Women's+ Social climb and Beginner's skills

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On Monday between 1 and 3pm Women's+ will be heading to the uni wall for a social climb and beginner's session! We'll be teaching top-rope for anyone new to climbing or anyone who wants a refresher in belaying, tieing in and how to use gear (see below for more info on beginner's sessions). Learn to lead tickets are also available, although you must be signed off as competent at the uni wall if you're buying one of these tickets. There'll also be an oppurtunity for social climbing! No ticket is required, just pay entry to the wall.  You should be signed off as competent at the uni wall to buy one of these tickets.

We're also hoping to teach some sport climbing skills, namely how to clean and use a sport anchor. This is a natural progression from indoor climbing to outdoor climbing for those who know how to lead, so it'll be super useful for anyone who wants to head outdoors this summer!!

Info on beginner's sessions!!

Beginners' tickets are for those of you that have never climbed before, or for the people that haven't climbed with ropes for a long time and need a refresher! You do not require any previous experience or equipment. Please wear suitable clothing (normal sports/gym clothing will do) and make sure any long hair is tied back. 

During the session, you will be introduced to the basics of gear, tying into the rope, belaying, and how to keep yourself and others safe whilst at the wall. This is all useful for climbing indoor centres and rock-climbing outdoors. This session will be mainly on the ground with lots of talking.  Don’t worry, there will be chances for climbing in the session though!

After one session, you will not be able to climb without supervision; it can take two to three sessions (depending on previous experience) to learn the necessary techniques in order to climb safely independently. After you have completed the required sessions, please ask about getting signed off. 

The session is run by exec and experienced LUMC members who have volunteered their time. 

You will be expected to pay for your own wall entry; this is free for gold gym membership holders or costs £3 for a single session. There is no cost for the gear loan.

If you are signed off as competent at the uni wall and would like to take advantage of the Wednesday afternoon LUMC discount, please buy a social climbing ticket. The reason for these tickets is that the uni wall has a max capacity of 30 climbers per staff member.

Please arrive for your session 5 minutes early, so that you can pay for your entry before the session start. If for some reason you can no longer attend your session, let us know so we can offer the place to someone else!

Accessibility statement

As a society, we aim to be as inclusive as possible. There is a section on the tickets where you can write down any accessibility needs you require. These will only be seen by the exec running the session. If you require any auditory assistance or have any attention deficit issues, please inform a member of the exec via the tickets. Additionally, you can also message our EDI who'll be on the trip if you have any concerns, queries or notices. The sports centre has single-sex changing facilities and single-sex toilets that may be used by those partaking in the beginner sessions.