Indoor Climbing - MANCHESTER (Beginners Welcome!)
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INDOOR CLIMBING @ Parthian Climbing Manchester!
This event is intended as a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community; everyone will be warmly welcomed
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 and develop your climbing skills.
Set in the former St.Benedict's Church, Manchester Climbing centre provides over 195 roped routes, auto-belays and two dedicated bouldering areas. With a variety of grades and styles from some of the UK's best route setters, it offers a wealth of interesting climbing options for climbers of all abilities.
To come along, please register via this event page and to climb you will need to pay an entry fee directly to the climbing centre when you arrive, please see their website for prices (OutdoorLads members qualify for a discounted Concessionary rate). We'd ask that all members sign up through the event page to make sure the event leader has all information of the members attending.
If you're new to this centre, please complete their waiver to save time on the day.
I'm new to Climbing - can I come along? If you've never climbed before or need a refresher, the leader will sign you into the climbing centre as a supervised climber so that you can come and give it a try. Please contact the leader in advance as there is a limit on how many new climbers the centre will allow us to sign in.
If you enjoy your climbing experience, and would like to come climbing more regularly, we will also happily show you the ropes and teach you everything you need to know to climb safely.
Want to nerd up before the big day? There's some useful videos on YouTube (not made by ODL) for:
how to tie a figure of 8
how to belay
Do I need to be Supervised as a Climber? If you answer NO to any of the following three questions, then you will need to arrange to be supervised. If you can answer YES to all these questions, you can sign up to this event as normal:
- Can you fit a climbing harness correctly?
- Can you tie in to a rope using the correct knots?
- Can you belay another climber correctly and confidently?
What other Climbing events do OutdoorLads Run? We run regular indoor climbing and bouldering events across the North West - Click here to see all the current events. We also have a private Facebook Group where we post about new events as well as social and other climbing stuff too, feel free to sign up to it!
You can follow our adventures on Instagram
Photos : Copyright granted to OutdoorLads by Sieh.
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.
Please note that every person participating should be aware of (and accept) that those members perceived as ‘in charge’ or leading the event are not necessarily qualified, do not need to be qualified, and are not regarded by OutdoorLads, or themselves as ‘technical experts’ but are amateur climbers with some experience and 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 centre's own terms and conditions of participation and 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.
What to bring
Climbing Equipment: If you have your own climbing gear (harness, shoes, chalk, Belay device & screw-gate karabiner, climbing rope etc.) you can bring this along, but please make sure it is in good condition. As a minimum you will need the use of a climbing harness and a belay device (plate & screw-gate karabiner, or assisted breaking device if you have one). If you do not have your own, you will be able to borrow ours (subject to availability) or hire what you need directly from the centre.
There is a changing area at the Climbing Centre and lockers are available, although you will need to provide your own padlock to secure it.
What to Wear: It is best to wear either shorts, combats or tracksuit bottoms. No jeans or any form of trouser which hampers movement. A t-shirt or vest is also suitable. If you have any OutdoorLads branded clothing then please try and wear this as it will give the group a good level of visibility. Any jewellery such as rings, watches, chains or bangles should be removed before beginning the session to prevent injury.
Climbing centres can be quite dusty due to the use of climber's chalk so please make sure you bring your inhaler/medication if needed.
Food & drink
The Climbing centre cafe sells a selection of snacks, cakes, hot & cold drinks.
We usually head to the Molly House (just off Canal Street) for a quick drink afterwards too (but there's no expectation - most of us have to work the next day!)