Climbing club

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Climbers on "Valkyrie" at the Roaches, UK
Climbers on "Valkyrie" at the Roaches, UK

A Climbing club is an club formed primarily for the purposes of rock climbing, ice climbing or mountaineering. Climbing clubs usually schedule climbing meets allowing members an opportunity to meet like-minded individuals and partake in Lead climbing which by definition requires two or more individuals.

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[edit] Organization

Climbing clubs are often affiliated to a national governing or representative body for purposes of public liability insurance.

In the UK and Ireland this is most often the British Mountaineering Council.

[edit] Club Facilities

Clubs may typically provide:

  • Scheduled meets
  • Climbing huts
  • Newsletters
  • Social events
  • Limited public/civil liability insurance
  • Discount schemes with climbing shops

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