In reply to Euan McKendrick:
> What time where you at this centre? I assume during the day as most do start early. Have you ever done a days setting? It's a long process.
4pm - 6pm
I'm not a route setter but I've been visiting walls for 12 years and this stood out. I assume you are and feel bound to defend something you didn't see.
> It's not poor consideration for climbers more the centres specified area of work to protect members of public from flying screws and holds. If a hold explodes whilst being drilled on it can travel quite far.
> I assume your post and frustration comes from lack of knowledge of routesetting and wall operating.
It comes from my experience of climbing at other centres as could easily be inferred from my OP.
> I admit it can be annoying but if you have the luxury of climbing outside of peak hours then this is one small inconvenience you might have to endure. A quick check of any walls social media will tell you if they're setting that day and you can make a decisions to whether you'll go there that day.
Nothing on their page and no word when I checked in and had a reintro to safe bouldering (first revisit to that particular wall since Jan 2020)
> And according to your post you still had 2/3rds of the walls to climb.......
3/5. Its not cheap and not easy to get to.