LEF Climbing

Fantastic experience: They helped our Trail Life troop out by donating old rope pieces to help our troop with knot tying. They couldn’t give us full ropes understandably because they were old retired ropes. So they even cut them into 3-5 foot sections for us. Thank you so much.

Fantastic experience: LEF Climbing is a place where your child or family can kick-off a life-long adventure. Bring your chalk and they have everything else that you need to safely scale to the top. We are saving for a family membership to keep our kids active instead of inactive on their devices.

Fantastic experience: Nice place to climb and share with friends

Fantastic experience: Best birthday party ever! Gym is super nice plenty for all levels of ability

Fantastic experience: Great place, lots of fun. Definitely will return

Fantastic experience: Such a beautiful gym with a variety of routes!

Fantastic experience: My wife and I took our kids, 7 and 14, and we all had a blast. Very nice indoor climbing and the staff were excellent with training and answering any questions we had.

Fantastic experience: Best people, best gym ! Met a lot of friends in the gym! Climbing people are so nice!! Emad wants me to rate 5 stars on his lead belay catch !!!

Fantastic experience: Came in from out of town and really enjoyed climbing here. The orientation was quick and helpful, facilities are nice including showers if needed, plenty of space and tons of routes!

Fantastic experience: Lots of fun! Great for beginners! Had an awesome time!

Fantastic experience: I'm not a rock climber, barely an alpine climber, but my god this was an awesome experience. Newbie friendly, great staff and patrons alike, wonderful experience for myself, the experienced folks there's even the kids there. 10/10, getting my full membership in the morning.

Fantastic experience: Great climbing gym for bouldering, top roping, and sport climbing, plus a fitness and weight room

Fantastic experience: Absolutely amazing. The staff is super helpful and friendly, the facility is a ton of fun, and it has varying levels of difficulty.

Fantastic experience: Great for beginners! Went in for top rope class, and they did a a great job orienting us.

Fantastic experience: Great place and great price for the day passes as well. The staff is super helpful and available. It's a fantastic but fun workout, I definitely recommend trying it out!

Fantastic experience: Stopped in for some lead climbing and had a great time. Mitchel was very pleasant and thorough for our certification process.

Fantastic experience: Staff is very friendly. The gym is very inviting and good music at a volume that doesn't overtake the environment. Everyone I've met there are very friendly and helpful. Overall a great place to start climbing. Edit...many years later. Still an awesome gym. Wish they would add cracks, considering their recent popularity. They put up some good and hard routes for the grades on the big wall. The boulders are also hard for the grade, as it should be on both accounts. Needs more cracks!!

Fantastic experience: This was an awesome facility with great staff. Our family had a wonderful time our first time there. They have many auto-belay routes (I think around 8 or so) with multiple colored routes at each auto-belay line so you have so many different options to climb. We loved it! Our kids loved it as well.

Fantastic experience: The climbing here is fun and challenging! Friendly and helpful staff, clean facility, great routes.

Fantastic experience: Awesome staff and great place for indoor climbing. They also have good offers for students.

Positive experience: Have a try. Excellent place, very good professionals, clear explanations, always looking at the kids... Lots of fun and sport... I keep the last star for the fitness center (didn't try it yet).

Fantastic experience: Great local climbing gym. Routes, auto belay, bouldering, family friendly, kids climbing teams, women’s climb groups, steep walls…

Fantastic experience: Awesome, friendly, and super helpful staff. I’m new to climbing and they’ve patiently answered questions. There’s plenty of bouldering options for newbies, as well as auto belayed climbs. Truly appreciate the later hours too, it’s what convinced me that I could try this as I live out of county and sometimes work late. They constantly change out routes, but not too often so you have plenty of time to work on problems. I love all of the comps they hold too!

Fantastic experience: This is the right place to get better and climb real walls out there. The Gym is very complete and clean.

Fantastic experience: Great indoor climbing facility. Staff is knowledgeable, helpful and patient with new climbers. Lots of skill levels and reasonably priced.

Fantastic experience: LEF makes climbing an accessible and inviting experience for kids and adults of all skill levels. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable. The atmosphere is inclusive and it's easy to feel at home here. Lots of options for every budget with a great selection of walls and boulders. This is a place where both novice and seasoned climbers are welcome.

Fantastic experience: I’ve always wanted to learn to climb and unfortunately have waited far too long to give it a go. Recently, I went to LEF. I was oriented by Mitchell. I must say that if it weren’t for his patience and kindness I would’ve been much more nervous about going there alone. I observed how he was with other customers and was pleased that he showed everyone the same amount of care. The gym itself was pretty amazing. Better than ones I’ve visited in California. The other members there that I spoke with also seemed very kind, we’re quick to help and answer my many questions. No one made me feel too old or silly. I was extremely satisfied with my experience and am excited to go back. Thank you for the assistance on my learning journey to be a better climber. Cheers!

Fantastic experience: Super friendly environment for first time/ not-so-experienced climbers! I was anxious that we would feel out of place but it was very welcoming! They have a cardio room with weights, and what appears to be a few rooms for group exercise classes: yoga, group room, and cycling. It's a great workout with a good selection of walls at varying difficulties. I would recommend to any friend, and already have plans to go back again! If you're thinking about it--just do it!!

Fantastic experience: LEF is genuinely an amazing place, with a really good balance between bouldering and sports climbing, plus a well equipped weights and cardio room. I climbed there for nearly 6 months before moving, and as good as the facility itself is, the best part is the sense of community among everyone there.

Fantastic experience: Amazing facility with constantly rotating routes, and the fitness facility is a great benefit. The team running the place is great, Mitchell comes to mind specifically. They treat you well and do their best to educate and support their members. 10/10

Fantastic experience: Very friendly staff, helpful with suggestions. Willing to give private lessons. Always have. Variety of activities and opportunities to meet people. Hope the guys that work regularly Blake, Ryan and Mitch get compensated for doing a great job.

Fantastic experience: Excellent gym. Route and boulder grades reflect those seen in nearby RRG, and the setting is great. Lots of lead climbing and boulders with enough autobelays for the route climber sans partner.

Fantastic experience: Awesome place! Super kind staff and nice facilities. Great for climbers of any age and experience level.

Fantastic experience: First time ever. Nice facility. Plenty of options and equipment. Can't wait to go back!

Fantastic experience: I am terrified of heights but my niece Courtney convinced me to try one time. I felt safe with the tutorials and safety gear. Honestly the body harnesses are better grade/more robust and more comfortable than what my work provides for high working spaces. I slightly overcame my fears. I became able to climb higher and higher. I found my limit even if it's the higher part of the kids area haha. I had fun though and that's what counts right?

Fantastic experience: A great place to safely enjoy climbing in an encouraging atmosphere. It is a great family outing or just a good way to litterally Hang out with friends.

Fantastic experience: Probably the best toprope gym around. I literally take weekend trips here (from Louisville, so 1 hour away) so we can practice lead climbing. Facility is state of the art. Walls are probably like 60 ft tall and the lead has a great overhang on the mid section. Toprope isn't bad either and has some autobelays in case you don't have a partner. Bouldering is also pretty solid. The walls are a bit shorter than what I'm used to though. The different problems can also be more comp(etitive) style but I enjoy them.

Fantastic experience: One of the best climbing gyms I've been too. I've had a membership for several months while in college and it's been totally worth the money! The auto-belay systems make for a great climbing experience even if you are by yourself!

Fantastic experience: Lots of variety: about 10 auto ascenders, lots of boldering, lots of more advanced rope climbing too (Belay and lead climbing), plus a kids boldering area. They start you with a pretty quick orientation on boldering and auto belays, and the staff seems more engaged some other places we’ve climbed. Tables and cubbies for your stuff. Facilities are clean and well maintained. The day pass includes shoes, harness (and free chalk bag if you ask for one).

Fantastic experience: Amazing climbing/bouldering gym. They are consistently setting new routes to keep it fresh and challenging yet fun. Great staff who have a passion for climbing. They have everything from kid-friendly bouldering and top-roping/auto-belay to multi-angle lead climbing. No matter your skill set or experience there’s something to enjoy here.

Fantastic experience: I love this climbing gym, it's super spacious, and has nice runs. It offers auto belay so no one is needed if you want to climb alone and it has a nice amount of bouldering.

Fantastic experience: Brought my son and three of his friends here for his sixteenth birthday this summer. Called ahead and stopped in for a tour beforehand. Staff were courteous and helpful, and made sure we had the best experience possible. Summer camps were being held while we were there, but there were still staff members available to accommodate our party. Safety seems to be a high priority at LEF Climbing, and the facility is clean and well managed.

Fantastic experience: A very good climbing facility. There is a bouldering area which is regularly set. I don't often climb on the big wall, but I do know that there are auto-belay devices as well as top rope and a large lead climbing area. On top of that, the staff are always helpful and friendly.

Fantastic experience: Great climbing gym. Lots of bouldering options. Great for all skill levels.

Fantastic experience: Tons of wall space, auto-belays for top roping and practicing lead climbing. High roped walls and decently high Boulder walls. Clean facility. Nice people. All around a great place to train.

Fantastic experience: I've climbed at several gyms and I also climb in the wild. This is definitely the best gym I've climbed at so far! It's huge and the routes are well thought out. Chalk dust is minimal and they keep the air very clean. The bouldering pads are thick and deep. There is a kids area sectioned off from the main gym, so that's great. Overall L'Escalade is great.

Fantastic experience: Tons of lead routes and top rope routes available. Great beginner area for new people to get a taste of rock climbing. And a huge section of bouldering. Would highly recommend.

Fantastic experience: Great folks working here. The place is amazing for all ages and skill levels. Plenty of bouldering, lead, top rope and auto-belay!

Fantastic experience: L'Escalade is awesome! From beginners to advanced climbers, everyone belongs at L'Escalde. The staff are kind, fun, eager to help, and have fostered a real sense of community. The facility is incredible. The climbing and bouldering walls offer the best indoor climbing in Kentucky, by far, and the routes are frequently reset. You can top rope, lead climb, or auto-belay if you don't have a partner. They have all of the equipment you might need on hand and have patient staff ready to instruct you if you are just trying it out or are new the sport. The fitness room is big and the fitness equipment is nicer and cleaner than any of the gyms I've been to in Lexington. The yoga, cycling, training rooms, and locker rooms, are also really nice. The yoga classes and instructors are great, but be sure to sign up in advance because the word is out and space is limited. The only drawback that I'm aware of is that the facility isn't open 24 hours a day.

Fantastic experience: The facility is top notch with tons of bouldering problems as well as lead climbing and top rope routes. There is a great fitness gym located inside as well. Staff is very helpful and friendly and the general atmosphere is very communal with most people willing to help others and encourage them when they need it. I recommend visiting this gym even if you've never been on a rock wall before as you will, at the least, have a great time and you may even find a new hobby.

Fantastic experience: Awesome gym! The setting on the lead wall is well thought out, challenging in the best way. Lots of bouldering too! The bathrooms have showers and towels and everything was really clean. The staff is really nice and they don't charge to use their lead ropes. I wish I lived closer to make this my home gym

Fantastic experience: I've always wanted to get into rock climbing but I honestly never knew where to start. A friend recommended me to L'escalade and after a few times I got a membership. While yes it is a bit pricey it is totally worth it. The facility is top of the line and the atmosphere is great. No matter what skill level you are everyone is super friendly and wants to help each other get better. Even though the climbing gym is the main attraction they have hands down the nicest conventional gym in Lexington. L'escalade has something to offer for everyone it's worth checking out!