Benefits of membership of Gwent Mountaineering Club
There are many benefits of being a member of our Club. These include:
- Opportunities to participate in mountain walking, scrambling, rock climbing, snow and ice climbing and other mountain activities
- Regular weekly organised climbing and walking programmes, including weekends and longer trips away to mountain areas, UK and abroad
- Winter programme of lectures on mountaineering related subjects
- Friendly and supportive club environment
- Low subscription rate with reduced rate for distant members
- Use and loan of club equipment
- Training opportunities e.g., map reading and compass work, navigation skills, leadership, climbing
- Use of mountain huts of other BMC affiliated clubs
- Discounts with selected retailers of mountain equipment (high street and on-line)
- Discounts with selected training providers
- Affiliated membership of The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) with access to BMC membership benefits, including eligibility to upgrade to full membership of BMC at reduced price Public liability insurance