First of all has to be said: I m German and might ...

First of all has to be said: I m German and might be used to the standards in our gyms back there but I ve seen many gyms in different countries all over and consider myself als wellclimbgymtravelled ;)

The optimizing part:

SHOWERS
This seems to be a huge thing. As far as I know: The only gyms in the Metro Van area which have showers are both of the Hives. Bouldering only.

WIFI
No Wifi at all. Not even a Telus hotspot.

SOCIALISING
Yes, it s a small space but some chairs and couches could probably make it more enjoyable. But thats probably not the intention.

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Hey. It s still a cool gym :)

STAFF
The staff was very friendly and helpful, even a bit confused (but I m known for that :))

ROUTES / / DIVERSITY
I like the routesetting from 5.10 upwards even if would appreciate a more technical approach. The holds seem to see a brush from now and then.

It gets crowded the people seem to be responsible still. There are no belay tests in gyms in Germany. Im still see a lot of advantages AND if you ask for doing the toprope and lead test, you can get both for 10 CAD even if you wont do it at the same day.

The most important part: Have fun and enjoy climbing :)