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★ 280 ACTIVE PROBLEMS · FRESH SET EVERY WED

Twenty-two
thousand
square feet
of wall.

A 22,000 sq ft bouldering and rope climbing gym in Salt Lake City. Six wall areas, 280 active problems, fresh sets every Wednesday. Open to members and day-pass climbers. Coaches in residence — beginner to USAC team.

Get a day pass — $24 → ▼ Tour the walls

22k

sq ft
climbable wall

280

active problems
across all walls

6 / 7

days a week
5am — 11pm

§ 02 · GRADE DISTRIBUTION

280 problems. All grades, all the time.

VB — V11
Refreshed each Wednesday
(2 walls / week rotation)

VB Intro / first climbs. Big jugs, vertical or slightly overhung. The walls everyone starts on. 42active
V0 Easy. Solid hands, defined feet. Anyone fit can do these on a good day. 38
V1 Beginner+. Smaller holds appearing, a little body tension required. 36
V2 Confident. Real moves now — toe hooks, basic heels, deliberate sequencing. 38
V3 Intermediate. The threshold grade. Crimps appear, footwork matters. 32
V4 Solid intermediate. Power, technique, & route reading all on display. 28
V5 Advanced. Steep walls, dynamic moves, small holds. Most adults plateau here. 22
V6 Strong. Hard crimps, complex sequences, real campus moves. 18
V7 Strong+. Few people climb at this level for fun. Most are training. 12
V8 Elite. The strongest climbers in the gym project these for weeks. 8
V9 — V11 Pro / sponsored. Set by request & for team training only. 6

Six wall areas. Two floors.

Total climbable surface: 22,000 sq ft
Tallest rope wall: 50 ft · cave overhang to 45°

★ FRESH WED

— BOULDERING

The Cave

15-foot overhanging cave with 45° walls. Strong climbers' room. Hardest sets in the gym.

Active56 problems
RangeV3 — V11
SET 8 APR

— BOULDERING

Slab Room

Vertical & slab walls. Technical & balance-heavy. Where footwork lives.

Active48 problems
RangeVB — V8
★ FRESH WED

— BOULDERING

The Spine

25° overhang, arête features, dynamic problems. Where the team trains.

Active62 problems
RangeV2 — V10
SET 1 APR

— TOP ROPE / LEAD

The Tower

50-foot rope wall. 32 routes 5.7 — 5.13d. Lead-certified climbers only.

Active32 routes
Range5.7 — 5.13d
SET 25 MAR

— TRAINING

The Board

Adjustable Tension & Kilter board. App-controlled, 24/7 member access.

Boards2 · Tension & Kilter
AccessMember only
★ FRESH WED

— BEGINNER

The Schoolroom

Dedicated beginner wall. VB — V2 only. Where intro classes happen.

Active42 problems
RangeVB — V2
SET 8 APR

— FITNESS

The Floor

Weights, rings, hangboards, MoonBoard. Open during all gym hours.

EquipmentFull strength
AccessAll members
DAILY

— KIDS

The Sandbox

Gated kids zone. Auto-belays, low walls, supervised classes Sat & Sun.

Ages4 — 14
CoachedSat / Sun AM
§ 04 · ROUTE-SET CALENDAR

Fresh sets, every Wednesday.

Three setters in residence
2 walls per week rotation

25 MAR wed

Schoolroom + Tower re-set

42 new VB — V2 problems on the beginner wall. 14 new lead routes on the Tower, including 3 new 5.12s — first 5.13a in two months.

Schoolroom · VB — V2Tower · 5.7 — 5.13aSetter: Jin
★ DONE
01 APR wed

Slab Room + Sandbox

48 new VB — V8 across the Slab Room. Technical week — smaller holds, friction-dependent. Sandbox kids' problems fully reset for spring break.

Slab · VB — V8Sandbox · kidsSetter: Marisa
★ DONE
08 APR wed

Spine + The Floor

62 new V2 — V10 on the Spine. Power week — dynos, runouts, heel-hook sequences. New Floor circuit + a couple of new hangboards.

Spine · V2 — V10Floor refreshSetter: Reggie
★ DONE

Cave + Board · next set

56 new V3 — V11 on the Cave. Strong week — overhang-heavy, expect crimps & toe-hooks. Tension & Kilter board firmware update.

★ NEXT WED · APR 15Cave · V3 — V11Setter: Jin + Reggie
★ NEXT WED
22 APR wed

Schoolroom + Tower

Beginner walls back on the cycle. Lead-team competition routes coming back on the Tower for the Apr 30 youth invitational.

Schoolroom · VB — V2Tower · 5.7 — 5.13bSetter: Marisa
UPCOMING
29 APR wed

Slab Room + Sandbox

Slab room rotation returns. Spring kid's circuit goes up Saturday before — bring climbers age 4 — 14 to try.

Slab · VB — V8Sandbox · spring setSetter: Reggie
UPCOMING

§ 05 · COACHING & CLASSES

Three coaches in residence.

MJ

Marisa Jara, head coach

Former US senior team · USAC Level 3 coach · youth team head since '22. Beginner through V10.

$80 / hrprivate · $26 group

JL

Jin Lee, lead routesetter

USAC Level 2 setter & coach · setting at Whetstone since the gym opened. Best on overhang & comp-style problems.

$70 / hrprivate · $24 group

RO

Reggie Okonkwo, beginners

USAC Level 1 · specializes in adult beginners & first-50-sessions clients. Patience & pedagogy first.

$60 / hrprivate · $20 group

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Youth team · tryouts open

Whetstone competitive team is open to climbers age 8 — 18 climbing V3+ or 5.10c+. Two tryout sessions/month.

$220 / mo+ membership

§ 07 · NEW HERE?

Never climbed before? Start in The Schoolroom.

Whetstone's 3-session Intro to Bouldering takes total beginners to confidently climbing V0 — V2 problems. Coaches walk you through gear, falling, footwork, and the unwritten rules of the gym. $78 for all three sessions, including gear, shoe rental, and a day pass for each. Most people sign up for a membership after.

Intro · 3 sessions

~6 hrs total · $78 · gear included · 1× / wk · Sat 9am

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