The Aviary

Climbing Gym

The Aviary is a climbing wall located in the AMS Nest on the UBC Vancouver campus. We are open to everybody and have top rope, lead climbing, and an array of training tools to suit both new and experienced climbers.

The AMS Nest (new SUB) has a state of the art climbing wall! The Aviary is available for private bookings. We can accommodate a maximum group size of 12 participants, and no climbing experience is necessary. Bookings must be made at least 2 weeks in advance. Contact us for further details and pricing. Read more

5 recommendations

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    Google Verified

    This Gym is student run, so not super flash and peak times are crowded - however, its super super cheap to climb here, and the routes are incredible. IMO the best in Vancovuer. Theyve done a lot with a small space.

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    Lyndsay Sung

    Shared on goo.gl

    Rented this space for a food related photoshoot. Great natural light, great communication, lovingly designed and an awesome, central location. It's air conditioned too, a plus for the summer. Looking forward to renting the space again in the future! Thanks!

    Original recommendation
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    Sarah Frood

    Shared on goo.gl

    Amazing space with everything you need. Staff was great to deal with, very accommodating and answered all of our questions before our event. Would definitely recommend.

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    Denise W.

    Shared on yelp.ca

    Climbed here a couple times. This is a smaller climbing gym which means the routes are harder. You have to have skill in order to climb here. cost for day is $10 very cheap compared to competitor $25 etc for the day. Again it is a smaller gym and it is in UBC. This being said its tailored toward students.

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    JoJo Das

    Shared on facebook.com

    (A+) for convenience - there is zero excuse for not climbing, especially if you live on campus!
    (A) for the really nice and helpful volunteers! Without them the place wouldn't even be open.
    (A+) for the price - holeymoley, fifty money things for an entire year?!
    (B-) for the routes. Color coordination is a much higher standard than simply taping, and the range of grading is wonderful, though the turn-over rate for new routes is a bit slow.
    10/10 would go agai---everyday.

    Original recommendation