We're kicking the year off with our Freshers' trip to the Peak District! Crags the like of Stanage, Froggatt and Curbar are home to some of the UK's most famous trad routes and boulders, where we earn our calluses each year by pulling hard on the grit!
Please note: All attendees must have BMC insurance before coming on this trip (this can be obtained through the club at a heavily discounted rate of £27.23). This lasts the entire year and will cover you with necessary third-party liability insurance in the event of injury or damages.
We'll be staying at the wonderful Fulwood Scout Hut for the weekend, with two breakfasts and dinner (on Saturday) provided. Drivers will be reimbursed for their fuel!
Trips are arguably the highlight of UBMC membership. Throughout the year we run numerous great value weekend trips to different locations around the UK, open to all abilities. These provide a great opportunity to put your training into practice on some beautiful real rock; to socialise and properly get to know other club members; and to escape from work and the city to some stunning natural landscapes of the UK.
We depart from the back of the SU building at around 6pm Friday and return late night Sunday, staying two nights in a Scout hut or bunkhouse. The club provides breakfast on Saturday and Sunday, dinner on Saturday night, and plenty of booze!
On Saturday and Sunday we decide as a collective which crag(s) drivers will be heading to and spend the day climbing outside. Depending on the trip members may split off into bouldering and roped climbing; many like to do both.
Membership and BMC insurance are required for all trips.
As well as weekend trips, we also regularly run day trips to stunning crags near Bristol such as Cheddar Gorge, Wyndcliff Quarry, and Goblin Combe. These only cost a few pounds to cover petrol and are open to all skill levels.
Once or twice a year, in the Easter/summer holidays, we take a week abroad to climb somewhere new and exciting, with recent trips including Croatia, Sicily, and Kalymnos. These trips are always fantastic value and boast exceptional climbing, beautiful weather, and plenty of extra time for beaching and partying.