The Red Goat Climbing Company, on Layerthorpe's Redeness Street, is opening its doors to welcome climbers and members of the public of all abilities and ages.
It's the brainchild of local climbers Adam Exley and Nikki May?who identified a need for a quality bouldering facility in the city.
Adam said: ?Indoor climbing centres were once used by people for training purposes when they didn?t have access to the outdoors, but now are a sport and recreation facility in their own right. They are a much more social alternative to a gym for many people, with no intention of climbing outside.?
Recent research by Sport England indicated that the sport will overtake its traditional outdoor counterpart as the country's most popular mountaineering activity within six to 12 months.
Of the different types of indoor climbing on offer, rope-free bouldering is luring most new customers.
BALANCE
Requiring no more equipment than a chalk bag and climbing shoes, it is as much about balance and gymnastic ability as it is about strength and stamina. Climbers are invited to tackle ?problems? on low walls, denoted by coloured 'holds'. Each route is graded by ability, so users can chart progress as they clamber around artificial features.
Nikki added: ?In a way, women take to it more easily, they are more gymnastic and have better natural balance ? men tend to muscle through with the strength that they have. ?If you went to a climbing wall ten or 20 years ago it would be male dominated, but as a sport it's very accessible to everyone."
The Red Goat will be open daily from 11am until 10pm and weekends 10am until 8pm. ?Further information is available by calling 01904 731548.
Source: http://www.beautifulnorthyorkshire.com/2012/08/centre-gives-climbing-and-bouldering.html
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