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Rockreation – Costa Mesa

Introduction to Rock-Climbing Package or a One-Month Climbing Membership (Up to 53% Off)

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In a Nutshell

Skilled instructors teach safety and technique basics; 12,000 square feet of bouldering and cliffs challenge climbers of all skill levels

The Fine Print

  • Expires Apr 17, 2013
  • Limit 1 per person. Valid only for option purchased. Reservation required for Fight Gravity One. Must be 12 or older. Must sign waiver. Valid only at Costa Mesa location. Belay class is required for new climbers. Equipment not included for one-month membership. All services must be used by the same person.
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The road less traveled is often the more fulfilling one, especially when it bypasses Robert Frost's tiger pits. Diverge from a rote route with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options

  • $19 for a Fight Gravity One package (a $40 value)
  • $49 for a one-month membership with unlimited climbing and rental equipment (a $99 value)

Instructors teach pupils the basics of rock climbing and belaying during a two-hour class as part of the Fight Gravity One package. Afterward, students can perform a belay safety check and then practice their newfangled knowledge with one week of unlimited climbing, honing the skills needed to pass the top-rope-safety test. This introductory course includes all climbing gear, such as harnesses and shoes. Beginners must take a belay class before climbing. Click here for a class calendar.

Members strap into free rental equipment to scale 9,000 square feet of climbing terrain, including a top-rope wall, boulder area, and an overhanging arch with pathways that demand upside-down trekking for up to 65 feet. This option requires prior climbing experience.

Rockreation

Blaine Eastcott's love of the outdoors is rooted in fond childhood memories of family camping trips. On one such trip, Blaine's teenage self impulsively climbed a 100-foot rock only to soon find himself struck by panic high up on the rock face. He was paralyzed by fear, until a surge of adrenaline gave him the courage needed to scramble the final 10 feet up. This ordeal spurred him to take rock-climbing classes—and eventually led to his current position as the president of Rockreation. His three adrenaline-inducing arenas challenge climbers of all skill levels with more than 28,500 total square feet of climbing terrain, composed of jagged cliffs, bouldering nooks, and craggy archways. The faux-mountain range mimics the conditions of real rocks with indentions, overhangs, and eagle's nests.

The gyms devote one-third of their space to a bouldering area, which blends into a top-rope course fraught with varying angles, and a large lead area with an overhanging arch. Across these angles, passionate instructors with extensive outdoors experience—and a background in conversational mountain goat—guide students through the Fight Gravity program. The three-class series focuses on belaying basics, and progresses through technique instruction and bouldering. They also lead seasonal kids' camps where tiny humans can explore the routes, or plunge on a big swing and zipline. The gyms also have a separate area with machines, traditional weights, and cardio equipment for members who want to not only climb rocks, but also lift heavy ones above their heads.

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Groupon Says

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The Groupon Guide to: Living Alone

Not everyone lives with a boyfriend or girlfriend or in a field where a group of gentle horses shows up every night and lets you pet them until morning. If you are someone who lives alone, make yourself feel less alone with these tips:

  • Break up the uncomfortable silence by leaving the TV on all day, or, if you love Earth, just constantly yelling.
  • It's hard to fall asleep alone, so build a "sleeping buddy" out of materials that are both comfortable enough to hug and durable enough to withstand your razor-sharp teeth.
  • Invite friends over for dinner. If you’re funny, dressed nicely, and figure out how to avoid having that smell happen, they'll probably ask you to marry them. Right?
  • Rent a baby from one of those rent-a-baby businesses. Not only is it cheap, but that baby won't be able to walk out on you until it's much, much older.
  • Whenever the loneliness feels unbearable, just remember you're not alone—there are hundreds of prisoners living just like you.

Which materials are durable against razor-sharp teeth?

Rockreation

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    Costa Mesa

    1300 Logan Ave.
    Costa Mesa, California 92626
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Reviews

  • Fantastic place for a beginner (like myself)! The staff was super helpful and encouraging; they fully understood what they were doing
    Anna C., Yelp!, 5/24/12
  • The routes are pretty cool and there are def some challenging routes.
    Joe S., Yelp!, 5/25/12