Asian Climbing Crew - Roped Climbing at the Castle

ACC are excited to go back to the Castle Climbing Centre for our second roped climbing event.

What is top rope climbing? It's the discipline of climbing where a climber is attached to the rope which runs through an anchor at the top of a climbing wall, and the other end of the rope is attached to their climbing partner (the belayer) who catches the climber's falls with the assistance of a belay device.

The event:

Climbers new to tope rope climbing will be paired up with a mentor who will show them the basics of top rope climbing. See below for details.

There will also be tickets available for competent top rope climbers to join the event and meet and climb with other climbers unsupervised.

This is a community event seeking not only to introduce new climbers to the sport, but also to foster connections and new friendships in the Asian community.

Supervised Climbing:

There is a limited number of supervised spaces for those without any prior roped climbing experience so we can "show you the ropes"! The supervised sessions will last approx 1 hour with volunteers helping you get started on the wall and showing you the basics of knots and belaying. Please note that we are volunteers and we are not trained instructors, just enthusiastic climbers. Supervised climbers are asked to arrive at the gym by 6:30pm so that they can be paired up with a volunteer mentor and registered together.

If you are no longer able to attend, please make sure to let us know and cancel your ticket so that we can offer these very limited spaces to someone else.

Unsupervised Top Rope Climbing Social:

If you already know what you are doing then go ahead and sign up for a social climb to come meet some fellow Asian climbers! Come meet us between 6:15-6:45pm at the gym reception after you have signed into the gym. If you are arriving after this time, you will find us in the ground floor top rope area, or ask a member of staff and they will let you know where we are.

Admin:

All ACC climbers will get concession rate entry to the gym for the event, and a token for EITHER free shoe or harness rental if needed.

Please fill out Castle's waiver before coming to the event: https://www.castle-climbing.co.uk/AOR

Pro-tip: Bring a one pound coin for the lockers, or buy a locker token at the Castle Shop.

New climbers - If you have not climbed before, we recommend wearing clothing that is comfortable for exercise, layers in case it gets cold, and no loose clothing or jewellery which can get caught on the holds. Please let us know if you are new to bouldering and we can answer any questions you have before the event or on the day :)

Community Safety - We ask that you don't attend the event if you are feeling unwell or have any COVID symptoms. If you are no longer able attend, please cancel your ticket so that we can offer it to someone else.

Dinner (tentative):

We will be headed across the street to the Brownswood pub for dinner at 8:45pm. If you would like to join for dinner then sign up for a climbing space AND a food space. If you are no longer able to attend the dinner, please let us know ASAP so that we can adjust the table booking.

If you have any questions don't be shy - you can email us at [email protected] or on Instagram - asianclimbingcrew

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Castle Climbing Centre, Green Lanes, London, United Kingdom