If you go tomorrow feel feel to write a report on this thread and post photos to your gallery and link them here. M

I came. I climbed. I got grazes everywhere and aches and pains in most limbs except fingers and forearms... Obvious: Massive. Huge variety. Very well designed. Can fit loads of people in and not be crowded. Good: Circuits idea really nice, works well. Green, brown and purple holds are excellent. Spottys are fine. Lots of bizzarre, technical weirdness problems - reaches/injures the parts other walls don't. Great use of volumes and wall angles. Problems are mostly great. Arches are great fun. Spectator friendly. Good atmosphere in general. No over-featured bollox. Mostly no grades. Could be improved: Some blue holds don't feel that nice and a bit over-designed (edgy ones are okay). Need more lighting on wall opposite campus board. More consistency in starting positions, e.g. obvious sitters, would be good. Seemed to be a bit lacking in less technical, more "straight pulling" problems. Wall surface somewhat slippy and could do with more friction. Felt a bit warm, started coming off problems due to sweat rather than weakness. Overall it is great, it really does everything that was promised, and has just got a good FUN feel about it. I mention the issues just to give some ideas to make the best even better.

i would if there was a decent wall - UCR is pants for bouldering

Went down to have a look at the shiny new wall and very impressive it is too - in fact impressive just doesn't come close to how good it really is - you will have to go and see for yourselves. Couldn't climb as I am injured at the minute which really was rather depressing but watching Fiend flailing about in fine style made me feel a bit better. 8-) All good points made by Fiend - can't think of anything else to add really - just getting really psyched now to get back climbing so I can go and try out the easiest circuit and build up from there. bluebrad