What a great place!We had a birthday get together for our 11 year old. They were amazing!Such a cool experience for kids.And Leif didn’t leave our side for 2 hrs. He was just amazing!!!Can’t wait to get back.

My favorite location, even though I live right next to the Bloomington one. This one is smaller with less routes so it doesnt get as busy.

I brought 4 kids to Vertical Endeavors and we all had an amazing time! They didnt want to leave. I highly suggest that you rent a bag of chalk for $5, bring your own water, and a good pair of shoes. Love that your wristband is good for the entire day!

Great experience. My wife and I went with three kids age 7 to 11 on a Sunday morning. The staff was excellent equipment was good price was fair and they even had comfortable chairs for non-climbers to relax.

Very safe and spacious, meticulous cleaning. This one has a smaller gym than the twin cities bouldering location but it makes up for it with tons and tons of auto belays which means you can go alone, not have to find a belay partner, and socially distance even moreso. Great gym and great staff that work hard to keep the place clean and safe and rules enforced.

This place is only around because they’re the only place in town. Mismanaged. Just a joke.

They make you wear a mask while walking from the door to the wall, but then you can take it off. Makes no sense and is absolutely idiotic

I love this place. There are plenty of routes. Many auto top ropes. Not many parking spots :/ you need to park on the street most of the time.

Awesome place! Tons of options for ability!

Perfect for Families and Old Soldiers

VE is an awesome gym, and the staff are consistently great. There are a wide variety of routes for many skill levels and some nice boulders too. They also do a good job with hosting events in my experience, and I would highly to recommend this gym to anyone interested!

Had an awesome experience here! It was my doing lead climbing (i only boulder) and it was even more fun then i thought it would be. The staff were also amazing and helpful. I will definitely be coming back!!

Used to love rock climbing here but the front desk girls have become rude and not friendly. They have very bad attitudes towards the customers. Made me feel very uncomfortable. Not to mention they are not looking out of their clients. Ropes are coming undone. Here are the pictures I took at MSP location. I would recommend trying a different facility.

Been here a few times now. Lots of auto-belays with interesting routes. The bouldering sections are pretty small and the problems arent very interesting compared to other gyms Ive been to. Finding parking is also a pain when their tiny lot is full! Its a good gym overall but not really anything special. If you like bouldering I would recommend going somewhere else.

Theyre the only major climbing gym franchise in town and they know it. Machines at the Minneapolis top rope location are regularly broken for 6+ weeks. There is an abundance of auto belays, which is nice for solo climbers, but takes much needed space from group climbers. They dont communicate to members effectively about construction closures.The walls all tall, and the setting is fairly good, albeit more challenging than many other climbing gyms. This gym would really benefit from having some competition in town. Compared with other large gyms in major cities, Vertical Endeavors-Minneapolis leaves a lot to be desired.

VE I love you, but youre bringing me down. What day do I need to go climbing to avoid the huge groups of climbing teams and birthday parties? There is always some sort of event going on that makes VE Minneapolis super crowded. The same problem can be witnessed at VE Bloomington but the size of that facility makes it less intense. The kids hang around in huge groups for extended periods of time in the prime after work climbing hours.If youre interested in bouldering and dont have time to wait for the 10+ kids morning the bouldering caves, I suggest going either to VE Bloomington or MBP once it opens.Other than that, VE is pretty solid and it seems like the new Mpls route setters are getting better.

I went to vertical endeavors as a complete novice to rock climbing. The check in and orientation process is quick and easy so you can get right into. The staff is friendly and willing to help and spend extra time individually as needed. They have a good variety of different routes. From easy to very difficult. With both auto and manual belay systems. And there were enough options that we could freely move around without waiting for open routes.

Great place to climb in the area. The air conditioning isnt great in the summer, but you do work up a good sweat! Lots of sperate areas to climb in, even a bouldering cave. The routes are usually pretty accurately rated as well.Unlike the other locations, this one has a bunch of televisions, which is kinda neat, but kinda weird at the same time.

Coolest and most knowledgeable staff ever! Travis and Ian went above and beyond, going out of their way to answer all my questions in detail. They even helped me and my girlfriend when we were ready to make our first gear purchases. You can tell the staff is passionate about climbing. The facility is super clean and MASSIVE! Coming to Vertical Endeavors once has turned into the healthiest addiction!

Thank you to Katie and Matt for their awesome training and the experience at VE Minneapolis. Such a great team and words are not enough to talk about this company!

Great place and fun workout with friends! Ive also been to their St.Paul location. Came here for a little friends gathering had a group of around 12 people. Overall the process is a little tedious but it is for our safety. The wait wasnt too long but after changing and getting things put together it we were already about 35 minutes in. Right after and during orientation we were shown how to utilize the self belaying device. The only difficult part of this location is parking. Id suggest car pooling. The total was under $25. The climb, shoes were $5 and the harness was $5. Though it was very busy they had id say 5 different sections for climbing and boulder climbing.Atmosphere: FunCost: $25Suggestions: Bring shoes, a lock, and bottle of water.Ill be back.

This was the second time I visited this gym. I have time to kill sometimes when Im here for work. The staff are actually very friendly and helpful. They do a great job. They have a lead wall section, but for the most part there are just a bunch of vertical top ropes. The bouldering isnt that great. The problems are very clustered and I spent more time figuring out where the holds were than climbing. The setting has also gone downhill from the last time Ive been there. Ive set at many gyms before. They need to set less and set more consistent. Minneapolis definitely has room for a bouldering gym.

Had an excellent time. Would have stayed longer but my fingers wore out! Friendly and helpful staff! Lots of auto belays for easy and quick climbing

It was really fun and I feel stronger even though it was my first time. 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽❤️❤️❤️

As a beginner this place is great, though a little pricey! Expect to spend 25+ to get in and rent gear. Very friendly and helpful staff, good mix of auto-belay, top rope, and bouldering.

Very limited bouldering. This gym is a little outdated. Needs brighter lights, volumes, and more interesting climbs.

Great staff, knowledgeable, helpful. The walls have a good about of variety. They just got some new route setters, and the variety has gone up. Most difficulty ratings are pretty accurate.The auto-belays are fantastic if you dont have a climbing partner. Top ropes are top ropes. But the Lead walls are way better than St Paul. Some roofs, some inclines, some vertical.

Great facility, wall heights up to 55 I think, good selection of lead, top rope, auto belay and bouldering. Its an older gym so everything is kinda dusty, air always seems dusty. Not much hand crack climbing, but theres an off hands route and some difficult over hangy really featured cracks

I love this place. And apparently, everyone else is deciding they do, too, because it keeps getting busier. Its awesome, tall walls, great variety of routes, and the staff switches up the routes every couple months so you constantly get new climbing challenges. Be wary of going on the afternoons on the weekends or you might find your worst nightmare in public: kids birthday parties. If youre an adult and you want a chaos free climbing gym, Id recommend going later in the evenings when the crowds start to die down.

This place is very beginner friendly! There are all skill level- climbs located around the gym, there are auto belays so you dont need to be belay certified to try the sport and you can climb at the same time as your friends. There are tons of climbs including the 60ft ones for beginners. Best rock climbing gym ever! If you can, dont go after 4pm. It gets crowded.

Good place in the city to get your climb on. Sometimes there are just a few to many birthday parties running around, and the holds can be a bit greasy. Changing the routes more often and having some brushes on hand would be great. Also, the airflow is pretty bad, a fan in each area would be helpful.

Decent place to go climbing if you live near Minneapolis. The route setters are pretty legit. It tends to get a bit crammed during the weeknights due to climb team, adult league and regulars that go. Best time to go would be weekdays or Sundays.

One of the absolute best rock climbing and conditioning centres I have ever been do. Phenomenal trainers as well!

First visit - The climbing routes are a lot and various but I met a very unfriendly staff here.So I gave three stars but..Second visit ~ until now I have met very friendly staffs.

This place is huge! Routes are rotated often, so its always new, and the staff is welcoming, helpful, and enthusiastic. They have classes, and a good selection of gear for purchase too.

Clean place. Huge facility with many routes to climb. Unique flooring that I’ve never seen anywhere else.

It was a great experience but one person who did the orientation was being a complete jerk the whole time. But other than that, it was fun

Its a nice place. It has nice routes and setting. I would recommend it; its a fun workout

I am a beginner and the staff was very helpful to make sure I climbed everything safely. Its a great workout and I had a blast. I will definitely be coming back.

Climbing isnt what it used to be, its like going to Disney world now. Very busy so expect to wait inline to climb a route. Unfortunately, they do not update their routes often. There are still some there from August and September so it gets boring and repetitive climbing the same things over and over again. On top of that many of the routes arent even labeled for what their rated. They dont clean the holds so theyre jammed pack with chalk which makes them slippery. Its a nice facility as far as set up and equipment but its not well maintained.

Probably the worst climbing gym. To start, they make any first-time climbers wait around and then go through an orientation before you can climb. This whole process burns like an hour of your time. Second, and most importantly, they make everyone wear shoes - all the time. What kind of germophobic psychotic nonsense is that? Ive never encountered that at any other gym. Third, their climbing floor is made of these awful rubber chips, so the entire time youre there youre busy trying to dislodge the pieces of rubber from your shoes and all different parts of your body. Recommendation: Go to a different gym. Or better yet, climb outside.

A decent place to climb in city limits. Day passes are pricey, I suggest a membership or punch card depending on how much you plan to climb. They have plenty of rental equipment if you dont have your own. I wish they opened earlier so I could go before work during the week. Saturday and Sunday mornings can be pretty busy. At times children are running around and need assistance clipping in or out of auto balays, and no guardian or staff is around.

Fantastic Climbing Opportunity. Several Auto Belays. Nice Bouldering. Great place for fun and a workout :)

Great place to climb. Lots of routes and a bouldering cave. Their parking lot is almost always full (nights and weekends at least) so you will need to find somewhere on the street to park.

Cool gym with lots of area to climb. You can boulder, lead, or top rope. Some top ropes were setup with a single point fail, Ive never seen that in any other gym, scary.

Real fun place to spend a few hours. Clean building, friendly and knowledgeable staff. We had a great time.

This place is huge and theres so much to do. I have so much fun whenever I go.

Iv been going to vertical Endeavors for as long as I can remember. Always a great a fun experience! I would recommend going during the week to avoid the crowded walls.

I love Vertical Endeavors :) The Minneapolis location is great for when I also want to grab food with friends in the area or grab coffee at Spyhouse down the street. I also like the Bloomington location, as it is more spacious. I love being a member here!

Expansive climbing wall, friendly staff, great climbing! I havent tried the new autobelay system, yet, but I do understand they have it installed now.

I have a membership and have only really climbed here and the Bloomington location. I love the convenience of the Minneapolis location and the rope routes are set pretty equally. However, Bloomington has the advantage for bouldering. More space = more interesting problems.

I love this location. The staff is always friendly and there is a variety of auto-belay walls for people who dont belay.

Great gym for top rope and lead climbing. Their bloomington location is bigger and has better parking but its also alot more crowded at peak times.

I would rather climb outside but its a good place to practice and get a workout. Going on the weekdays in the morning is the best idea to avoid crowds. However, The staff lately (not all but some) has been incredibly rude in saint paul and in minneapolis, I feel like Im putting them out when I ask for tape to tape up my hands.

All the staff I work with are relaxed and really helpful. The routes change frequently and there is a great vibe there.

Great place to get out some energy! Staff is very knowledgeable & helpful!

Fun place, but expensive for day passes. Routes are changed quarterly or thereabouts. It can be very busy and the parking lot is always full. Staff are pretty helpful but can be a little condescending if you dont have your VE tags prominently displayed.

Awesome place, awesome staff! Highly recommend going, even beginners.

The employees hate their jobs; you are not welcome here. The facility is equally dark and depressing.

Great gym friendly staff, walls very in height but get up to 60 or 70 feet good challenging climbs

Awesome place to go climbing, but it can be really busy after work. Huge mix of regulars, noobs, and classes/clubs. Also, youll need to watch out for the birthday parties...

So lucky to have this facility in the twin cities. This is my gym

We used to go to the St Paul location before moving out of state, and were excited to try the Minneapolis location while back in town for the weekend. It was a somewhat disappointing experience.The Minneapolis location feels very different from the St Paul one. The walls are still tall, which is awesome, and theres a good mix of lead, belay, boulder, and auto belay routes. But I didnt enjoy many of the routes. They seemed hard for the sake of being hard, requiring reach and strength but not technique.The check-in requirements were also onerous. We only had an hour or two to spend at the gym and spent a good 30 minutes of that just getting recertified and reoriented, an experience we can apparently look forward to every four months, even though weve been climbing regularly for a decade and are already certified at VE.On the plus side, the staff were friendly and somewhat apologetic about the requirements, but I wish the management would consider a way to improve the experience.

Really great variety and lots of auto-belays

Great climbing gym. High walls. Tons of variety. Auto belay, belay and lead climbing.

Great place for rock 👍 climbing 🙌

Great climbing, friendly staff. Not too expensive, and a great workout!

Lots of open walls and helpful staff.

The best indoor climbing gym Ive visited, with friendly and helpful staff.

Fantastic place to climb, can be very busy, though, so go on off peak times

I forgot my climbing gear and had to rent when I was at VE Minneapolis. I know you cant expect the greatest from rented shoes, but they were horrible. Smelly, floppy, the velcro fell out constantly even when I was just walking let alone climbing. The harness had one loop that looked treated for metal and was meant to be used to clip in, but I also had to trust it when tieing in as there was no other possible way to connect a rope to the harness. The harness was huge and I had to constantly adjust the straps as they were coming loose. Not enough staff on the floor making sure people were climbing safely, Very different than VE St. Paul.

A little cramped compared to their other locations, and parking is a little tough if the nearby restaurants are busy. Other than that its a great location!

The new facility in Bloomington had a grand opening yesterday. Weve been to vertical endeavors and were excited to have one closer. We went to the open house to learn about a punch pass, climbing team and classes for a 7th grader and a 9th grader. During our visit, not ONE person said, welcome, hello, what can I do to help you, do you have questions, can I provide you any information.We were there for over an hour and could not get that information and staff was generally rude, harassed and too busy to talk have a conversaton. If what we experienced was any indication of how the facility will be run, it is sure to FAIL. The staff failed to listen or to provide any information.We started at the table outside and told them what we wanted and the woman didnt even listen, her job was to get people to sign waivers or as she told me that the facility was going lose their insurance. I stated multiple times that we were not going to climb, we just wanted information on punch cards, classes and climb teams. It didnt matter to her....she wanted that form signed, initialed and dated and it didnt matter what we wanted or what questions we had. It was clear, she and noone else would talk to us until we had a wristband.An open house should have had the purpose of providing information. We couldnt find any. Once we finally got back to the back corner of the facility we found a brochure on the climb teams, we were told by two staff members that they didnt know when there would be sign up and what days but they knew that there were no climb teams now and they didnt know when there might be. They could not tell us the difference between the climb teams or recommendations on how to get started.We asked five different people about punch cards. We still dont kow how many punches are on a card or how much they are. We asked about open gym and we were told that there 1.) there is never open gym (so why do you have punch cards, 2.) that there was always open gym. I dont know which it is. I asked more than five people the same question.We asked about classes and we were told to go to the website. So, we had a great time at the open house. We got pushed, shoved, and told to go to the website. Next, time, skip the open house, just call it open climb and those of us that were serious about getting information can stay home.

Climbing.. on Eat Street(!).. the new back-muscle capital of Mpls.. just brimming with stoked, sweaty people.. a fantasy island where kids often make muscle-bound adults look silly..Whats not totally awesome about this?

The staff that worked the day that I went in was rude and didnt help at all. They said orientation is every 15 mins and I ended up waiting 45 and I decided to go up to the counter and ask for a refund but then just then they did the orientation and then when they tested me for the belay and lead belay they failed me for not verbally checking but physically checking the rope. As well the place was not clean and required alot of tlc so if I were you I would not go the this vertical and I would go to lifetime to climb unless you like rude and unobservant staff when you are trying to be in a safe climbing environment.

Good variety, routes seemed to be rated fairly. However, some inexperienced kid failed me on my belay test, because I had 5 inches of excess above the figure 8 knot instead of 6 inches, and I hadnt locked the carabiner connecting my ATC to my belay loop after I double checked that it was closed and secure. I have done my top rope certification through Vertical Endeavors twice in the last 5 years and have taken more belay tests than I can count. I have been told multiple times by Vertical Endeavors staff members that that specific carabiner doesnt have to be locked. I thought this kid was joking. Thought Id pass along their personal preferences for people taking their belay test in the future. Also, material was falling off of the wall into my face on a couple climbs.

Lots of good auto belay routes. Beware if you fail the belay test thats the only chance you get for the whole day. It is not listed on the main rules board or explained by staff and is only on a small placard behing the counter. Ive never had a problem before at other gyms but failed here. Employee then refused to show me the method she would have passed me on told me I was not allowed to practice and refered me to the class offered twice a week. My climbing partner passed the test despite a few errors, leaving us with an imperssion of inconsistency in their testing standards. We are only in town for the day, so the one test per day policy was frustrating. As former law enforcement type and military I understand that policy is policy. The company would prefer to make you come back for the class than help you be safe and learn while having some fun and working out. Thats not how I think a buisness should be run but its not my buisness. Just having consistency and clear standards for pass/fail and a simple verbal heads up to suppliment the very small sign would go along way for their customer service. Lost 2 stars for the customer service but 3 for the nice and varied routes.

Such a great climbing gym and the staff is top notch.

Bouldering is a little cramped, top roping is good and the auto belays are good.

I had a blast and there where very nice people.

I agree with some of the other reviewers: annoying rubber pieces, absent staff, and overcrowded gym. While I still go here on a somewhat regular basis, the gym is rather poor to fair compared to several other indoor gyms I have climbed at. In addition to the over crowded nature of this gym, the route setting is obviously done by inexperienced setters (unless you like performing the same climbing move all the way up an 80 ft route)....at some point it has to be more about the money...

Staff is always nice and friendly, they also alert you when theres going to be discounts. it gets crowded on weekday evenings.

Been climbing here for years. Great place!

So many walls and many nice staff!

Great walls! A bit pricey...

Staff was pleasant, but the space and route setting was uninspiring and dull. Wont return.

The route setting is done very poorly in the bouldering gym. When 3 people have to all check out a route to find out what holds are on, its a waste of time. Can tell they dont take the time to make sure its done well. Very disappointed as a fellow route setter.

Good staff. Chill environment.

Good rock climbing gym

Great place to be active!

Most favorite VE

Loves to climb!

Very crowded at times, but overall nice.

Fun time.

Highest gym wall Ive ever climb.

Helpful staff.

0 parking

I like rocks

Awsome

No where to park