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Can any one tell me anything about this place and if it is as good as it looks!?
Cheers
Jay

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In reply to jay666: It's awesome

In reply to Anonymous: Cheers annonymous! will have a deeks!

In reply to jay666: The Awesome group are building a new wall near me in Lower Bredbury at Pear Mill.... I have seen some of the construction since it started and it is coming along a treat.... The main chimney wall will be the highest in GB..... As far as the Liverpool wall goes, I haven't been there, sorry can't help ya.....

In reply to Mita: Could ya send me a link to the pics please!???

In reply to jay666:

http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?t=263461

In reply to CJD:

Quote from previous message

'The 23.5m ‘Tall Wall’ area is now complete and the scaffolding is due to be taken down this week. There’s a certain ‘WOW’ factor that we’re anticipating when we can finally see the full area cleared! This area is all high vertical routes with nine lines at 23.5m, six at 19m and six at 14m (three routes on each line).'

Hopefully 'this area is all high vertical routes' doesn't mean exactly what it says - having such a high wall all plumb vertical would be a real missed opportunity imo.

In reply to CJD: Cheers!Have seen these already, I thought those were old pics from the first wall!

In reply to Ian Patterson:

I went to see it last week and to stand up against the wall and to look up definitely gives you the wow factor....

In reply to Ian Patterson:


Hi Ian

We looked at many different set ups for this area and given the limited floor space, the vertical scenario works best for what we want to provide. This is definitely not a missed opportunity! Hopefully you will realise this when you see the wall (if you visit).

Thanks for your interest

Dave Douglas
Managing Director
Awesome Walls Climbing Centre
http://www.awesomewalls.co.uk
http://www.awesomewalls.co.uk/blogs

In reply to D Douglas: So does that mean there are few off vertical long lines?

Cheers
tim

In reply to tbertenshaw:

Hi Tim

There's 18 lines that are 'off vertical'. 16 of these are 13.5m, 1 at 12m and 1 at 10m in height.

Cheers

Dave Douglas
Managing Director
Awesome Walls Climbing Centre
http://www.awesomewalls.co.uk
http://www.awesomewalls.co.uk/blogs

In reply to D Douglas:

Thanks for your reply. I may well visit but it sounds like the bouldering may be of greater interest, though as you say that may change when I see the wall. For me personally long vertical walls aren't a great training facility - Manchester suffers to a certain extent from the fact that the headwall on its long wall could do with being a little steeper and I certainly wouldn't look for something less steep than that. Not that I blame you for designing a wall that makes best use of your space for the most people.

Ian

In reply to Ian Patterson:

Ian, why not pop over to Liverpool Awesome Wall? That back wall is so pumpy that I'm getting pumped right now just thinking about it!

Mick

In reply to D Douglas:

Ok how off vertical if i may enquire? 5 degrees,10?,15?

Good luck with the wall anyway.


cheers
Tim

In reply to Mick Ward:

Ah... there's a point , imho the back wall is just too steep for training for UK climbing (particularly for someone with my feeble shoulders!), the right hand stepped walls has a great initial angle but the last bit is again just a bit too near vertical leading to routes often having to finish very crimpy or very slopey.

Climbers, never happy

Hi Tim

Lets just say that there are many wall’s at many angles. There’s no ‘straight’ off vertical (like the blue O/H in L’pool) in Stockport. All of the lines change angles. The most overhanging wall is 3.5m, 13.5 high.

Hope this helps.



Dave Douglas
Managing Director
Awesome Walls Climbing Centre
http://www.awesomewalls.co.uk
http://www.awesomewalls.co.uk/blogs

In reply to all:

Photo's of the new walls at

http://www.flickr.com/photos/awccstockport/

Dave Douglas
Managing Director
Awesome Walls Climbing Centre
http://www.awesomewalls.co.uk
http://www.awesomewalls.co.uk/blogs

In reply to jay666: very good wall with good food drink

In reply to D Douglas: Those photos look amazing - can't wait for opening... any further estimates on a date?

In reply to tbertenshaw:

Using Dave's figures of 3.5m overhanging on a 13.5m wall makes the angle just under 15 degrees...