Full Time Duty Instructor Required

Circa 37 hours per week on a shift basis to cover centre opening hours.

The applicant will have a strong background in climbing both indoors and out. Climbing Wall Award (Training or Assessment) or Single Pitch Awards are highly desirable although not essential.

The successful candidate will be dependable, able to work under pressure and have the ability to use their own initiative. Forming the lead instructor role you must lead by example and be able to supervise and motivate a small team and have a proven track record in working face to face with customers.

Duties include:
Instructing and coaching various groups and classes,
Maintaining a safe environment for staff and customers,
Route setting and wall maintenance,
Organising and running events and competitions,
Having an active role in developing all aspects of the centre and climbing wall,
Assisting in staff training and development,
General housekeeping.


Transition Extreme Sports Limited is an innovative community sport and recreation facility providing year round, adrenalin packed activities for the people of Aberdeen City and Shire. The centre combines world class facilities for skateboarding, BMX and Rollerblading with a regionally accredited climbing centre, “2 on 2” basketball court, Simbiosis café, Creative arts zone, Band Practice Room, meeting facilities and a sports retail unit.

Please send application forms (available form the website), for the attention of Duncan Paterson using the postal address below or email: duncan-paterson@transition-extreme.com.

Closing date 18th September.

Transition Extreme Sports Limited
Links Road
Aberdeen
AB24 5NN
Recognised by the Inland Revenue as a Scottish Charity NO. SC 036358

He's not talking about holds again is he?

To most it must seem like i have a fetish for holds; especially new ones. Well can you blame me? They do make the world a happier place (well the indoor climbing world anyway).

So, to the point of this post:

We have just got some new holds of the spotty nature. Most of the 'Granite' range from Core Climbing. You'll see them dotted about the place pretty easy as they're nice and brightly coloured (bright green with black spots or 'radioactive cow').

There's plenty to go around so we'll get some easy and harder routes on the main walls in the coming weeks with them.

'It's my precious!'

Keep an eye out for three new volumes we should receive in September too!

Winter Warm Up Comp 12th Sept 09

It's nearly Winter again!!! Well Autumn anyway...


But before we say good bye to summer we're running a fun Bouldering comp on Saturday 12th September.



The bouldering wall will be closed all day for it so you've been warned.
The comp is open to everyone 14yrs and up with categories including; Junior (14 to 17yrs), Male and Female.


Normal entry prices apply but there's no cost to register for the comp! So you have no excuse!


Scorecards available from reception on the day. The top 5 in each category will be in the final. The qualifying round will include 1 hour to complete 10 problems. Details of the final will be given on the day.


Comp format includes:


Registration @ 15:00
Qualifiers @ 15:30
Finals @ 17:30



Make sure you hang about to watch the final as it proves to be a cracker and with the offer of food and comfy couches to enjoy a drink or two you'll be in fine spirit to enjoy a sociable evening.

Food & Drinks @ 19:00 with talks and slide shows from the past summer from local climbers.


BYOB!

Yet more holds: Big Yuns!

HOLDZ

Holdz Sloperz! Good condition with plenty of friction (Large £2.50)

ENTREPRISES

A mix of Entreprise Riglos and Bloc holds (Large £2.50 each)

A mix of Entreprise Riglos and Bloc holds (Medium £2 each)

A mix of Entreprise Riglos and Bloc holds (Small £1.25 each)

Some have chips etc. on edges but grip surface holding up well. There's plenty of hanging about to be done on these bad boys. There's a good mix of Jugs and Pockets with a 'Bum' and nasty sloper for good measure (top pic).

MORE Holds for sale

I've put some more holds up for sale tonight.

They include:

Rockworks; foot holds/small, mediums and larges. From 50p to £2

Entreprise; small and mediums. From £2 to £2.50

There's a full set of 20 Entreprise Tech Slopers for £35 (RRP £57.50) They're still in good condition and brilliant as hard hand or good feet. There are also singles of these holds at £2 each.

There will be some more on the go soon once i get time to see what we want rid of; so keep an eye on the blog.

There are also bolts for sale for 10 pence a piece. We only have the smaller 50mm length for sale at the moment.