join us
We welcome members of all abilities, whether you’re a total beginner or a hardened mountaineer!
Here’s everything you need to do to join Ben Lairig…
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Follow us!
All of our club activities are advertised through our Instagram and our mailing list. This includes sign-up for all of our trips and training events, plus news about our weekly socials and other events.
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Come meet us and say hello
If you’re keen to know more about what goes on at Ben Lairig, come have a chat with us at the Freshers’ Fair or at one of our social gatherings. In Freshers’ week, we usually hold a special freshers’ social, designed for newcomers to say hello and get a first look at our club. Throughout the year afterwards, socials are held every Thursday, check our Instagram for regular updates.
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Attend the Freshers’ Trip
Our Freshers’ trips will take place the week after Freshers’ Fair, this year on the 27th and 28th of September. Each day will be a day trip to the Lake District to climb Helvellyn via Striding Edge, giving you a taste of a typical autumn trip with us. This trip is suitable for all abilities and is a great way to meet everyone and get started with mountaineering if you’re new. Sign-up and trip information emails will be sent out through our mailing list at the start of term.
Many of our members join randomly throughout the year, often without having been on the freshers’ trip or any of the other start of year activities. It’s ok to pop your head in at any of our socials or training events throughout the year, which are usually open to members and non-members alike.
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