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Thu 1st Jan Happy New Year
Yes, I know that we're closed today, but its business as usual from tomorrow (2nd January) onwards. Here's some bouldering photos to get you psyched for 2009's projects!
Tue 30th Dec New Years Eve
So how was your 2008? For us it was pretty damn good. The Works has gone from strength to strength, we've built some new walls, set alot of circuits and held successful competitions like the C.W.I.F....
Mon 29th Dec Cold Snap!
Well, contrary to what the British winter is normally like (warm and wet) it looks like we're in for a bit of a cold snap if the boffins at the Met Office are right. As our customers know, The...
Mon 29th Dec The Climbing Works Gallery and Gritstone Action...
Hope you all had a great xmas, I know I certainly did, I ate my own body weight in food and enjoyed some quality time with mine and Lucinda's family. You may have seen recently that we have just...
Wed 24th Dec Half days and holidays
Brian has posted our Christmas opening hours on the website, but has included a cryptic referral to Half Day opening..... As our phone lines have been jammed with confused boulderers this morning who...
Sun 21st Dec Curry comedown.
Well, whilst a large quantity of Climbing Works staff sleep off last nights excesses after our staff curry, I thought I would give everybody a quick update on whats been going on at the wall this...
Wed 17th Dec Shining A Little Light on the New Red Circuit
After our spring clean the other week we decided that it was about time that the windows got a bit of a clean too. For those who don't know the Works, that's a big job as we have a lot of windows! ...
Tue 16th Dec New Red Circuit Going Up
The orange circuit has now been striped and cleaned but in its place will be the return of the red holds. Sam has stuck a few up this afternoon with Percy joining him tomorrow morning to hopefully...
Mon 15th Dec A Long Weekend
You don't have many weekends like that...thankfully.Friday night saw R2 of the Berghaus Bouldering League with another big attendence. After R1's unsent bonus problem, the cash prize was up to £150...
Fri 12th Dec Special Offer on Stappal Tape Tonight Only!!
So the special offer is 25% OFF Strappal tape and it's only for tonight. Why only tonight? Well once you see some of the creations of Sam & Percy  you'll be running to the shop to get some tape. The...
Thu 11th Dec Stripping
So with the comp wall now stripped, Sam & Percy have set to work on tomorrow's creation for R2 of the Bergahus Bouldering League. As the 1st round had no 'winner' of the bonus problem, it's now up...
Tue 9th Dec Berghaus Bouldering League R2
This Friday see's R2 of the Berghaus Bouldering League. After a superb first round, R2 should be even more entertaining as the special bonus problem rolls over to a £200 cash prize.All the details...
Mon 8th Dec The Lurgy.....
Its been a while since I last blogged, or did anthing much in fact, but there are reasons for this which I'll come on to in a moment. Last weekend I had to go to Mechelen (a nice little town just...
Sat 6th Dec Happy Birthday to Us
Today The Climbing Works turns 2. It amazes us how fast the time has gone and it's weird to think how this was all a pipe dream just 3 years ago. The empty building and the Cheese's We'll...
Fri 5th Dec Spring Clean
We're so far ahead of ourselves here that we went for a major spring clean 3 months ahead of the usual time. Sam getting rid of a lot of unnecessary rubbish up top. It was a very, very dirty job As...
Thu 4th Dec 2nd Birthday Party
The Works turns 2 this weekend and its a case of mixed feelings, with 'time has flown by!!' countered by that feeling of 'we're 2, really??'As it's our Birthday we'll be celebrating with a big party...
Mon 1st Dec Smelly Climbing Shoes
Everyone has them, it's just part of the sport. Sweaty smelly climbing shoes. The bane of your non-climbing partner, mother, housemate as they stink out the house. Leave them in your car on a sunny...
Fri 28th Nov New Blue Circuit
Its 10am on a cold Friday morning and Percy & Sam are busy finishing off the new blue circuit. Just like the last one, it sits in around the Font 5-6a mark, and just like the last one expect a few...
Thu 27th Nov Trumpet Blowing
We're not averse in saying that The Works is a pretty good venue for bouldering. The 10,000 sq ft of floor space, the 1000 sq m of climbing surface, over 400 set problems at any one time and amazing...
Wed 26th Nov Did I say nobody?
No, I didn't, I don't think. What I did say was while I didn't think completing the yellow circuit in a session was impossible, it would be a pretty well rounded and capable climber who could manage...
Mon 24th Nov Nobody Does The 40...??
Last week Percy set the new Yellow circuit, 40 problems in the 7a-7c range, which has already been hugely popular.A wet Sunday brought the hordes inside including Team America who have been doing a...
Fri 21st Nov Filthy Friday
Well, its Friday at last and the weekend is lining up to be another typically cold and wet affair. Luckily for Climbing Works customers, I have finished the new yellow circuit (graded font 7a to 7c),...
Wed 19th Nov New Yellow Circuit
Percy has been setting a new yellow circuit which he will finish off today but at the moment he has 32 problems somewhere in the 7a-7c range. As he's being doing it all by himself expect a lot of...
Mon 17th Nov Changes & Experimentation
The yellow circuit (F7a-7c) has now been taken down as has the easy salmon coloured one. Both are being replaced this week with a new yellow up by Wednesday night. Percy will be setting this one and...
Mon 17th Nov Results of Round 1: Berghaus Bouldering League
We've added up all the scores and you can find the full results etc of Round 1 on our website> >
Sun 16th Nov Gaia E8 6c on sight by Alex Honnold
Below is the video footage of Alex (the monk) Honnold on sighting Gaia E8 6c at Black Rocks. Filmed by Sam.
Sat 15th Nov The Morning After The Night Before
Round 1 of the Berghaus Bouldering League went incredibly well last night with well over 60 competitors sharing blows with the competition wall and a few brave souls doing battle with Percy's special...
Fri 14th Nov Bergahus Bouldering League Starts Tonight
Tonight (Friday) is Round 1 of the Berghaus Bouldering League.If you've taken part in any of the comps in the last 2 years you know how it all works and you know it's a rit good laugh. If it's your...
Thu 13th Nov Team America Day Out
Yesterday Sam and Team America (Kevin Joregeson, Alex Honnold & Matt Segal - otherwise known as the Mexican, Monk and the Midget) headed back out onto the grit to take advantage of the one day...
Wed 12th Nov More Russian stuff....
For those of you trying to learn Russian, here are a few links to one of the websites that covered last weeks boulder world cup in Moscow that feature yours truly. This one is an interview with me,...
Mon 10th Nov Training Board Reset
Just to let you all know that the Training Board (beside the front door) is currently getting a bit of a makeover so it will be out of operation this afternoon (Monday) but should be climbable on...
Sun 9th Nov Moscow Boulder World Cup
So, as I mentioned on here a few weeks ago, I have spent the last few weeks in Moscow working to set the problems for the final leg of the 2008 Bouldering World Cup. The set-up was a bit different...
Sat 8th Nov Comp wall closure this week....
Yes, the comp wall will be out of action this Thursday whilst we reset it for the first round of the Berghaus bouldering league on Friday the 14th. We apologise for any inconvenience. We are also...
Thu 6th Nov Berghaus Bouldering League
As you will have seen elsewhere on our website, its the time of year for our bouldering league down at the Works. For those of you who haven't tried these events before, or if you have but can't...
Tue 4th Nov Honeymoon....
On Sat 30th August Lucinda and I got married in the Peak District. The weather was amazing and we were very lucky that it didnt rain!! Lu and I had such a good day with all our friends and family in...
Mon 3rd Nov Reel Rock Tour this coming Sunday
November already? What has happened to the rest of the year??? Autumn is truly here with 'any weather possible' occurring and darkness by 5.30pm. Not good.We've got a couple of things planned that...
Thu 23rd Oct Half Term Kids Club
As next week is half-term for school kids in Sheffield we are putting on two special kid club sessions on Tuesday & Wednesday (28th & 29th Oct).If you're looking to book just call reception and ask...
Sun 19th Oct Off to Russia!
Yep, its that time of year again where I have to leave the security of my nice big bouldering wall and head off to work for the IFSC for one of the big international competitions. This time I'm off...
Thu 16th Oct Board meeting affected by rain....!
As always, Sam and I decided to continue todays board meeting in a slightly more stimulating environment to our office, so we headed off to Stanage to meet up with Big Pickles and a crew of American...
Tue 14th Oct New circuits...
Many of you mentioned the absence of our easy green circuit last night... Well, don't panic. Sam has been hard at work this morning and a new green circuit is under construction. There are currently...
Mon 13th Oct New E9 clothing in our shop
As you might have deduced from the title, the latest range of clothing from E9 has just arrived in our shop, and there is some great looking stuff to keep you warm this winter. Best be quick though -...
Fri 10th Oct We've got spots...
....all over the walls! Yes, I finished the new spotty circuit on Tuesday, and its been causing mayhem ever since. The grade spread is Font 6b to 7a (although there are a couple of steadier ones in...
Wed 8th Oct Ladies Are Doing it For Themselves
In The Climbing Works we have a pretty simple employment rule, potential employee's must be psyched to climb. The level doesn't really matter, it's more the attitude.Saying that though, it's always...
Mon 6th Oct Dave Graham
On Sunday night we started off our Winter lecture series with the wad that is Dave Graham. For those who were here, they enjoyed a man who was on top form even though he was still jetlagged and had...
Fri 3rd Oct Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery!
We're rapidly approaching our 2nd birthday here at The Climbing Works, and our business has gone from strength to strength. The Climbing Works was the first bouldering specific climbing centre of its...
Thu 2nd Oct Dave Graham Lecture This Sunday
This Sunday, 5th October, Dave Graham will be visiting The Climbing Works and giving a lecture. It should be a cracker as Dave is one of the strongest climbers out there and has been for nearly the...
Wed 1st Oct Black Circuit
The blacks are now finished, graded and the topo is on the yellow board.You have 36 problems of Font 5 to 6a+. All quite interesting if we do say so ourselves....Enjoy!
Mon 29th Sep New this week...
Well, the black circuit is this weeks victim - its been taken down this morning and will be replaced tomorrow with......you guessed it....another black circuit! So, by Wednesday there will be another...
Fri 26th Sep Mystical Power Tree
A recent comment this week overheard in the works is Women saying 'have you seen the tree in the toilets?' Funnily enough this has confused many of the guys hearing this.The tree in question is the...
Thu 25th Sep Reel Rock Tour Nov 9th
Continuing on with our Winter lecture series we're happy to announce the visit of the Reel Rock Tour to The Climbing Works on Sunday 9th November.This is the 3rd annual Reel Rock Tour but the first...
Wed 24th Sep Competition Wall Open
The Comp Wall has been reset with 29 problems from 4+ to 7c+. Enjoy!!
Tue 23rd Sep Works in Progress
The last few days has seen a lot of changes in the works, some subtle, some not.One of the obvious changes is that the comp wall is currently undergoing a reset which should all be finished by...
Wed 17th Sep The comp wall carpet is finished
At long last we have finished our carpeting programme with lovely new red carpets for the mats underneath the Berghaus Competition Wall and the campus board. And very nice they look as well, at least...
Tue 16th Sep Scarpa Offer
We've teamed up with Scarpa to create some lovely attractive offers for anyone interested in new climbing shoes.If you purchase a new pair of Scarpa rock boots* in the next few weeks you'll receive a...
Thu 11th Sep Five Ten Shoes in Store
Today we've added to our fantastic range of climbing shoes with the arrival of Five-Ten. For those in the know, Five-Ten offer a fantastic range of climbing shoes and we've got the pick of the bunch...
Tue 9th Sep Dave Graham Lecture
Following on from last years winter lecture series The Climbing Works is psyched to announce another winter of films and lectures.This year we're starting off big! Dave Graham comes to The Climbing...
Mon 8th Sep Campus Board & Comp Wall Closure
Continuing on with our carpeting theme we have had to close the Campus board and the right hand side of the competition wall for the next couple of days so to prepare the mats for the new...
Sun 7th Sep The CWIF Video
To start off the work week, why not sit back, grab a cup of tea and watch the new video we've posted on our YouTube site.Back in April we hosted the Climbing Works International Festival (CWIF) and...
Fri 5th Sep Fully Open
As we head into another wet weekend with the forecast looking like somehow has left the bath running upstairs at least you have the knowledge that The Climbing Works is fully open. The competition...
Thu 4th Sep More Going On's
The new Brown circuit is now fully finished & numbered with the topo now on the yellow board. 40 problems at grade of Font 6b/c. Enjoy!!For the next couple of days half the competition wall is out of...
Mon 1st Sep New Stuff
New Brown Circuit currently in progress. About 10 problems at the moment with the rest going up on Wednesday.For those who have ticked the comp wall....think again. About half a dozen new problems...
Wed 27th Aug Climbing Works Bristol
As we have advertised on our website for the last 12 months, we have spent a lot of time and effort working on a second Climbing Works project down in Bristol. After such a huge amount of time,...
Mon 25th Aug New Spotty Green Circuit
Percy has been back at and in the space of 2 days he stripped, cleaned and reset the green spotty circuit.And just like the last one it can be done in a oner. The problems individually (30 or so)...
Sat 23rd Aug Everybody's Surfing Now...
As you all know, we're always trying to improve the wall here, always thinking of new things. Will it might be a few years old as a concept but we're thinking extreme ironing!!What do you think!!!...
Fri 22nd Aug Baby Blues
It's all about starting them early at The Climbing Works. At 8 weeks old we've got Annie (Percy's new baby) modelling our new kids range of tees and hoodies for the autumn. Not sure about the fit...
Thu 21st Aug Photographing the Photographers Part Deux
This time we have had Dave Simmonite in taking some product photos of our new Five Finger Thing Autumn range. Why? Well in the next month or so we will have a new all-singing, all-dancing website up...
Thu 21st Aug Bank Holiday Monday
Just to let you know that we're open Bank Holiday Monday, 25th August, from 10am to 10pm. Enjoy!
