Stadium Climbing Wall

Yes, just our first week of the month is for members only – casuals are welcome at all other sessions. This is an opportunity to see if you enjoy climbing and want to become a member and return on a more regular basis. ​​​​​​​

If you want to be a regular user we encourage you to become a member. This helps us regulate the use of the wall, and ensures the club has the financial support it needs to continue to operate the wall and cover associated costs. We hire the wall from Sport Northland and this is a cost that we need to cover.  ​​​​​​​

Memberships run until 30 June, which is the end of our club year. Memberships will need to be manually renewed for the following year. 

Yes, we have ropes set up at the climbing wall and many sizes of harnesses and shoes available to hire for a minimal cost. Harnesses are essential, and while climbing shoes are specially designed to assist your climbing, they are not essential. Closed-toe footwear must be worn (no bare feet or handles on the wall). 

You need the ability to hold on! And you will need to be trained on how to belay, and signed off as competent, as this is the best way to share the responsibility of the climbing wall. You need to be at least 14 years old to belay (on occasion we will make exceptions if we can do so safely). Our most competent supervisors and volunteers will train those who need the belay training. 

At this stage, we aren't quite ready to cater specifically to groups having exclusive access, as we have limited supervisors and volunteers to run this type of session. But this is definitely something we are working on for the future.

To ensure everyone's safety on and around the climbing wall, we have strict guidelines around our climbing protocols, equipment, and how we climb so that we can all feel safe and enjoy the indoor climbing wall. 

Indoor climbing is very safe, as long as the correct procedures are followed. The most common injuries are grazes or sore fingertips. ​​​​​​​

The club takes safety very seriously. We have developed a series of safe operating and training procedures which are to industry standard and approved by qualified professionals to ensure that our supervisors, trainers, belayers, and climbers know what they are doing, and can conduct their activities competently. We all come from a variety of backgrounds but many are highly experienced in both indoor and outdoor climbing.