/ Membership · five plans

Move in for the season.

Day pass works for a casual week. Membership works for a body that wants to get strong. Five plans — pick the rhythm that matches how often you want to climb. Pause anytime, no contract beyond month-to-month.

/ Member count1,420

Active climbers across the bay this month.

/ Avg visits11/mo

For monthly-unlimited members in cycle 47.

/ Pause anytime$0

Freeze for 30 days, no fee. No contract beyond month.

/ Member-only14

Comp + meet-up nights this quarter, free with member.

/ Five plans · pick the one that fits

From a day in to a family year.

Day pass for the curious. Ten-pack for the every-other-week climber. Monthly unlimited is the one most members start on. Annual saves two months. Family covers two adults plus kids under 18 on a single account.
/ Plan 01 · drop-in

Day pass

$26/ visit · 6A → 11P
  • One full day on the wall
  • Shoes + chalk included
  • Locker + brief orientation
  • Trade for membership credit within 7d
  • No commitment, no signup
Buy a day pass →
/ Plan 02 · pack

10-visit pack

$220/ ten visits · 90 day expiry
  • Ten visits, $22 each
  • Shareable up to two adults
  • Includes shoe rental every visit
  • Use across bouldering, lead, top-rope
  • Freeze once, no fee
Buy 10-pack →
/ Plan 03 · most picked

Monthly unlimited

$95/ month · pause anytime
  • Unlimited climbing, 6A → 11P
  • Two guest passes per month
  • Free shoes + chalk every visit
  • Free monthly comp + meet-ups
  • 10% off clinics + retail
Start monthly →
/ Plan 04 · prepay year

Annual

$950/ year · two months free
  • Twelve months of unlimited climbing
  • Six guest passes per year
  • Free belay + lead certification
  • Priority on clinic registration
  • Set-blog early access
Pay annual →
/ Plan 05 · household

Family unlimited

$165/ month · 2 adults + kids
  • Two adults, all kids under 18
  • Free youth team try-out
  • Saturday kids program included
  • Four guest passes per month
  • One member meet-up per quarter free
Start family →
/ Feature breakdown

What's included in each plan.

A plain-English feature grid. Read across to compare. Day pass and 10-pack stay light; monthly unlimited and annual unlock guest passes, free clinics, and member events. Family adds the youth-team try-out for kids on the same household account.
Feature
Day pass
10-pack
Monthly
Annual / Family
Unlimited bouldering + ropes
1d
10v
Yes
Yes
Shoes + chalk every visit
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Guest passes
none
none
2/mo
6/yr · 4/mo
Free monthly comp + meet-ups
no
no
Yes
Yes
Free belay + lead certification
no
no
$120
Yes
Discount on clinics + retail
no
5%
10%
15%
Saturday kids program
a la carte
a la carte
a la carte
Family · incl.
Pause / freeze (no fee)
n/a
1× / pack
30d / yr
60d / yr
/ The fine print, kept short

Pause, cancel, or change any time.

Vertica memberships are month-to-month. Annual is the only plan with a longer commit; it can still be paused, just not refunded. Below is the same policy our front desk reads aloud.
/ 01 — Cancel

Cancel any month

Email or stop by the desk before your billing date. We don't ask for a reason. Final month is climbed in full; no prorated refund. Annual cancels at the next renewal.

/ 02 — Pause

30-day freeze, no fee

Freeze your monthly for up to thirty days per year, no fee. Annual gets sixty. Travel, injury, life — it's the same. Email is enough; the desk processes within 24 hours.

/ 03 — Refund

Seven-day money back

Try the gym, decide it's not for you within seven days of starting any plan, full refund. After day seven we honor the cancellation policy above and prorate to the next bill.

/ 04 — Family change

Add or drop a kid

Family plan can add or drop kids under 18 mid-cycle, no fee. Adult swap once per year. The kids program is rolling enrollment; sign up at the desk or in the Vertica app.

/ 05 — Convert

Day pass → membership

Bought a day pass and want to roll it forward? The full $26 credits toward any membership purchased within seven days. The desk applies it; no code needed.

/ 06 — Annual

Annual savings, plain

Annual = ten months of monthly. We don't add fees. We do offer a payment plan: half now, half at month six, no interest. Ask at the desk if that helps.

/ FAQ · membership

Things we get asked.

Do I need to climb before joining?

No. Most new members start with the four-week intro program (see Learn) or a single Foundations day pass. Membership starts the day you decide; we credit any day passes from the prior week.

Is there a contract?

Monthly unlimited and family unlimited are month-to-month, no contract. Annual is a twelve-month plan paid up-front (or in two installments). All can be paused at any time.

Can I bring guests?

Yes. Monthly: two guest passes per month. Family: four. Annual: six per year, used flexibly. Guests still need a desk orientation; takes ten minutes if they have climbed before.

What about lead and top-rope?

Monthly and family include lead + top-rope at no additional cost — but you need a check-out (free with annual, $120 a la carte). Belay certification is the same: included with annual, available to all.

Can I share a membership?

Memberships are individual. The 10-pack can be shared between two adults; the family plan covers a household. Couples often run two monthly plans + share guest passes between them.

Try the gym. Decide.

The smartest first move is a day pass. $26, all access, comes with a free orientation, and credits toward whatever plan you pick within seven days. Or skip it and start monthly today — we won't argue with you.

/ The membership starter

Monthly unlimited.

  • $95/mo, no contract
  • Unlimited climbing 6A → 11P
  • 2 guest passes per month
  • Free comp + meet-ups
  • 10% off clinics + retail