BIRMINGHAM Indoor Climbing - FRIDAY - Experienced

Join OutdoorLads for an evening of indoor climbing & bouldering at Redpoint Climbing Centre in Birmingham. All members of the LGBTQ+ community will be warmly welcomed!

"EXPERIENCED" in this instance is those that have previously climbed & can answer YES to all three of these questions:

1. Can you fit a climbing harness correctly?
2. Can you tie in to a rope using the correct knots?
3. Can you belay another climber correctly & confidently?

Event pages are split into BEGINNER & EXPERIENCED. Please ensure you only sign up for this event if you satisfy all of the prerequisites as an experienced climber (as detailed above)!

If you've never climbed before (or need a refresher on the basics), then please sign up to the BIRMINGHAM Indoor Climbing - FRIDAY - Beginners event instead & I will happily sign you in to be supervised, show you the ropes & teach you everything you need to know to climb safely!

If you are subsequently unable to attend, please cancel off the event as 'no-shows' are frustrating for the leader & other attendees.

Redpoint Climbing Centre

Indoor climbing centres offer the challenges of climbing that you'll find on natural rock crags - simply indoors! It's a fun way to stay fit, make new friends & develop your climbing skills.

Climbing - Unlike Indoor Bouldering there is a certain amount of skill to be mastered, such as tying in knots & belaying a partner, as well as the climbs being higher than in bouldering. If you are new to climbing or would like a refresher, then this is just for you!! If you’ve climbed before, can safely tie into a harness & can competently belay, then there’s plenty of choices of top-rope & lead climbing on offer here.

Bouldering - Instead of tackling long high routes, the 'problems' (as they are referred to) are shorter & focus on technique, balance, body positioning & sometimes power. With the different emphasis, bouldering doesn't have the hassle of climbing with ropes, so it’s excellent (but not necessarily easier) for newcomers.

Redpoint Climbing Centre has more than 75 lines with over 300 routes, set through some spectacular ground including its notorious 'stalactite'. It even features one of the few indoor 'Yorkshire VS cracks' in the country, to test your jamming skills. The bouldering rooms are just as interesting as its climbing routes, over 200 bouldering problems have been organised into graded circuits to provide something for everyone. 

You MUST register via this event page before coming to the centre!

To climb at Redpoint you will need to:

• Complete a Registration Form (please arrive early to do this the first time)
• Pay the Annual Registration Fee (currently £4) or Day Registration (currently £2)
• Pay an Entry Fee directly to the climbing centre. Standard entry is £12. Please see their website for current prices & note that prices are subject to change.

It is essential that all members sign up through the event page to make sure the event leader has all information of the members attending. 

If you have any questions or need any more information just get in touch with the event leader by clicking on their profile below, or take a look at the My first climbing event page for more information.

PLEASE NOTE: Every person participating should be aware of & accept that those members perceived as ‘in charge’ or leading the event are not necessarily qualified, do not need to be qualified & are not regarded by Outdoorlads, or themselves, as ‘technical experts’ but are amateur climbers with some experience & who are happy to impart their knowledge. Any advice given should be considered with this in mind by the recipient. 
All those attending the event must also be aware of the climbing centre's own terms & conditions of participation & abide by them, along with any instructions given by the centre's staff. Everyone must also take responsibility for their own safety while participating in Indoor climbing events.

Photos: taken & used with permission of W. Allaway, G. Frost, D. Hanley & K. Jones.

IMPORTANT! - Participation Statement

You MUST complete a Participation Statement, in addition to booking your event space before attending an OutdoorLads event. You only need to complete this Participation Statement once, not for each event you attend.