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Best SLC area routes gym for visitors?

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Mark E Dixon · · Possunt, nec posse videntur · Joined Nov 2007 · Points: 974

Hoping to ski Brighton and Solitude, maybe PC and Canyons if they get some snow next week.
Would like to take a day off and go to the climbing gym. Any opinions about which might be best for gently overhanging to steep terrain? Would prefer not to have to pay for a belay test either. Even better if bouldering is adequate and perfect if they have a basketball court for the family rogue.
Thanks!

Garret Nuzzo Jones · · Salt Lake City, UT · Joined Feb 2012 · Points: 1,436

I hope you like Momentum.

Mark E Dixon · · Possunt, nec posse videntur · Joined Nov 2007 · Points: 974
Garret Nuzzo-Jones wrote:I hope you like Momentum.
Any advice Millcreek vs Sandy?
cdec · · SLC, UT · Joined Jan 2007 · Points: 654

Millcreek is much steeper. Goes all the way to horizontal.

Mark E Dixon · · Possunt, nec posse videntur · Joined Nov 2007 · Points: 974
cdec wrote:Millcreek is much steeper. Goes all the way to horizontal.
Sounds great. Any idea how long a rope you need at either location?
Leo L. · · Salt Lake City, UT · Joined Sep 2012 · Points: 20

35 m for millcreek, 30 m for sandy. Millcreek is new and fancy but tends to get crowded after 5 or so most evenings. Sandy, while crowded, isn't quite as much so. Sandy has a better crack climbing and flat wall setup whereas Millcreek's lead section is almost all overhanging.

A lead test is 5 bucks, standard belay free.

Millcreek has the better bouldering in my opinion as well.

sfotex · · Sandy, UT · Joined Jul 2007 · Points: 225

If you want to boulder go to Momentum Lehi, or your staying in Park City just go to the Mine....

Joshua Hunt · · clinton, ut · Joined Dec 2013 · Points: 0

The Front slc has great bouldering but nothing over 15 ft

Mark E Dixon · · Possunt, nec posse videntur · Joined Nov 2007 · Points: 974
Joshua Hunt wrote:The Front slc has great bouldering but nothing over 15 ft
I love bouldering, but my wife prefers routes and honestly, I'm kind of focused on routes at the moment too.

Looks like we will probably go to Momentum Sandy on New Years Day, since the local rec center is also open and one of our kids prefers basketball to climbing. Wish I could visit Millcreek- the steep walls look great. Maybe next time.

Thanks for all the replies. If you're at Momentum on the 1st and see a wacko wearing a helmet, feel free to say hello and trash talk Colorado or Boulder or Vail or whatever!
Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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