Please read this before registering as a prospective member:

The KMC as a club and KMC members do not deliver formal instruction tuition or coaching. To join our meets at the Indoor wall you must have already passed the wallown competency test which will mean at the very least you can tie in and top-rope belay competently, however, please bear in mind that KMC members will mostly lead climb indoors. We would therefore encourage all prospective members to be able to lead belay indoors and be signed off to do so by the climbing wall. If you're a complete beginner at roped climbing, take a short course Indoors to get the basics and then practice the skills.

If attending our climbing meets outdoor, you should own and bring your own basic kit - harness, helmet, rock shoes etc.

If you are not a climber, but a hillwalker, fell runner, boulderer etc you are most welcome to sign up to join and attend suitable meets – not everyone in our club is a climber.

Newcomers are welcome to join our meets once registered as a 'Prospective'. This gives you a chance to see if you think the club is for you, and that the meets we run are what you are looking for. As a prospective member you can come to a few meets before deciding if you want to become an associate member.

As a Prospective member, you will receive 3 months of free BMC Third Party Liability Insurance. Prospective members are not counted as KMC members, it is only by joining the club as an 'associate member' that you become a club member. Registering as prospective starts the online application process.

Becoming a Member of KMC

If you're planning to attend our meets regularly and become part of the club, then we encourage you to become a KMC member. KMC membership gives you access to lots of great things:

✔ Become part of the KMC community of 190+ members

✔ Support and advice from experienced and committed members

✔ Access to our incredible club hut in Wales

✔ Access to all KMC club meets for which you have the requisite skillset - including member-only meets

✔ WhatsApp groups - find a climbing partner

✔ BMC discounts

✔ Exclusive KMC Club Newsletter

✔ Club Annual Handbook

✔ Being part of an historic club established in 1944

We have two member levels: Associate & Full, for those over 18 years of age:

Associate Member Requirements:

• Attend 4 meets within a rolling six-month period.

• Gain signatures from 3 full members to support your application.

• Complete your online application form (Login/Register as a Prospetive).

• On completion of your form, contact club.

• If you are voted in at our committee meeting you will need to pay your annual subscription to activate your membership.

Full Member Requirements:

• Be an Associate member for a minimum period of six months.

• Expectation that you will be active at club meets during that time.

If you like the sound of this, then we look forward to seeing you at one of our meets soon.

Register as a Prospective to attend a KMC meet

Once you register, a committee member will be in touch with a few questions. Our membership team are on hand to advise you on your own individual pathway to membership.

* - Become a KMC Associate Member before October at no extra cost.