Like many climbing walls, it is housed in an old industrial building; not the prettiest of places. Inside though, it is a well used centre with a decided buzz of activity.
I was curious about the name, but I have since discovered that a redpoint describes when a route has been climbed cleanly after being worked on a top rope or with rests on the rope.
And I'm guessing that this red point was added to fit the theme :)
This room is mainly top roping for beginners.
At the end of the day, a route setter moved in to prepare for the competition scheduled for the following day.
Holds are bolted into the pre-drilled holes and changed often enough to keep the walls interesting, but not so often that climbers can't work a particular route during the course of a few visits.
There's almost always a shop attached somewhere.
Ben's verdict was that Redpoint was definitely worth a return visit and now that I know how to find it, I'm quite happy to go back again.
What a beautiful interior. Love all the color holds especially the purple ones !
ReplyDeleteI don't know the neighborhood but I like industrial !
Great signage on the Red Point Wall.
cheers, parsnip
I used to go to a similar place to watch my daughter - and I always ended up with a stiff neck and a woozy feeling from the vertigo!
ReplyDeleteI lived in a county here in Utah that has very unique rock formations in a canyon. Rock climbers came from all over the world to Maple Canyon. We just thought it was a cool place to camp:) TheRed Point looks fun for someone who loves to climb. I'd have to sit and watch....Rock On:)
ReplyDeleteQuite some thought and preparation has gone into constructing that "rock face". It must be a popular sport!
ReplyDeleteMy husband spends much of his time in places like that .... we have two close by in Liverpool. Whenever we go away anywhere, there's always a trip to a CW involved. The best one I saw was in Amsterdam!
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Fascinating and I am sure marvellous practice for the real thing.
ReplyDeleteHow interesting. One such climbing centre has just opened down the road in Brighouse and I have always wondered what it was like inside. Your post saves me the trouble of venturing inside the doors and for that a big thank you.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like it would be funtastic! I'm a klutz but I'd give her a go.
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