Membership

Click these links to join, renew, or update online, you must be over 18 years old.

Membership Benefits

Membership of the Rockies is $36 and you get the following benefits:

Club climbing trips to crags in Sydney, Blue Mountains and surrounding areas
Discounts on climbing gear, outdoor clothing and gym entry (see below for full list)
Social gym climbing nights
Rebolting: The Rockies is actively rebolting on our crags. Join us, it’s happening now.
Access resolution: Affiliated with ACANSW, supporting access for climbers across the state and Australia-wide. Your membership fees and hard work help negotiate growing access issues with land managers, traditional owners, policy makers and government.
Latest guidebooks at reduced prices
THRUTCH magazine
Club library to borrow new release climbing books, guides and DVDs

Climbers joining a club trip, please review our Trip Participant Guidelines.

For club advice on planning and risk management of trips, view our Trip Leader Guide and example Risk Management Plan.

NOTE: The Rockies do not provide any climbing instruction and you need to have some experience. Look at our skills development advice and undertake an outdoor climbing course with a qualified instructor before coming on club trips.

Current Discounts

Retailers:

Mountain Equipment – 15% (491 Kent Street, Sydney or 72 Archer Street, Chatswood)
Trek & Travel – 15% (447 Kent Street, Sydney)
Climbing Anchors – 12.5% (Shop 8, 40-42 O’Riordan Street, Alexandria or 1A/21 Mars Road, Lane Cove)
Australian School of Mountaineering – 20% (166 Katoomba Street, Katoomba)
Paddy Pallin – 10% (free club membership)

Gyms:

Sydney Indoor Climbing Gym Villawood and St Peters
ClimbFit St Leonards, Kirrawee and Macquarie Park
Nomad Annandale
Skywood Climbing Freshwater (10% discount as per student price)
BlocHaus Marrickville (concession on casual visits, 10-visit passes and memberships)

Join or renew online, you must be over 18 years old.