Redpoint Climbing Centre

How about a rope to climb, with a bell to ring when you reach the top; and/or a swinging ladder to climb. These challenges work different muscles and develop different skills.

What I've seen so far looks great - well done everyone. If I can have a wish list.....Any chance of a long traverse wall (overhanging or straight) please? Also in the training room, any possiblilty of a section where a person can practice hanging leg raises using a bar or jug holds? How about a small section of (fake) "real rock"?

Totally sweet@!!!

Man that looks totally sweet! Wish I still lived in the B'ham!!!! :-(

Not every one likes bouldering, many do i know, but there is ample bouldering allready.If you have two floors, why not build longer top rope and lead walls, how about a ledge so a belay can be set up, creating a two pitch wall! Now that would be really usefull for wall climbers thinking of trying Trad, and a lot more interesting than more bouldering!

raaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar good work dudes =]

Hi Ian,
From what the guys have been saying I understand that the upstairs bouldering space is being extended upwards and the mats removed which is going to provide top rope routes at a similar height to the shorter slabs downstairs. That'll mean more routes on ropes and less busy with school groups etc. Having said that an indoor multi-pitch would be fun!

Hey! Looks great! Is there any chance of a "bouldering only" price starting if that's expanding?

Great news from the Redpoint team and contratulations on the plans for expansion. I really like bouldering walls but could I make a case for less 'upside down' stuff (as 99% of us do not aspire to do the 'Crack House' or sissors foot work for that matter). I agree with the above comment - we could do with more pump-out traverses and long - easier - stamina problems which stimulate outside climbing? All the best Simon.

I agree about the long routes. I recently climbed at The Castle in London which was an amazing experience. They have a section of really long pitches which is great training. Well worth a look to see what they're doing. They also have a section of short hard bouldering problems which is good if you're nervous of going too high. My vote is to take the opportunity for long routes, with some going up and around corners. Looking great though!

Thanks everyone for your feedback... we are glad you like it!

By our reckoning the longest continual traverse without using any of the roof sections will be approximately 200ft and longest continual roof will be 40ft.

We will indeed be converting the mezzanine bouldering area into more top-roping for those that don't want to boulder.

We are installing a couple of belay ledges in the main room for possible future multi-pitch routes.

More updates and piuctures soon!!

All looks really good but you do need some long routes to top rope/lead - not everyone wants to boulder..?

Hey guys, this looks awesome! Too bad I have now left Brum too, but I am sure I shall be back some time for visits....

I think everything you are doing is great, my sage wisdom for you is simply this:
Ensure you keep the ethos, the vibe and the community as you expand.

One of the reasons we loved coming to Redpoint when it first opened was that it really felt friendly. Compared to the anonymous feeling that Creation centre had, Redpoint felt like home!

So just keep those brilliant staff members that love their job, love the centre and love interacting with customers and even as you expand, you'll still have that feeling of being 'at home'.

Don't lose that great first impression :)

Live long and Prosper! And,

Climb.

Looks amazing guys, well done Mirf and the team. I also think a multipitch route where you can set up a belay would make an excellent addition and help with essential skills learning in a safer environment than outside for newbiews.

Yeah you definately need the practice Muckley! Have you ever done mutipitch before??

Now I thought this was a forum to discuss Redpoint's excellence, not my failings!!!!!

No Harrell that's why i need to learn before i go to Cyprus............actually climbing anything might be of benefit! :-)

yes Redpoint is excellent and probably the 2nd best wall in the country.

When i get back from the Dolomites I will teach you how to climb (again)

Looks great!! Can't wait to come n play :)

Realy like the work being done on site Phil. Word's would'nt do it justice. Me and the boy's have been a bit lax. We hope to be back soon, so keep up the good work.
Dave. Conal and Arron.

it will be the best bouldering wall ever

Another fine job by the Redpoint tee-nutters then. Keep up the hard work guys as it looks Amaaaaaazing. nice one phil

All credit to Mirf and Geoff (the Machine), Simon P, Big Tom and all the other guys. They are doing an amazing job!

All I did was negotiate the premises!

Just had a guided tour of the new bouldering area by Phil this afternoon. What can I say absolutely awesome...can't wait to come and play. This will have the guys up the road and for many miles around running for cover!!! Gotta be the best in these here parts by a mile! Well done to all the lads

Saw the area about a week ago and again today and so much has changed in a week. It's really taking shape. The l..o..n..g overhanging section will be awesome - a superb training opportunity (but I hope the mats will be close as I think I'll spend a lot of time falling off!) You guys are working really hard and in this heat - keep it up.

How about a section or route that ends in a font-style top-out. It wouldn't need to be high, just super slopey and rounded at the top. holds could be added to make it easier. And I guess people could practice mantleshelfing onto it too. Just an idea!
Had a look the other day and it looks amazing!
:-)

New bouldering area is coming on in leaps and bounds! It looks like it's going to be an amazing area to climb in :)
Looking forwards to the winter months to get some training done in there!

Excellent work guys! Vast progress each time I'm down the wall :)

As much of the customer attention is now focused on the developments of new bouldering area, much of the effort in main climbing area (top ropes and leads) sometimes goes un-noticed. After fun-tastic session last night (and many others) I'd like to thank the route-setters for continually setting delightful, technical routes. Being only 5ft 2/3" doesn't prevent me from enjoying the routes, if anything it makes it more interesting having to find a different way of climbing them.

Redpoint are still setting imaginative and creative routes that require some thought. Finding that crucial feature or unlocking a devious sequence makes the route so much more rewarding!

Don't stop setting these great routes it's what makes you guys different and better than other walls! Loving it!!

Hi Guys,
I was lucky enough to have a tour around the expansion on Monday and have to say the whole thing looks amazing. Its starting to come together really well and already looks a maze of inventive new features of all shapes, sizes and orientations, meaning everyone will be catered for! Also the new overhanging endurance board looks set to have everyone strong as an ox, and by the looks of it we will all benefit being as there will be hundreds of new creative problems for us to get our teeth stuck in to! Can't wait to get in there, keep up the good work guys!
Jamie

Can't believe how quick its all coming together. Well done! And it looks totally awesome! I can't wait!

I'm really looking forward to bouldering there

Lucky enough to get a guided tour today, the shapes are amazing, it's like walking round a piece of 3D art!

Might even be enough to start me bouldering ;-)

I get a guided tour every 2 weeks. It changes so much every time. The place looks amazing. I caunt wait.

Saw the new bouldering wall yesterday. It's unbelievable! You guys work so hard, it is going to look and be terrific not to mention enormous. I'm amazed how much you've got done in such a short space of time. Keep up the good work, look forward to seeing the new wall completed.

Please please please use contrasting colours when setting routes and problems. As a colour blind wall user I am really put off centres that poorly choose similar coloured holds very close to each other.

Hi Ray, you aren't the first person to ask this! Its quite a common problem for the colour blind and we do our best to make sure the holds are in contrasting colours. Quite often chalk dust can cause similar issues. If you do find routes at Redpoint which are difficult for you to distinguish, then please do come and talk to us and maybe we can schedule a reset!

After having a sneak peak at the new bouldering area today I am absolutely amazed. All I can say is that people really are in for a treat, the area is massive, and the angles are kind of like a maths professors nightmare, everywhere you look you just kind of go WOW ! Oh and then just when you think you have seen all of the available space, there is more. The team are doing a great job, and I can't wait to see the Rock Monkey's rolling down that slope on a Sunday morning and calling it a warm up !!

hey hey, :)
i climb both routes and boulder problems and feel that although there are a good variety of boulder problems at Redpoint, surely compared with the 49 panels of slabs, stals, corners, bridges, stepped and progressive overhangs and generally awesome routes in the main room, what's comprised upstairs and in the cave doesn't constitute 'ample bouldering'.
i for one am well happy that the new build is going to be all bouldering and look forward to working HARD boulder problems and transferring new found strength and technique to the already brilliant routes in the main room.
keep it up guys i can't wait

oooh ooh´, this is not a constructive comment in any way, just that the wall and the bouldering look ace - good one! I better get back to brum!

Really like the different floors in the new bouldering. Can you set up a circuit with 'alphabet circuits' where you have to move between holds to spell words/complete the alphabet?

Thanks to Phil for showing us 'round, it looks ace, can't wait for it to be finished.
A lot of thought has clearly been put into it, well done guys.