WE’RE PROUD TO BE OUR MOMS FAVORITE CLIMBING GYM.

WE VALUE COMMUNITY, CONNECTION & ADVENTURE — OUR PRIORITY IS FUN! // WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO CHALLENGE YOURSELF & STRENGTHEN YOUR CAPACITY TO GROW // WE ARE PROUD TO BE LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED BY A TEAM THAT IS JUST AS OBSESSED WITH CLIMBING AS YOU ARE (OR MORE)

  • A young girl wearing sunglasses with shark designs on the frames, smiling outdoors with trees in the background.

    VIOLA

    Gym Baby, will flash your project

  • A woman with a smile is looking down at a small lizard on her sleeve. She is wearing a hoodie and has her hair tied up in a bun. The background shows trees, grass, and utility poles.

    ALI

    Owner, After School Team Coach & HBIC

  • A black and white portrait of a young man with a mustache and beard, wearing a plain black T-shirt, standing in front of a background with circular light patterns.

    REX

    Owner, Competition Team Coach, & Head Route Setter

  • A young man smiling outdoors near a body of water and mountains in the background, black and white photo.

    JUSTIN

    Youth Team Coach & Front Desk Team Member

  • Black and white photo of a rock climbing wall with various holds in different shapes and sizes.

    JOSH

    Youth Team Coach, and Front Desk Team Member

  • Black and white indoor climbing wall with various handholds and footholds attached.

    BRENDAN

    Front Desk Team Member & Route Setter

  • CHAR

    Front Desk Team Member

  • An elderly man sitting on a bench against a brick wall, wearing glasses and a patterned shirt, with a fake mustache and mouth. The image is in black and white.

    BOB

    He’s got friends.

AT VOLCANIC ROCK GYM, WE KEEP IT SIMPLE: BE KIND. BE COOL. DON’T BE A JERK.

WE WELCOME EVERYONE. EVERY BACKGROUND, IDENTITY, ABILITY, PERSONALITY, AND STORY. YOU DON’T NEED TO LOOK A CERTAIN WAY, CLIMB A CERTAIN GRADE, ACT A CERTAIN VIBE, OR FIT ANY MOLD TO BELONG HERE.

WE’RE A COMMUNITY BUILT ON RESPECT, HUMOR, AND NOT TAKING OURSELVES TOO SERIOUSLY. WE DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY. WE’RE SOMETIMES LOUD, SOMETIMES GOOFY, SOMETIMES A LITTLE OFFBEAT BUT ALWAYS WITH HEART.

WHAT WE CARE ABOUT:

GOOD ENERGY

GOOD HUMANS

GOOD ATTITUDES

RESPECT FOR OTHERS

RESPECT FOR THE CULTURE AND COMMUNITY OF HAWAIʻI

HELPING EACH OTHER GROW

WHAT WE DON’T TOLERATE:

JERKS

BULLIES

GATEKEEPING

DISCRIMINATION

HARASSMENT

VIBES THAT MAKE OTHERS FEEL SMALL

IF YOU SHOW UP WITH KINDNESS, OPENNESS, AND RESPECT - YOU’RE INSTANTLY PART OF THE CREW. IF YOU SHOW UP WITH EGO, NEGATIVITY, OR DISRESPECT… THIS ISN’T THE GYM FOR YOU.

THIS IS VRG. COME AS YOU ARE. BE KIND. CLIMB HARD. AND TREAT PEOPLE RIGHT.

Indoor bouldering climbing wall at Kinopper, with various holds and a padded floor.
Indoor rock climbing gym with a person stretching on pink holds, black holds, and green holds on a climbing wall, string lights overhead, and a ladder on the right side.

CLIMBING RULES EVERYTHING AROUND ME

A person with dark hair, wearing a dark T-shirt with partially visible white text, is climbing an indoor rock wall with yellow and green handholds and footholds. The wall has a textured beige surface.