All equipment is available for loan on a first-come first served basis, free to members. Non-members may use the kit when they go with a member. A refundable deposit will be required for non-members which will cover the cost of replacement. The Quartermaster is Kent (You can contact him using the website contact form or come to a Thursday meeting). Club members have assessed the equipment as safe to use, however, the user should undertake their own checks to determine whether they feel the equipment is safe to use. All equipment should be returned in a similar condition as it was received in. Tents should be dried out before return.
Climbing Hardware
- Ice axes: 1 technical, 1 walking, 4 alpine
- Belay Devices: 3 Tubers, 2 Sticht plates
- Crampons -
- 2 pairs Salewa 12 point size 3 (8-11), adjustable length
- 1 pair Cassin 12 point size 3 (8-11), adjustable length
- 1 pair Comp 12 point size small – large, adjustable length, width
- Deadman brakes – 2
- Figure of 8 descender – 1 (with anti larks foot spurs)
- Nut keys – 4
- Harnesses
- Wild Country padded sit, large, fixed leg loops, 5 gear loops
- Wild Country padded sit, small, adjustable leg loops, 4 gear loops
- Camp padded sit, small, adjustable leg loops, 4 gear loops
- 2 medium to large adult sit (2 waist buckles and adjustable leg loops)
- 2 small to medium adult sit (2 waist buckles and adjustable leg loops)
- 2 childrens full body harness
- Black Diamond sit, medium, fixed leg loops
- Helmets – 7
- Karabiners: HMS x 3, Screwgate x 8, Snapgate x 3
- Ropes – all climbing ropes have been disposed of as the safety of ropes is difficult to assess when shared among multiple users
- Rope, Walking One 8mm x 20m length
- Rope Edge Protector – Velcro opening
- Slings – 600mm x 3, 1200mm x 2, 2400mm x 2
- Chalk Bag
Climbing Shoes / Boots
- Asola Eldorado shoes (approx. 7’s)
- Sportiva shoes (approx. size 7)
- Red Chilli Sausalita shoes (size 9)
- Scarpa Asola boots (approx. size 10)
Camping
- Tent 2 person Eurohike Backpacker
- Tent 2 person MacPac Polaris
- Bothy Shelter – 1 x 6 person
- Camping gas cooker and stand (takes Bleuet cartridge)
Climbing Guide Books
- Snowdonia Rock Climbs (Paul Williams 1982)
- Snowdonia
- Llanberis Slate
- Rock Climbing in the Lake District (Cram/Eilbeck /Roper 1981
- Borrowdale
- 100 Classic Climbs – Scotland, Central & Southern Highlands (Crocket /Ashton 1988)
- On Peak Rock
- Rock Climbing in the Peaks – Froggatt (Gregory 1978)
- Froggatt
- Rock Climbing in the Peaks – Stanage (Griffiths & Wright 1978)
- Avon 1992
- Peak Limestone – Cheedale
- Yorkshire and the Peak District
- South West Climbs (Pat Littlejohn 1979)
- Swanage and Portland
- Pembroke
- Leicestershire
- Arrampicate in Valle Susa (Italian book on Climbs in Valle Susa) 1986
- Lundy
- Rocca Sbarua (Italian book on climbs on granite in Sbarua) 1988
- Andalusia
- Alpine 4000m Peaks
- Majorca, Ibiza, Tenerife
Other climbing/walking-related books
- Beginners Guide to Mountain Climbing (Howard Smith Jnr. 1977)
- Modern Rope Techniques (Bill March 1985)
- Winter Climbs in the Lake District (Bennett / Birkett 1986)
- Modern Rock and Ice Climbing
- Chris Bonington – The Climber’s History of Mountaineering
- Classic Rock Climbs of GB
- Rock Climbing
- Rock Climbing in Britain
- Classic Walks (Mountain and Moorland Walks in GB and Ireland) 1990
- Scrambles in the Lake District
- Long Distance Trails (Britain)
Maps
- 1:50,000 33 Landranger. Loch Alsh, Glen Shiel
- 1:50,000 36 Aviemore & Cairngorms
- 1:25,000 17 Outdoor Leisure. Snowdonia
