Overview

UNCC currently has around 120 members, of which there are many who are keen and active. These include those who climb only at the indoor wall, through to those who can be difficult to track down due to their sustained absences from Nottingham! Our membership includes not only students, but many associate members from the local area who climb with the club.

The club runs regular trips away throughout the year. These include to the nearby Peak District, North Wales, The Lakes, Pembroke, Cornwall and the South Coast to name but a few venues. These trips are enjoyed by members of all standards. From those who have never climbed before through to those who have climbed E7.

On the weekends when there are no club trips planned many people make their way to climb at various places around the UK.

Outside of term time there are no organised meets, however it is usual that some members of the club travel abroad to explore the climbing available there. Destinations in the past have included Fontainebleau, Thailand, Morocco, Ceuse, The Alps, The Dolomites, Costa Blanca, El Chorro, Yosemite, The Verdon and Sardinia.

The social aspect of the club is very strong thanks to the effort put in by the two social secretaries, with perhaps the highlight of the social calendar being the Annual dinner. This seems to alternate from The Lakes, to North Wales on a yearly basis, and is a chance for the members of today to meet with members from yesteryear, and experience one of the few remaining traditions of the club; the recital of "The Ballad of Idwal Slabs" by the ex-presidents of the club!

The full details about each trip will be posted on the forums nearer the time and all sign-ups will take place at The Johnson Arms in Dunkirk on a Thursday evening. If in doubt, get in contact with the Secretary.