NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2007/ JANUARY 2008 |
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Click here (or scroll to the end) to check out our new events calendars!! Hello Adventure Seekers! At very long last, here it is…the very first newsletter from E2, the Welsh International Climbing and Activity Centre. It’s been a great eight months since the centre has been under new management, and there’s been a lot going on behind the scenes! Thanks for your support as always folks. Anyone who’s visited E2 in the last few weeks has seen the repair work going on in the walls, and we should be only a short time away from having every wall up and running again with some really exciting new routes! We've had both bouldering areas completely reset over the last week, and we'd love your input on which walls you'd rather have finished first...this way we can prioritise the repairs according to what you want. Email us!! |  |
Keep watching the site for exclusive web offers and special discounts. See you at E2 soon…but until then, here’s some exciting news about recent happenings and future events! Tim Emmett Visits to Tell Us About His Latest Adventures! E2, The Welsh International Climbing and Activity Centre, was pleased to host a visit and lecture by one of the UK’s top climbers. TIM EMMETT has recently been featured on BBC’s Top Gear chasing Jeremy Clarkson up a mountain, and was more recently seen helping BBC Watchdog’s Julia Bradbury climb a 60m sandstone sea stack in Scotland for a special BBC presentation. Tim is renowned as one of Britain’s best all-round climbers, and ranked in the top ten of the Ice Climbing World Championships in 2001. An original pioneer of Deep water soloing, his latest and most widely covered passion has become climbing big walls with a parachute, for express delivery to the BASE! Tim’s lecture and presentation were breathtaking. Many exciting stories were exchanged during the day, including the fact that Tim had even base-jumped the Clifton Gorge in Bristol that very morning. Alex and Connor Stokes (9 and 11 years old respectively) were particularly excited to meet the legend. Alex is the current Welsh Champion in the 7-9 age group, and said “Tim’s a hero! I can’t believe he took the time to give me hints on how to be a better climber!” |  |  |
E2’s Winter Bouldering League Get ready for E2’s bouldering league, running between November 07 and March 08. The E2 team will be hard at work setting the most fun and challenging bouldering problems, so don’t miss out on this fantastic tournament with many great prizes for different age groups! The league is scheduled over the following dates, so make sure you register at reception as soon as possible! FEEL FREE TO SIGNUP AT ANY POINT FROM THE 1ST ROUND TO THE 4TH. MANY THANKS TO UP AND UNDER FOR THEIR HELP IN ORGANISING SOME FANTASTIC BOOT DEMOS (RED CHILI, EVOLV, MAD ROCK & BOREAL!) DURING THE LEAGUE. THANKS BEN!! |  |
Thurs DEC 13th - 2nd Round w/ Boreal Boot Demo! Thurs JAN 10th - 3rd Round w/ Red Chili Boot Demo! Thurs FEB 21ST - 4th Round w/Evolv Boot Demo! Thurs MARCH 15th - FINAL w/ Mad Rock Boot Demo! (inc prize presentations) Success for E2 and Equip-Wales at Mermaid Quay E2’s visit at the Mermaid Quay complex in the heart of Cardiff Bay was a thorough success! With the help of ClimbNGo’s fantastic mobile climbing wall, we setup outside Terra Nova in order to raise funds for local charity, Equip-Wales. Over £300.00 in donations were raised, and more than 150 children and adults scaled the wall with smiles all around! Joanne Sheldon-Evans, partner in E2 said, “The day went way beyond anyone’s expectations. From the moment the mobile wall opened at 10am to when we closed at 6pm, the wall was packed, and drew large crowds of spectators too! The excitement and interest from the public was overwhelming, and we’re so happy to have raised these funds for as deserving a charity as Equip-Wales.” |  |
Equip-Wales, established with the Charities Commission in February 2005, aims to provide equipment that may not be deemed essential by the hospital administration but could play a vital part in patients’ recovery.  | The charity also uses any funds raised to provide additional equipment for Welsh hospitals. To date, the charity has provided for Bobath Cymru, Aberdare Hospital, Prince Charles Hospital, and the Heath Hospital in Cardiff. This event also provided the opportunity to harness people’s interest in the exciting and increasingly popular sport of climbing. A half hour session of climbing burns over 300 calories and tones every muscle group in the body. The ‘boredom’ factor of conventional exercise is non-existent, and it is also a great way to meet like-minded people. The mobile wall is a great way to introduce young and old alike to this exciting sport! E2 and Equip-Wales would like to thank Mermaid Quay and ClimbNGo for their friendly help and support in organizing this event. We’ll be back at Mermaid Quay very soon, so check details on the website and come and join us for a bayside climb! |
BMC Leading Ladder E2 will be hosting part of the BMC’s Leading Ladder between the 14th and the 27th of January 2008.The BMC Leading Ladder is a series of competitions that start in October and run at a number of selected walls for two weeks in rotation. That means that you can travel around the country and take part in leading competitions right throughout the winter - and all at your own pace. Six routes are set at each venue: F6b, F6c, F7a, F7b, F7c and F8a. All routes are set by BMC routesetters to ensure grade consistency. There are four age categories: 12 – 15, 16 – 18, 19 – 45, and 46 and over, with separate male and female categories. Ages will be those on 31st August in the year the series starts. |  |
Santa’s Grotto @ E2  | Santa will be in his grotto @ E2 every weekend in December on Saturdays and Sundays. Not only will every visitor receive a fantastic gift from our favourite man in red and white, but also a two-hour instructed indoor climbing session. This is a brilliant way for kids to build confidence, get great exercise and make new friends. Santa’s Grotto Sessions will run Saturdays and Sundays in December (sessions are 10am-12pm, 12.45pm-2.45pm and 3pm-5pm.) The sessions are only £13 per child, and recommended ages are between 6-16 years old. Call (01443) 710749 to book your child’s fantastic Santa’s Grotto Climbing Session. |
Latest…BMC Youth Regional Finals @ E2 Hooray! E2 is pleased to announce we’ll be hosting the BMC Regional Youth Finals on April 26th. Watch this space for more info! Take care everyone, and keep warm!! E2 Welsh International Climbing and Activity Centre, Trelewis, Merthyr Tydfil CF46 6RD (01443) 710749 www.e2-adventures.com
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