Can't believe this isn't on the front page of their website. Combined withFiend said:you do get the occasional 40 something bonehead in a rather well-fitting vest punting off their reds.
battery said:it's a great wall where you don't get practically elbowed out of the way by some 20 year old muscle-fest in a baggy vest as he proceeds to try and demonstrate to his mate who he's dragged along how to climb a problem which he dogs.
Or they could just say “ Middle aged knackered climbers with bad dress sense don’t worry this is the wall for you”edshakey said:Can't believe this isn't on the front page of their website. Combined withFiend said:you do get the occasional 40 something bonehead in a rather well-fitting vest punting off their reds.
battery said:it's a great wall where you don't get practically elbowed out of the way by some 20 year old muscle-fest in a baggy vest as he proceeds to try and demonstrate to his mate who he's dragged along how to climb a problem which he dogs.
you're doing their PR department's work for them!
SA Chris said:To me it all sounds cautiously positive? Anyway, at least you are getting on and doing stuff, and it's springtime...
steveri said:Stay positive and keep checking in! I have a persistent shoulder problem and similarly thinking 'is this it?'. Mine wasn't an accident or particular overuse thing but just found myself with a persistent soreness that really affects full reach pulls. Might be tied into palindromic rheumatism. No shouldery dynos or parkour nonsense for me, but I didn't need much excuse to ditch these. I realised belatedly that not every problem has to be set for every climber. If people like the things I don't, that's ok. I need to get better at pulling on ratty crimps and they don't tend to set those indoors. I'm happy enough, did a 6C Saturday after a couple of fails and that seems fair to me approaching 60 and not putting that much effort into training. There's a world of climbing out there and more than enough to go at if I write a few things off. Or we could both get better and come back stronger than ever.
steveri said:I have a persistent shoulder problem and similarly thinking 'is this it?'. Mine wasn't an accident or particular overuse thing but just found myself with a persistent soreness that really affects full reach pulls. Might be tied into palindromic rheumatism. No shouldery dynos or parkour nonsense for me, but I didn't need much excuse to ditch these. I realised belatedly that not every problem has to be set for every climber. If people like the things I don't, that's ok. I need to get better at pulling on ratty crimps and they don't tend to set those indoors. I'm happy enough, did a 6C Saturday after a couple of fails and that seems fair to me approaching 60 and not putting that much effort into training. There's a world of climbing out there and more than enough to go at if I write a few things off. Or we could both get better and come back stronger than ever.