Membership Benefits

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The Sydney Rockclimbing Club (SRC) has a rich history of supporting rock climbers and the climbing community in NSW since 1951.

 

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

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• Club climbing trips to crags in Sydney, Blue Mountains and further afield.

• Discounts on climbing gear, climbing courses and climbing gym entry (see below for the full list).

• Social gym climbing nights at many climbing gyms.

• Rebolting: The club funds and carries out climb re-bolting and is actively rebolting on our crags.

• Access resolution: As a member of the SRC you are also a full member of the Australian Climbing Association (NSW) - 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.

• The 'THRUTCH' climbing magazine with trip reports, equipment reviews and the latest local climbing insights.

• Access to the SRC Club library to borrow historical and new release climbing books, guides and DVDs.

• Opportunities to find likeminded climbing partners and experience a wide variety of climbing crags with experienced trip leaders

• Women only climbing trips with experienced female guides and trip leaders

• Gain valuable climbing tips and tricks from experienced club members and trip leaders

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NOTE: The Rockies do not provide any climbing instruction and you need to have 'lead climbing' experience having completed a lead climbing course, from an indoor climbing gym or outdoor guiding company.

Look at our skills development advice and ideally undertake an outdoor climbing course with a qualified instructor before coming on club trips.

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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.

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