FIRST CIRCUIT

Just quickly - first set by Rob Napier and Dan (whose surname I have forgotten), regular Works/Foundry/Edge setters. All on immaculate white Bleaustone and Lapis holds. Shauna and James are currently 'testing them' I will have a little play later, the first problems - oooh I'm all giddy like a school girl (the stereotypically constantly giddy kind)

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Opening events action

Hi All,

Ok, time to emerge from the stress hole and realise 'Oh, I'm opening a bouldering wall in under two weeks, probably best to let people in some knowledge!'

I am honestly sorry for being a seriously slack blogger, but hey, getting better.

Right here is what you need to know about your new wall

THE CLIMBING HANGAR

When - Saturday Jan 8th 12noon
Where 6 Birchall Street, L20 8PD (1KM north of Awesome Walls)or 3mins walk from Sandhills station of training it it.
What - a relaxed opening affair with a fully functional bouldering centre with Teas, proper coffee, homebaked beautiful cake action, and a range of bouldering circuits from V0- to V13
How - come to door, hand over money/debit card, enter building, go climbing. Cost for adult is £7, everyone else is cheaper, I am harassing my web man to complete the website although it is mainly my fault for not getting him all the info before xmas.

EVENTS:

Prize draw - all people who come in to climb on Saturday will be entered into a prize draw to win approx £100 worth of Red Chilli gear, so if you're hardcore, perhaps some of those mint Matadors, newbies will be able to get shoes/chalk/bucket, everyone wins! (well only the winner really!)

Celebrity Circuit: Celeb culture is everywhere, its crass and undignified, but it seems this infection cannot be defeated, so lets jump on the bandwagon! Every three months we will have a leading climber come and set a super hard project circuit inspired by their fave problems from around the world. The circuits will go from 7b - 8b/+ giving everyone something to project. Our first 'celeb' is Tom Randall, Rab, Wild Country and Red Chilli make up his sponsors. Famous for being a crack climbing genius, bold as brass and just sending One Infinity (8b+). he is also the British Team manager and perhaps the most knowledgeable man in the universe on training for climbing. He will also be giving a short talk about the problems that have inspired our circuit and showing us some of his videos and photos to inspire, check him out here:

One Infinity

Email any questions to: ged@theclimbinghangar.com

Foam delivered

Foams delivered, 10 pallets of big blue bouncy stuff, 96 sheets of the stuff! foam covers also delivered, first set going up tomorrow - I'm going to have a bit of an upload session tomorrow and show the world the glory! In the mean time checks out yours truly as the model for some our initial promo shots, you know I think I'm a real natural in front of the camera, there could be a career out there for me, that real messy hair unshaven sort of look with a hint of not enough sleep for a number of weeks too, adds real character...

Your cue now is to say something like 'Ged, don't be silly, you look fresh as a daisy and I would kiss you...' Probably at at life time pass for the best esteem boosting comment!

That link!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gidYYDs97Cs

Is this going to work this time???? Normally I am not technologically inept, however this new blog action seems to be quite challenging... For some reason I don't seem to be able to make an active hyper link, so sod it, just copy and paste it!

Enjoy Christmas people I am working hard on building up a natural weight belt as previously climbing with my svelte figure was just not challenging enough, so lets stack on some poundage to add some real difficulty!

Oooh, is that another mince pie I spy?

some sort of transition

In the manic approach to xmas, work here has also been manic, a nod on our part to the British approach to seasonal joy and as a happy result of the complete carnage inflicted upon our sanity and personal lives, the unit is making the gradual transition from building site into industrial unit! In the spirit of such things I wandered around with my ancient digital camera and filmed the beauty of it all. You will notice however huge slabs of pale blue foam blocking a full glimpse of the plywood marvel, however at least you can be sure that you will be landing on the very finest huge blocks of foam!



Mindless unedited commentary, but five days off since Nov 5th is taking its toll and my mind is departed fully, so please forgive. Hopefully the pictures get you psyched, our 7a to 8a circuit is being set on the 29th, I am organising a cool event for our Jan 8th opening and there will be some monster setting action soon as soon as my three pallets of holds arrive! I am looking forward to getting my head back into setting interesting easier problems, always the hardest really, trying to tune into making V0-/V0/V0+ problems that contain fluid movement, but setting is great fun anyway, hardly a chore!

Anyway only seventeen more sleeps till opening day!!!

3D Projection

A good friend of mine has created a 3D fly around of an approximation of our finished project. The colours are obviously just a guess on the part of my designer and the other video of the recent paint job gives you an idea of the look we are going for. The Berghaus branding is not to be panicked about, the designer was just using the only outdoor brand he knew to spec. the walls - afterall he is a computer man and not fully genned up on the outdoor brands!

The second phase will have a campus board in too and the cave will be bigger AND the comp wall will be steeper! So much goodness to be had, yum yum.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3utcOaqLRUA

The new paint job!

One day of painting completed by our lovely lovely voluntary team! Only one coat on and not all the surfaces are covered yet, but you get an idea of what we are trying to do with the place!

Big love to all the helpers, there should be photos of the home made BBQ action and Ged's killer mulled wine that involves healthy amounts of 63% Jamaican rum. Nice.

More goodness soon.

Check this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqk3O-RB4LU

Your verdicts please!

Hi all,

The level of building action is sick and wrong, its is all hands to the deck with a constructive fury shaping ideas into reality that you will be able to test your mettle against! Decisions about heat, style, order, coffee beans and colour are being feverishly made in haze of industry - dang its insane!

BUt there is something for you to do too, well it is going to be your wall so you may as well have some input right? Well obviously we are on phase one of the two phases (phase two Feb opening) and I have a pal of min whipping up a 3D walkaround of the lower building, now he sent me a wee section of the video he is making and he coloured the panels as he saw fit without input from us.

This is the link to that video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6azAuq7LR_k

So what do you think of the colours? Throw some feedback our way. tell others to do the same! Lets get a feel of your thoughts!

Also this coming weekend is painting weekend with beer and BBQ for all volunteers (soft drinks available too!) is anyone keen for a spot of 'roll on/roll off'? Sneek preview of the greatest centre in the universe also! In the future you can tell your grand kids, hey john and jane, granddad painted that panel and they will be so proud - picture their little faces...

Staff team

Hello everyone!

What a week, goodness gracious, I am bushed!!! We have just finished our third day of interviews and seventeen strong candidates later, I'm whacked and need a kip. However we have earmarked our team but are going to sleep on it and see if we feel the same tomorrow (sure we will). I am super psyched now as the people we have provisionally selected were not only qualified but had a really good 'vibe' about them, a positive energy if you will that left me feeling - I cannot wait to start work!! When was the last time you heard some one say that?

I think a climbing wall is essentially a place that draws people and if it treats and cares for those people well you build a community where people feel welcome. Hell, you dont start a climbing business as a get rich strategy, its all about the love, the poeople and the lifestyle. Fingers crossed we can make it work - I we because I do mean you too, I may own and manange the wall and have shaped it thus far, but what you bring to it will shape its future and that I find really exciting - where will you take us?

Also included a pic of the arch - so much sick clamping problems to be set... and Crispin getting medievil on the steel work!