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So whats the new Sheff bouldering wall like?? Ed

In reply to boothy:

We popped in while out doing the shopping etc and it looked really great, can't wait to return with my boots.

In reply to Ropeboy:
very good. very busy but so much wall space allows the throng to spread out and felt good. Nice problems, more than you can shake a shitty stick at, 5 different circuits of varying hardness, all taking in different terrains. So even the easy circuits go across some impressive features.

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In reply to boothy:

We just called by 'in passing' this afternoon (no stuff with us, otherwise we'd have stayed) - looks good. Was pretty busy and there seems to be some interesting looking problems. My tendons are aching in anticipation...

In reply to boothy:

I was there for over four hours today and I don't think I'll recover for a week!

It reminded me of the very first day the Foundry opened in 1991 - there was a real buzz of excitement at something so big, so new and so much fun!

In reply to john arran:
It was so much fun, absolutely wicked wall. All the circuits were well laid out and the problems were amazing, there's just so many angles there!

Climbed for 5 hours and there's still whole sections of wall that I didn't even touch. Looking forward to my next visit.

Can't praise the guys that set it up highly enough, cheers, Paul.

In reply to boothy:

What a fantastic wall. Huge. Circuits are great. Problems well set and creative. Something for everyone. I really like the smooth panels with bits of grip tape here and there. A bit more lighting could be helpful. Really fun atmosphere there yesterday.
Good effort to all involved, takes guts and vision to start a new business and you must be happy to have opened ahead of schedule and to have seen so many people enjoying the place on the very first day.

In reply to jamiev: what r the opening hours and how much is it to get in?

In reply to bezzer555:

http://www.climbingworks.com/Html/Climbing-Works-About.htm

Follow the links at the top of the page for details.

bluebrad

In reply to boothy: Looks good, gonna try and get up to Sheff this weekend to give it a go with some of my mates who live local. What I did notice when i looked is that a monthly pass seems a little bit pricey at £45. Mile End is £35 a month which feels right. Nevertheless really looking forward to it as friends say it is very cool.

In reply to zoobizooretta: Not a place to visit in the summer with all that glass!

Looks fantastic though.

In reply to Richard Bradley:

In response to thinking the building will be hot in the summer...

We were in the building working in late August and looking round earlier in the summer months. Due to the direction of the sun as it moves round the building is relatively cool in hot weather. There were a few days when the boys were working and it was warm but even they commented on how it was not too hot.

So hopefully it should not be too much of an issue,
Cheers, Lucinda

In reply to Richard Bradley:

you'll be out side 10 times stronger thou...

In reply to zoobizooretta: I'll settle for outside.

In reply to Richard Bradley:


Top flippin wall!!! went there last night. It's ace!

Cool circuits. Was getting stuck into the brown problems (if that doesn't sound dodgy!?)

In reply to boothy:
Anyone know whether there is decent cycle parking there ?

And will I be allowed in wearing Ron Hills ?(look I only wear them when I'm cycling, honest!)

In reply to Chris the Tall:

No! More chance of getting in with yer shreddies...

Mick

In reply to boothy:

Had chance to go to climbing works twice of xmas period. Was awesome! Really fantastic routes everywhere, phew still slightly too excited about it. Nice place and people too. BOSS!

In reply to boothy:

To add a contrasting view (I went twice over the last couple of weeks), I was surprised at how filthy the holds were already - quite hard to see some of the colours! Apparently they have a plan for that though. Also, I thought the easy (green) circuit was quite boring - it's possible to have easy stuff that's still interesting. Finally - it's cold in there, and you get chilly feet if you walk around without your boots on! (It does have good points too, not knocking the place, the staff are helpful and friendly for starters).

I just went for a bouldering session down the Edge, and it was deserted, cheap (£4 bouldering special), had a good range of problems, and was a perfect temperature.

In reply to boothy:

I've been once - I wanted to have a proper crack at the incredible looking campus board but was knackered beyond belief after a day out at Burbage and 3 hrs at the wall.

The competition section of the wall is nice and high, really quite awesome, and variety abounds.

Well done guys!

In reply to cider nut:

I have been a few times now. Before it opened I was sceptical about its chance of success.

I agree with cider nut about dirty holds, they do seem to get black on top. And it is cold. Not too cold, but cold. That's OK.

Anyway, I love the place. It's big and open and there is geat variety.

It has really good sandwiches and posh tea. The kids bouldering area is a really good idea, mine love it (3 & 5).

I wish them good fortune. I want it to work, because I like going there.

regards
lowerSharpnose

In reply to boothy:

I've never seen so many smiling faces on people in an old warehouse that aren't on drugs....

It's ace!!

In reply to various:Ended up there on Sunday - very busy and had a good time.

Various minor issues (lack of map/directions on website, crap membership cards, lack of storage, had ran out of sandwiches) but nothing that got in the way of a great climbing experience.

Thanks to everybody for the feedback. We've only been open a month, so there are many snags that we still need to put right, but all your comments are gratefully received and will be acted on. Two new circuits of problems will be set by Thursday this week, and the remaining dirty holds will be replaced by nice new shiny ones within the next month. When a wall gets as much traffic as The Climbing Works has had in 4 weeks, the holds will get filthy - thats just the way it is. However, unlike other walls, we'll endevour to clean them and reset a bit more often than most, so there's always new stuff to try.

In reply to Percy B:

I was with Paul P and co but climbing at lower grades and would largely second his views: ie the centre is brilliant. Again I climbed for 5 hours with few breaks. I did the full green circuit and tried most blues and a fair few others besides. Most of the problems set were excellent (especially watching Paul and John on some harder stuff).

Things to improve:

. Bigger tea mugs (as i told Sam); preferably pints.
. Strengthen or lose the thin topping boards on some panels(with lardy gits like me around they are an accident waiting to happen).
. Try and be imaginative on all the easier problems: a few were poor (obvious and just two moves).
. Get more gritty-paint patches on slabs and walls to encourage smears; the offwidth could do with some as well if you want more suitors.
. Give it a blast of heat in the morning, it was freezing until it got busier around 1.
. Sell some magic system help to climbers so they can get out of bed the next morning, after climbing twice as many problems as they should have

In reply to Offwidth:
Hiya,

Does anyone know if The Works hires out shoes?

I've got some beginner climbers from work coming tomorrow who don't have shoes.


Cheers

In reply to JonJones on tour:
Yeah they do. You even have the option of "pro" shoes for a little bit of extra money

In reply to boothy:

It's great I must say and I'm not known to do that much bouldering really. Loved it, spent two hours there and was aching for days afterwards after doing way too many problems. Some great problems but as someone suggested a couple of the really easy ones (the ones I was doing) are abit silly. Pink and yellows (?) were fantastic all of the ones I did, range of different training styles, slopers crimps overhangs.

Guys did a great job, different angles of walls and a mass variety of problems, can't wait to get down there again, maybe climb slightly harder!