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DESTINATION GUIDE: Kendal Wall Climbing Wall

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Michael Ryan 01 Oct 2006

Kendal Wall is the first in our series of climbing wall showcases.

http://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/page.php?id=235

BenTiffin 01 Oct 2006

In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com: Ahh the memories, I used to find the top of the main wall there as exposed/scary as some of the BIG crags around. Probably due to the fact that other side of the room isn't far behind you at that height.

Ben

Tom Ripley Mountain Guide 01 Oct 2006

In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com: why don't you do a crag profile of some of the great lakes mountain crag that nay bugger can be arsed to climb on? rather than some chuffin' climbin wall?

some inspirational article on Gable, Scafell, East Butteress, Esk butteress ect. might get people up their climbing more than just the hard/classic/extreme rock routes. and would stop the crags from becoming over grown.

people might also realise that the lakes is better/harder than north wales.

BelleVedere 01 Oct 2006

In reply to Tom Ripley Mountain Guide:

They do its called crag of the day

Also as well as being famed for its lakes, and hills the lakes is also famed for its rain. Were you to spend a week (or even a weekend) in the lakes they is a good chance that you might encounter said rain, a Kendal wall beats the hell out of Trapsing round Ambleside looking at coats. Its also open when its dark.

Oli 01 Oct 2006

In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:

It may be useful to include the weekend opening hours in the article.

OP Michael Ryan 01 Oct 2006

In reply to Oli:

Updated

Saturday and Sunday 10am - 7pm

The Lemming 01 Oct 2006

In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:

Just sent you an e-mail.

Cheers

Dominion 01 Oct 2006

In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:

Well, then. I've visited Kendal Wall once (we were in NW Yorkshire, and it was raining, so we looked for an indoor wall, and picked Kendal)

And the standout feature for me was the Stalagmite/Stalactite.

As soon as I saw it, I knew I had to try it at some point in the session, and make a good attempt at onsighting something on it. As it happens there were 2 routes in my grade, and I flashed one of them, and got to the top with a broad grin and a feeling of genuine achievement, a proper indoor wall "woohoo" route!