POSTPONED - West Sussex Indoor Climbing Evening - All abilities welcome

Come and join us for indoor climbing in West Sussex.

Indoor climbing centres offer the challenges of climbing that you'll find on natural outdoor structures; simply indoors. It's a fun way to stay fit, you will quickly begin to develop arm, back, finger, and core strength as a result of the many reaches and holds that are repeated through the completion of the climb.

The climbing wall has around 60 different climbing routes ranging from F3-7, 20 top ropes and some good lead climbing routes too. With a top height of 8 meters and several nice overhangs, the wall offers challenges for all abilities.

I've never climbed before, can I come along?

This event is for members of all levels of experience and ability. Any member is welcome to come along to any of the sessions. 

If you've never climbed before, just let us know in advance so we can arrange for you to be signed into the climbing centre as a supervised climber and give it a try. If you enjoy your climbing experience and would like to come climbing more regularly, we will also happily show you the ropes and teach you everything you need to know to climb safely.

Interested? Read on!

Supervised sessions

If you're unsure whether you need to be signed in as a supervised climber or not, if you answer NO to any of the following three questions, then you will need to arrange to be supervised. If you can respond YES to all these questions and are confident you could satisfy the Centre's supervisor, you shouldn't need to be supervised:

1. Can you fit a climbing harness correctly?
2. Can you tie yourself to the end of a rope using the correct knots?
3. Can you belay another climber correctly and confidently?

if you are a novice climber, or for any other reason think you need a supervised session, please contact the event leader in advance to let him know what your skills and experience are. Please note that the climbing centre limits the number of novice climbers we can supervise, so if you do not do this, unfortunately, we can't guarantee that we can sign you in to take part on the night.

Participation Statement

Please note that every person participating should be aware of (and accept) that those members perceived as ‘in charge’ or leading the event are not necessarily qualified, do not need to be qualified, and are not regarded by OutdoorLads, or themselves as ‘technical experts’ but are amateur climbers with some experience and who are happy to impart their knowledge. Any advice given should be considered with this in mind by the recipient.

All those attending the event must also be aware of the centre's own terms and conditions of participation and abide by them, along with any instructions given by the centre’s staff. Everyone must also take responsibility for their own safety while participating in Indoor climbing events.

Image Credits

All images by J Gibb for use by OutdoorLads.