Welcome Weekend

Join us for our Welcome Weekend event on Friday, September 29 and Saturday, September 30th. We are going to Devil's Lake to climb and show new climbers the ropes. All skill levels are welcome! HMC membership isn't required, come check out us out and see if you enjoy rock climbing. 

Summary:

Welcome Weekend is a weekend of camping and climbing which serves as a way for people to "trial run" our club. The cost is $10 and no membership is required. We are going to be camping Friday night, which will involve a dinner (provided in with event fee) and lots of sitting around the campfire and enjoying each other's company. On Saturday morning, our trip leaders are going to set up an abundance of anchors and ropes so participants can get out and climb! There will be people to help with climbing skills if needed (belaying, tying in, heel hook beta, etc). Camping isn't mandatory, but the cost won't change. 

Hard Details: 

There are 20 spots available for participants who are camping. Dinner will be provided. You must have your own camping gear (tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad). Packing list and resources to rent camping gear if needed will be sent to participants before the date. Please let the trip leaders know well in advance if you need to borrow gear; shoes are available for rental from the OUW office and the HMC gear locker has a lot of other gear available for use for free. 

If not camping, ropes will be ready at Devil's Lake at 9am. More location information will be provided closer to the date. 

Transportation: 

We will be renting Fleet Vehicles as a transportation option for participants who are camping, depending on demand, for an additional $10 to cover the cost of the rental. There will also be an informal sign up sheet for people who would like to arrange carpooling, but the Club is not providing this transportation and cannot promise its availability. For people who aren't camping, there will be transportations options available at a later date. 

Cost: 

Cost is $10 regardless of if camping or not in order to cover leader expenses.