CLIMBING WALL IN THE PORTSMOUTH AREA
NEWS
05/01/13
Young Hi ROCK climbers and volunteers took part in the south coast climbing competition held at Chichester College today. Wow what a day! We had two winners: Hannah Kirby winner of the under 14s and Anais Surridge won the under 12s catagory. All our other children did brilliantly and their behaviour was outstanding. Well done to all! See the Gallery for some photos.
14/12/12
We can now offer our climbers branded T-shirts at £15 each. Wear with pride & spread the word!
See the new Clothing page for more information.
19/10/12
Hi ROCK has been completely overhauled, with 25 new routes! Don't worry - the toughest routes have been retained for those who were still working on them, however our route setter has given the wall a complete refresh and there are brand new routes to suit every climber. Come and check it out during public sessions on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The Routes & Grades webpage has been updated and a new downloadable card will available shortly. New routes also mean new boulder problems. Why not come along and suggest some to our team?
16/09/12
Hi ROCK instructors announce that one to one sessions can now be arranged for climbers interested in climbing outdoors on real rock. Wall Manager Peter Swift said, "A number of our intstructors are qualified to teach climbing out in the wilds. You can experience the feel and thrill of climbing on real rock with us." Check our Contact Us page to get in touch.
03/07/12
CHERNOBYL CHILDREN'S LIFELINE enjoyed a great visit to Hi ROCK
Hi Peter, Debs and Alan,
Thank-you again for the amazing day we had to Hi Rock yesterday! All the children (and the adults) loved the whole day and the children were telling Sveta on the way home that it was one of their favourite days of the month!
Alan, please could you also pass our thanks onto the boys who supported us during the day, they were a great help in keeping the Ukrainian children entertained and keeping the adults hydrated!
I have attached some photo's from the day and our information booklet for you to give to anyone who would like more information about the charity. We managed to take about 200 photos during the day so I obviously haven't attached them all but if you would like a copy, just let me know and I will burn them to a disk for you. A selection of these have also been added to our Facebook page and will be added to the website soon. If it is possible please could you link these to your own websites to raise publicity for all of us.
I hoped you enjoyed the day as much as we did. Thank-you once again.
Ben
Ben Baker
Publicity Co-Ordinator
Portsmouth & Hayling Island Link
Chernobyl Childrens Life Line
Registered Charity 1014274
You can see more about their visit here on their Facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/ChernobylChildrensLifeLinePHIL/photos
22/06/12
With a few more new routes added, the Routes and Grades webpage has been updated as has the printer friendly version.
26/03/12
Congratulations to the Hi ROCK team for completing their ONE MILE CLIMB for Sport Relief. See the photo slide show in the GALLERY and hand over your sponsorship money as soon as possible!
14/03/12
The Portsmouth and Hayling Island Link Chernobyl Children's Lifeline (PHIL-CCLL) visited Hi ROCK today to see the climbing wall and discuss bringing young people to climb in June. PHIL-CCLL is a charity organisation that brings children to the UK from Chernobyl where they are still suffering the effects of the nuclear disaster in 1986. Some 45,000 children from Belarus have visited Britain since 1992. During their stay all of the children receive medical attention such as dental care and having their eyes tested. Children will be visiting Hi ROCK on 29th June 2012. You can support PHIL-CCLL easily by doing your on-line shopping through their website. See http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/how-it-works/ to find out more.
09/03/12
Liz Procter is putting together a team to collectively climb one mile at Hi ROCK which is a total of 230 climbs up the wall, for Sport Relief. The climb is on Sunday 25th March. The team will be made up of Hi ROCK volunteers, police and staff from The Hayling College. Please help us raise money for Sport Relief by going to the new sponsorship page at: http://my.sportrelief.com/sponsor/hirockhayling. Thank you!
01/03/12
Our first group of young climbers have achieved their NICAS Level 1 Award and we are very proud of them! Our route setters have been busy and there are a host of new challenging routes to be tried out. The Routes & Grades web page and printer friendly sheet have been updated so get yourself the latest version (v1.7)
24/02/12
Owing to increasing demand, Hi ROCK instructors are now offering improver coaching sessions to improving climbers. These have been attractively priced at £50 for 90 minutes for fully qualified coaching. Call us to find out more.
01/02/2012
February starts with a new volume being added to the overhang buttress. The route setters will be at work including it in some new challenging routes soon. See the photo gallery for shots of it!
11/01/2012
The Hi ROCK team are inviting climbers to comment on the possibility of setting up a climbing club for adults. Look at the Hi ROCKERS Club webpage for more.
05/01/2012
Bouldering web page is now live, full of photos and details of the current range of problems set by our staff. You can download a printer friendly version of the basic details to bring with you when you next visit.
04/01/2012
Happy New Year to all Hi ROCK climbers! Further site improvements have been made - see the home page for details. Also, Hi ROCK gets a photo article in this month's Hayling Islander news paper. Take a look if you can.
29/12/11
Hi ROCK has a personal climbing log sheet available for download here. Now you can keep track of your achievements at Hi ROCK!
28/12/11
Having seen a number of climbers making notes on their Hi ROCK route card, an extra space for notes has been added for your convenience. Please download a copy from here.
We have also added a Frequently Asked Questions page to the website. Click here to see!
07/12/11
Hi ROCK opened its doors for public climbing sessions last night and saw a good crowd turn up to climb. Many of the Hi ROCK volunteers also came for the opening night and it was great to see so many people climbing at once - the wall was well received and a lot of great feedback has been given. The next session is TUESDAY 7th DECEMBER so come along!
23/11/11
Hi ROCK has been approved for public climbing sessions to commence from 6th December 2011! After months of detailed planning and organising, the indoor climbing wall will open to the general public, just as the outdoor climbing season comes to a close. Members of the public can come and climb, subject to passing the in-house induction. Don't forget you will need to bring a climbing partner and that you should download your medical / disclaimer forms. Sessions will be:
TUESDAYS 6pm - 9.30pm
WEDNESDAYS 6pm - 9.30pm
07/11/11
STREET SPORT was a roaring success and saw packed-out sessions with many young people trying out rock climbing for the first time. Our processes for public climbing sessions are in place and we will be announcing the commencement of public climbing sessions soon!
20/10/11
Hi ROCK is participating in STREET SPORT this half term. If you are between 8 and 15 years of age, you can come and climb for free. Spaces are limited so be prompt getting here! Don't forget that Hi ROCK is a Learning Destination for the Children's University. You can earn some Learning Hours too!
MONDAY 24th OCTOBER 2011 Sessions are 10am to 11.30am, 11.30 to 1pm, 2pm to 3.30pm
TUESDAY 25th OCTOBER 2011 Sessions are 10am to 11.30am, 11.30 to 1pm, 2pm to 3.30pm
14/09/11
After a successful summer holiday with many children experiencing climbing, often for the first time, we are gearing up for the start of public climbing sessions. We are not quite there yet though so please bear with us!
09/08/11
Hi ROCK climbing routes and technical grades have now been released!
Our new Routes & Grades webpage has full details and you can download a printer friendly copy from our Downloads webpage or here.
28/07/11
Hi ROCK was covered on Meridian Tonight! Watch the news clip here in this link.
26/07/11
The MERIDIAN TONIGHT television crew came today to film some young climbers and Fred Dinenage interviewed Doris Long MBE and PC Debbie Surridge. We hope this will be aired on Thursday or Friday evening news later this week so tune in and see Fred climbing!
24/07/11
Taster Weekend Success!! Over 130 entrance tickets were issued over the taster weekend, with Sunday being the more popular day. Perhaps by word of mouth, 83 people came to try out climbing on the Hi ROCK wall, leaving our volunteers exhausted! Some familiar faces were in the crowd, having been along on Saturday too! Parents and children climbed under qualified supervision and quite a few people have signed up for taster sessions during the school holiday and also for the childrens after school clubs planned for September. Why not come along on a Thursday session to see what we are doing? See our photo slide show of the weekend activities in the Gallery.
22/07/11
Hi ROCK opening day has arrived! Our opening ceremony was very well attended including the Mayor of Havant and our special guest, Dare Devil Doris Long MBE who declared the climbing wall officially open. Shortly after, children from schools on Hayling Island were climbing the wall under the guidance of some of our volunteer instructors. Over two years of team effort have come to fruition. It was an emotional moment which the Hi ROCK team were glad to share with so many people. See our photo slide show in the Gallery.
As an opening day celebration offer, COTSWOLD OUTDOOR are offering everyone a 15% discount on purchases on production of a Hi ROCK flier. This offer expires at close of business on Sunday 31st July 2011. Make the most of this great offer. No other discounts can be applied.
21/07/11
www.hi-rock.co.uk is officially launched! We have been operating on another name for the last week while the site was being prepared. We now need to generate lots of hits so our site is top of the internet search results lists!
20/07/11
Spaces on the summer holiday taster sessions are being snapped up fast! Phone us now to reserve your space, or you may miss the chance!
18/07/11
The big day approaches. Hi ROCK is scheduled for our opening ceremony on Friday 22nd July 2011, with taster sessions for school children over the weekend of 23rd / 24th July.
05/07/11
Building of the Hi ROCK wall has commenced! Follow this on Twitter.
23/11/10
Hi ROCK wins £50,000 from The People's Millions! Thanks to all 16,000 voters, we had the third highest number of votes in the country!
Young Hi ROCK climbers and volunteers took part in the south coast climbing competition held at Chichester College today. Wow what a day! We had two winners: Hannah Kirby winner of the under 14s and Anais Surridge won the under 12s catagory. All our other children did brilliantly and their behaviour was outstanding. Well done to all! See the Gallery for some photos.
14/12/12
We can now offer our climbers branded T-shirts at £15 each. Wear with pride & spread the word!
See the new Clothing page for more information.
19/10/12
Hi ROCK has been completely overhauled, with 25 new routes! Don't worry - the toughest routes have been retained for those who were still working on them, however our route setter has given the wall a complete refresh and there are brand new routes to suit every climber. Come and check it out during public sessions on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The Routes & Grades webpage has been updated and a new downloadable card will available shortly. New routes also mean new boulder problems. Why not come along and suggest some to our team?
16/09/12
Hi ROCK instructors announce that one to one sessions can now be arranged for climbers interested in climbing outdoors on real rock. Wall Manager Peter Swift said, "A number of our intstructors are qualified to teach climbing out in the wilds. You can experience the feel and thrill of climbing on real rock with us." Check our Contact Us page to get in touch.
03/07/12
CHERNOBYL CHILDREN'S LIFELINE enjoyed a great visit to Hi ROCK
Hi Peter, Debs and Alan,
Thank-you again for the amazing day we had to Hi Rock yesterday! All the children (and the adults) loved the whole day and the children were telling Sveta on the way home that it was one of their favourite days of the month!
Alan, please could you also pass our thanks onto the boys who supported us during the day, they were a great help in keeping the Ukrainian children entertained and keeping the adults hydrated!
I have attached some photo's from the day and our information booklet for you to give to anyone who would like more information about the charity. We managed to take about 200 photos during the day so I obviously haven't attached them all but if you would like a copy, just let me know and I will burn them to a disk for you. A selection of these have also been added to our Facebook page and will be added to the website soon. If it is possible please could you link these to your own websites to raise publicity for all of us.
I hoped you enjoyed the day as much as we did. Thank-you once again.
Ben
Ben Baker
Publicity Co-Ordinator
Portsmouth & Hayling Island Link
Chernobyl Childrens Life Line
Registered Charity 1014274
You can see more about their visit here on their Facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/ChernobylChildrensLifeLinePHIL/photos
22/06/12
With a few more new routes added, the Routes and Grades webpage has been updated as has the printer friendly version.
26/03/12
Congratulations to the Hi ROCK team for completing their ONE MILE CLIMB for Sport Relief. See the photo slide show in the GALLERY and hand over your sponsorship money as soon as possible!
14/03/12
The Portsmouth and Hayling Island Link Chernobyl Children's Lifeline (PHIL-CCLL) visited Hi ROCK today to see the climbing wall and discuss bringing young people to climb in June. PHIL-CCLL is a charity organisation that brings children to the UK from Chernobyl where they are still suffering the effects of the nuclear disaster in 1986. Some 45,000 children from Belarus have visited Britain since 1992. During their stay all of the children receive medical attention such as dental care and having their eyes tested. Children will be visiting Hi ROCK on 29th June 2012. You can support PHIL-CCLL easily by doing your on-line shopping through their website. See http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/how-it-works/ to find out more.
09/03/12
Liz Procter is putting together a team to collectively climb one mile at Hi ROCK which is a total of 230 climbs up the wall, for Sport Relief. The climb is on Sunday 25th March. The team will be made up of Hi ROCK volunteers, police and staff from The Hayling College. Please help us raise money for Sport Relief by going to the new sponsorship page at: http://my.sportrelief.com/sponsor/hirockhayling. Thank you!
01/03/12
Our first group of young climbers have achieved their NICAS Level 1 Award and we are very proud of them! Our route setters have been busy and there are a host of new challenging routes to be tried out. The Routes & Grades web page and printer friendly sheet have been updated so get yourself the latest version (v1.7)
24/02/12
Owing to increasing demand, Hi ROCK instructors are now offering improver coaching sessions to improving climbers. These have been attractively priced at £50 for 90 minutes for fully qualified coaching. Call us to find out more.
01/02/2012
February starts with a new volume being added to the overhang buttress. The route setters will be at work including it in some new challenging routes soon. See the photo gallery for shots of it!
11/01/2012
The Hi ROCK team are inviting climbers to comment on the possibility of setting up a climbing club for adults. Look at the Hi ROCKERS Club webpage for more.
05/01/2012
Bouldering web page is now live, full of photos and details of the current range of problems set by our staff. You can download a printer friendly version of the basic details to bring with you when you next visit.
04/01/2012
Happy New Year to all Hi ROCK climbers! Further site improvements have been made - see the home page for details. Also, Hi ROCK gets a photo article in this month's Hayling Islander news paper. Take a look if you can.
29/12/11
Hi ROCK has a personal climbing log sheet available for download here. Now you can keep track of your achievements at Hi ROCK!
28/12/11
Having seen a number of climbers making notes on their Hi ROCK route card, an extra space for notes has been added for your convenience. Please download a copy from here.
We have also added a Frequently Asked Questions page to the website. Click here to see!
07/12/11
Hi ROCK opened its doors for public climbing sessions last night and saw a good crowd turn up to climb. Many of the Hi ROCK volunteers also came for the opening night and it was great to see so many people climbing at once - the wall was well received and a lot of great feedback has been given. The next session is TUESDAY 7th DECEMBER so come along!
23/11/11
Hi ROCK has been approved for public climbing sessions to commence from 6th December 2011! After months of detailed planning and organising, the indoor climbing wall will open to the general public, just as the outdoor climbing season comes to a close. Members of the public can come and climb, subject to passing the in-house induction. Don't forget you will need to bring a climbing partner and that you should download your medical / disclaimer forms. Sessions will be:
TUESDAYS 6pm - 9.30pm
WEDNESDAYS 6pm - 9.30pm
07/11/11
STREET SPORT was a roaring success and saw packed-out sessions with many young people trying out rock climbing for the first time. Our processes for public climbing sessions are in place and we will be announcing the commencement of public climbing sessions soon!
20/10/11
Hi ROCK is participating in STREET SPORT this half term. If you are between 8 and 15 years of age, you can come and climb for free. Spaces are limited so be prompt getting here! Don't forget that Hi ROCK is a Learning Destination for the Children's University. You can earn some Learning Hours too!
MONDAY 24th OCTOBER 2011 Sessions are 10am to 11.30am, 11.30 to 1pm, 2pm to 3.30pm
TUESDAY 25th OCTOBER 2011 Sessions are 10am to 11.30am, 11.30 to 1pm, 2pm to 3.30pm
14/09/11
After a successful summer holiday with many children experiencing climbing, often for the first time, we are gearing up for the start of public climbing sessions. We are not quite there yet though so please bear with us!
09/08/11
Hi ROCK climbing routes and technical grades have now been released!
Our new Routes & Grades webpage has full details and you can download a printer friendly copy from our Downloads webpage or here.
28/07/11
Hi ROCK was covered on Meridian Tonight! Watch the news clip here in this link.
26/07/11
The MERIDIAN TONIGHT television crew came today to film some young climbers and Fred Dinenage interviewed Doris Long MBE and PC Debbie Surridge. We hope this will be aired on Thursday or Friday evening news later this week so tune in and see Fred climbing!
24/07/11
Taster Weekend Success!! Over 130 entrance tickets were issued over the taster weekend, with Sunday being the more popular day. Perhaps by word of mouth, 83 people came to try out climbing on the Hi ROCK wall, leaving our volunteers exhausted! Some familiar faces were in the crowd, having been along on Saturday too! Parents and children climbed under qualified supervision and quite a few people have signed up for taster sessions during the school holiday and also for the childrens after school clubs planned for September. Why not come along on a Thursday session to see what we are doing? See our photo slide show of the weekend activities in the Gallery.
22/07/11
Hi ROCK opening day has arrived! Our opening ceremony was very well attended including the Mayor of Havant and our special guest, Dare Devil Doris Long MBE who declared the climbing wall officially open. Shortly after, children from schools on Hayling Island were climbing the wall under the guidance of some of our volunteer instructors. Over two years of team effort have come to fruition. It was an emotional moment which the Hi ROCK team were glad to share with so many people. See our photo slide show in the Gallery.
As an opening day celebration offer, COTSWOLD OUTDOOR are offering everyone a 15% discount on purchases on production of a Hi ROCK flier. This offer expires at close of business on Sunday 31st July 2011. Make the most of this great offer. No other discounts can be applied.
21/07/11
www.hi-rock.co.uk is officially launched! We have been operating on another name for the last week while the site was being prepared. We now need to generate lots of hits so our site is top of the internet search results lists!
20/07/11
Spaces on the summer holiday taster sessions are being snapped up fast! Phone us now to reserve your space, or you may miss the chance!
18/07/11
The big day approaches. Hi ROCK is scheduled for our opening ceremony on Friday 22nd July 2011, with taster sessions for school children over the weekend of 23rd / 24th July.
05/07/11
Building of the Hi ROCK wall has commenced! Follow this on Twitter.
23/11/10
Hi ROCK wins £50,000 from The People's Millions! Thanks to all 16,000 voters, we had the third highest number of votes in the country!
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