9th and 10thApril 2022 TBC Entry level trad climbing over 1 or 2 days, this will most likely be held in the Peak District. For existing members only. More details to follow, where and when will depend on numbers. Equipment Placing protection Anchors Belaying Abseiling
Tag archives: Trad
Cornwall (Trad)
Sat 23rd – Mon 25th April 2022 Sea cliff trad climbing in the fantastic part of the UK that is Cornwall. Trad climbing Camping The best beaches in the UK Beautiful sea-cliff scenery & coast path walking
Swanage (Sport or Trad)
8th May 2022 A day trip to our local seacliff venue. The exact area will be decided closer the time and depend on where attendees want to climb. For sport climbing our options are Dancing Ledge, Hedbury quarry, and Winspit caves. For trad climbing it will be down on the sea cliffs. Sport climbing Trad […]
Wye Valley (Trad or Sport)
21st May 2022 Just between Wales and England lies the limestone escarpments of the Wye valley. Perfect for a late spring day. Trad and sport venues are available depending on what people want to do. Traditional climbing Multi-Pitch or Single Pitch Sport climbing
Fairy Caves Quarry
4th June 2022 A day trad climbing in the usually warm quarry that is Fairy Caves, in Somerset. The quarry has a good spread of grades for all abilities on mostly slabby rock. There can occasionally be loose rock here, so (as always) bring a helmet. Traditional climbing Slabs
North Wales
Fri 17th June 2022 – Sun 19th June 2022 A long weekend climbing in North Wales, a beautiful area with great rock and superb routes. Traditional climbing Multi-pitch mountain routes Single-pitch crags Some sport climbs on slate Incredible scenery & mountain scrambles/walks
Peak District
Sat 16th July 2022 – Sun 17th July 2022 A weekend climbing in the Peak District, come and experience “God’s own rock”, or gritstone to us mere mortals. Traditional climbing Fantastic scenery Excellent pubs Camping Option of sport climbing on limestone
Avon Gorge
30th July 2022 A chance to experience a venue that we haven’t been to for several years. Promising a full range of experiences, from slabby trad, to vertiginous multi pitch, and mid grade sport climbing. Traditional climbing Varied limestone Sport climbing (6th grade and up)
Swanage (Trad or Sport)
25th September 2022 A day climbing by the sea at Swanage, suitable for all abilities. Exact location to be confirmed in the week of the event. A great place to experience sea-cliff climbing in a great setting at whichever grade you climb. Trad climbing Coastal limestone Sport climbing also available
2023 Meets
January – December Next year’s meet calendar will be announced towards the end of the year, it will cover: Indoor climbing Sport climbing Trad climbing Hill walking There are usually 2 climbing meets per month, a day meet and a weekend meet depending on the season. The winter hill walking meet is normally held in […]
