Climbing partner in Uppsala

[Murumbi]

Hej,

I am moving to Uppsala in 10 days, and I need to find someone to climb. I am a fairly experienced indoor climber, I have been climbing weekly for last two years, and on-and-off indoor (and a bit of outdoor) for way longer. I am climbing up to grade 7 (in german grading, wikipedia tells me that this would be a 6+ in swedish...), well, certain routes anyhow.

I would like to find for someone to go climb at least once a week indoors, in the evening. I will not have my rope here for the first few months, so someone with one would be nice.

Also I do not know the climbing halls around Uppsala. I have seen that they are a few in town, I would be happy to either vary or stick to one depending on your/our experience with the places.

A bit about me, I am a 31 year old guy, German (but lived most of my life in France) starting a new research job at uni. Quite international, I like running, climbing and outdoorsy stuff in general, as well as all the nerdy trimmings my academic life predestines me for. I sadly do not speak Swedish (yet... I strongly intend to change that...), but can converse fluently in English, French or German, however you prefer.

Well, anyhow, I suppose you get the idea!

If you have anymore questions, or remarks about climbing in Uppsala, or actually want to go climbing with me, just leave a message!

Thanks,

Moritz

 

[Vandrare]

Uppsala is a Bouldering Town. Offcorse there are rope climbers, but Bouldering is big, mostly because outdoor bouldering in Uppsala is quite good while the outdoors rope climbing is not. The best place for indoor bouldering is at Senapsfabriken (the old mustard factory) at Kungsgatan 68. http://www.klattercentret.se/svenska/anlaggning/uppsala/boulder

You do not need to have a rope of your own to climb indoors in Sweden, the rope is included in the entrance fee.

 

[Murumbi]

Thank you very much for the info! Sad for the rope climbing... I suppose I will have to learn to bolder, that should only result in a few weeks of severe muscle pains

But is good, I wanted to learn to boulder anyhow, and all the places I climbed where rope places!

 

[bellasoda]

They have rope climbing in 'Science park':

http://campus1477.se/klattring/

I don't live there anymore, sorry, but it's an okay place to climb top rope or lead climb.

If you want to check out the climbing gym in Enköping (45 min by bus) or Fjärdhundra (outdoor climbing crag), I would be happy to guide you.