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This is the Brunel University Mountaineering Society (B.U.M.S.) Website. You'll find all the information you'll need about the club, the trips, events, teaching etc. etc.

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Recent Activity:

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.

The Missing BUM.

Hi, I’m Sam, I’m last years Gear and Safety and I’m the member of BUMS that you probably will only meet if you come on the trips to Wales and possibly a couple of others throughout the year. This is because I’m spending the year in North Wales designing climbing equipment for DMM Climbing.

Slacklining in the Quad for FACE Festival

For FACE Festival this year, we will be setting up a slackline in the Quad, it’s something that everyone can get involved in and is great when the sun is out!

It’ll be on the Monday at 11-1, come and find us!