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General Climbing Discussion

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Get guide books cheap

Recieve lower gym entry prices

17%

Meet other climbers / go on club trips

21%

Support access issues

28%

Recieve argus info eg new routes

10%

Lean-to-lead courses or people to learn from

10%

other (please state in message)

Did not /won't join.

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Why did you (or did not) join the VCC ?? 20-May-2008 At 1:20:15 PM Richard

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Although I'm a member myself, I have always been curious about why other people join. There's a fair number of members, but many don't come on trips, and don't seem motivated finacial reasons, such as reduced entry prices for gyms, as the VCC sells very few of its guide direct to members, which gives a cheaper price. I would have thought these were the two main reasons people joined...

Me, I joined as the club offered a way to meet other climbers, and as someone who came to the sport after spending time pursueing previous hobbies, it offered a quick way to learn about many climbing aspects, such as leading. Some of the trips to places like Mt Cook and Mt Kosciuszko have enabled me to do things that I did not have the local knowledge for or the partners to do them with. Now, with two ankle biters, we're climbing more in the gym and getting a discount each time we go.

But why do other people join (or not?)...