Bouldering Beginners: Aspire Point

Try Bouldering for free

Ain’t no mountain high enough to keep you from bouldering after this exclusive coached session. Gather your friends and join Residential Life at City Bouldering Stratford for an exclusive Bouldering Beginners session.

How to book a spot:

This event requires you to book a spot so we know how many people to expect on the day. We take a £5 refundable deposit for all bookings, and you can cancel up to 24 hours before the event by emailing residentiallife@qmul.ac.uk

Mark your calendars now, online booking will open on Friday 4 September at 12pm! 

Once booked, please complete the pre-registration online so you're ready to go on the day.

This is a Aspire Point exclusive initiative and you will need to show your Residents' Rewards Card and Key Card to join the event.

Included in the session:

• 1-hour taught introductory class with climbing instructors
• Free shoe hire
• Free climbing after the class

Meeting point:

• Meet us at the Aspire Point reception at 6:30 pm to travel over together.

What is bouldering?

Bouldering is the hip sibling of traditional rope climbing. The difference? No ropes, short walls, and interesting problems. It's kind of like solving a puzzle with your body, where you start on one hold and have to make your way to the top of your chosen route. It's a super fun sport with a very strong sense of community, just type in 'bouldering' on YouTube and see how many videos come up!

Fear of heights? No worries, bouldering walls only go up to 4 meters and most beginner routes are even shorter.

Intro to bouldering

Although the sport is super accessible to beginners and doesn't need much instruction, we understand it can be intimidating to go to a new gym by yourself for the first time. For this reason we're offering you a chance to try a free bouldering class with the climbing coaches at City Bouldering Stratford.

Even if you've never climbed or thought about climbing before, this session is for everyone and an excellent way to try out a new sport and meet some people from your building!

Please note that we take a £5 deposit for bookings, and this will be refunded after the event. If you can no longer make it, email residentiallife@qmul.ac.uk 24 hours in advance. We can't refund a late cancellation or no-show.