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Inside Boulder Shack, Southampton: What it actually looks like.

No stock photos and no models. Every picture here was taken at the Shack, mostly on ordinary days.

On the walls

  • A climber pulling over the top of a problem
    A climber pulling over the top of a problem
  • A climber working a problem while a coach watches from below
    A climber working a problem while a coach watches from below
  • A climber on a steep section with a coach spotting her
    A climber on a steep section with a coach spotting her
  • A coach pointing out the next hold to a climber
    A coach pointing out the next hold to a climber
  • A climber on the wall with a coach watching from the mats
    A climber on the wall with a coach watching from the mats
  • A climber in a Paraclimbing Collective shirt working a problem
    A climber in a Paraclimbing Collective shirt working a problem

Everybody who climbs here

  • A first timer on the wall with a coach close by
    A first timer on the wall with a coach close by
  • A climber reaching for a hold while a coach watches
    A climber reaching for a hold while a coach watches
  • An older climber moving steadily across the wall
    An older climber moving steadily across the wall
  • A young climber sitting at the top of the wall, pointing
    A young climber sitting at the top of the wall, pointing
  • A coach in front of the painted tree mural in the studio, arms folded
    A coach in front of the painted tree mural in the studio, arms folded

The training area

  • The training area, dumbbells and racks along the wall
    The training area, dumbbells and racks along the wall
  • The squat rack and free weights in the training area
    The squat rack and free weights in the training area
  • Someone doing an overhead press in the training area
    Someone doing an overhead press in the training area
  • Rings and straps hanging in the pallet-walled training area, racks and weights behind
    Rings and straps hanging in the pallet-walled training area, racks and weights behind
  • A row of kettlebells lined up in front of the pallet wall
    A row of kettlebells lined up in front of the pallet wall
  • A rack of rubber-coated dumbbells in the training area
    A rack of rubber-coated dumbbells in the training area
  • A coach in a deep squat holding a kettlebell in the studio
    A coach in a deep squat holding a kettlebell in the studio

The studio

  • A yoga pose in the studio, mirror and mural behind
    A yoga pose in the studio, mirror and mural behind
  • A yoga side stretch on a mat in the studio
    A yoga side stretch on a mat in the studio
  • A woman mid stretch in the studio, smiling
    A woman mid stretch in the studio, smiling
  • A coach holding a climber’s raised leg through a hip stretch in the studio
    A coach holding a climber’s raised leg through a hip stretch in the studio

The community

  • A big group of members and their families outside the Shack
    A big group of members and their families outside the Shack
  • Members and families gathered outside for a summer party
    Members and families gathered outside for a summer party
  • A crowd of young climbers and parents cheering outside the Shack
    A crowd of young climbers and parents cheering outside the Shack
  • A member of the Boulder Shack team by the mural
    A member of the Boulder Shack team by the mural
  • A slice of pizza being lifted from the tray, the wall behind
    A slice of pizza being lifted from the tray, the wall behind

Better in person.

Come and have a look. Watching costs nothing, and the café is open whether you climb or not.