Membership
How to Join York Mountaineering Club
If your interested in joining York Mountaineering Club then read on. We unfortunately are not in a position of being able to provide training to beginners. This task is best carried out by organisations that specialise in this sort of formal training. Climbing walls like Leeds Wall conduct various courses and provide a quality value for money service. York Mountaineering Club is not qualified to teach such courses. However for those with some hill walking or indoor climbing experience and are keen to progress to rock climbing we may be able to help you develop your skills.

Membership Benefits

  • Affiliated to the BMC providing Civil Liability Insurance.
  • 10% discount on selected products available from Nevisport, and other outdoor stores.
  • £1 Discount on entry to the Leeds Wall.
  • Access to the Club Library & equipment: harnesses, ice axes, ropes, crampons, winter boots and clothing. Loaned to paid up members on receipt of a small damage deposit.
  • Organised trips to the South West, Wales, Peak District, Yorkshire Dales, North York Moors, Lake District or Scotland. 
  • Regular e-mail communications to keep members informed of trips and events.
Meetings & Trips

Climbing sessions are usually arranged at local crags on Thursday (April to October), then afterwards at the Bay Horse, Blossom Street, York on Thursdays 10:00pm onwards for a few drinks.  The pub meeting is informal and often used as a springboard for arranging trips and events.
See the socials page.

In the recent past there have been trips organised to Spain for rock climbing and hill walking; mountaineering expeditions to the European Alps and the Himalayas.  Our club is very informal in nature and trips are frequently arranged on Thursdays without there being any written program.. See what a typical trip is like.

The club is open to anyone above 18 years of age, who has a basic competence in either hill walking or rock climbing.
Annual Membership Costs  -  £15 per calendar year.
To join the club download this application form.
Members should also read and understand the York MC Participation Statement and the BMC participation statement:
 York Mountaineering Club welcomes all new members, whether you are a beginner or already highly experienced, or somewhere in between. Perhaps you may have done a good deal of hillwalking but wish to move on to winter mountaineering, or into rock climbing. The Club tries to  create opportunities for members to improve their experience at all levels. Whatever the activity, Members are expected to be responsible for their own safety, and to contribute to the safety of others. If you are new to an activity, you are asked to gain experience in stages; to learn appropriate skills,  and to understand any risks involved. This is because the Club is an association of friends rather than a training organisation or a commercial "adventure-provider". For these reasons, some of our more "serious" trips may only be suitable for people with a certain amount of previous experience, and those for whom the trip may be a "next step". You should check this out with the event organiser.

The BMC participation statement:
The BMC recognises that climbing and mountaineering are activities with a danger of personal injury or death. Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions and involvement.