Sunday 29 January 2012

Life on Hold - Trailer 2


Life On Hold - Trailer 2 from Outcrop Films on Vimeo.

This looks well amazing!

Monday 23 January 2012

TE trip to Spain

Before Christmas, some of the staff from Transition Extreme headed out to Costa Blanca. Due to the busy work schedule here it has taken a long time to get any photos up! Check out Tom Stork's and Tim Rankin's Flickr site for some golden Spanish limestone and get your pysche on!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stork_images

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rankers/

7b+ at Wild Side

Tom Russell trying the classic Abradacabra 7c+, El Bovendon

Friday 20 January 2012

Alpine madness

This looks banging, but what's he ever done on Lochnagar?

http://www.alpineexposures.com/blogs/chamonix-conditions

Thursday 19 January 2012

Andy Inglis lecture


Date for the diary! This will be the third instalment of the now very popular Etchachan club winter lecture series. Andy is one of the new breed of adventours Scottish climbers. The talk will cover big routes in the Alps, ice climbing in Southern Norway, classic rock routes in Lofoten and Canada and summer and winter climbs in Scotland. Something for everyone!

Wednesday 18 January 2012

Deadheads Direct


Deadheads Direct from Oli Boyes on Vimeo.

Check out this video of Oli Boyes on the NE's classic highball boulder problem "Deadheads Direct". Both Oli and Tom work at TE and the video is pure cracking!

Saturday 14 January 2012

Round Four Results!



A solid performance by Drew Peacock.

This rounds prizes were donated by Tip Juice. Oli Boyes and Tom Russell (both employees of TE) have taken the bold step of setting up their own climbing hand balm company. Over the last few months the company has really taken off, and is now stocked nationwide. Check out their website:-

http://www.tipjuice.co.uk/



Friday 13 January 2012

£2 Taster Day - This Sunday 15th January



Sessions available for 5 years olds and up for more information and to book your place please contact the centre on info@transition-extreme.com or 01224 626279

Thursday 12 January 2012

Dave Macleod in the NE

Who is this punter like?


Monday 9 January 2012

Fourth Bouldering Round this Friday!

Burnt off the Christmas excess and feeling strong?

The fourth bouldering round will be this Friday. Same set up as ever!

A fun competition for casual and serious climbers aged 14 and over.

Bouldering wall closed all day

Roped walls closed from 15.00
Registration from 18.00
Comp starts at 18.30
Comp finishes at 21.30

Raffle prizes at the end!



Friday 6 January 2012

New and improved climbing courses:



For 2012 we have revitalised our climbing courses making them better in a number of ways.  Regular sessions that have not changed include Kids parties and the 5 to 7 year old Fun Clubs; everything else will have had a time or format change or both.
Some changes include:
  • New NICAS specific clubs for improved development of learning, performance and skills (block booking required).
  • Drop in clubs for those who cannot commit to block bookings or not undertaking NICAS.
  • Lead climbing clubs for the 14-17 age range
  • Adult Learn to Lead climb courses.
  • Intensive Learn to climb courses running over one weekend for those who cannot commit to two consecutive weeks.
  • Family Tasters for those looking to try climbing for the first time.
For more information on specific courses check out the course notes here and times here.  To book on a course contact reception on 01224 626279 or by emailing mailto:info@transition-extreme.com?subject=Climbing%20course%20enquiry%20from%20website.

Wednesday 4 January 2012

Guy Robertson


The next talk in the winter lecture series will be Guy Robertson's talk on the remarkable few past winter seasons and his life on the cutting edge of Scottish winter climbing!

10th of January - 8.30PM. Come down to the centre!

Have a look on Pete Mcphersons Ukclimbing.com gallery of photos. A regular climber with Guy, its just a taste of what can be expected!

http://www.ukclimbing.com/photos/author.html?id=54636


Tuesday 3 January 2012

Daila Ojeda


Check out Daila Ojeda blog, its in Spanish, but well worth a look! Grab a cup of tea and procrastinate!

http://dailaojeda.blogspot.com/

Sunday 1 January 2012

New holds and the return of a revamped 30!

The wall has been busy over the festive period, with the delivery of a large order of new Beacon holds (as part of our fund raising, and the first of many orders to come!)

Come down and try them out, we have used some of them on the bouldering wall, the main lead line of the prow and the slab. We have lots more that will slowly be filtering out as we keep up on the winter route setting.

After much discussion and request, the 65 degree board has been changed back into a continuous 30 degree board. Hopefully you all like it, write down your comments in the boulder comments book, or post on the facebook page!