Brunel Climbing - Brunel University Mountaineering Society - B.U.M.S.

Hoody Design 2011!

Will update with pricing and how to buy soon! We will be offering THREE options this year NOTE: The university logo will be embroidered.

NEW: Casual Membership

To Join B.U.M.S. as a CASUAL MEMBER you will need a Sports Fed card, and £10 for the joining fee. After joining, find us on Facebook and arrange to be taught the basics. Casual Membership allows you to climb SUNDAYS 12-2 and eventually come to Westway on Wednesdays.

Click here to get a sports federation card and join B.U.M.S.

Course Membership CLOSED

The weekly training course membership is now closed. You can still join with a Casual membership. Click here for information regarding the casual membership.

Join the Club!

To Join B.U.M.S. you will need a Sports Fed card, and £30 for the joining fee. Once you have joined, everything is free! A 2 hour lesson at a climbing wall will cost at least £20, so £30 for a whole year is a bargain!

Click here to get a sports federation card and join B.U.M.S.

Contest: Design the next BUMS Hoodies

We are looking for designs for this years hoodies, if you've got any ideas why not come up with a design and it could appear on the official Bums hoodie.

Fresher’s Trip: Peak District

This is our first of the two fresher's trip. It's a great chance to get to know the other members, don't miss it!

Dates: Friday 7th to Sunday 9th October Price: £35

Fresher’s Trip: Tremadog, North Wales

Our second fresher's trip, we will be doing single & multi-pitch climbing at various places in and around Tremadog.

Dates: Friday 21st - Sunday 23rd October Price: TBA (usually between £35 and £45)

Buying your own Gear: Ropes

This post should give you all the information you need to know about the different types of ropes available!

Free Taster Sessions & Slacklining for Fresher’s Week!

Freshers Week 2011:

Slacklining in the Quad 3 Free Taster Sessions: Sunday 25th, Tuesday 27th and Thursday 29th of September.

Buying your own Gear: Shoes for beginners.

The equipment that you needed to start climbing depends on the type of climbing you are doing, but for all types you will definitely want climbing shoes.