Wilson Climbing Centre

They have a small bouldering area with some interesting problems! Grades start at VB-V1 and progresses to V8+.Overall I had a fun bouldering experience, but it can slowly become dull due to the limited routes in the small space.

Plenty of walls for bouldering, no traverse option like vertically inclined in the south end. 6 levels of difficulty, so you're bound to find something at or above your comfort zone.I was very busy from 2-4pm, but climbers were very polite and let others go before attempting again.

The Wilson Climbing Centre made me fall in love with not only the sport of climbing, but also the community of climbing. This is an excellent place for both beginners to learn the ropes, and crushers to put their skills to the test.The bouldering lounge, while small, is filled with super fun, challenging problems. From crimpy outdoor simulations to indoor comp style problems, the head setter does a great job at providing variety.The high wall offers a great sport climbing experience with plenty of height and and routes. Though, the resets upstairs are much more infrequent than in the bouldering lounge, so regulars of the high wall might grow tired of the set.Highly recommend to anyone involved in climbing, regardless of whether you're affiliated with the UofA!

Who knew this volleyball-faced dude would drift out to sea all the way to Edmonton and build his very own climbing wall. Pretty inspiring story. Wilson doesn't seem all that interested in bouldering, but he definitely likes to lead climb. No volumes anywhere, and no slab routes, but get ready for a side-pull party on most lead routes. Staff is nice and involved. Change room is even tinier than the bouldering section. Cheaper than most other climbing places in the city, but much better maintained than most (yes I'm pointing the finger at you, RJF). Wilson came a long way since leaving Tom out at sea.

I would have rated 6 stars if I could have. Super cool volumes and routes. Really cool staff. All the staff are really nice and helpful and there are tons of super cool lessons that really improve climbing skills. And the high walls are the best in Edmonton. The lead walls are really cool and they make new routes at least once a month. I would suggest going there at least 3 times a week.

Great staff and nice place to climb. I forgot a hair tie and the front desk guy offered to help and we found a rubber band I could use. So kind that he went out of his way to find something for me!

Best rope climbing in Edmonton for sure. Bouldering area is small and generally congested. Most of the wall is dedicated for lead climbing so you may feel like you're missing out if you're going just to top rope.

Bouldering area is downright dangerous, there is an inherent risk to climbing anywhere, but the tall walls and spring board floor instead of a mat, mean falling, even properly from any height can lead to serious injury. Which they see incredibly often. Not safe, go boulder somewhere else.

Friendly, and knowledgeable staff. Fun and interesting sport routes and bouldering projects for all types of climbers. Great place to learn. Spring floors in bouldering area are very hard which leads to dangerous conditions when falling or jumping from any point on the wall.

Went there for some bouldering, and it was somewhat disappointing. The routes were quite short, and a bit difficult to determine. They also had a weird difficulty curve with the midlevel ones being too easy and one level up being ridiculously difficult. My dad has done the top roping, which has much better routes and is probably one of the tallest walls in town. I haven't personally tried it so I can only comment on the bouldering.