Useful Information


Club Night Busses

We run buses on Tuesdays and Thursdays to either Boulders or Flashpoint. Which gym we will be at each day can be found on our Instagram or in our weekly newsletter. If you get one of our buses, we meet outside of the door closest to ABACWS under the Students Union at 6.15pm and will return between 9:00pm and 9.30pm. Minibus tickets cost £1.00 per person, cheaper than public transport. To book a spot on one of our buses, please purchase a ticket through our events and tickets page on the website.

Events and Trips

As a club we love to help people get outside to climb, as such we run frequent residential and day trips. We also regularly host socials at a variety of venues. For information on these activities and how to buy tickets we recommend following our Instagram and reading our weekly newsletter.

Borrowing Club Gear

At CUMC we love climbing gear and all things shiny. The club maintains a store of gear for all the climbing adventures you can imagine, and we are eager to provide you the tools you need to have your adventures. The club will lend gear to any member it believes to be suitably experienced to use and care for the gear they would like to borrow. This is subject to the judgement of committee members, but we encourage that you reach to our Gear Secretary so that we can help you make the most of what is available.

Climbing Gyms

To both Boulders and Flashpoint we are grateful for their hospitality and help when put on our GIAG and standard club sessions. Additionally, Boulders grants us discounted entry on club nights. All climbing gyms require climbers to sign a waiver before entry to the gym. Please visit the respective websites of each gym for more information:
Boulders,
Flashpoint

Refund Policies

If you require a refund for a product bought or reimbursement for anything that was authorised in advance by a committee member please email [email protected] with the following information:
Name, Amount to be paid, Account Number, Sort Code, Reason for Payment and Evidence of purchase.
Refunds for trips and other limited ticket events (such as GIAGs and some socials) will be given on the basis that a suitable reason is received by a member of the committee 48 hours before the start of the trip/activity, on the premise the ticket can be repurchased by another member. There will be no membership refunds given unless in exceptional circumstances.

Risk Assessments

Everyone at CUMC recognises the BMC Participation Statement:
"Climbing, hill walking and mountaineering can provide life-long physical, social and mental health benefits through exercise and adventure in amazing environments. The BMC recognises that these activities involve a risk of personal injury or death. Participants should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions and impacts on others."

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Operating Procedure:

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Club Development Plan:

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Useful Climbing Related Links

UKC - The definitive source for all Climbing and Mountain-related activity. UKC is the central source of information for climbing routes/crags in the UK.
South Wales Climbing Wiki - Topo Maps for climbs in the area.
BMC - The national mountaineering representative body for England and Wales that exists to protect the freedoms and promote the interests of climbers, hill walkers and mountaineers, including ski-mountaineers.
BMC - Rock Knowhow - Collection of articles on outdoor rock climbing.
BMC Regional Access Database - Information on accesss restrictions for UK crags
DMM climbing - Welsh manufacturer of climbing equipment since 1981.
DMM Climbing Knowledge - Another collection of useful information.
Mountain Training - Awarding body for all climbing related qualifications