I have been rock climbing for several years outdoors, but recently I started climbing indoors to train. I have been to all of the planet granite locations in the bay area and I like this one the best because it is the least busy day to day. All of the planet granite gyms are very clean as well, which is important incredibly important to me. The routes are challenging, the holds are new and sticky, and it is a safe environment to have fun rock climbing. This may be on the best full body workouts and you will have fun doing it! You may want to consider joining this gym as you will get access to all of the gym locations with your membership. All of the locations also have great yoga classes and they are free if you are a member. The staff at this location are friendly, helpful, and have a great attitude. This is a great idea for a date or just to go have some fun and exercise. All of the gyms are child friendly as well! read more

I prefer the Sunnyvale PG location to this one. I do like that there are fewer people at this location usually, but it's starting to get more crowded. The ventilation is much worse here and although they placed fans around, it's not quite the same. The worse part is the bathrooms which reek! read more

Good place for rock climbing. Decent routes and good programs. Being there for a few times and enjoyed it.

This place is great! I unfortunately don't have has much time to devote to climbing these days, but when I do get to go, the staff is always very nice and are always very helpful. Its a smaller facility, but does the job. They change routes on a regular basis and can be pretty challenging. They have a great weight room and every time I have gone to lift, I have never had to wait for someone to finish their set. Recently, my chiropractor and occasional climbing partner started doing alignments at a great price and will soon be around a couple times a month. So, everyone who climbs there should check him out. His name is Jordan, he is a really nice guy and knows his shit. When he's not at PG, he adjusts at Crystal Springs Chiropractic--I highly recommend him. read more

Planet Granite is just awesome! Great staff, interesting routes, bouldering, lead climbing, and top-roping galore. They have some great abs and core classes, climbing classes and a variety of yoga classes as well. Not to mention members get %10 off climbing gear. Yes, this location is smaller than the other PG's and parking is a block away, but the character of the gym definitely makes up for it. It's a great place to get in shape, meet interesting people, and push your limits on the walls! read more

I've been coming here weekly for 6 months now and LOVE it! The actual facility is pretty old and beat up with leaky roofs (which I think is in the process of being fixed soon), but the employees do a great job maintaining it. I used to come in the middle of the day and would always see employees sanitizing every piece of equipment! Employees here are super friendly and welcoming. Honestly think they are the nicest compared to SF and Sunnyvale too! I think people tend to hate on Belmont because the facility is a lot smaller and older, but it's also not nearly as crowded as the other locations. I will admit that the gym membership is pricey, but I like the option of having the climbing section, weight area, and yoga. I'd recommend people interested in signing up for a membership to wait for that awesome Groupon deal! It gives you free equipment rentals and waives your initiation fee so its super worth it. Can't wait to come back and climb on :) read more

Great place to boulder for the day! And I am a huge fan of the rock conveyor belt... especially the incline part. They have belaying and classes here too and a weight section. I enjoy the cave as well for a bit of stretching and climbing. So much fun! Would go back anytime I visit Atlanta :) read more

in the summer for me this place is 4 stars with a couple missing for occasionally rude workers, and too many broken machines at one time. i luvd this place til winter, then it got COLD and theres no heat at all its FREEZING. if i wanted to work out in the cold i would just work out in the great outdoors... also they dont turn their lights on in the daytime and it is often so dark it is difficult to read while biking or treadmilling or whatever. its kinda depressing not having the lights on. in the summer when it was sunny it was almost ok, but in the winter when its dark and cold and theres no sun, the last thing i want is to go into a freezing place with no lighting. its just weird. i agree w some others that have postulated that perhaps they are on the brink of going out of business. i wonder if any of their locations have heat or if thats just the climbing culture? anyway im sad to have to leave but its looking like im going to have to head over to fitness 19. hopefully they will have the good sense to turn on the lights and heat the place. wish me luck. :) read more

Another great Bay Area climbing gym. Not quite as large as Mission Cliffs in the city, but still a reasonable amount of routes for all skill levels. Planet Granite has a decent fitness gym, too. read more

Jen O. is a dick. Just wanted to say that while talking to her she was like that. The rest of the staff is good, and the place is fun.

Appears to be staffed by minimum wage teenagers. Not very attentive. Kids class is $70/hour, 5 kids per instructor - that means 80% of the time is spent waiting to climb. Also that's $350/hour they are charging, for a teen instructor who they are paying $10-$15 for that hour. What's wrong with this picture? read more

Came here for my first rock climbing experience and had a blast! It wasn't crowded, desk people were friendly, and so many different paths to choose to climb. Lower numbers are easier although paths vary - whether straight, or humps to climb over or around. It is definitely a gratifying experience reaching the top. I would def come with friends who know how to belay. Def fun times and I would come back again! read more

I have written previous reviews for PG Sunnyvale and San Francisco and I can only repeat myself for the Belmont location. The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable and so are the yoga and fitness teachers. There are plenty of classes to choose from in the morning and evening and as a member you can use their other locations as well. I'd recomend this gim definitively to any climber but as well without a doubt to non-climbers who like yoga and fitness! read more

Fun to do, very safe, friendly people, pricy tho

I joined PG about 4 months ago, the Belmont one at least. I would recommend going around 1 pm, when there is nobody there to climb. If you don't know anything about this sport, they have several types of classes. To do anything there you need to take a belaying class (I think it's $17). But belaying is only using the pulley attached to your harness to lower someone, and keep the rope taut as your climber climbs. The actual climbing is learned by doing. My advice, watch the girls, they have a tendency to use thier legs, men tend to try to muscle everything around. That and trust your equipment, if you do, how high, how hard, doesn't really matter. The rope you use has a tensile strength to hold 4000lbs, so it could hold a Jeep Grand Cherokee in the air. It's pricey (I pay $70 a month), but it's $20 to climb if you're not a member, and another $5 for gear. If you go 3 times, you might as well join. It's also a great way to work out and not realize it. read more

I tend to join a gym and quit a few months later, but don't plan on leaving this "gym." Its great that they have a large climbing facility with a gym and yoga classes, even a sauna in the changing rooms. I have yet to take a yoga class or really use the gym upstairs, but I love the rock climbing aspect. It always appears and smells clean (more than I can say for other gyms). I look forward to being a member for years to come and eventually trying a Saturday yoga class. read more

I'd highly recommend Planet Granite in Belmont if you're a rock climber or into yoga; both offer an intimate setting with knowledgeable and friendly staff. But what I really love the most about this place are the circuit training and abs & core classes led by Harriete Estel Berman. I've spent years happily turning myself over to her butt-kicking, fun classes that make me sweaty and strong with endorphins galore going off. I only wish I didn't have an inflexible job so I could go to the circuit training class every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning. Its absolutely perfect for ADD types like me who would look out the window at a squirrel if left to my own devices in a room full of gym equipment. read more

I come here for the Yoga classes and all the teachers I have been to are fantastic! They are very experienced, knowledgeable, helpful and have great energy. Unfortunately, the weights seem to be right over the yoga room so you can sometimes hear people dropping weights, but I have had that same experience at most gyms. read more

This place is really crammed and can get pretty stuffy. The bouldering is limited to small rooms. One is really dark and seems like climbing room in home basement. The top-roping walls are okay, but there are a lot of stupid who get into your way or dont' belay properly. read more

A smaller gym that offers all the climbing amenities- sweet routes, friendly faces, nice locker rooms, fitness center, and yoga/workout classes. The staff and climbers here are super friendly, and the overall vibe is down to earth like a good homie! Perhaps one of the greatest parts of this gym is the pushing limits class where you can get personalized advanced lead techniques, feedback and instruction from experienced climbers Stephanie and the belmont manager, Dan. Really great people and teachers- this class has given the tools I need to become a stronger and more confident climber! read more

Great place. Wonderful service, the staff is friendly. Good for kids 5 star.

I have a fitness only membership to PG, and have been going since the beginning of the year. This will mainly be a fitness/yoga review: To begin the review, I'll start with some positives: * The front desk staff are all really nice. It's important for people to smile and greet you when you give them your card to scan in right? * The facility is well-maintained. There are lockers to put your things in. * They have a nice fitness facility. I can always get on the machine I want. * Unlimited yoga/abs/fitness classes, which comes down to less than five dollars per class if you go 2-3 times a week. Some things I try really hard to ignore: * The locker rooms are older, and showers can be disgusting at times. * Bring your own towels. Their towels have turned "beige-y" in color from too many washes, and are not soft at all. * The fitness classes are packed (due to them having great instructors). There really should be a limit of how many people are allowed in the class at one time. Classes sometime can be mat-to-mat, and can be an issue if you have long legs/arms, or just tall. * People like to come late to the fitness classes ALL THE TIME. They seem to wander in 10-15 minutes AFTER the class has begun, lay their mats down, and start talking to the person next to them as if class hasn't started. * On a side note, there are a couple frequent members that likes to make noises during yoga. We're not talking about quiet grunt noises... we're talking out loud "ahhhhhhs" and "uggghhhhhhhs" continuously for 40 minutes. I'm not into hearing other people moan, so it may just be me. Overall, great instructors, great staff, and you never have to wait around for gym equipments. However, they need to limit the # of students per yoga class, and not allowing students to come in so late. read more

I've been climbing at this gym for just over a year now and i think its great considering there aren't any other gyms on the peninsula. I climb mostly sport, boulder some, and use the exercise equipment every time i go. The sport routes here are pretty good under the lead cave and the only real problem i have is that they set routes that traverse the whole wall and climbers leading those routes end up taking up the whole wall. I know they restrict those routes during peak times but even off those times it gets really annoying. The ratings here are on the easy side and some times the consistency is off. There would be a 11a that would be incredibly technical and difficult and a 11- that would be like a walk in the park almost. Last thing about the lead climbing is that the lead test i think is to easy at this gym so there are a lot of people who shouldn't be lead climbing here. I think the minimum requirement for the lead test is to climb a 5.8 which is ridiculous. The bouldering is ok here. If you're really into bouldering go to the newer gym in Sunnyvale. The walls are much more "boulder" like. The exercise equipment is great at this gym, only thing is it gets crowded at the peak hours from 6-9pm. But overall if you're looking for a climbing gym on the peninsula this one is pretty good. If you looking to join look out for the membership sale. No initiation fee is great. read more