Description
The Climbing Society is a group of individuals with varying experience and ability, joining together to enjoy the sport of climbing. We welcome and encourage anyone to give climbing a go. You can come as little or often as you like!
It is a fantastic sport that works your problem solving skills, communication and leadership, as well as the physical aspect.
Every other Monday, we take the minibus down to Red Spider in Fareham. This is a bouldering gym (a style of climbing with shorter walls and no ropes), this is our most popular evening. Most Thursdays we drive up to Parthian Climbing in Southampton for top-rope and lead climbing (higher walls with ropes).
Both styles of climbing are open to complete beginners and guidance from the experienced society members is always available. Our focus is on having fun and improving yourself.
The society is socially active, with regular BOPS, pub outings and other events. We also try to host one big climbing and mountaineering trip a year, as well as more frequent ones to Wales and Dorset.
Please enquire with any questions you have. Hope to see you there.
(NB: students are required to pay a fee to the climbing gym for each session, and to hire equipment if required)
Contacts:
Rob Cole – Captain – r.cole.21@unimail.winchester.ac.uk
Alec Painter – vice Captain – a.painter.21@unimail.winchester.ac.uk
Social Media:
Facebook - Winchester Climbing and Mountaineering Society
Instagram - uowclimbing
Terms and conditions
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MEMBERSHIP T&Cs
Where an activity group (sports team/society/representational network) has a competitive element or other external factors that affect the number of participants, your membership may be subject to criteria other than joining the group via this website. If this results in your membership not being able to be accepted, you will be informed (with any relevant details) and your membership will be refunded.
Membership will not normally be refunded if you cease being a student, if you voluntarily end your membership, or if you are subject to disciplinary action that removes your membership status.
CODE OF CONDUCT
By joining this activity group you are confirming your compliance with Student Union policies and bye-laws, particularly as it pertains to conduct, personal safety and acceptable behaviour.
Initiations: At no point should you feel pressured to drink and get involved in what others are doing, for example to join in with drinking games or ‘challenges’, if you don’t want to. If you are part of an activity group it is completely your choice whether or not you attend a social event. Activity groups are prohibited from carrying out initiation ceremonies, or any initiation-type behaviour, either on or off campus. If you ever feel pressured to take part in social activities as part of an activity group, we would strongly encourage you to report it to us here: https://www.winchesterstudents.co.uk/report It is our upmost priority that you feel safe engaging in Union activity, and there is support available for you if you have experienced or witnessed anything that made you feel uncomfortable or concerned you.
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