S - Highball Norwich. 2 hours of problems.
If it rains? Why does that matter, unless you're thinking of getting rained off all those amazing crags in North Norfolk?
Quote from: T_B on July 27, 2015, 12:09:51 pmS - Highball Norwich. 2 hours of problems.Any good? In N.Norfolk for a few days next week... if it rains etc...
Quote from: tomtom on July 27, 2015, 02:29:27 pmQuote from: T_B on July 27, 2015, 12:09:51 pmS - Highball Norwich. 2 hours of problems.Any good? In N.Norfolk for a few days next week... if it rains etc...I've been quite a bit as my wife's folks live 10 minutes away. It has a very good comp wall and there's a comp this w/e which Percy is setting at, so I'm sure you'll be able to keep yourself amused for a few hours next wk. The board they have is covered in Beastmaker holds and is hard. If you wanted to get strong fingers, you could do worse than training on that board. There's a good campus area and unlike The Foundry, they haven't just ruined it by sticking pointless big blobs on it. The rest of the centre has a lot of vert surfaces, but there are a few good sections and generally the problem setting is excellent. For Norwich, it punches way above its weight. In addition, the locals are always v friendly - it's a small scene and they spot visitors a mile off.
Quote from: T_B on July 27, 2015, 03:20:13 pmQuote from: tomtom on July 27, 2015, 02:29:27 pmQuote from: T_B on July 27, 2015, 12:09:51 pmS - Highball Norwich. 2 hours of problems.Any good? In N.Norfolk for a few days next week... if it rains etc...I've been quite a bit as my wife's folks live 10 minutes away. It has a very good comp wall and there's a comp this w/e which Percy is setting at, so I'm sure you'll be able to keep yourself amused for a few hours next wk. The board they have is covered in Beastmaker holds and is hard. If you wanted to get strong fingers, you could do worse than training on that board. There's a good campus area and unlike The Foundry, they haven't just ruined it by sticking pointless big blobs on it. The rest of the centre has a lot of vert surfaces, but there are a few good sections and generally the problem setting is excellent. For Norwich, it punches way above its weight. In addition, the locals are always v friendly - it's a small scene and they spot visitors a mile off.They won't spot Tom, he looks like the Banjo player in Deliverance.
You need to be careful saying things like that as it will be devil talk down there. You will need to watch your big city ways.
Do you plan to get on Freeway? Felt like E3 6a to me - low down crux a bouldery layback, pitch through the roof above the Truck Stop intimidating but over quite quickly IIRC. Even better is the Big Slick variation
Quote from: habrich on July 27, 2015, 07:04:40 amQuote from: shark on July 27, 2015, 06:43:25 amHeavy Duty ! Apparently it should be spelt "Hevy".One of a crew of retrobate Brits who crossed the pond BITD and liked it so much that they never came back. c.f. "Crusher", "Strappo", "Dirty" Derek (RIP), etchttp://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/1841820/Alan-Hevy-Duty-Stevenson-Appreciation-threadHave you checked there isn't a warrant out for him.
Quote from: shark on July 27, 2015, 06:43:25 amHeavy Duty ! Apparently it should be spelt "Hevy".One of a crew of retrobate Brits who crossed the pond BITD and liked it so much that they never came back. c.f. "Crusher", "Strappo", "Dirty" Derek (RIP), etchttp://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/1841820/Alan-Hevy-Duty-Stevenson-Appreciation-thread
Heavy Duty !
Quote from: webbo on July 27, 2015, 12:13:18 pmQuote from: habrich on July 27, 2015, 07:04:40 amQuote from: shark on July 27, 2015, 06:43:25 amHeavy Duty ! Apparently it should be spelt "Hevy".One of a crew of retrobate Brits who crossed the pond BITD and liked it so much that they never came back. c.f. "Crusher", "Strappo", "Dirty" Derek (RIP), etchttp://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/1841820/Alan-Hevy-Duty-Stevenson-Appreciation-threadHave you checked there isn't a warrant out for him.I should have mentioned I climbed with Alan a lot back in 1974? when he wasn't somewhere at Her Majestys pleasure. Usually to do with something that fell off the back of a Chemists shop.
it's a small scene and they spot visitors a mile off.
Wow. Strange. I mean, what's the point of having a good climbing wall in Norwich? Anybody who is interested enough to start to get strong is going to want to emigrate asap.
On holiday so other other than a bit of body boarding and some leisurely walks I've done nowt all week, althought the cool box is quite heavy to carry through sand Keep threatening to run to the boulangerie in the morning but thinking about it is as close as I've come. On the plus side my finger is much improved, the PIP is visibly less swollen and I can make a proper hard fist for the first time in a month and the tenderness in the A1 has reduced too, reckon there's a fighting chance of doing some proper training when I get home.