Heard Boulder Co. just opened in Christchurch—didn’t make it to their Auckland spot but this one’s open till 10pm and just 5 minutes from where I stayed. August is their winter and OMG it’s freezing outside. Didn’t bring my own shoes but still had to move. Parking said 2 hours free but no one seems to pay? Paid $62 NZD total for entry, shoes, and chalk bag—kinda like back home. They’ve got walls from every angle, V1-V3 problems are actually fun and elegant. Separate kids’ area, gym stuff, and skateboard practice zones. Pads are thick and wide, but heads up—pads are hard, don’t jump from the top! Also a cafe on site with decent coffee, shoes get disinfected daily (the ones I rented felt brand new!), showers and foot baths in the bathroom, even reusable hand towels cleaned daily—pretty impressive. Not perfect tho: Hard mats can mess your knees if you jump wrong. Gym is super chalky—felt like swimming in it. No selfie sticks, so solo climbers gotta prep or make friends fast. Ask me if you wanna know more lol. #sport #climbing #bouldering