Rock Over bouldering centre Manchester (Read 100170 times)

Adam Lincoln · January 07, 2010, 05:42:02 pm

Sounds good
http://www.rockoverclimbing.co.uk/index.html

northerngreg · January 07, 2010, 07:56:38 pm

Isn't Manc getting a bit saturated with climbing walls now? From what I remember you've got:

Broughton
Manchester Climbing Centre
Awesome Walls Stockport
Rope Race
Climb UK

And now this new one. Plus Warrington wall isn't far off down the M62. When I climbed there plenty of Mancs made the commute.

Jim · January 07, 2010, 08:00:03 pm

there will be only 1 good one

Serpico · January 07, 2010, 08:14:55 pm

Looking at the banner photo from their site makes you wonder how well they understand their target audience.

Richie Crouch · January 07, 2010, 08:20:52 pm

Training people up to pull fierce moves at 8000m?

slackline · January 07, 2010, 08:27:44 pm

Quote from: Serpico on January 07, 2010, 08:14:55 pm

Looking at the banner photo from their site makes you wonder how well they understand their target audience.

There is a lot to be said for targeted marketing and identifying with your customer, but there's tons of overlap between the "disciplines" of climbing and mountaineers also boulder (unless their name is K Cool).

Palomides · January 07, 2010, 08:36:06 pm

well, pick another one then

north_country_boy · January 07, 2010, 08:44:07 pm

So is this The wall that Rupert Davies (Ru) is involved in then? Anybody know where-abouts it is?

Ru · January 07, 2010, 09:42:05 pm

Nothing to do with me.

clm · January 07, 2010, 10:01:44 pm

manchester hasn't got a good climbing wall....though i think salford has one.

saltbeef · January 07, 2010, 10:10:21 pm

Quote from: northerngreg on January 07, 2010, 07:56:38 pm

Isn't Manc getting a bit saturated with climbing walls now? From what I remember you've got:

Broughton
Manchester Climbing Centre
Awesome Walls Stockport
Rope Race
~~Climb~~ boulder UK

And now this new one. Plus Warrington wall isn't far off down the M62. When I climbed there plenty of Mancs made the commute.

none are up to the standard of the new crop of dedicated facilities. Broughton is good. (I couldn't imagine
going tonight though! -10would not be fun! it was cold enough on Sundaywhen it was about 0degrees! and yes I'm southern)

GCW · January 07, 2010, 10:29:40 pm

Quote from: saltbeef on January 07, 2010, 10:10:21 pm

~~Climb~~ boulder UK

I think Greg was referring to Climb UK, it's a bit closer to Manc that BUK.

saltbeef · January 07, 2010, 10:52:13 pm

my bad. its still not that good

rginns · January 08, 2010, 12:17:13 am

Quote from: clm on January 07, 2010, 10:01:44 pm

manchester hasn't got a good climbing wall....though i think salford has one.

Agreed, Broughton = king of walls.

f&% the plastic...

Adam Lincoln · January 08, 2010, 08:56:49 am

Quote from: rginns on January 08, 2010, 12:17:13 am

Quote from: clm on January 07, 2010, 10:01:44 pm
manchester hasn't got a good climbing wall....though i think salford has one.
Agreed, Broughton = king of walls.

If you want to train for Yorkshire lime routes.

galpinos · January 08, 2010, 09:18:01 am

Quote from: Ru on January 07, 2010, 09:42:05 pm

Nothing to do with me.

Is yours still happening/was ever going to happen Ru? (I'd heard rumour of it on the Mancehester grapevine).

Tris · January 08, 2010, 12:53:43 pm

Where in Manchester is this going? North/East/South/West?

T_B · January 08, 2010, 01:21:22 pm

awful name

account_inactive · January 08, 2010, 01:32:29 pm

Does the name have anything to do with Andy Jennings?

dobbin · January 08, 2010, 01:36:53 pm

Or Rob Smith.

Tris - it says centre.

Tim Broughtonshaw · January 08, 2010, 01:59:14 pm

did a bit of web stalking and the limited company and the website are both registered to an address in west didsbury which i suspect is the guys house rather than company premises. certainly a lack of pictures or detail about the centre.

Cheers
Tim

Jaspersharpe · January 08, 2010, 02:09:14 pm

It is his house and the company was only set up three days ago. This isn't relevant, I was just being nosey.

Teaboy · January 08, 2010, 02:11:36 pm

It's all pretty strange as you'd have thought someone keen enough to open a bouldering wall would be known to at least someone either on here or among the other climbers I know. Seems like a (very welcome) bolt from the blue. Would be something of a committment as well as city centre commercial premises with lots of parking space don't come cheap.

Edit: Oops, it seems they are known to folk on here, I posted too soon!

Tim Broughtonshaw · January 08, 2010, 02:16:49 pm

Quote from: Jaspersharpe on January 08, 2010, 02:09:14 pm

It is his house and the company was only set up three days ago. This isn't relevant, I was just being nosey.

aye not dissing the guy, sure it is genuine and a good addition. Just would be nice to see some pics, know when it might be open, and where it is, especialy since it is perporting to be the "North West's premier bouldering centre"

Tim

Tris · January 08, 2010, 02:24:59 pm

There is some info about the guy here and more links on the left but no more exact info as to where in Manchester the bouldering wall is, thanks for pointing out it is actually in the centre Dobbin, I missed that

There is also a gallery of pics but looks to be non climbing centre related.

http://www.rockoverclimbing.co.uk/about.html