If you like isolation then try out the Bradford wall - usually only a handful of people even in the evenings and it’s a much bigger space. Not as good setting though IMO.
Sure this will fix itself when the new centre opens though. As for alternatives, while the bouldering at Big Depot isn't as extensive it's still as good, and rarely anything approaching busy. After stopping going to Depot in Pudsey I started using Last Sun Dance which is a much bigger space to start with, does get busy, but as its not carpeted with matting people don't just sit about under problems when they're not climbing.
I usually keep an eye on the capacity trackers and only go if there’s fewer than around 40ish. Any more than that and I feel like I’m going to land on people, especially in the middle narrow sections. It’s not a very big space compared to most centres now.
Quote from: ali k on January 21, 2022, 09:54:14 amI usually keep an eye on the capacity trackers and only go if there’s fewer than around 40ish. Any more than that and I feel like I’m going to land on people, especially in the middle narrow sections. It’s not a very big space compared to most centres now.This is pretty funny when I think back to wet Tuesday evenings a few years ago, it was always absolutely heaving but a great atmosphere! No idea how many people would be in there but must have been over 100. Lots of happy memories. It's not the same now though, partly because I just don't know anyone who goes there regularly anymore.
Yep great memories of essentially crowd surfing to the back room!
Every serious climber seems to have built their own board now, so the clientele has swung way more towards wall only climbers. We had a great scene going there for a while eh! Sometimes you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s over.