“Yorkshire Spotting” could be described as half-arsed spotting or basically pointless.
Spotting isn’t typically encouraged indoors – after all, that’s what mats are for.
But, if you’re outside sitting on the soft, green grass impersonating a proper spot or enjoying your sandwich while your friend is slapping their way up a boulder, you are executing what we know as a Yorkshire Spot.
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chalk, psych, community A Recap of City Bloc’s Bloc Party 2025 Each year, Bloc Party somehow gets bigger and better, and 2025 was no exception. The air was thick with chalk dust and buzzing with energy as we brought together climbers of all levels for a day of challenging routes and community spirit. From athletes…
Opening the Night: Intermediate Climbers Take the Stage The Winter League final was as grand as ever, with scores from the qualifiers so close we knew separating the competitors would be a tough job. But, true to form, everyone brought their A-game. The intermediate male and female categories were up first, and it was brilliant…
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That time we moonlight as a music venue. Check it out here:
Ever wondered what Ben looked like rocking a lush mane back in the day? Wonder no more, we’ve got a real treat for you with this old school gem, a delightful bouldering video straight from the early 00s Yorkshire climbing scene. Prepare for a proper climbing throwback as you watch Ben in his gritstone glory…
Our biggest league final yet – eight categories, including the debut of our new 45+ Men and 45+ Women categories. A few of the heats came right down to the last bloc and few of you came up from the last qualifying spot to take the win. Whatever happened on your night, thanks for being…
A fingerboard training session to try at home (or at our wall) to improve your skills and strength to climb. This is part of our Get Bloc Strong series, with CityBloc owner and ex GB Climber Ben Meeks. Ben shows a “maximum hang” finger board session. This follows on nicely from Ayesha’s finger board warm…