I've also never been but would like to in the future. The combination of soft for the grade, great scenery and forgiving rock makes it an ideal holiday destination. My thoughts: 1. If people want to raise the issue of how knackered everything is then post videos of the hordes of punters, tick marks, stashed pads, trashed trails and make it look like the epicentre that is the Everest circus with an Attenborough voice over combo. Don't post a video about problems I've seen countless times making the place look wonderful. 2. Go for the Hueco pass system (without needing the guide)/ max day pass. If you're serious about preservation this will push people to the other areas of Swiss. With the massive rise of instagram/ youtube lead climbing it was inevitable Magic Wood would get trashed. 3. Less nuclear than 2 - set up some kind of project/ shack that's free to stay at, but those staying have to do preservation work/ crag cleaning. Though this will probably be knackering for your days off climbing! Like laying the path at Almscliff. I don't have a van so this would appeal to me and you'd be giving back to climbing.
Uncool crags are uncool because they are shit though.
Quote from: teestub on November 30, 2022, 08:49:29 pmUncool crags are uncool because they are shit though.This is true, but also not true. Some places are definitely in/out of vogue in a way not quite reflective of their quality...
I'm sorry to beat the same old pedantic drum, but when you say the UK, I guess you really mean the Northern Counties and North Wales*?Apart from Dumby which has a healthy scene, all bouldering venues are effectively deserted most of the time in Scotland.
I'm sorry to beat the same old pedantic drum, but when you say the UK, I guess you really mean the Northern Counties and North Wales*?Apart from Dumby which has a healthy scene, all bouldering venues are effectively deserted most of the time in Scotland.*I'm happy to admit I've not got a good handle on where's busy and where's not. South Coast maybe?
I think most people with more than a passing interest in bouldering know about the quality of the bouldering in the more far flung bits of the UK, and I would say the SW England and Highlands and Islands bouldering venues rate among the ‘coolest’ we have, but unfortunately (or fortunately if you’re a local) they are not accessible on a regular basis to the majority of the population.
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