It’s snowing! Time to head out into the backcountry and shred some of that sweet sweet pow! Say goodbye to queues and frolic in the winter wonderland of Australia’s Alpine environment! For this one you need to have skiied before and consider yourself a comfortable downhill skier - if that's not you, check out one of our other trips! Due to wanting to take advantage of some better snow conditions, this trip will run during semester. Vague plan will be to drive down on the 24th of August, hire some gear in Cooma, and then camp in Jindabyne. The next morning we'll then head up into the snow for a couple of days, exact locations TBC depending on snow conditions and weather. Throughout the trip we'll explore, possibly move camp and check out some steeper terrain (again pending conditions), before heading back down the hill and home to Newcastle on the 27th. We will be sleeping in tents. Ticket price will cover fuel for everyone, national park fees, camping fees, lightweight dinner and breakfast for the nights we'll be in the backcountry.  If you have any questions, feel free to email me at peta.vancamp@uon.edu.au, or flick me a message on fb :)  Looking forward to skiing with you!

Pulse ADAMSTOWN PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO RESERVE TWO TICKETS. ONE PER PERSON ONLY! Ticket sales will close at 1pm on the day of.  Due to COVID-19 restrictions we are having to change the way we climb.  For now we have to make sure we do not bring too many people and that we comply with all requests from Pulse staff and the club to ensure everyone's safety. As such we will be splitting those coming to Pulse social climbing nights into two groups of no more than 30 each. Please get your free ticket to book your spot and please only come at the time you have got a ticket for. If there are too many people Pulse may have to ask some to leave so it is imperative that we all stick to our times. Please only get one ticket and be prepared to have to leave at the end of your allotted session if the gym is busy so that new people can come in.  We ask that you do not attend if: You are awaiting a COVID-19 test result You have been in contact with a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19 in the last 7 days You have or have had ANY infectious disease in the last 7 days (dealing with other illnesses increases the risk of having serious complications from COVID-19) You are immuno-compromised or have contact with anyone who is immuno-compromised I know some of these may sound harsh but if there is even one positive case because of us climbing will be shut down immediately, do not ruin it for the rest of us! Additionally we all need to make sure we continue to: Sanitise our hands between climbs Sanitise carabiners at every change over Do not share personal equipment Cough/sneeze into elbows or preferably a tissue instead of on your hands followed by washing/sanitising the coughed on area immediately Keep 1.5m away from each other Comply with limits to how many people in each area (20 in boulder area, 8 upstairs, etc) - these are all labelled Comply with staff instructions - if you do not you will be asked to leave the gym and possibly the club, this is a serious matter with serious consequences for the safety of individuals, the accountability of the club and Pulse I look forward to seeing 59 other people there, stay safe, have fun and climb well!

Pulse ADAMSTOWN PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO RESERVE TWO TICKETS. ONE PER PERSON ONLY! Ticket sales will close at 1pm on the day of.  Due to COVID-19 restrictions we are having to change the way we climb.  For now we have to make sure we do not bring too many people and that we comply with all requests from Pulse staff and the club to ensure everyone's safety. As such we will be splitting those coming to Pulse social climbing nights into two groups of no more than 30 each. Please get your free ticket to book your spot and please only come at the time you have got a ticket for. If there are too many people Pulse may have to ask some to leave so it is imperative that we all stick to our times. Please only get one ticket and be prepared to have to leave at the end of your allotted session if the gym is busy so that new people can come in.  We ask that you do not attend if: You are awaiting a COVID-19 test result You have been in contact with a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19 in the last 7 days You have or have had ANY infectious disease in the last 7 days (dealing with other illnesses increases the risk of having serious complications from COVID-19) You are immuno-compromised or have contact with anyone who is immuno-compromised I know some of these may sound harsh but if there is even one positive case because of us climbing will be shut down immediately, do not ruin it for the rest of us! Additionally we all need to make sure we continue to: Sanitise our hands between climbs Sanitise carabiners at every change over Do not share personal equipment Cough/sneeze into elbows or preferably a tissue instead of on your hands followed by washing/sanitising the coughed on area immediately Keep 1.5m away from each other Comply with limits to how many people in each area (20 in boulder area, 8 upstairs, etc) - these are all labelled Comply with staff instructions - if you do not you will be asked to leave the gym and possibly the club, this is a serious matter with serious consequences for the safety of individuals, the accountability of the club and Pulse I look forward to seeing 59 other people there, stay safe, have fun and climb well!

Pulse ADAMSTOWN PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO RESERVE TWO TICKETS. ONE PER PERSON ONLY! Ticket sales will close at 1pm on the day of.  Due to COVID-19 restrictions we are having to change the way we climb.  For now we have to make sure we do not bring too many people and that we comply with all requests from Pulse staff and the club to ensure everyone's safety. As such we will be splitting those coming to Pulse social climbing nights into two groups of no more than 30 each. Please get your free ticket to book your spot and please only come at the time you have got a ticket for. If there are too many people Pulse may have to ask some to leave so it is imperative that we all stick to our times. Please only get one ticket and be prepared to have to leave at the end of your allotted session if the gym is busy so that new people can come in.  We ask that you do not attend if: You are awaiting a COVID-19 test result You have been in contact with a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19 in the last 7 days You have or have had ANY infectious disease in the last 7 days (dealing with other illnesses increases the risk of having serious complications from COVID-19) You are immuno-compromised or have contact with anyone who is immuno-compromised I know some of these may sound harsh but if there is even one positive case because of us climbing will be shut down immediately, do not ruin it for the rest of us! Additionally we all need to make sure we continue to: Sanitise our hands between climbs Sanitise carabiners at every change over Do not share personal equipment Cough/sneeze into elbows or preferably a tissue instead of on your hands followed by washing/sanitising the coughed on area immediately Keep 1.5m away from each other Comply with limits to how many people in each area (20 in boulder area, 8 upstairs, etc) - these are all labelled Comply with staff instructions - if you do not you will be asked to leave the gym and possibly the club, this is a serious matter with serious consequences for the safety of individuals, the accountability of the club and Pulse I look forward to seeing 59 other people there, stay safe, have fun and climb well!

LET’S GO CAVING… AGAIN!!! If you have been wanting to try caving or are experienced and want a weekend escape into the abyss, this is the trip for you. We have heaps of places for you guys to come out to Timor Caves, in Geawegal Country. When: 4th-5th of August. The plan is to leave at 3PM on Friday, set up camp and hang around the campfire and then wake up bright and early Saturday to cave the day away before leaving for home in the arvo.  What: Now this is the fun part. First, we make our way to the caves which will be a short (or long) walk depending on how good you are at finding the damn things. Second, we put on our helmets, switch on our torches and dive into the underground world of rock, darkness and awesomeness. Once inside we walk, crawl, slide, and swear our way through the tunnels, trying to see what we can find and where we can get. It’s the ultimate in terms of exploration, the only thing stopping you from finding out what’s around the corner or in that tunnel is you. If you are claustrophobic, this is not the trip for you. We're aiming to get through 2-3 caves in the area over the day; all caves will be optional though and if you don’t feel like caving all day you're welcome to stay at camp.  Skills: This is a beginner trip so no prior experience of caving is required! However a reasonable level of fitness is needed as there will be 10-15 minute walks to most of the caves. What to bring: - 1 lunch and 1 breakfast, dinner will. be provided on Friday night. Saturday's dinner will be on the road, but likely a pub feed with everyone together.  - Water for one day (at least one litre in a sturdy or plastic bottle, each car will have a 10 or 20 litre water container for refills, but you NEED a bottle) - Clean clothes for the car ride home - Camping gear (can be borrowed from the NUMC gear store or BYO) - Torches (can be borrowed or BYO) ***Head torch ESSENTIAL*** - Overalls (optional) - Spare batteries (Club torches take 4 AAA or 4 AA batteries, you MUST have a complete spare set.) ***ESSENTIAL*** - Backup torch (phones are not allowed in the cave, a $5 hand torch is fine) ***ESSENTIAL*** - Helmets (Gear store) - Sturdy and/or cheap shoes. Following the “they gon’ get dirty” theme. (You get the point by now, there is dirt. Everywhere. Like, EVERYWHERE. And also water. Water and dirt make mud. You get the picture.) - Wet wipes/baby wipes recommended - Cheap gardening gloves (Also highly recommended) - Face masks (these caves are DUSTY) For additional information, send either of us an email or Facebook message. That's all the info you need, so once you've got your ticket, make sure to be at the gear store by 2:30 PM AT THE LATEST on Friday the 4th of August for our departure at 3:00PM. More details to be released once tickets are sold. Camping gear can be borrowed prior, it's a first-in-first-served system.  That's all from us, get keen and sign up, Cant wait to see you all there! Cheers, Matt M and Chris B  

Pulse ADAMSTOWN PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO RESERVE TWO TICKETS. ONE PER PERSON ONLY! Ticket sales will close at 1pm on the day of.  Due to COVID-19 restrictions we are having to change the way we climb.  For now we have to make sure we do not bring too many people and that we comply with all requests from Pulse staff and the club to ensure everyone's safety. As such we will be splitting those coming to Pulse social climbing nights into two groups of no more than 30 each. Please get your free ticket to book your spot and please only come at the time you have got a ticket for. If there are too many people Pulse may have to ask some to leave so it is imperative that we all stick to our times. Please only get one ticket and be prepared to have to leave at the end of your allotted session if the gym is busy so that new people can come in.  We ask that you do not attend if: You are awaiting a COVID-19 test result You have been in contact with a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19 in the last 7 days You have or have had ANY infectious disease in the last 7 days (dealing with other illnesses increases the risk of having serious complications from COVID-19) You are immuno-compromised or have contact with anyone who is immuno-compromised I know some of these may sound harsh but if there is even one positive case because of us climbing will be shut down immediately, do not ruin it for the rest of us! Additionally we all need to make sure we continue to: Sanitise our hands between climbs Sanitise carabiners at every change over Do not share personal equipment Cough/sneeze into elbows or preferably a tissue instead of on your hands followed by washing/sanitising the coughed on area immediately Keep 1.5m away from each other Comply with limits to how many people in each area (20 in boulder area, 8 upstairs, etc) - these are all labelled Comply with staff instructions - if you do not you will be asked to leave the gym and possibly the club, this is a serious matter with serious consequences for the safety of individuals, the accountability of the club and Pulse I look forward to seeing 59 other people there, stay safe, have fun and climb well!

Not keen on carrying a pack? Daypack more your style? Looking for chill weekend away? This could be the trip for you! Come and join us for a weekend of exploring the beautiful Central Coast's Bouddi Bouddi National Park on Darkinjung country. We will drive down on Saturday morning, set up camp at Putty Beach campground and spend the day exploring the Bouddi Ridge and Coastal track before returning to Putty Beach to camp for the night. On Sunday we'll head off again to explore Box Head and Lobster Beach before driving back home to Newy in the afternoon. Get keen for some glorious views and stunning coastlines, but if you're looking for total immersion in the wilderness this is not the trip for you! Dinner will be provided, BYO lunch, breakfast and snacks. Packing list provided closer to the time, but camping equipment will be available to borrow from the club if needed. Hope to see you there and let us know if you have any questions! Bec & Rosie

*Invite only caving trip*

Pulse ADAMSTOWN PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO RESERVE TWO TICKETS. ONE PER PERSON ONLY! Ticket sales will close at 1pm on the day of.  Due to COVID-19 restrictions we are having to change the way we climb.  For now we have to make sure we do not bring too many people and that we comply with all requests from Pulse staff and the club to ensure everyone's safety. As such we will be splitting those coming to Pulse social climbing nights into two groups of no more than 30 each. Please get your free ticket to book your spot and please only come at the time you have got a ticket for. If there are too many people Pulse may have to ask some to leave so it is imperative that we all stick to our times. Please only get one ticket and be prepared to have to leave at the end of your allotted session if the gym is busy so that new people can come in.  We ask that you do not attend if: You are awaiting a COVID-19 test result You have been in contact with a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19 in the last 7 days You have or have had ANY infectious disease in the last 7 days (dealing with other illnesses increases the risk of having serious complications from COVID-19) You are immuno-compromised or have contact with anyone who is immuno-compromised I know some of these may sound harsh but if there is even one positive case because of us climbing will be shut down immediately, do not ruin it for the rest of us! Additionally we all need to make sure we continue to: Sanitise our hands between climbs Sanitise carabiners at every change over Do not share personal equipment Cough/sneeze into elbows or preferably a tissue instead of on your hands followed by washing/sanitising the coughed on area immediately Keep 1.5m away from each other Comply with limits to how many people in each area (20 in boulder area, 8 upstairs, etc) - these are all labelled Comply with staff instructions - if you do not you will be asked to leave the gym and possibly the club, this is a serious matter with serious consequences for the safety of individuals, the accountability of the club and Pulse I look forward to seeing 59 other people there, stay safe, have fun and climb well!

Pulse ADAMSTOWN PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO RESERVE TWO TICKETS. ONE PER PERSON ONLY! Ticket sales will close at 1pm on the day of.  Due to COVID-19 restrictions we are having to change the way we climb.  For now we have to make sure we do not bring too many people and that we comply with all requests from Pulse staff and the club to ensure everyone's safety. As such we will be splitting those coming to Pulse social climbing nights into two groups of no more than 30 each. Please get your free ticket to book your spot and please only come at the time you have got a ticket for. If there are too many people Pulse may have to ask some to leave so it is imperative that we all stick to our times. Please only get one ticket and be prepared to have to leave at the end of your allotted session if the gym is busy so that new people can come in.  We ask that you do not attend if: You are awaiting a COVID-19 test result You have been in contact with a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19 in the last 7 days You have or have had ANY infectious disease in the last 7 days (dealing with other illnesses increases the risk of having serious complications from COVID-19) You are immuno-compromised or have contact with anyone who is immuno-compromised I know some of these may sound harsh but if there is even one positive case because of us climbing will be shut down immediately, do not ruin it for the rest of us! Additionally we all need to make sure we continue to: Sanitise our hands between climbs Sanitise carabiners at every change over Do not share personal equipment Cough/sneeze into elbows or preferably a tissue instead of on your hands followed by washing/sanitising the coughed on area immediately Keep 1.5m away from each other Comply with limits to how many people in each area (20 in boulder area, 8 upstairs, etc) - these are all labelled Comply with staff instructions - if you do not you will be asked to leave the gym and possibly the club, this is a serious matter with serious consequences for the safety of individuals, the accountability of the club and Pulse I look forward to seeing 59 other people there, stay safe, have fun and climb well!

GET KEEN! For semester 2 we are taking our social camp to the next level with NUMC's first battle of the Mountaineers! Two teams will battle it out with fun and challenging games, including capture the flag, a scav hunt and a bunch of rope-based challenges. Each team will be fighting to score their team beer, will take home mass amounts of bragging rights and dodge clean-up duty for Saturday dinner and Sunday breakfast ;)  For those of you who like to ease your way into the semester.... there will also be plenty of time to chill out, eat food, have a beer, and mess around by the fire. There are lots of spots for hammocks and slack-lines so if you have any, I recommend bringing them along. Camp chairs are also encouraged! If you're new to the club or are looking to make new friends, this event is for you!  We look forward to seeing you there! - Kenz & Lilly    Important deets: There will be limited tents, sleeping mats and sleeping bags. It will be first in, first served. It is really important that we get enough drivers for this trip so if you have a car please consider purchasing a driver ticket.... fuel will be reimbursed! If you purchase a meeting us there ticket, transport will not be provided! Dinner and breakfast is included (vegan/vegetarian/gluten free options available if you let us know!), BYO lunch. Meeting at the gear shed at 4pm on Friday and departing by 12pm on the Sunday! If you need to arrive or depart at different times purchase a meeting us there ticket and let us know what your plans are :)   Packing-list: - Sleeping gear: Tent, sleeping mat, sleeping bag, and a pillow. - Warm clothes - Thermals for overnight - Lunch and snacks for Saturday and Sunday  - Shoes - Water (4L) - Mess kit - Mozzie spray and sunscreen  - Hat  - Torch  - Toiletries + medication  - Hammocks, chairs and slack-lines (optional) - Toilet paper (just incase they run out) - No showers but if you BYO water (about 10-15L) you can get a few minutes out of one of the portable showers if you're desperate 

**This is an advanced invite only hike involving route finding and navigation off track* More info to come If you have any questions feel free to message or email sophie.mckay@uon.edu.au Get keen! Sophie McKay