【MegaSTONE Review】The largest scale in the north!Challenge bouldering and climbing at Xinzhuang Rock Climbing Gym

It is located in the factory area about 3 minutes' walk away from Xinzhuang Touqianzhuang MRT Station.

Turn right after exiting No. 4 of Chumaizhuang Station. Turn right at the Audi dealer intersection. Go to the end of the alley and then turn left. You will see the small white signboard of MegaSTONE.

The route is not complicated, but if it is at night, the alley may be dark. Yan Lin recommends making an appointment with a friend to go together at the MRT entrance.

Walking into MegaSTONE, the first thing you can see is the large floor-to-ceiling windows and glass doors. On the right side of the door is an open shoe cabinet. Because outdoor shoes are not allowed in the store, a bench is placed outside so that we can take off our shoes first. good.

It is worth noting that on the left side of the gate is a climbing wall that is perpendicular to the ground, 6 meters wide and 9 meters high. It immediately catches everyone's attention as soon as you enter the door. MegaSTONE is one of the few Taipei rock climbing gyms in northern Taipei that has both a bouldering venue and a climbing wall, allowing beginners and advanced friends who want to experience climbing to enjoy two forms of climbing at once.

The indoor rock field is mainly a bouldering area, with routes ranging from the simplest VB to V8+.

MegaSTONE provides a variety of bouldering experience courses suitable for novices. There are two combinations of pure bouldering and bouldering + climbing. If you are an experienced rock climber, MegaSTONE also has advanced courses such as coach training and climbing assurance, which can be said to be comprehensive. Taipei rock climbing field.

In addition to the fixed rock wall on the first floor, MegaSTONE will also open the 2021nd floor space at the end of 2!

The most eye-catching thing is the newly installed 12×12-foot Kilter Board. With the high ceiling space, sofa and LED lights, at first glance, you might think you are walking into a KTV box. The comfortable space is perfect for groups of bouldering friends to chat and discuss things. In addition, there is a bar viewing area. When you are tired from climbing, you can sit on a high chair to rest and watch the good skills of your rock climbing friends on the first floor.

Here is a brief introduction to Kilter Board. The K version is one of the most popular training boards in the world. Users can easily challenge thousands of routes designed by domestic and foreign rock climbers through the console or connect to the exclusive app. They can even design their own and record the completed routes. upload.

MegaStone’s K board can be freely adjusted with a 10-70-degree slope, and the difficulty of the route can be changed from V0-V14+ for you to choose; in addition to experienced rock climbers who can conduct special training through customized menus, grab a big K version, which is also very suitable for beginners Friends to carry out basic warm-up training, so Taipei indoor rock climbing has a lot of new fun.

Compared with hugging by yourself or climbing with friends, with the help of the coach that day, I finally realized what it means to understand by analogy and master it!Under the guidance of the coach, not only can you master the skills instantly, but you can also boulder with efficient and correct posture, reducing frustration and muscle pain.

In addition, the coach can often give us appropriate encouragement and guidance at the moment when we are about to give up, maybe help us push a little bit, check the hands and feet, etc., making it easier for us to successfully challenge the route, gain a sense of accomplishment, and experience the fun and joy of bouldering. Interesting!

What also impressed Yan Lin was the MegaSTONE team's security requirements.

different from othersTaipei Climbing GymIt may be playing video tapes or watching Internet safety instructions. For first-time rock lovers, in addition to filling in the basic information and watching safe climbing videos, MegaSTONE’s coach also specially asked Yan Lin to do a few safety climbing outside the wall first. The landing movements are checked by the coach, and if necessary, they will also demonstrate and explain in person; after confirming that all postures are correct, they will start teaching climbing skills. It is a good team with both patience and professionalism!

MegaSTONE's professionalism and strength in routing are well-known and highly recognized in the industry. In addition to all routing staff having association certification licenses, they have accumulated more than ten years of practical experience and are particularly particular about commercial routing.

After the experience class, we chatted with the coaches for a while, and found that the qualifications of the coaches in the rock climbing industry began as early as 2004. They are seniors in the rock climbing and bouldering world. They continue to promote the possibility of rock climbing experience. In addition to expanding the indoor training space, In the future, we plan to open an outdoor rock climbing group. I believe that the rock climbing enthusiasts in Taipei must be gearing up and waiting to start climbing.

Yan Lin, who often runs bouldering grounds in Taipei, can really feel the caring and carefulness of MegaSTONE in setting the line, especially considering the different body shapes and heights of boulderers in the design, even Yan Lin who is less than 160 cm can make complete movements. It is no wonder that MegaSTONE, the Xinzhuang rock climbing team, is invited to rock gyms all over Taiwan to set routes. It is a well-known and well-known senior team in the rock world.