Hangdog Climbing Centre

Great variety of walls. Several different options for memberships depending on how much you want to climb and what you can afford. Very friendly and knowledgeable staff. 10/10

I can only speak to the bouldering section. Training area is above average but is only climbing training as far as I was shown.Overall the grading/difficulty seems quite strange compared to Christchurch, Auckland climbing gyms I have visited and the outdoors bouldering I have done. The jump from their blue tape (5th spot out of the 8 difficultys, was told this was v2 and feels correct) to the next one up orange is very significant the next jump to the red makes them just as approachable depending on your style and strengths.There are 2 rooms one small and one larger. The smaller room is filled with slabs and verticals and is great for beginners and kids, then the larger great for everyone with some good overhangs as well.The routes themselves do have variety and if you're into powerful climbs, slow balancing climbs, etc there is an option even if you have an injury on a leg/arm/shoulder there is enough variety to work around it comfortably for a few sessions.The downside of this variety is climbs are very crowded and I found certain moves I wanted to do, blocked by other climbs big holds. Due to them being limited on space I understand them wanting to prioritize variety but it's still no ideal as it either limits options or increase injurie chance.As I was just passing through for a few sessions I am not sure how often they reset a wall but alot of the climbs best footholds have become polished and in some areas the wall has also become slippery and you can see this from photos others have posted and while this is on the easier climbs mostly and can be worked around for intermediate climbers, it will make a difference for beginners.Another thing I noted is the mats due to the outside material do pile chalk which end up on your shoes yet the mats can get bar floor sticky also depending on the area.Avoid peak times if possible as they can get crowded easily due to the size and available space for people to be.Seems okay as somewhere to go a few times but I would struggle to enjoy this as a regular.

Staff were really friendly and efficient when giving us the safety brief. Lovely climbing wall with some fun climbs. Love the slab problem of the week!

The lads absolutely loved the experience and we will definitely be back

We come in this place everytime our kids wants to have a climb and a good sweat. My kids are now 7 and 9 years old. It's great for building confidence and to know their limits. The staff are always friendly and helpful. I just hope there's more parking space.

The staff here are super nice and passionate. They do a great job at training you to belay with very thorough walkthroughs. The walls at this place are great, and the amount of boulders to choose from sets this place apart from other climbing gyms. I also found it is less expensive than other gyms in Wellington, so if you can make the effort to go into the hut, its definitely worth it!

Delightful place. Staff were absolutely lovely. Excellent gear quality and looked well maintained. The kids harnesses are notably way above the usual quality. Widely varied climbs, great bouldering areas, a fun rope ladder and more. Will definitely be back!

A very good team of instructors, Simon is great! Completely underestimated my expectations, the kids had a blast. My 8 year old told me he’d like to be a rock climbing instructor when he grows up, that’s how much the experience meant.