The experienced and passionate staff help provide a fun and safe environment to climbers of all ages. If you're already hooked on climbing, come see what the Rock Oasis has to offer - there is something for everyone. Easily accessible by public transit, car or bicycle, The Rock Oasis is as convenient as it is flexible, as we are open 365 days a year until 11pm. Free parking is available at the rear of the building.more...See more text
We all have friends who have the most extraordinary stories about how they met their spouse. Maybe you even have an amazing tale yourself. But how many people do you know who can say they met their beloved while scaling an artificial rock face?
Well, it’s happened at The Rock Oasis more than once. “People meet here then I won’t see them for a few years then they’ll come back and they’ll have kids with them,” says owner Karen McGilvray.
These romantic tales go to show that rock-climbing isn’t only a great activity for endurance and strength training, but is an extremely social activity, too. “You get to know people well. People form friendships,” says Karen of the social bond created while scaling artificial rocks. This bonding experience is part of what makes the facility so popular for corporate team building exercises and youth groups.
Rock climbing is almost always a two-person process, with one on the ground belaying and the other scaling the wall. But one of the neat things about The Rock Oasis is that they have an auto-belay system so you can climb solo whenever the urge strikes. Their prices are also among the most affordable in the city, with plenty of different membership options. Being located on Carlaw also makes it incredibly easy to access.