Mountaineering

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Who We Are and What We Do

 

Whether you're new to Rock Climbing & Mountaineering or looking for your next hit of adventure, SUMC is the club for you! Salford University Mountaineering Club (SUMC) is the most adventurous sports clubs at the university. We take part in a wide range of disciplines including bouldering, roped climbing, outdoor climbing and mountain climbing. Casual Rockover sessions, training, outdoor trips and weekly socials are just part of what we offer to our members. We welcome all abilities, from complete beginners to seasoned alpinists, and love to help members improve their skills and gain confidence. We look forward to meeting you!!

Membership for the year costs only £60 which includes access to all our climbing meets, socials, trips, and everything else we do!

And to top it off we won Recreational Sports Club of the year last year so you can be sure you won’t regret it - We look forward to meeting you!!

 

 

REGULAR MEET UPS

 

As a club we have the following weekly meet ups:

  • Bouldering at Rockover Climbing every Wednesday @ 3-5
  • Roped climbing sessions once a month at Parthian Climbing centre

Our members also regularly attend various other climbing venues indoors and out so there is always something going on

 

 

LEARN TO SESSIONS

Whether you are a complete beginner or just want to improve your skills then SUMC is the place to be. At all our sessions other club members will be on hand to improve your climbing skills and you’ll be surprised at how quickly you will progress. We will be running an introduction to ropes climbing at the start of the year so keep an eye on our socials!

 

 

TRIPS

 

We run regular trips to areas around the UK to for climbing and mountaineering. The fresher’s trip to Snowdonia is already shaping up nicely…

Join us to travel to amazing locations like, The Lake District, Scotland, Majorca, Snowdonia

 

 

SOCIALS

 

SUMC is about more than just climbing – We run regular socials aimed at bringing our members together as we’re a friendly bunch: )

Some examples include:

  • Wednesday night sports night
  • Themed socials
  • Joint socials with other Manchester mountaineering clubs
  • Post Rockover drinks

 

Remember, you don't have to pay membership before you attend, try a session and we're sure you'll want to stay for the year. Remember you can join at ANY point in the year!

Type of Membership Price Includes
Student Membership £45

Access to all Trips, Socials, Comps, Kit + The Groupchat

 

Day Time Location
Every Wednesday 3-5pm Rockover Climbing     

   

 

 

We aim to offer all Members the followng...

  1. A chance to compete in competions including, NUBS (Northern Universities Bouldering Series) & Varsity 
  2. A minimum of two weekends away each sesmester to climb 
  3. At least one residential trip to Portland, Scotland, Snowdonia & other climbing locations in the UK
  4. Possibility of a one week long residenial trip abroad
  5. Fun socials at least once a month 
  6. The chance to join other Mountaineering clubs on joint socials & trips

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