May Bank Holiday opening times

We are pleased to announce that we will be open as usual throughout the May Day Bank Holiday weekend.

Our opening times are as follows:

Saturday 5^th 10:00am-6:00pm

Sunday 6^th 10:00am-6:00pm

Monday 7^th 10:00am-10:00pm

We’ve got all our usual Kids clubs running throughout the week end and some great new routes set this week, so no matter what the weather, we’ve got something for you all to enjoy.

For more information about booking a course weith us, or to check our opening times, please feel free to call us on 0161 2307006.

Route setting in May

We’ve got loads of great route setting planned over the coming month.

Just to give you all an idea of the resulting wall closures, but mainly to get everyone as excited as we are, here’s a break down of route

setting in May!

To start the month we’ll be giving the back green slabs some special attention, so you can expect lots of beginner friendly

routes up the slab, and also some

technical face climbs on the flat lead lines. We may even throw in some challenging corner routes for all you traditionalist! Expect some wall closures on the

3^rd and the 8^th.

Next on the list is the impressive main wall, over two days we’ll be setting routes ranging in grade from 5+ right up to 8a, lots of great routes up our tallest and steepest wall, ideal for anyone wanting stamina training before the lime stone season truly kicks off. The main wall will therefore be closed on the 10^th and the 11^th during the day time.

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We then move across the hall to the lead slabs, where again we’ll be catering for the beginner leaders with some juggy routes around the 5+/6a range, but don’t think we’d forgot all of you technical masters. We’re sure to keep everyone happy with some technical slate-esque routes to test your balance and your nerve.  Setting is expected on the 14^th.

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Finally we head left onto the 15 meter walls, where the options are massive; we’ve got high exposure arêtes, consistent angle stamina walls and also technical face climbing on our single stepped wall. We’ll be working hard on the 21^st and 22^nd during the daytime.

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Add to that we’ve just reset both our bouldering walls and there’s plenty to look forward to in May!

March Events Happening at MCC

There’s lot’s going on here at MCC this March, Check out the two events detailed below to give you a taste of what’s coming up.

Route Setting Rescue and Rope-work

On the 17^th and 18^th March MCC will be hosting a route setting workshop.

This two day course is ideal for anyone looking to become a route setter or simply looking to keep up to date with all the current best practice in the world of route setting.

The Course is run by Nate McMullan who, holds the Mountaineering Instructor Award qualification (full AMI member) and is considered a technical expert in the field of rock climbing, additionally he is the national trainer and assessor of the RS2 Route-setting qualification, is IRATA qualified, certified to install, test and inspect fall arrest anchors and has worked in the outdoor adventure industry for over 15 years.

Places are limited so contact Nate directly if you wish to reserve your place.

Boulder Manchester:

On the 16^th March we will be holding our final round of this year’s Boulder Manchester Competition.

It’s your last chance to rack up those valuable points before we announce the winners at the end of the night.

The round will take the same format as the others, with thirty boulder problems from V0 to V8+, just to make sure that there is something for everyone in this friendly bouldering competition.

So come on down and test yourself, make new friends and be in with a chance of winning some great prizes, not to mention the chance to of walking away with £50 cash, courtesy of the Cash Prize Problem set by legendary climber and owner of Manchester Climbing Centre, John Dunne.

For more information on Boulder Manchester, including the results so far, prize sponsors and news, visit www.bouldermanchester.com

The image below details any wall closures as a result of the Comp: