snooty, more...
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Yelp.com Review - by Norah C.

5.0 of 5 stars. So, I'm scared of heights. I used to be a crazy tree climbing tom boy, but one fateful day I became a sobbing tree falling girl. Ever since then, thick carpets have made me dizzy.I also used to be...
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Yelp.com Review - by Courtney M.

3.0 of 5 stars. Okay, I love climbing at this place but not really necessarily for the facility itself. I love the people that I meet while bouldering upstairs, but I don't love the fact that I've had to wait in...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Allisoto P.

3.0 of 5 stars. I have to admit that I'm new to climbing, so you can take my opinion with a grain of salt. I liked the gym overall, and would go back if I had more time in the bay area. i went last wednesday night...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Inga B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Booyah for climbing!!I've recently decided to become more of a dedicated climber and finally decided to join MC. Pretty easy to get to if you don't have a car. Just get off of the 16th Street Bart...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by libby s.

2.0 of 5 stars. Ugh. This place just bugs me. Well, really it is just one guy behind the counter. Of the four times I've been there, he's been royally stuck up three of those times. (He wasn't there the other time)....
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Judy Y.

4.0 of 5 stars. I'm revising my review because they've made a real big effort to clean up, renovate and expand the place. I would say that they have great routes for top roping but it can get pretty busy and really...
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Yelp.com Review - by Damien J.

4.0 of 5 stars. I'm addicted to climbing... been going to MC several times a week since 2005. I've also been to Ironworks in Berkeley, TS in SJ, the new GWPC downtown 510 and other climbing gyms in the BA, on the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Sam J.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place is awesome but I wish I would have joined sooner. You get so much more than a regular gym for not much more money. The staff is super laid back and the management is easy to work with also....
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Christy T.

5.0 of 5 stars. What an awesome place!It's huge, with tons of climbs, which are changed up rather regularly. I don't see how anyone could get bored here. Plus there's also yoga. And bouldering. And cardio...
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Yelp.com Review - by Cat N.

5.0 of 5 stars. I've been spoiled by Mission Cliffs. The chill staff, the cool music, the myriad climbs... and the bouldering! You don't think it's much, tucked away in the corner over by the cardio equipment, but...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by sonam d.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love Mission Cliffs even though it gets really busy and it is hard to find a spot to climb sometimes. But if you go earlier in the day, it is lovely - no crowd at all! I have started going to the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Maria L.

5.0 of 5 stars. Mission Cliffs is my favourite gym. I've been climbing here since I moved to SF from Canada about a 1.5yr ago. There are a ton of climbs from beginner to advance. The staff is great and they have a...
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Yelp.com Review - by danny e.

5.0 of 5 stars. Man, if you don't remember that you are a total fat ass... come here. I forgot that I'm some huge monster of height and weight and went rock climbing today.... I have spent 10 minutes writing this so...
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Yelp.com Review - by Ashante S.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love this place, as well as Berkeley Iron Works in the East Bay. My only complaint...not enough up-to-date cardio equipment. But then again, this is a rock climbing gym, not a full service health...
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Yelp.com Review - by Elaine U.

5.0 of 5 stars. Awesome awesome place! Where else can you get climbing, fitness, yoga and biking in one? I'm not that great of a climber, but I love how anyone can challenge themselves. I give props to the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Darrin G.

5.0 of 5 stars. Rock Climbing is my favorite hobby, and Mission Cliffs is my favorite climbing gym. They have an amazing facility and employees, and all of the members are really nice too. They also offer classes,...
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Yelp.com Review - by Karim R.

5.0 of 5 stars. Its that stressful part of the week for me again where Tuesday through Thursday just seem to run together with no break(thank goodness for the Warrior's game tonight). Last week at this same time a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jonah N.

4.0 of 5 stars. Spider-Man, Spider-Man. This is a fun place to get a work out and I think that part of the appeal is the challenge involved. I did have to take off one star due to a grouchy employee, which is too...
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Yelp.com Review - by Mishi S.

5.0 of 5 stars. had a blast and try to go back when have time....so fun!
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Yelp.com Review - by Renee L.

4.0 of 5 stars. i really love this place, but it should really be open later... like until midnight everyday.
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Yelp.com Review - by Amar E.

4.0 of 5 stars. They make you take a class the first time you come there if you didn't have a prior climbing experience. The trainer was knowledgeable, very professional and overly concerned about safety as it...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kimberly F.

4.0 of 5 stars. Definitely a cool place for beginners and up.What's cool about this place is that if you just want to try it, you can. There is no committment to be a member, you can just try it once and see how you...
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Yelp.com Review - by juls k.

5.0 of 5 stars. Been here, and still doing it! Best climbing gym this side of the bay neigh Miss. Still miss the cave, but now it's got a weight area.Go MC!
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Steven K.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place is amazing! The staff is helpful, friendly, and full of information and knowledge! It is an ideal and fun way to workout. Massive rock climbing walls that build muscle and challenge the...
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Yelp.com Review - by alexis m.

4.0 of 5 stars. Wahwahweewah. I have never in my life seen such a gigantic climbing gym. My boyfriend's brother Javi is an avid climber, climbing at the very least once a week. So upon his visit to San Francisco...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jamie P.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place is great if you have a bro to belay you, I just moved to SF and I'm looking for a climbing partner during the week days, I work locally and I'm available anytime, any day of the work week(...
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Yelp.com Review - by Renee N.

5.0 of 5 stars. I used to come here in high school and absolutely loved it. Haven't been back post-college but it's on my to-do list, when I find the extra money and time. As far as rock climbing places go, this...
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Yelp.com Review - by katherine r.

5.0 of 5 stars. five stars for a fun workout and tons of free yoga and no meatheads and close to home and work and indoor bicycle parking and no initiation fee january.mission cliffs is my favorite new feel-good...
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Yelp.com Review - by Pirate M.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love this place. I used to live a few blocks away and this place is one of the things I miss about my old neighborhood. That and the nachos a few blocks away.Everyone's really helpful and...
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Yelp.com Review - by isaias J.

4.0 of 5 stars. Ok, so I maybe developing a new addiciton. I went climbing for the second time on Sunday. This time it was extra cool 'cause it was for my good friend's 30th birthday partay! Anywho, I'm really new to...
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Yelp.com Review - by Debbie C.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love Mission Cliffs. I moved to SF from Berkeley and now Mission Cliffs is my preferred climbing gym. The fitness area is definitely smaller than Ironworks but the climbing at Mission Cliffs is just...
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Yelp.com Review - by Sol V.

5.0 of 5 stars. For years I've wanted to join a rock climbing gym but kept putting it off since I was already going to the boxing gym. However, I finally decided to give it a go when my co-worker told me he had a...
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Yelp.com Review - by Emma R.

2.0 of 5 stars. I haven't been here for about 7 or 8 years and the service Patrick and I got were not good. We paid for the gear and we had to test on ropes not once did the guy come and show us how to tie the...
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Yelp.com Review - by carlos a.

4.0 of 5 stars. I'm always looking for a great excuse to get off my ass. My buddy (who was a member) invited me and I had a blast. I don't recall how much I a paid but it was somewhere between $15-$25. It was much...
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Yelp.com Review - by Vikram A.

4.0 of 5 stars. Though I have my own harness and shoes, I haven't been climbing in a few years. So, when a friend of mine asked if I wanted to join her for a climbing session, I went for it.I had to take their belay...
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Yelp.com Review - by Cham M.

4.0 of 5 stars. (Climbing....)I recall the first time I stepped into Mission Cliffs, thinking "It seems alright (ok - I was starting to like the space by then). But it's not MetroRock (Boston, MA)." I still miss my...
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Yelp.com Review - by Karen P.

5.0 of 5 stars. I surprised myself by accepting a classmate's inivitation to Mission Cliff tonight. Mostly because I'm weak and have no upper body strength and am not really interested in showcasing my...
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Yelp.com Review - by Dan H.

5.0 of 5 stars. Where I go to feel weak and under-defined. Seriously though, rock climbing is really, really, really fun.
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Yelp.com Review - by Joy Y.

4.0 of 5 stars. I'm addicted....so much so that I've become a member and can't wait to climb every week. A great work out that gives you a sense of accomplishment. only complaint is that some of the folks here are...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jeff F.

3.0 of 5 stars. First off, I love Mission Cliffs.Secondly, it's far from perfect. I'm sorry, but it's true.Pros:* Great staff. This didn't used to be true. They had a few awful ones. Now, everyone is pretty cool....
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Yelp.com Review - by Spoon G.

4.0 of 5 stars. I have been climbing at Mission Cliffs for a few years now. Great, helpful staff. The rock climbing set-up is amazing - routes for all levels, and a large bouldering area. They've just recently...
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Yelp.com Review - by Bella W.

4.0 of 5 stars. Climb every mountainSearch high and lowI had completely forgotten how much fun (and tiring) climbing was until this weekend! I used to come here with my sister 5 years ago. This is where she met her...
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Yelp.com Review - by Shannon M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Mission Cliffs is a COMPLETELY different vibe than Touchstone in Concord, my first climbing-gym-love. Don't get me wrong, though. Different doesn't mean bad. I mean that it's a different gym with a...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jon S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Mission Cliffs stinks, but only in terms of the locker room smell. The quality of the routes are excellent and the people are generally friendly. Its the best place in the city to get your climbing...
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Yelp.com Review - by Carla V.

4.0 of 5 stars. My son had his 9th birthday party there and it ended up being his favorite of all time. He and his 10 buddies climbed enthusiastically for two hours with the expert coaching provided by Sean and...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jason B.

5.0 of 5 stars. When I decided it was time to join a gym, my mind went through the same routine it would always go through when thinking of joining a gym - I'm going to pay some ridiculous initiation fee, go for two...
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Yelp.com Review - by jeremiah w.

5.0 of 5 stars. i love to be challenged. i love the notion of staring at something and planning out the most logical way to attack it, usually with no assistance from anyone else. that may make me a loner, but it...
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Yelp.com Review - by Bill M.

4.0 of 5 stars. It's were the IT techs, musicians, SOMA scenesters and old Dungeons and Dragons guys go to get in shape.I need to go more. A buddy of mine actually got me some climbing shoes for X-mas...really cool....
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Yelp.com Review - by Nobody X.

1.0 of 5 stars. Excuse the colloquialism here, but, Mission Cliffs SF smells like dog.I could give it 5 stars because I love climbing, but judging on its being a climbing facility, Mission Cliffs SF is lacking in one...
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Yelp.com Review - by Krista F.

5.0 of 5 stars. So much fun! We took a belay class where we learned to rope ourselves in and belay our partners. Once I was stationed on the ground and realized that I had somebody's potential fall in my hands, I...
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Yelp.com Review - by apple r.

4.0 of 5 stars. Common fears. Fear of close places. Fear of heights. Fear of intimacy. Apple? Check. Check. Check. Ok, well one of those fears can be conquered here.I used to be afraid of heights. I started...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jen S.

5.0 of 5 stars. "Where everybody knows your name." Can't tell you how much I love this place. It feels like a second home sometimes. I got into climbing over a year ago cause I hate to exercise, have a short...
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Yelp.com Review - by laura g.

5.0 of 5 stars. Seriously, every single person that has even known me might not believe it is actually me writing this review, despite the clear photo depicting Laura G (the first).I love going to the gym. NOT every...
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Yelp.com Review - by NICKI P.

5.0 of 5 stars. If I could go on all my dates here, i'd be thrilled. Climbing is such a delight. And the atmosphere here is like a climbing jungle gym, people always have either silly stupid smiles and/or seriously...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kerry N.

5.0 of 5 stars. come during peak hours and it's like a goddamn ninja training camp.i kid you not-- 20 people scaling walls all at once, people descending from the ceiling, and more back muscles than you'll ever find...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jay V.

4.0 of 5 stars. Love the fact that there's a gym along with the various difficulties in climbing here. Everybody should do indoor climbing at least once in their lives. I actually used to have a fear of heights so...
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Yelp.com Review - by Patrick C.

5.0 of 5 stars. I don't really know of any other climbing places but this one is pretty awesome. I went to a pretty posh private high school so I went here every Friday and rock-climbed which was really awesome. I...
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Yelp.com Review - by Angelina J.

5.0 of 5 stars. It's the best place in San Francisco you can go for the most all over body work out you can get. They're not cheap but competitively priced and you really don't have choices in San Francisco to chose...
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Yelp.com Review - by Janelle H.

5.0 of 5 stars. I began living when I started coming here.I never used some of those muscles in my back, arms, shoulders, and legs! (haha ok so most of my body) I loved the way this place was good for learning...
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Yelp.com Review - by Erik S.

4.0 of 5 stars. A solid climbing gym. A little old and dingy compared to some of the palaces they are building these days, but the route setting is solid.The place gets damn packed in the evenings, but that is also...
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Yelp.com Review - by Logan P.

5.0 of 5 stars. Walk in to this place off the street with $28 in hand and 45 minutes (7:00 weeknights) later you'll be climbing 5.8's. But 5.8's won't be enough to satiate your need. You see climbing is like...
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Yelp.com Review - by Stinky Tofu ..

5.0 of 5 stars. I am scared of heights, but love new challenges and testing myself. This was the place to kick my fears in the nuts. After plopping down $28 for lessons and rentals (the shoes were not gross), we were...
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Yelp.com Review - by Joel K.

5.0 of 5 stars. Mission Cliffs is the only gym I've never gotten sick of. Of course it's only the third gym I've ever tried to attend with regularity, but even so there's a lesson to be learned here. Gyms are...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Matthew S.

4.0 of 5 stars. So, back in the day, when you know, I wasn't such a drunken lush, I used to a pretty decent climber....but now, I haven't been climbing regularly in about 2 years....so I figured, "hey, lets be active...
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Yelp.com Review - by Ant S.

5.0 of 5 stars. What a place! Indoor rock climbing can't get better than this place. Its huge! Gotta be at least a 70 foot high ceiling. The climbing courses change often so you'll have something new to master every...
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Yelp.com Review - by cynthia p.

5.0 of 5 stars. lovely climbing gym. it's nice and big, with lots of walls to climb, tons of top ropes and routes, and skylights at the top that let in natural light. they have a gang of cardio and strength training...
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Yelp.com Review - by Joyita A.

5.0 of 5 stars. me likey. a lot. When I was a kid, my family would hike up Mission Peak in Fremont. I'd jump from rock to rock like a mountain goat. I LOVE to climb stuff.The jungle gym was my thing. I remember when...
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Yelp.com Review - by matt c.

4.0 of 5 stars. Clmbing is like crack, nothing beats the taste sweat and blood after a long day of climb. Mission Cliff is the oasis for urban climbers.Mission cliff has awesome walls and great bouldering problems,...
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Yelp.com Review - by JASON L.

5.0 of 5 stars. Great place.. cheap happy hour midday rates.. friendly staff and huge variety of skill level rocks to climb. i just started and its a great place for beginners.
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Yelp.com Review - by Lashanda G.

5.0 of 5 stars. I just like the overall relaxed, yet focused, vibe of this place. I was supposed to meet my friend for the introductory Belay safety class but unfortunately I arrived 8 minutes late (as opposed to 15...
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Yelp.com Review - by Allan H.

4.0 of 5 stars. I climb here about once a week to hang out with friends. The routes can sometimes be a little inelegant (ie: rated harder simply because you have to crimp or pinch harder), but I love the corner...
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Yelp.com Review - by lynnexyz n.

5.0 of 5 stars. ok, maybe it's a bit stinky, but i love this place. climbing makes me happy! the tuesday night yoga classes with helen are nice and stretchy--helps to counteract all the soreness. as an added...
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Yelp.com Review - by Giselle U.

4.0 of 5 stars. $28 belay safety class includes an all day pass, shoe and harness rental. SO worth it!Totally beginner-friendly. I climbed here for the first time EVER last weekend My forearms hurt like a B*#%H for...
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Yelp.com Review - by Anita C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Awesome place. It is such a friendly place with no competition of who is doing better than the other. Everyone there is supportive and very happy to help out. The yoga classes are pretty good too....
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Yelp.com Review - by Shannon K.

5.0 of 5 stars. Every time I go here, I dream of becoming a "real" climber that actually climbs things in the great outdoors but alas, it's urban climbing for me. This place is awesome and highly recommended as...
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Yelp.com Review - by Lams L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Rock climbing is a total California thing. One trip to Mission Cliffs and you can see why. Mountain Hardware, North Face, and Timbuk2 stuff is everywhere. People carry around cartons of soy milk and...
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Yelp.com Review - by stephanie i.

5.0 of 5 stars. No I don't climb rocks. Stephanie don't play that. But my friend recently threw a birthday party for his young daughter here and I have to say it was pretty damn cool. The kids ranged in ages from 5...
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Yelp.com Review - by mama J.

4.0 of 5 stars. Such an empowering experience. Sure, I work out all the time, and can hold my own in a weight room full of dudes just fine. But there is nothing like conquering a towering wall with your own...
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Yelp.com Review - by Lisa L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Mean friends...the way to go when you are naturally a scaredy-cat and on top of that a quitter....kinda like me. Anyway, it had been years...absolutely years and years since I had been climbing. And...
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Yelp.com Review - by Amy M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Largest climbing facility I've been to. They're consistent about creating fresh climbs (with funny names). On a weekday it's cheap: $15 for an all-day pass and all equipment. The guys with their...
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Yelp.com Review - by Herra Chink y.

5.0 of 5 stars. It was a Sunday. Seester likes going to Mission Cliffs and I thought I'd join her. I had eaten Arby's at lunch so I had to work the delicious and satisfying roasted beef satin out of my system.The...
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Yelp.com Review - by Tony C.

5.0 of 5 stars. I had a great first rock climbing experience here (despite being emasculated by a female climbing partner). For first timers I would definitely suggest the safety course... it helps with the panic...
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Yelp.com Review - by Katie T.

4.0 of 5 stars. I get reciprocal membership here through my Pipeworks membership, so I decided to check it out while in SF this weekend. I found the bouldering area to be more difficult than most, due to a large...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenny K.

5.0 of 5 stars. Mission Cliffs offers a great way to challenge yourself mentally and physically. Climbing is a unique way to get in touch with your body's strengths and weaknesses in a fun way. It is a great...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jonathan G.

5.0 of 5 stars. Mission Cliffs offers an exhilarating, fun, and completely out of the ordinary way to get a workout. I love the constantly changing courses (it seems like they change them up monthly) and friendly...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kat F.

5.0 of 5 stars. A fun way to workout --two days later my shoulders are still sore.
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Yelp.com Review - by Melanie C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Wow, it's a lot bigger than the last time I went there in the 90's. :) Great venue for parties too... Go wellsphere.com!
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Yelp.com Review - by Marjorie B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great for beginners and fairly forgiving for slow learners. If you can get a partner to come with you that's your size and wants to do all the things you want to do, so you have a spotter or if you...
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Yelp.com Review - by systems e.

5.0 of 5 stars. i love this place. i used to go to iron works when i was at cal and just signed up (no initiation this month!) here. great place to work up a sweat and have fun. my company sponsors a membership to...
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Yelp.com Review - by Caitlin L.

5.0 of 5 stars. I couldn't be more pleased with my introduction and ongoing experiences at Mission Cliffs.The staff is friendly and very informative. The community is full of knowledge and comraderie.I joined to...
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Yelp.com Review - by David L.

5.0 of 5 stars. An absolutely wonderful indoor climbing gym. They have weights, exercise machines, showers and sauna... but I only go for top-rope climbing with my friends. If you ever go alone you can let the front...
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Yelp.com Review - by erik h.

5.0 of 5 stars. I've been looking for a good workout place in the Mission for a while. Even though I've never been especially drawn to climbing, I had heard it's fun and a good workout. When I learned this place also...
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Yelp.com Review - by carol y.

4.0 of 5 stars. Mission Cliffs is located on Harrison Street in San Francisco and it is a rock climbing facility as well as a workout gym area. I love wall climbing here. The membership fee is not overpriced like...
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Yelp.com Review - by Laura F.

5.0 of 5 stars. You're supposed to sign up for a rock climbing class first if you're a novice like me...but the guys there are so nice, they took the time to show me the ropes so I didn't have to take the class....
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Yelp.com Review - by spiff e.

4.0 of 5 stars. i think one of my old old friendster (shoot ... that means i have to login to the site) testimonials sums up the great experience of mission cliffs:"Spiff turned down a career in rocket science for a...
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Yelp.com Review - by Gregg G.

4.0 of 5 stars. Good place to climb, although minimal weight equipment. Most people seem to stick to the bikes upstairs anyway.The paths are changed every few weeks by climbers with different styles, so no matter how...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jake Z.

4.0 of 5 stars. i'm not a hardcore climber, but i think this is everything a gym should be. the facilities are great, but more than that i really like they way they run the place. you can tell that the people who...
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Yelp.com Review - by Bathrooms Only ..

5.0 of 5 stars. Watz ^ Mission Cliffs!?!I started climbing here nine months ago and it's been a blast ever since. I went once with my roommate and bought a membership the next time I went in. I still have yet to top...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jared F.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love this place. I climb about once a week. The staff here is really nice and their class for beginners is GREAT! Be ready to pony up som dough - it's about $20 to climb and another $5 or so for...
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Yelp.com Review - by Eric H.

5.0 of 5 stars. While I'm fairly new to climbing, I've actually been to a number of indoor rock climbing gyms due to the fair amount of traveling I do. And I have to say that this is my favorite by far. Yeah, I know...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer H.

5.0 of 5 stars. Once in a while, the handholds will come loose, but I like the added thrill.It's a social sport. I like to teach people how to belay, but of the 25 I've taught, only 2 have returned.10/26 update:...
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Yelp.com Review - by Dory D.

5.0 of 5 stars. A great place to climb. Though I'm usually there weekday evenings, my favorite time to go is right when the gym opens on weekend mornings, and barely anyone is there yet. I've been a member for a...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jean W.

4.0 of 5 stars. Hard to believe, but it's been the first time I've ever been literally tied up. Only partner up with someone you trust... That doesn't have ADD for seizures. That would suck
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Yelp.com Review - by Jordan S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great climbing gym, friendly staff and nice equipment. Climbing gives a nice alternative to the traditional free weights, leg presses and treadmills. It's a friendly environment where you can chat...
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Yelp.com Review - by Keith B.

5.0 of 5 stars. I've been climbing here for over 4 years and have loved every minute of it. The place is huge and has a wide variety of routes and bouldering problems. They have also recently added classes like...
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Yelp.com Review - by Bucky W.

4.0 of 5 stars. great place to climb for beginners and fun environment. the staff is really nice. good climbs toomy only negative thing to say is like any gym it gets really crowded from 6-8pm during the middle of...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jen Ken H.

5.0 of 5 stars. J says: Fun fun fun! My first time climbing and this was a good place to start. We missed the safety course (they run one for beginners/people who need a refresher a couple of times/day) but the guy...
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Yelp.com Review - by Porfirio R.

5.0 of 5 stars. How can you beat working out in a gym where everyone is happy to be there? Some many excellent climbs and the bouldering is epic. The place has expanded with spin and yoga but nothing tops climbing...
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Yelp.com Review - by Amy Z.

4.0 of 5 stars. the staff at mission cliffs is really friendly, especially the guy who helped me get my harness on and helped take care of me with my injury. the courses are great for beginners and advanced folks....
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Yelp.com Review - by rachface -.

5.0 of 5 stars. definitely my favorite place to climb. the people here are a lot friendlier than at ironworks. lots of v1s and v2s so it's great for beginners. nights are pretty busy so try to go in the afternoon...
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Yelp.com Review - by Anna b.

4.0 of 5 stars. It's so much fun- for what it is! I did the baby climb up in the back, and it was tough, and climbing may not be for me, but I love this gym. It's got the full walls to climb, bouldering, and a nice...
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Yelp.com Review - by Daniel E.

5.0 of 5 stars. This was my first time climbing. I signed up for the beginner / safety class and was the only person in it. The instructor was friendly and emphasized safety, re-tested me on stuff, etc. I'd...
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Yelp.com Review - by Toro E.

4.0 of 5 stars. I hesitated to rate this place because I hate to admit that I only made it 1/3 of the way up. Great place. They were doing a special during Carnaval Street Festival where I got to try 3 climbs with...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kate K.

5.0 of 5 stars. Nerves were a little jittery on the way over to Mission Cliffs... I was going, after all, with my boyfriend who's an experienced climber. The most I'd ever climbed was out my 2nd story window at home...
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Yelp.com Review - by Art D.

5.0 of 5 stars. I haven't been here in a little while (and I have a 10-pack of visits gathering dust), but this climbing gym is awesome.The top-roping and bouldering are really fun (the bouldering can be very...
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Yelp.com Review - by Greg H.

5.0 of 5 stars. What can I say? I love Mission Cliffs gym. Very fun, healthy, and a great crowd!anyone who wants to try rock-climbing, or yoga, or get in shape doing something other than walking the treadmill, give...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jon W.

5.0 of 5 stars. Very fun place. Great to get your work out on. The walls range from easy to hard. Some are very hard, and some are very easy. I think I stayed on the very easy.haha. Will def go back again..Reasonably...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by David C.

4.0 of 5 stars. If you're looking to win physical challenges like I am, then this is the place for you! Not only does it have a full range of standard gym equipment, it also has a good sized bouldering cave and a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Joel W.

4.0 of 5 stars. I would give it 5 *'s as it's really rad-@$$, but i'm partial to berkeley ironworks 'cause it seems bigger, and as we all know bigger is better. the staff is friendly, some of the routes are 50'...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2006
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Mission Cliffs

Mission Cliffs is located on Harrison Street in San Francisco and it is a rock climbing facility as ...
judysbook.com - user review - 01/04/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Deb T.

5.0 of 5 stars. For some reason, I've jumped out of an airplane but I've never gotten up the gumption to try rock climbing...till last weekend. My friends got me in on their monthly guest pass (score!) and...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Liza P.

5.0 of 5 stars. Great place to climb on weekday nights, rainy afternoons, and other times when there is no way you could be outside. Really cool staff, good walls, and open until 11.oo pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays!...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2005
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climbing and more! by amabelle s. at InsiderPages

Mission Cliffs is a great place to stay in shape. Many of their routesetters are good and they have some workout equipment as well. The only thing is, it gets hot when it's sunny outside because of the windows...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/10/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by roshni r.

4.0 of 5 stars. are you bored by treadmills and exercise bikes, and by the gym in general? look no further for excitement, b/c indoor rock climbing is the perfect way to work out while actually having fun. they...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by climb a.

4.0 of 5 stars. very friendly staff who are also concerned with saftey.
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2005
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Mission Cliffs Climbing & Fitness by Herbert C. at InsiderPages

I love visiting Mission Cliffs Climbing & Fitness to get my workout. They have a selection of workout gears to get anyone into shape. The prices are pretty good and their service is outstanding. Climbing the...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/02/2005
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Mission Cliffs Climbing & Fitness

I love wall climbing here. They have everything to get a great workout. The membership fee is not ov...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/20/2005
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Stuck Between A Rock and a Hard Place?

Mission Cliffs is a great place for someone to try indoor rock climbing for the first time. Day Pass...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/17/2005
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Great for Beginners and Experts by Victor L. at InsiderPages

My friend is a member of Mission Cliffs Climbing & Fitness, and because his membership came with two guest passes a month for free, he decided to bring me along. I had a load of fun as I did wall-walling for...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/15/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Peter R.

4.0 of 5 stars. Nice place to climb whether you're just getting started or getting ready to take your shot at the Nose on El Capitan. Routes and boulder problems for rock monkeys of all levels. Plus, if you don't...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by joel h.

5.0 of 5 stars. Friendly staff, no attitude clientele and a fun, functional place to work out. After attending and working at many Gyms, this is the only one I still go to... ...and because it's a specialized...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2005
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Great climbing indoor facility

Mission cliffs is one the best indoor climbing facilities there is in the bay area. Great walls, great people and friendly staff. The one on mission doesn't have that great of a gym equipment but the walls are...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/24/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Anjali K.

5.0 of 5 stars. From the Belay safety class that actually teaches you everything you need to know (ask for Shira, she's the best!) to the rental shoes you don't mind wearing and the fun names for all the routes, it...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2005
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Good place by Jay D. at InsiderPages

Mission Cliffs Climbing & Fitness Club is a good place to buy climbinb equpiment. They have all the workout gear that you would ever need. It definitely has more selections than any other place I've been to. I...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/19/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Joe R.

5.0 of 5 stars. Excellent, large climbing gym with a variety of routes for all skill levels. Given the height of some of the climbs, they may not be appropriate for people with fear of heights.
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Liz V.

5.0 of 5 stars. a great alternative to the same ol routine at the gym. and way more fun. The have specials on classes, ladies nights etc.
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Ron B.

4.0 of 5 stars. bouldering area is well kept and new problems are put up about every three weeks or so. Nice Staff, good prices (you get five gyms through out the bay area) and a great taco truck outside!
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2005
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good equipment. by Karen T. at InsiderPages

i love climbing, so this is the place i went to get good quality gear for my adventures. they had a lot of gear and different types. more selections than any other sports store i've been to because this place...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/12/2005
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workout gear by Carla J. at InsiderPages

mission cliffs has all you would need to get it together and get in shape...from athletic wear to the facilaties and helpful friendly staff. It's a great place to go and feel welcome as well as feel you get...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/28/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Gabriel S.

4.0 of 5 stars. An exceptional climbing gym with lots of varied terrain, from the debutante to absurdly difficult. Unfortunately it can get somewhat crowded during the evenings.
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Russel S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Great indoor climbing. Bouldering area is especially fun. Friendly for first-timers.
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2004
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Best climbing gym Ive Seen

This is not only a great rock climbing gym, but a good work out place for anyone. Been to a lot of rock gyms, but this is about the only one with 50 ft lead walls, towels, and saunas too. And though there are...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/28/2002
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