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2295 Harrison St
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Mission Cliffs Climbing and Fitness
Local(415) 550-0515

2295 Harrison St
San Francisco, CA 94110

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Expert Reviews of Mission Cliffs Climbing and Fitness

Citysearch | Urban rock monkeys rope-up at this indoor climbing facility.

Athletes of all experience levels come to this renovated industrial building with its extensive climbing routes and facilities. The gym hosts lessons and clinics for beginners and experts, as well as climbing...
citysearch.com - expert review - 06/12/2006
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User Reviews of Mission Cliffs Climbing and Fitness

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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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 J M.

3.0 of 5 stars. Mission Cliffs has some pretty stellar walls and some sweet routes to climb. Their selection of classes leaves a bit to be desired, as far as I'm concerned (there's a whole lotta yoga, but not too…
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Lori S.

5.0 of 5 stars. How great is a climbing gym that also has great yoga, weights and cardio. Not to mention a sauna. The old timers are so helpful. It is great to climb with them because you learn so much and they are…
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jason V.

2.0 of 5 stars. I really enjoy climbing at Mission Cliffs. However, I will agree with a number of my fellow climbers regarding the state of the equipment and facilities. The gym area is small, and my girlfriend…
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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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 from about 3 years now.
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 yuki k.

5.0 of 5 stars. Oh, Mission cliffs.... Really quickly.
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.
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…
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by helen 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…
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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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…
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2008
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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 Bert K.

5.0 of 5 stars. When I got here last tuesday, I could tell the vibe was positive and people were cool. I knew right away this place would be fine. Sign up was easy . The same day, I did the Introductory Class with…
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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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.

2.0 of 5 stars. This place is too busy, smelly, dirty and air quality is atrocious. You can blow chunks of chalk dust from your nose after spending a couple hours there. MC just does not care to make any effort in…
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Damien J.

3.0 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…
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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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…
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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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…
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Matt H.

5.0 of 5 stars. My girlfriend dragged me here a few months ago. Rock climbing was never something I thought about but since then I have been hooked. This is the only indoor climbing facility that I have been to,…
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2008
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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…
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2008
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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…
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2008
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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…
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2008
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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…
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2008
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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,…
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2008
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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…
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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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!
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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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.
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Andy L.

5.0 of 5 stars. I just got back from hosting a birthday party for my now 12-year old daughter and a bunch of her friends, and Mission Cliffs was a great choice. The staff were patient and encouraging, helping each…
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2008
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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…
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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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.
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…
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2008
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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…
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2008
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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(…
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2008
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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…
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2008
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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…
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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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…
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2007
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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…
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2007
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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…
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2007
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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…
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2007
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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…
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2007
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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…
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2007
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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…
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2007
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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…
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2007
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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…
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2007
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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.
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2007
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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…
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2007
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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.
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2007
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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…
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by sherri d.

5.0 of 5 stars. i am a climber... shocking but true. on those nights not adding toxins to my liver, i can be found on the walls of m. cliffs. roped in, getting bruised everywhere, and adoring every minute. i squeal…
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Bella W.

4.0 of 5 stars. Climb every mountain Search high and low
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2007
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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 does