The Exec
Freshers' Info
Firstly welcome to LUMC! Below are some of our FAQ's and we hope to address many of your concerns below, however if there is anything you still want to know, get in touch with the exec by messaging our instagram or email lumcclimbing@gmail.com.
Check out the info below to see what we will have on offer, as well as some useful links and tips.
We don't have a calendar quite yet, as this year is still being planned, but when we have plenty of activies planned we will update you all on the Facebook and Instagram(search Lancaster University Mountaneering Club) and below!
Introduction Talk
Each year we have an intro talk to show you what we get up to! We'll have a presentation for you to watch, as well as plenty of time afterwards to meet the exec and ask any questions you might have! Keep an eye on the instagram for more details closer to the time.
This year's intro talk (2024) is on Tuesday 8th October in Faraday Lecture Theatre at 7:30pm.
Want a sneak peak? Here is a link to an old presentation so you can start getting excited!
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New To Climbing?
In the first few weeks of term we usually hold Wednesday afternoon sessions to show people the basics of putting on a harness, tying knots and belaying a climber. If you want to learn how to get started with climbing, message one of the exec, or email us at lumcclimbing@gmail.com.
From there we will organise a time to meet you on campus to go through the basics, before then booking a session at the wall to put it into practice! All the gear can be borrowed from our gear stores, we'll ask what gear you need when we organise the lessons.
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Already Know The Ropes?
If you already know your way a round a climbing centre and just want to get stuck in, here are a couple of places we like to go. We usually go to Lancaster Wall on Thursday evenings, keep an eye out for anyone wearing some of our LUMC T-shirts, or bright orange exec tops whenever you go! We run occasional trips to Kendal Wall and Preston Wall as well!
Lancaster Wall is a great location for indoor climbing! Walkable or bikeable from most areas of Lancaster and it has a variety of great boulders!
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Kendal Wall is a great place to go top rope and lead climbing, with a huge NEW 25m lead wall, and loads of bouldering to do too. The Lancaster to Kendal train makes it nice and easy to get there as well. We want to stress however that Kendal Wall is much less suitable for beginners, and we recommend learning at the uni wall before going if you haven't climbed before. They have a booking system available on their website.
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Day Trips
Day trips are some of the best days with the club! We organise regular trips to crags such as Giggleswick and many many Lakes crags, info of which is on our facebook and instagram so keep your eyes open! Trips usually have a small fee for club members to facilitate driving and other amenities but it's never much!
If you know how to climb outdoors safely, there are some excellent local crags in Silverdale such as Trowbarrow and Warton which are accessible by train or bicycle.
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Keep an eye on the Facebook and instagram and weekly newsletters to see what other activities we have in store!
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Dates for the diary
Freshers Fair
Wednesday 2nd October
Come and say hi to us at our stall, or head to the university climbing wall for a FREE climbing taster!
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First Lancswall Thursday!!
Thursday 3rd October
The very first of our weekly trips to LancasterWall in town, we'll be running lifts from campus and maybe a walking bus too!
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Team Trials
Sunday 6th October, Sports Centre Climbing Wall
Womens+ Trials are from 1500 until 1630, then the open trials are from 1630 to 1800. Please turn up and have a go, you're probably stronger than you think!
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Intro Talk
Tuesday 8th October, 7:30pm, Faraday Lecture Theatre
This is a night to find out what the club is all about, hear a little bit from the exec about upcoming trips, and ask any questions you might have! We might even go to the pub afterwards.
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Beginners Session
Wednesday 9th October, Sports Centre Climbing Wall
If you've never climbed with ropes before or need a little refresher, come along and we'll teach you the ropes. You will need a ticket for this event.
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Roped Bar Crawl
Wednesday 9th October
A famous LUMC event which is always great scenes! There's no pressure to drink, just come along for an evening of chaotic fun!
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Bouldering Day Trip
Saturday 12th October
Our first outdoor trip this year! We'll give you a lift to a nearby bouldering crag, then we'll climb some rocks! There will be loads of experienced leaders on hand to give you tips and keep you safe so it's a perfect event for beginners and more experienced climbers alike!
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