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Dec 2013
12:43pm, 31 Dec 2013
472 posts
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jacdaw
I just want to see if I can still do it. I haven't climbed since I was 18, and never indoors!
Is Keswick good?
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Dec 2013
12:49pm, 31 Dec 2013
28,544 posts
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Velociraptor
Keswick is good for training and flattering brute strength, but the building isn't very tall so all of the routes are short. The grading tends to be a bit scattergun-like in comparison with other places. We go there because it's handy, but prefer the long routes and consistent grading at Kendal. And Glasgow suits us because it's a good little centre and we can combine it with a visit to the ancestors. We were really spoiled in Birmingham, with two excellent indoor climbing facilities in the city.
Jacdaw, if you're looking for a safe pair of hands to get you started indoor climbing, drop eL Bee! a message 
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Dec 2013
1:12pm, 31 Dec 2013
17,039 posts
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halfpint
We've only used the Aberdeen one so far and no idea how it compares to anywhere else. My aim for this year is just to get down there more regularly and build up confidence and some skills. I think the hardest I've climbed is a 5 but as a beginner I'm happy sticking to the easy ones for a while.
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Dec 2013
1:17pm, 31 Dec 2013
28,545 posts
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Velociraptor
As a beginner, climbing easy routes and developing your endurance and technical skills - and succeeding at routes and having fun - is definitely the correct approach. I haven't climbed since May, and when I go back I'll be playing around at 4+/5 to get my climbing head back before trying anything more challenging.
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Dec 2013
1:18pm, 31 Dec 2013
17,040 posts
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halfpint
I'm definitely having fun and that little rush when you make a move you didn't think you'd manage is just the best.
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Dec 2013
2:00pm, 31 Dec 2013
2,405 posts
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emmie
Thanks V'rap and MudMeanderer! Looks like I'll have to get myself to a gym! I had about a year off climbing and have just recently started going again. I largely kept up the core strength through yoga and I'm much better at overhangs now but after a crimpy/grippy session at the Biscuit Factory in London my forearms were really achy the following day.
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Dec 2013
2:16pm, 31 Dec 2013
473 posts
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jacdaw
Thanks V'rap.
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Dec 2013
2:23pm, 31 Dec 2013
860 posts
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Lorraine
I can only second everything said about enjoying and having fun. My eldest daughter competes, so I spend an awful lot of time in climbing walls all over the country, none of the children competing would do the training if they didn't love the sport. The sense of achievement is always there every training session or competition. It has to be one of the friendliest sports. Everyone chats to each other offering help and advice no matter what age.
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Jan 2014
11:53am, 1 Jan 2014
6,689 posts
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AngusClydesdale
TE is a good wall HP. I've climbed loads of different places over the years and TE is up there near the top. The only downside with it is it kind of lacks atmos (some of the converted churches and warehouses are really cool places).
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Jan 2014
12:08pm, 1 Jan 2014
17,050 posts
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halfpint
I like TE but then I have nothing to compare it to. It is very warehouse like though. I just need them to raise the funds for permanent autobelays and then I can climb more often. Right now I rely on 2 friends and we are all so busy it's often hard to pin down dates.
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