IBEX Climbing Gym

IBEX has been acquired by new management. I can personally say the new management is responsive, cares about customer reviews, and will do anything within reason to earn customer loyalty and satisfaction. I have 9 young children in my immediate family. They have been to IBEX and really enjoyed the experience. I have been a ice, rock, and mountaineering climber since the mid-1990s. I have used this gym to touch up with climbing in the off season. I'd say it is the place to go in Kansas City.

Ibex is a great gym! I've been climbing at Ibex on and off for about 10 years - For the past 5 years I've been climbing there 2-3 a week when I'm not traveling. - Staff is awesome. High focus on safe climbing, as it should be. - Routes are refreshed fairly often, which is important if you are coming into the gym a couple of times a week. - Bouldering setting has improved greatly. Worth a trip upstairs to check out the bouldering too. - Great top rope and lead routes. This is the best place to climb in KC and caters well to new climbers in addition to more experienced climbers.

Great variety of different overhung and slab walls. Routes are always changed frequently and kept fresh. Staff is always friendly and helpful.

I've just gotten into rock-climbing recently, and I was so excited to find a place in KC that offers an great facility with ever-changing routes to climb and friendly, knowledgeable staff. If you've already climbed in the past, they're pretty cool about letting you test out of their official "belay safety class" (you know, as long as you sign your life away on the waiver!) The prices seem pretty fair--especially for girls--Thursday nights are ladies night, and you can climb as much as you want for $10 and that even includes renting shoes and harness. Pretty sweet. This is a great place to bring friends and family, someone on a date to get their adventurous side out, or to meet some really cool people that love climbing! I would definitely recommend checking it out--it's fun for all levels and all ages!

We love this gym and would be here much more often if it was closer to us. It's our favorite climbing gym in the KC area. What I love: the routes are set so well. Every time there is so much variety, different kinds of challenges, they are very well thought out. The people who work here are nice and have been really helpful. The climbing area is clean. We have never found it to be too crowded. Highly recommend!!!!

Cool experience! They've got tons of courses and sections with varying difficulties, along with bouldering, a climbing workout section. Staff was super helpful and had a great time!

Best climbing gym in the KC area, by far. I was spoiled on this gym and didn't realize it, and now that I've moved I come back as often as I can because gyms in my new area can't compare. Staff are incredibly knowledgeable and helpful, always walking around and offering help if you need it. Great top rope routes, set with incredible care; not as many as at RoKC, but it's quality over quantity, and there are plenty of problems at all levels to keep you occupied until they reset the routes, as well as a good mix of slab and overhang. Love the bouldering area, the crash pads are cushier than most and make you feel more protected. Clean and cared for. Also not nearly as pricey as many other gyms I've been to. Cannot recommend highly enough. Thank you to the staff for all of your assistance!

I grew up in the area and often try out different climbing gyms with my family while visiting. This is by far my favorite! I climb 2-3 times a week at my LA gym and found this gym to be a really great place to climb for me with experience and my 5 year old nieces. They staff explained the rules to the kids in a way that they could understand and didn't give more info then they needed... another local gym requires you to go on a 20 min 'tour' before you can climb... the kids got it here AND got to climbing quickly and safely! The staff also was able to belay test me quickly and safely- yay! They don't have as many auto belays as other gyms but the staff are VERY kind, the gym is good and the routes are great! Will definitely be back over thanksgiving!

Good, except the pulley that lowers you to the ground, because there is a loose part that doesn't completely secure you, when I let go, my body would jerk on the harness and the next day, my back has been sore. Y'all need to fix that. Sorry, but I have to give one star.

I purchased a gift card for my grandchildren and specifically said that I wanted to pay for all gear. When I called the facility to schedule a visit, I was told that I needed to pay a small additional expense, $4 or so, because of local tax changes. Upon arrival, we were told that we needed to pay an additional $20 to cover shoes which I was initially told were covered by the gift card. Another issue is that another child joined our group. Therefore, each grandchild had less time to actually climb. When I spoke to a manager about the issues above, I was told that my grandkids climbed for a couple hours after their session. This is absolutely untrue. When they were told their session was over, they immediately took off their gear. BEWARE-If you get a gift card, get details in writing regarding what's covered. Management response was untrue and offensive.