Rock Climbing with the Tararua Climbing Crew
The Tararua climbing crew caters for beginner climbers through to strong climbers that can climb up to mid-Grade20s.
The climbing crew organiser is Andy Jones
The climbing group meets at Fergs(approve sites) every Tuesday from 4:30 to 7:00. So feel free to turn up. Ferg's staff can point you at our group, just ask.
Stage 1: Starting
- Top roping at Fergs(approve sites) every Tuesday
- Climbing course run by Fergs climbing(approve sites)(8 lessons, calls, anchors, belaying, abseil and sport climbing)
- Post Fergs course sport climbing and evaluation
Stage 2: Outside Rock Climbing
Participants should pass Fergs climbing course evaluation to be able to fully enjoy these trips. Participants must have top roped and abseiled to go on these trips. No training is required to go on the Baring Head trips. The students also self-organise climbing at Fergs and Freyberg pool(approve sites) at other times of the week.
Within the programme the club will provide climbing gear with the exception of climbing shoes.
Stage 3: Trips within the club
- Link Students onto club trips (in groups)
Outside Trips
Local Trips
When the opportunity arises we organise trips to the local crags:
- Titahi Bay
- Baring Head
- Turakirae Head
- Pukerua Bay
Trips Outside Wellington
Our last trip was to Wharepapa South
We have the following trips scheduled for early 2017:
- Kawakawa Bay (Taupō)
- Whakapapa Gorge Crag
All the youth club trips can be found on this youthgroup Facebook link
For any questions on the trips in the list please contact Stu Hutson -> mailto:youth [period] programme [snail] ttc [period] org [period] nz?Subject=Query from TTC website on 027 686 5636.
Training advice
Check out the links below for some top training tips
- Climbing Training Tips(approve sites)
- Get Strong like Alex Megos(approve sites)
- Become an idiot and climb without hands like Johnny Dawes