Anyone into Climbing?

Just wondering if anyone here dabbles in climbing? Bouldering, Deep Water Soloing, anything really.

I am a regular at the Bristol Climbing Centre, and want to start making regular visits further South.

Will be in Dorset this weekend (Sat or Sun, whichever has better weather )

You should join the uni climbing club. Loads of trips and I don't think you have to be a student. I can find out details for you. Loads of my friends climb if you want putting in touch.

Originally Posted by Dr Rich

You should join the uni climbing club. Loads of trips and I don't think you have to be a student. I can find out details for you. Loads of my friends climb if you want putting in touch.

Actually I know a few from Uni, they come down to the climbing centre.

I was just curious really... not sure there was a point in asking

I used to free climb alot years ago. Not with a club or anything... hell, most of the time we didn't even know what mountain it was if it was outside Snowdonia!

A close friend of mine and I would just trawl around in his landy and stop whenever one of us went "Oooooh, look at that"!

Not been fit enough ever since I had a ligament replaced in my knee... just can't trust the sneaky thing.

I used to climb a fair bit until last Summer when I picked up my SV

So all fine days last year were spent on that. Might get more of a chance this summer though.

I like the Bristol climbing centre (used to alternate between there and Gloucester before Swindon got it's own climbing wall) but it couldn't half get busy.

Originally Posted by Monkey

Just wondering if anyone here dabbles in climbing? Bouldering, Deep Water Soloing, anything really.

Does "Social Climbing" count?

Originally Posted by K

I used to free climb alot years ago. Not with a club or anything... hell, most of the time we didn't even know what mountain it was if it was outside Snowdonia!

A close friend of mine and I would just trawl around in his landy and stop whenever one of us went "Oooooh, look at that"!

Sounds like what we do - go hunting round Dartmoor and when we see a big rock "ooh, look at that!"

Originally Posted by Mr P

I used to climb a fair bit until last Summer when I picked up my SV

So all fine days last year were spent on that. Might get more of a chance this summer though.

That's the opposite to what's happened to me! Got seriously into climbing, and haven't ridden the bike since!

Well, that and it not being unsured

Originally Posted by Mr P

I like the Bristol climbing centre (used to alternate between there and Gloucester before Swindon got it's own climbing wall) but it couldn't half get busy.

It does get busy a the climbing centre, I've paid for elite access and fortunately that includes queue jumping

Is the Swindon climbing wall any good? What's it's size compared to the Bristol one?

Me and a mate went down to Dartmoor this weekend for some bouldering - great fun!

Originally Posted by Monkey

Sounds like what we do - go hunting round Dartmoor and when we see a big rock "ooh, look at that!"

It depends, do you use ropes n stuff, or just your hands, feet and a bag of chalk?

Is the Swindon climbing wall any good? What's it's size compared to the Bristol one?

It's smaller than Bristol and hasn't got quite the same atmosphere, being basically a part of a leisure centre. Very roughly its about the size of 3 sides of a largish 5-aside pitch. But convenient.

Still occassionally made the Bristol centre on the all too frequent after work trips to the Avon Gorge when it started pi**ing down half-way there.