The ANU has two indoor climbing walls - the inclined "new" wall with coloured grips and the "old" wall with embedded rock grips. They are located in the main sports hall in the ANU gym (see map).

Prerequisites

Before climbing at the ANU wall you must get a belay pass. Belay courses are run every now and then by the climbing wall officers. You can sign up on the trip calendar page for the next course. If there isn't any scheduled, please contact the Climbing Wall officers. Belay passes from other climbing gyms are no substitute, sorry.

You must sign in at the SRA front desk every time you climb. They will scan your sport union card, check your ANUMC card, and give you a stamp on your hand. Our allocation of free climbing time depends on everybody signing in and the SRA may ban you from the wall if they find you are not stamping in.

Club Climbing Nights

Monday

5:30-8:30 pm

Wednesday

5:30-8:30 pm (Old wall 5:30-7:30pm)

The ANUMC runs two weekly indoor climbing nights, which are free for members. These sessions are great for meeting and socializing with other climbers, keeping fit and learning new skills and techniques.

You don't need a climbing partner to climb on club nights. Although some people arrange to climb with the same friend or friends every time they come, most of us just show up and climb with whomever is around. You shouldn't have any trouble finding someone to climb with.

The club has some harnesses and carabiners that can be borrowed on club nights by members free of charge. Ask the wall officer if you want to borrow one. Most people at the wall will know who this is, so if you're new, just ask someone to point them out. We don't hire out shoes or chalk on club nights. You can climb in street shoes, but if you do it regularly, you'll want to get some climbing shoes (they make a big difference). If you want to try some shoes, you can hire them from the gear store on Tuesdays and Thursdays for a small cost.

Off-Peak Climbing Times

Tuesday

9am-12pm

Wednesday

3pm-5:30pm

Thursday

9am-12pm

Friday

7am-12pm

Climbers who have their own harness and a belay pass, can climb at the above "off-peak" times. In general there are no wall officers present at these sessions, so you are expected to behave responsibly and leave the wall in a tidy state. You may also need to unhook and setup the ropes yourself - if you're not sure how to do this ask a wall officer on a club night.

When climbing at off-peak times it is especially important that you sign in at the SRA front desk, and show your belay pass.

If you have any questions or need help ask the Climbing Wall officers.