Climbing Hangar - Edinburgh

[rodma]

Going to the P weekend today for those that prepaid and booked a slot. It was originally a vip weekend but I'll be about the 1000th person through the door, so doesn't really feel like early access any more.

Still, mustn't grumble, should be ace. :dance1:

 

[SA Chris]

Jammy Central Belt barstewards. I'll just have to content myself with walking down to Boltsheugh for a lunchtime session..

 

[Oldmanmatt]

The walls with this rule seems fine with girls in sport bras so in the warmer months I wear an old vest with the bottom off it. Gets a few odd looks but is cooler than a normal vest. In the temperature sense, certainly not in the fashion sense.

‘80s crop tops!
Yaaas!

In cerise pink, of course…

 

[rodma]

Jammy Central Belt barstewards. I'll just have to content myself with walking down to Boltsheugh for a lunchtime session..

If it makes you feel any better I jarred my lower back pinging off near the top of a problem during session 1 there and now have issues walking/ sitting/ sleeping :lol:

It seems a good centre though, just needs the friction on the walls/ holds to calm down a bit










and the mats to break in a bit

 

[SA Chris]

Will have a look next time I'm down. Even a year Block 10 holds seem to destroy my skin. PU vs PE?

 

[SA Chris]

https://www.aberdeenlive.news/news/bouldering-firm-looking-open-dedicated-9610705

All please pray council approves. Wouldn't be my first choice of location, but I am sure they know what thy are doing.

 

[Fultonius]

It would seem insane for the council not to approve, but weird shit happens.

What a horrific website that Aberdeen live is!

 

[remus]

What a horrific website that Aberdeen live is!

I like the random words in the article that have been linked to the sport section. Gotta keep people on your website I guess

 

[SA Chris]

Yeah, it's terrible. Only other place there were articles is P&J and I didn't post due to to paywalls.

Aberdeen Council can be a pain in the arse sometimes. Just takes one person who knows someone to flag up potential parking issues (one of my concerns) or the like and they could knock it back. Shame they didn't go for one of the empty industrial units near my work in Portlethen. There are premises of all sizes standing empty, some that are enormous and have been empty for 10 years or so.

 

[galpinos]

What a horrific website that Aberdeen live is!

Every Reach Media website is like that. The MEN (Manchester Evening News) is exactly the same.

 

[SA Chris]

https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen-aberdeenshire/6641227/disused-warehouse-to-become-aberdeens-first-climbing-centre/

WHOOT! (Apologies if paywall blocks), but planning permission approved.

 

[Fultonius]

https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen-aberdeenshire/6641227/disused-warehouse-to-become-aberdeens-first-climbing-centre/

WHOOT! (Apologies if paywall blocks), but planning permission approved.

I've not been to Block10, looks basic but decent - no complaints! Should be a good addition to Aberdeen.

Is it in the LEZ? What's parking and public transport like around there? I'd only ever be there on a visit, so probably driving, and probably in the rain...

 

[SA Chris]

It's to the north of the LEZ and you can avoid by going round the outside of it pretty easily, Up Anderson Drive, then right at Grammar playing field. Gets a bit more painful if you forget it's there until you are almost in it. No idea what parking will be like. I like B10 in Dundee, for me it needs a bit more steepness and less PU holds, but setting is good, and access is easy except on match days., and it's never busy on a w/e.

Anyone got any idea of general duration of a bouldering wall build from scratch, i know there are many factors, but just an indication.....