West Sussex Indoor Climbing Evening - All abilities welcome
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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:
- Can you fit a climbing harness correctly?
- Can you tie yourself to the end of a rope using the correct knots?
- 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.
What to bring
If you have your own climbing gear i.e. harness, shoes, chalk-bag, Belay plate and screw-gate karabiner, climbing rope, you can bring this along, but please make sure it is in good condition.
As a minimum, you will need the use of a climbing harness and a belay device (belay plate and a screw-gate karabiner, or a gri-gri if you have one). If you do not have your own, you will be able to hire what you need directly from the centre. Hire of equipment at the centre is from £1.00 (from the centre).
What to Wear
It is best to wear either shorts, combats or tracksuit bottoms with a t-shirt or vest. No jeans or any form of trouser which hampers movement. If you have any OutdoorLads branded clothing then please try and wear this as it will give the group a good level of visibility.
Any jewellery such as rings, watches, chains or bangles should be removed before beginning the session to prevent injury.
Changing facilities and showers are available at the centre.
Food & drink
There are no food and drink facilities available at this venue. Should you require any food or drink you will need to bring this with you.
It is recommended that you bring a bottle of water.