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Congrats to Sam/Percy/Graeme et al for bringing the best in indoor bouldering to Sheffield

..............this place has shown a severe weakness in my fitness

[Fiend]

BIGNESS.

[GraemeA]

Thanks guys, we feel all mushy now. Thanks for coming down and making our opening day a success.

Thanks also to Percy for not being here, always makes life less stressful 

Lu & Lu, and Garry and Jon & Matt. Who all made it work along with me and Sam today..

Just counting the dosh and looking forward to tomorrow, lots of lessons learned but no disasters.

[Fiend]

I came. I climbed. I got grazes everywhere and aches and pains in most limbs except fingers and forearms...

Obvious:
Massive.
Huge variety.
Very well designed.
Can fit loads of people in and not be crowded.

Good:
Circuits idea really nice, works well.
Green, brown and purple holds are excellent. Spottys are fine.
Lots of bizzarre, technical weirdness problems - reaches/injures the parts other walls don't.
Great use of volumes and wall angles.
Problems are mostly great.
Arches are great fun.
Spectator friendly.
Good atmosphere in general.
No over-featured bollox.
Mostly no grades.

Could be improved:
Some blue holds don't feel that nice and a bit over-designed (edgy ones are okay).
Need more lighting on wall opposite campus board.
More consistency in starting positions, e.g. obvious sitters, would be good.
Seemed to be a bit lacking in less technical, more "straight pulling" problems.
Wall surface somewhat slippy and could do with more friction.
Felt a bit warm, started coming off problems due to sweat rather than weakness.

Overall it is great, it really does everything that was promised, and has just got a good FUN feel about it. I mention the issues just to give some ideas to make the best even better.

[Paul B]

Campus board could also do with numbering, there are so many rungs when you look up!

[soapy]

what an excellent facility 


to fiend's point about slippery wall finish; i think that's a positive attribute, making one use the holds and body tension as opposed to slapping one's flippers around


sort the tunes out and it's 100% 

[butters]

Went down to have a look at the shiny new wall and very impressive it is too - in fact impressive just doesn't come close to how good it really is - you will have to go and see for yourselves. Couldn't climb as I am injured at the minute which really was rather depressing but watching Fiend flailing about in fine style made me feel a bit better. 8-)

All good points made by Fiend - can't think of anything else to add really - just getting really psyched now to get back climbing so I can go and try out the easiest circuit and build up from there.

bluebrad

[Bonjoy]

 Fantastic. It's hard not  to overdo it with so many good probs to try. My arms are wasted this morning.
 Good coffee too.
 Hats off to all concerned 
 Fiend - I imagine that the full opening of the comp wall and the leaning area left of the fixed hold section will increase the volume of more basic steep fingery stuff.

 Post session protein shakes served at the cafe would be most welcome.

[fashionguru]

Could Some please post a tel No for the centre.


If any of the lads are veiwing, Greame, Percy or SAM

The one you have on the WEBSITE is WRONG.

Cheers
T

[Somebody's Fool]

Fantastic. It's hard not  to overdo it with so many good probs to try. My arms are wasted this morning.
 

Amen to that brother.  Absolutely wasted this morning.  Might not stay for four hours next time.

Absolutely superb wall guys. The brown and purple cicuits are dynamite, plenty of them still left to do as well. 

Viva la Godoffe.

[Karl]

Went down there yesteday and had such a good time, did some really nice problems which i always imagined to be out of my league.

The coffee was cracking too, and it just had a general good feel to it all.
I'll be visiting again, hopefully i won't wreck myself like i did yesterday 

[The Sausage]

Brilliant facility. might even venture further than the school on a few more occasions. the outside world is SO big, and not half as scary as i thought...

[Bonjoy]

 You might not be scared of the outside world but they seem to be scared of you http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=215571&v=1  (check the picture links)

[Nibile]

ohh how i wanted to be there.

[r-man]

Would just like to add my thanks and congratulations to the growing pile. Well done to the Climbingworks team, this wall is truly great!

Only slight downside - lots of chalk in the air. Was affecting my mate a bit, as he has asthma. Would be great if this could somehow be improved in future.

Once again though, great stuff!

[RichardB]

Ex-tractor fans  maybe?

[chappers]

Only slight downside - lots of chalk in the air. Was affecting my mate a bit, as he has asthma. Would be great if this could somehow be improved in future.

[r-man]

Nice, but does it come with WAP?

[GraemeA]

Ex-tractor fans  maybe?

Go and stand in the car park and try and remember Playschool?

What can we see through the round window today kiddies?

Nowt 'cos they are full of great big extractor fans 

However slight electrical problem stops us turning them on at the moment, sorry.

[Bonjoy]

Who are you Hambul or Big Ted?

[Fiend]

Hmmm might explain the warmth too.

[squeek]

To be honest I think it's hard to get a wall that's warm enough to not feel really cold when you come in, or are sitting about, but cold enough so you don't get sweaty when you're warmed up and working hard.  It's especially noticeable  if there's quite a few people trying the same problems as you.  Upstairs at BUK doesn't have any heating, so it's very cold in winter, but if there were a few of you trying the traverse the holds would still get a bit greasy. 

[north_country_boy]

Wall looks great guys! Can't wait to get down later this week!

So which parts aren't open yet? and when will it all be open? after this weekends British Team Trials?

[Fiend]

Agreed squeek, the number of people in general, and trying the bumbly problems I was trying, was as much of an issue as anything.

[Bonjoy]

Bear in mind brand new holds often feel a bit soapy