UKC

Hi

When I first got into indoor bouldering whilst at uni, it used to be busy at peak times but you could still get on with things. Now four years on I find the centres too busy at peak times, practically queing for one problem often and having people pretending to be the crash mat everywhere.

Is it only off peak like during working hours that these places are okay now?

In reply to RJP:

Don't worry, there'll be another open next door soon.

In reply to RJP:

The wall is busy in the evening and weekends in the middle of a really wet winter. I'm absolutely astounded, they should have a name for such times. Oh wait...

In reply to RJP:

You could warn people they risk being landed on?

In reply to zimpara:



I have no idea what you are on about but you've not come across very well.

In reply to Timmd, sometimes but not always doable as you can imagine when you're about to ping off and people have camped out below.

Anyway, I made a comment about an observation. To then have the piss taken by two people I have no idea who they are or never met means I shan't bother posting in the future. Got better things to do thanks.

In reply to RJP:


Welcome to The Internet.

In reply to RJP:

It does tend to get busy at peak times.

Personally I like the atmosphere so I've never really had problem with it. It's less appealing if you want to train doing circuits or something.

I wouldn't bother yourself with the other comments, I'd be amazed if they were intended maliciously.

In reply to RJP:
I sympathize. Some walls are worse than others but if you can climb off peak it's obviously better to - and usually cheaper too. I hate crowded walls, and bouldering walls are worse than lead, not least because of all the chalk dust.


As for the piss takers you'll notice one comment has been deleted by mods. And yes they're a pain sometimes - insecure people who need to put others down to feel better about themselves. Best to just ignore.

In reply to planetmarshall:

Erm no. Welcome to UKC more like. Not every internet forum has as many rude posters as this one. You've only got to go as far as UKB to see a considerable improvement.

In reply to snoop6060:

What wet winter?

In reply to RJP:

I dislike crowded bouldering walls too. Don't know what can be done though since the majority of people want to go at the same time. If you do the same then you know what you're letting yourself in for. Given how dead most are the moment peak time is over I certainly wouldn't expect the walls to restrict people, they need the money when they can get it

In reply to Scarab9:

All that's needed is a way to ensure that only the person being landed on gets hurt. Then they would soon learn.

In reply to AlanLittle:

http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1495718/thumbs/o-SIEW-MING-CHENG-570.jpg?5

In reply to AlanLittle:


So either you've never made a mistake in your life or thankfully have been battered and are in a full body cast but follow hard earned experience?

In reply to Scarab9:

So you are a pompous ass with no sense of humour?

In reply to AlanLittle and Scarab9:


Handbags!

Fight!

Tear at each other's virtual flesh!

KILL! KILL!!!

Jeez...

In reply to AlanLittle:


plenty. hence the smiley. I was taking the piss out of you for such a dumb comment
(mostly responded for bouldery bits's amusement )

In reply to Scarab9:

I am 92kg and terrified of landing on someone at the boulder wall, they would quite literally snap, whilst I'm likely to walk away and see another day