We are hard at work building a new rope gym in town. We couldn’t be more excited to make this happen and can’t wait to share our progress as we bring this location to life.
We could not be more excited to open our very first rope gym right here in Bellingham! This will be a brand new building and is designed to make the most of a beautiful piece of land at 315 West Holly Street. The new gym will feature 60’ high rope climbing, tons more fitness and training, a new yoga studio, bouldering, locker rooms, and a rooftop complete with climbing, fire pits, and views of the bay. We love Bellingham and are working hard to build the very best gym we can to serve this incredible town.
faq
When will the new gym be open?
It’s a long process! We’ll have a better sense of it once we break ground!
Where will you be located?
The new gym will be located downtown at 315 West Holly Street.
What will happen to the original VITAL Bellingham? Will it close?
We plan to keep the existing VITAL up and running - forever :) When the new gym opens, we may move some things, such as youth teams, to the new gym. We may also focus more on Member Hours, making VITAL feel like more of a members-only bouldering annex.
What information do you have about pricing, programs, hours, etc?
We don’t have all the details ironed out here, but we will certainly run full youth and yoga programs. And we will be priced in-line with similar climbing gyms. Membership will probably cost a bit more than it currently does at VITAL Bellingham.
What’s the deal with the apartments?
The latest plans include two levels of apartments above the gym. These were added in order to keep the project alive economically. In addition to creating some cool places to live, they have the added benefit of making the view from the roof even better! Other than sharing a building, VITAL has no connection to these apartments. They will be built, owned and managed by the Chalkboard folks.
I heard about a gym called Chalkboard. Is this the same thing?
The team at Chalkboard is still involved, and has become the developer for the project. This means that they will build and own the building, while VITAL will operate the gym. This location is only possible thanks to their hard work and our close partnership.
Will the team at Chalkboard continue to be involved?
VITAL will be running the gym and will lease this space from the team that started Chalkboard. VITAL and Chalkboard will be working closely together over the next couple of years in order to get the gym built.