General
In the interests of safety and to avoid misunderstandings, all new climbers will be assessed for their skills before taking part in climbing activities. This is to ensure that the Activity Leader can place you in an appropriate setting for climbing. If you are new to climbing, or have taken a significant length of time off, then please book on to an introduction or beginners event first.
You find the Risk Assessments and Standing Operating Procedures for climbing here:
Climbing Experience Levels
We have organised climbing into a logical progression of skills. For instance:
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to take part in indoor Climbing sessions for competent climbers you need to be signed off as at least indoor top rope competent
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Sport Lead climbers should have been signed off to attend the Outdoor Competent Sport Climber sessions. :
Beyond your GDPR agreement when you joined AOAC
In order for the club to safely carry out each climbing session, climbing leaders and organisers keep a list of all climbers’ names and experience levels. We will keep this information for a maximum of 12 months after your last climbing attendance. Only club climbing leaders and climbing organisers and committee members will have access to this information. Anyone will have access to view their own information upon request as well as the right to rectify, erase and restrict in accordance with GDPR. Anyone will have access to view their own information upon request as well as the right to rectify, erase and restrict in accordance with GDPR. If you wish to access your information, contact the Climbing Training and Development Deputy on
Members turning up for sessions unannounced, or without evidence of the necessary skills, may be refused participation by the Instructor or Activity Leader.
While this note may appear unwelcoming please be assured that we are a friendly group; we just need to ensure optimum safety for our members.
