Rock Climb Fairfield

We loved it here! The staff are so friendly and the place is incredible. I’ve never done this before and thought I would have a hard time climbing but I was surprised! The walls looked intimidating at first but our belay made it so much fun and less scary! I’m definitely coming back!

Had my son’s 5 yr old birthday party with 20 kids and it was great. The staff were very helpful and facility was wonderful. Most all of the kids had a wonderful time. Overall a great experience.
AND I climbed in Ca. years ago in gyms and this gym is as good or better than any I’ve been in. Large/​many climbing areas. Helpful staff. Clean. Well maintained.

After climbing in gyms all over the East Coast, I must say this gym is doing it right!!! The overall comfortable community feel and excellent staff made the night pretty awesome. The gym was very well set by the setting staff, the kids club was training and very well behaved and everyone was super cool. They really have the full package of everything I would ever need to climb and train.
They have a complete pro shop and a really good selection of places to grab a bite to eat close by. Thank you keep up the good work.

BLUF: Awesome gym for a wide range of climbing skills. Friendly staff and clean facility makes this a must go when I am near by.
I was recently at Rock Climb Fairfield for a CCS competition and was impressed by my first visit to this gym.
First of all, Rock Climb Fairfield is located in a trendy plaza full of fitness gyms including specialities in MMA, cross fit, yoga, and a variety of healthy restaurants and shops. All the buildings and establishments seem fairly new!
At first, we were surprised that a climbing gym would be located here since all the buildings seemed to be a bit short. However, Rock Climb Fairfield is tucked away towards the back of the plaza and definitely has adequate facilities.
There are two floors to the gym. On the first floor, there’s a variety of bouldering walls with ropes for lead and top rope climbing lining the walls. Into a annex, there’s a room with a top out boulder.
On the second floor, there’s an open area with tables and benches where you can rest and lockers to store personal items. There’s also more rope climbs on the second floor as well as a few cardio machines.
The climbs range from 5.5−5.13 or so with bouldering problems upwards of v7. There’s a wide range of problems to accommodate all skill levels so don’t be shy if you are a novice. All the employees have unique and skilled setting abilities to continuously set new problems.
Additionally, if you need to get new gear, this is a great place to try and purchase since their prices mirror retail. Thanks for the great experience guys.

Been a member here on and off over the last year. All of the staff is friendly and great at climbing. There are so many different walls to climb and they are changed frequently enough that there is always something new to climb.

This was a great rock climbing gym. Staff was very friendly, knowledgable and helpful. We were visiting Connecticut during the holidays and came here with my kids as well as my nephews who don’t climb regularly. They all had a great time. Cool bouldering problems and fun routes. We are from Chicago and there are some pretty good climbing gyms. We wanted to find a gym to hang out and have fun. We were pleasantly surprised to find a good place and will definitely come back if we have the chance.

Great to see this gym under new ownership and moving in a great direction. Staff seems awesome and facilities are improving. Routes could still use some work (ie footchips). Hopefully on the list are some quality hold purchases over the long run.. . The original owner bought 100s of the cheapest holds he could find and they leave a lot to be desired for the veteran climber. Would be cool to see them sell off the junk and slowly get more new holds and focus on higher density of routes on their walls (maybe switch to taping all routes).
Go Vertical used to have a huge climbing community supporting it… would be cool to see that sort of thing grow around this gym now that the old owner and manager are gone.

After a successful and fun first visit, we returned with friends. Henry was great. This is a great activity for cold winter days. Kids and adults had a great time. Also, great location for brunch, drinks, and shopping after. The difficulty level goes up
To 5.13. 5.7 is pretty difficult for beginners. 5.5 is fairly easy for beginners.

Great staff, awesome climbs, and good music. Great for beginners or experienced climbers. Been a member for over two years and I travel 25 minutes to get there and is always worth it. I never feel like the holds are worn out or routes have been up for too long. Highly recommend trying out climbs put up by Alan (AK); His climbs are right on grade and always have great movement. Also lots of great food spots close by.

I had a great experience at Carabiners! I planned a «girl’s day» with about 7 friends for a group session of climbing. The staff was awesome and took great care of us (we were all beginners). We felt safe the whole time and had a lot of laughs!

Great gym, friendly staff (although I’m surprised at how many teens there are working there), and super fun routes! I’ve been to a number of gyms in the northeast and Pacific Northwest, and Carabiners is one of my favorites. I only give 4 stars because it looks like a lot of the routes that were up in December had been there since summer. Filthy holds (but I’m a climbing dirtbag, so it’s okay) and I would’ve gotten bored climbing the same routes for months. Fun for the occasional visit when I’m visiting the east coast, though!

Great place to learn! The staff is very friendly and helpful. You can pay for a personal 1 hour belay, take a belay certification course, and once you’re certified, can climb climb climb to your heart’s desire. The walls and heights may seem intimidating a first, but once you start, it’s so much fun. I hope to come back soon!

So… I was bored on a Sunday and wanted a change of pace…
I then decided to take a drive up the street (25 miles away) to this place.
plus…
plenty of parking
easy to find
immediately of the I95 (and still easy to find off the Merit)
inside…
clean
friendly enough staff
tons of walls (these walls are higher than Brooklyn Boulders)
a pretty open gym area
negatives…
none!!!
is it worth the drive, yeah, will I go back… most definitely… this place is more a solid 4 ½. A 5 in my book is to see how they handle a crowd… but yeah, if you’re bored and don’t mind the drive… check this place out!!!

Awesome staff and awesome climbing for all ability levels. From what I hear, this place has made HUGE improvements since first opening. If you haven’t been in a while I’d certainly check it out!

I had a great experience. Very friendly staff and climbers. I was there on a week night so it was not real busy (not sure about weekends). Getting by belay test was efficient and didn’t take long. A LOT of climbing! You can even dry tool «ice». The colored holds have a bit of «sameness» to them but the fact that you aren’t looking over your shoulder for tape colors (or mising tape) almost makes up for it.

Had my daughter’s birthday party here and was very impressed. The staff were great with the group of girls. lots of things to try and do. I wish I lived closer to it!

I always have a good time climbing at Carabiners. They play great music which adds to the experience. I climbed a few times at the New Haven Rock Gym which is now gone. But Carabiner’s is much closer and way more convenient. I took a beginners belay class here and my instructor was great. Everyone that works there is very nice, helpful and easy going. I’m a fan.

If you are looking to have a fun day of rock climbing, come here! We had Samori as our instructor. He was friendly and professional. We both felt safe and learned a lot.
We did the «Personal Belay» 1 hour session, and had a good workout and would definitely recommend it.

Not a bad place if you live in the area considering the alternative is to go to New Rochelle or to drive to the city. Climbs range from 5.5 to 5.12b for top roping and lead climbing and v0 to v8 for bouldering.
The climbs are color coded by the color of the holds which is not the most efficient use of wall space. New routes are also not set frequently but this may be due to the low traffic. Never really busy which is nice. Day passes for adults are $ 19 which is pricey so it makes sense to go for the annual membership if you are an avid climber.

Worst of the worst. I would never set foot in this gym ever again. The worst bouldering I have seen in a long time. Actually there’s really no bouldering. The holds are all the same and sometimes the problems are set by color which is so lame. The wall is super shitty and blocks your ability to do certain moves.
This place is in a facility where there are other activities such as gymnastics, ice skating, yoga. So naturally all of the stay at home moms are bringing their children here every day. This place is over run with kids.
I tried on some shoes and the guy didn’t even know what he was talking about or anything about the brands or sizes. Very disappointing considering people have waited a long time for this place to open.
It’s very cheap for students ($ 8 for bouldering only) but when you climb you’ll know why.
I would definitely not go back.