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Hardrock in the city at last

brodie

8-Aug-2007
3:59:39 PM

The Hardrock Climbing Company is pleased to welcome the arrival of their new climbing centre.
Arrriving at 11am on the 9th August 2007 Swanston Street Melbourne. ( entre via Franklin St)
After a long labour- - we are delighted to announce that all is well and we are greatfull for eveyones patience and understanding in the past months.

We hope you will come and visit.


adski

9-Aug-2007
8:24:52 AM

Very clever. more climbing facilities are always welcome

darkxst

9-Aug-2007
2:26:28 PM

Can anyone confirm that it is in fact open today ?


Organ Pipe

9-Aug-2007
4:37:11 PM

Yep, I went in at 12:10 on my lunch break and spoke to the 3 staff that were there.

No customers at that stage, but I'm heading in again tonight for a climb!

No grades have been posted publicly yet, I mean the route setters have their view but the staff have not displayed this yet, also from the quick look that I took, there didn't seem to be any really hard routes.

I may be proved way wrong tonight though!

climber72

9-Aug-2007
4:56:58 PM

Jast called in for a look as well. The staff said opening hours were still to be decided on,
maybe after a survey of peoples preferences. The gym looks well set up, cant wait to get on it in the city.

Brodie

9-Aug-2007
4:58:47 PM

The grades have not been posted as the routes have not been climbed as such.
The route setters have bee Andrew Ellmore, Ashleigh Hendy, Dave McKelvie and Taruna.

Both Andrew and Taruna are UIAA qualified and set comp routes. They have set a variety of routes.
Sugguest that you have a climb and advise the staff what you think the grades are and then we will run with the over all agreeance and post them.

Early days


nmonteith

9-Aug-2007
11:19:34 PM

Will it be using the Hard Rock grading system or the standard Australian Ewbank system?

pharmamatt

10-Aug-2007
1:39:53 AM

On 9/08/2007 nmonteith wrote:
>Will it be using the Hard Rock grading system or the standard Australian
>Ewbank system?

lol

Brodie

10-Aug-2007
10:25:30 AM

we have decieded to use the "guess what grade system."

We will have a row of numbers on a chart and a texta and any one can circle the number they think the climb is.


nmonteith

10-Aug-2007
10:37:22 AM

On 10/08/2007 Brodie wrote:
>we have decieded to use the "guess what grade system."
>
>We will have a row of numbers on a chart and a texta and any one can circle
>the number they think the climb is.

I like it!

pomyrocks

10-Aug-2007
1:02:00 PM

me and mate checked out the gym last night and :

great location
great views from up the top of the climbs
floor is awsome
staff were helpful and friendly
leading possibilities are the best yet in any gym

gripes!!!
PLEASE!!!!can you fix the climbing holds. in the space of 3 hours 2 were broken completly off the wall and i reckon about 3/4 dozen holds were found to be loose. it seems to me the holds are a fundemental part of climbing but i think someone forgot to check the holds were on properly

overall i rate the place as very good indeed and once the teething problems are sorted out i think i could be persuded to switch gyms

cheers to another good gym

Big Arms

10-Aug-2007
2:22:52 PM

Can you actually lead climb there yet or in the future?


juffries

10-Aug-2007
2:27:52 PM

Is there a bouldering cave/area?

Me thinks flexible lunch hours at work might need to be arranged......

hanh

10-Aug-2007
3:17:08 PM

No bouldering I'm afraid. Just rope climbing.


Organ Pipe

10-Aug-2007
4:14:48 PM

Yeah no bouldering, but yes to the leading. Draws haning everywhere, also I asked the staff on Thurs and your lead card from Nunna is good at the CBD so you can jump right on.


sticky

10-Aug-2007
5:14:14 PM

I reckon if you opened one day a week before work you'd get a fair few in for a morning traning session. Just an idea.


Goshen

11-Aug-2007
6:34:20 PM

Anyone know the hours; is it open all day tomorrow (Sunday 11th?)
or the phone number?

audtracol

12-Aug-2007
7:39:49 PM

Word is they will be opening 2 to 3 weekdays from 6am.


cruze

12-Aug-2007
7:51:17 PM

Much skin lost in the cracks this afternoon. Great fun!

The staff are friendly, and when we were leaving they were making efforts to tighten up holds. Pretty much every route had at least one spinner. Adventure indoor climbing - who needs the Wolgon?!

Will be great having another venue.


garbie

13-Aug-2007
1:47:37 PM

Whats the verdict? How many topropes/lead routes? Any of those auto-belays there?

Anyone got any photos?

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