Rating The Three Best Rock Climbing Gyms In Kansas City On Member Costs

Please visit these excellent climbing gyms in Kansas City to find out what you enjoy most as each gym offers something quite different. Whichever you choose, Al Muerte !!!

What does it cost to rock climb in Kansas City?

Please note that this graphic DOES NOT include any discounts you receive from club discounts such as Boy Scouts Discounts, Military Discounts, or Kansas City Climbing Club Discounts.

Explanation of Ratings

Ibex receives the highest rating of A in member costs because they offer the best price for a one-year membership during their Annual Membership Sale. Nobody comes close to that pricing; so Ibex deserves that recognition.

On top of their best pricing, Ibex receives an A in their facility rating.

Monster Mountain received an A- in pricing as they offer the lowest member costs for single day pass; and are in line with Ibex for costs of other membership options.

It is no secret that Monster Mountain is built at the end of a gymnastics facility. The Wall is the Godfather of indoor climbing walls in Kansas City and has seen some wear and tear. The B- rating for the Monster Mountain facility reflects some of the limitations of an older facility and general lack of modern rock-wall characteristics.

ROKC received a C+ rating for membership costs. Most climbers are going to have a rough time wanting to pay a sign up fee; so you should consider taking advantage of the Founding Memberships cost benefits — and quickly.

ROKC also has the highest annualized membership costs. However, ROKC should have the highest rated facilities score A* once we all get to see it. Based on their social hype; I expect that we will all be very impressed.

So, if you want the complete climbing, workout, and yoga experience, ROKC is going to be the gym for you. *Please read the Additional Facility Notes for ROKC below.

Membership Cost Notes for Ibex *

**Once per year, Ibex Climbing Gym runs their Annual Membership Sale. This year, that sale is April 9, 2016. A full year of climbing and bouldering at Ibex is only $350.

Membership Cost Notes for ROKC *









What Do You Get For Your Membership Dollars at The Three Best Rock Climbing Gyms In Kansas City?

Facility Notes for ROKC *

Full training area with 5 hang boards, 12 ft systems board, campus board and crack climbing training system. Overhung Campus training beam (t – nutted and stretches across side of classroom wall.)

Full yoga studio.

Full fitness area with treadmills, row machines and bikes. Includes free weights, squat/bench racks and kettle bells.

Check in system is equipped with iPads and will be fully electronic with QR code sign in.

Extra parking allotted for peak times so parking should be a non-issue.

Surround sound, sound system throughout entire facility.

Which Rock Climbing Gym Is Closest To You?

This map indicates approximate 10-minutes or less drive time within the red circles. Monster Mountain is in Overland Park, Kansas. Ibex is in Blue Spring, Missouri. ROKC is in Kansas City, Missouri.

The giant blue circle indicates my personal drive time to Ibex — and what could be, a 1-hour drive time (with bad traffic and construction), or 30-minute drive time.

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Jason Clements is the founder of and writer for HCRBeta, Hike Climb Relax: How to… Jason has served as the President of the Kansas City Climbing Club. He lives in Shawnee, Kansas and also runs the cell phone recycling company, Cells for Cells, which recycles cell phones to raise money for families battling cancer. You can follow Jason on Facebook or on Twitter @jasonclements.