Tuesdays
We meet outside the Students Union (near mini buses) at 1815hrs on a Tuesday bus leaves at 1830hrs. If the weather’s good and the nights are light we head out to the crags to get a few routes in, failing that well head indoors to either The Beacon climbing wall or The Indy climbing wall (which is exclusive to the services and BUMS members!) Complete novice or rock star, you’ll have a great time climbing with the BUMS!!
Wednesday Afternoons
We meet at 2pm out SU (Oswolds building) to set off at 2.15pm. Due to this been a shorter session Wednesdays are only open to competent climbers no instruction will be given on Wednesdays. We will most likely be heading to closer venues aiming to be back by 6.30pm so you can shine your shoes for the nights social!!
Wednesday Evenings
Its Party time!!! Be at the Greek for 8pm for some drinkage or a themed pub crawl ending at the SU’s new nightclub Academi, Remember to sign in as BUMS at the door. Every tick at the door gets the Club some dollar towards subsidising our awesome trips away!!
Sundays
The club also meets on a sunday morning at 0930hrs outside the Students Union (near mini buses). We head off out to the crags if the weather allows it but failing that will get indoors again either at the Beacon or Indy wall.
Gear
Don’t worry if you haven’t got a harness, ropes, rack or whatever the club has a nice supply of gear ready for you to use! If you think you will need to borrow gear, try and get here a little bit early to give you time to sign stuff out. and dont forget your NUS card for a deposit when signing borrowing kit.
Remember, just because its nice in bangor doesn’t mean the same story in the mountains. Come prepared like a true mountaineer with warm clothes, waterproofs and some good sturdy footwear… also don’t foroget the those all important sandwiches!
Looking forward to seeing you there!!
BUMS HOTSPOTS:
Tremadog
- Upper Teir
- Multipitch
Llanberis Slate Quarries
Mostly sport with some trad. New guide book awaited with anticipation! Until then, well worth exploring beyond the realms of Dali’s Hole and Australia.
Llanberis Pass
Mostly multpitch, often dark so make the most of it when the weather’s good because there are some real classics well worth doing for every grade.
Just before the pass, behind Llyn Padarn is Lion Rock. If you’re looking for some more single pitch.
Cromlech Boulders
Some fantastic problems, right by the road. Best avoided by locals (that means YOU) on sunny weekends, especially bank holidays!
Gogarth
Not for the faint-hearted. The ability to prussik is handy but again, some wonderful routes.
Holyhead Mountain
A single pitch gem. North Wales is mostly multipitch so if you’re doing your SPA this is somewhere to look out for.
Ogwen
- Little Tryfan – In the guide some of the routes are 2 pitches but can be done as one with 60m ropes.
- Milestone Butress
The Orme (Llandudno)
Sport and trad. Limestone cliffs, many polished. The sport routes are hard and the easier ones are on LPT, which is tidal.
Llyn
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Porth Ysgo – Bouldering for all grades on the beach. What more could you want?
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Trad – Beautiful but apparently testing most of the holds is reccommended!
Clwyd
Quite a drive from Bangor but well worth it, especially if you have a couple of days. Endless limestone single pitch crags with sport and trad. Also very quiet-I was there a sunny bank holiday and shared a crag with 5 other pairs.
Betws Y Coed
If you are thorough with the guide books you will notice some crags around this area. A good call if you’re looking for somewhere fairly isolated.
