In reply to Pete-West88:
I agree that the prices are steep and have put me off going, however:
We would have never had got a wall built in Aberdeen without the founding CEO. Many climbers had investigated building a modern wall in Aberdeen over the previous decade (and probably longer). They all failed to identify appropriate site and to raise the funding/finance.
So while its possible to moan about the prices and a non-climbing CEO we have got a facility that is at least two orders of magnitude better than what was present before, and wouldn't have got it without the founding CEO. It took a huge amount of effort to achieve.
The other thing to remember was that when Transition was set up, it was as a charity with the charitable aim of providing facilities for youth activity and engagement in the North East of Scotland. If this hadn't been the case the City Council would never have given the land and others helped with the funding....and we wouldn't have the wall.
Sadly the cynic in me also thinks that the unfortunate death of a teenage Skateboarder falling off the College Street multistorey carpark, just before the council meeting to decide on the project may have also 'swayed' our elected representatives decision.
Any surplus was to be reinvested in other 'Extreme sports facilities' meeting the charitable aims (there was talk of a facility at Peterhead if money allowed). So the pricing may not be just to cover the costs of climbing, and may also include a surcharge to enable future developements (and not just for climbing/climbers).
I have no knowledege of whether this is still the case or not, so I suggest somebody asks ....so that you all know where your money's gooing.
Me? I can't be bothered to ask and am just happy there is a half decent wall for those that want to use it.