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NEWS: Huge New Bouldering Wall for Newcastle

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 Jack Geldard 22 Oct 2008
Dedicated bouldering centre Climb Newcastle will be unveiled this Thursday 23rd October in Byker, just outside of Newcastle City Centre. The quarter of a million pound development is the vision of former British Champion and World Cup winner Andy Earl, and well known climbers in the regional and national scene, Chris Graham and Darren Stevenson.

Read More: http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/older.html?month=10&year=2008#n45395
 snoop6060 22 Oct 2008
In reply to Jack Geldard - Editor - UKC:

CAn someone please build one of these in Leeds? The Leeds wall is crap.
 alifin 22 Oct 2008
In reply to Jack Geldard - Editor - UKC:

Been looking forward to using this wall, less than 10 mins drive from work!

 JDal 22 Oct 2008
In reply to alifin: And only 50 yards from the Metro station, it couldn't really be much better placed.
Ackbar 22 Oct 2008
In reply to Jack Geldard - Editor - UKC: SO is there DWS then?
Anonymous 26 Oct 2008
In reply to Jack Geldard - Editor - UKC: errrrrrrrm...it's not very extensive. Are there some other bits not shown on the website?
 Steve Crowe Global Crag Moderator 26 Oct 2008
In reply to Anonymous:

If the pool was 25m then the main area will be 6 x 25m @ near 5m high so roughly 750 square metres of bouldering surface, plus two other rooms/floors.

The excellent colour coded problems and circuits make a great contrast to the existing wall in Eldon Leisure.

The wall is really good with lots to go at, right across the grade ranges.

Check it out.

 iancollinson 28 Oct 2008
In reply to Jack Geldard - Editor - UKC:

I was there last night and ended up staying for well over 3 hours. I'm loving the circuit style of grading the problems & routes. There seems to be plenty of space for more routes too. (maybe some traverses, please?)
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