ntu climbers

MOVED!

2008-10-01T21:45:00.004+08:00

Hello all! We've moved to http://www.ntuclimbs.wordpress.com/

See you there =)

Sports Climbing Level 1 is back!

2008-09-08T00:08:00.004+08:00

Certification in taut rope climbing
(ie. Climbing with a rope securing you to the top)

Belaying, spotting, and basic safety regulations

Basic techniques for outdoor rock wall climbing

Pre-requisite to Level 2 climbing

A fun-filled and enriching day awaits!

Only 20 places available for now! So hurry!
(More places will be available once we firm up more details!)
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Meanwhile, details of the event are as follows:

Venue: Climber's Lab
(@Jurong East 48, Toh Guan Road East, #05-153 Enterprise Hub, Singapore 608586)
Time: 10 am - 5 pm
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It will be a whole day event, so do remember to bring the following:

· Singlet and berms (most comfortable to climb in)

· Towel (optional)

· Water bottle

· Covered shoes

· Spectacle hooks (NA to people with perfect vision)

There will be a nominal fee required for course registration, which are as follows:

Members ($45)
Non-members ($50)

Kindly RSVP with your name + hand phone number to acura_ra@hotmail.com and we will arrange for payment soon!

Training!

2008-08-30T20:30:00.002+08:00

We will start training!

Mon 1st Sept - Competitive Climbers
Wed 3rd Sept - Recreational Climbers
Thurs 4th Sept - Competitive Climbers

Time: 730pm-10pm
Bring: Running Shoes, Towel (Optional) for Physical Training

See you!

Annual General Meeting 2008

2008-08-26T23:50:00.003+08:00

Thank you so much for taking your time off to attend our Welcome Climb! We hope that you've learnt more about University Mountaineering Club (UMC) and not to forget the experiences from trying out our bouldering wall. If that day's not enough, join us as a member for just a small nominal fee of $8 (comes with a free singlet as well as other benefits!) and attend our weekly training every Wednesday.

This week, we'll be having our Annual General Meeting and details are as follows:

Annual General Meeting
Wednesday 27 Aug 2008 (TR 4, North Spine, Level 5)

Programme:

- Review of past year's events

- Election of the 18th Management Committee

Positions available:

Vice President
Hon Gen Secretary
Treasurer
Quartermaster
Publicity & Publication
Business Manager
Special Projects Officer (SPO) Competitions
Special Projects Officer (SPO) Liaison
Special Projects Officer (SPO) Training

please do come and exercise your voting powers, hear the candidates out and decide on who you would want to lead the club!!

Be a Campus Climber!

2008-08-11T23:19:00.006+08:00

Brand new fresh start for all, welcome to NTU, University Mountaineering Club aka Rock-Climbing Club :)

Welcome Climb
to welcome freshies to our brand new wall and seniors back to the climbing family!
- 20th aug 2008
- 7pm - 10pm
- ntu src, activity room 4

Weekly Training
Wednesday and Thursday 7pm - 10pm

UMC membership
free team singlet, transportation to climbing sites, subsidy of competition fees, etc...

Weekend Getaway
Kelong Trip for team bonding

to find out more about us...

visit us @ the CCA fair 12 aug - 14 aug, tue - thurs, 11am - 5pm @ the north spine

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back to training!

2008-05-25T12:29:00.002+08:00

1 more week to PUMPFEST!

Last few trainings to ramp up!

Mon - CA 4.59pm
Tue - REST
Wed - CA 4.59pm
Thur - Active REST
Fri - Pumpfest
Sat - Pumpfest
Sun - Pumpfest

Exam!

2008-04-18T11:02:00.001+08:00

Good luck to those who are taking so many papers during this week! It might be a little bit late, but well is still a wish!

Anyway hope u all are not slacking... Still can do some strength training exercise by ur own to de-stress!

Take Care! and Good Luck to u all and ya me!!

Training Stand Down

2008-04-02T23:06:00.001+08:00

All training will stand down for exams and also SRC will be closed for that purpose.

BUT...

we are still climbing outside! sms kairong for more details...days and timing will be ad-hoc.

:)

Training!

2008-03-14T03:21:00.002+08:00

Next Week Training:

17 Mar and 19 Mar, 7pm onwards.

Those are free on either Friday (21st), Sat or Sun, do go to PS to support the NTU climbers. :)

Competitions

2008-03-08T23:43:00.002+08:00

Boulderactive by NUS
Atrium @ Orchard, located right above Dhoby Ghaut MRT station.
21, 22, 23 March 2008
Categories: Under 16 Novice Intermediate Open Team
Online registration starts on Monday, 10th of March 2008 and closes on 16th of March 2008, 22:00.

Training for this week:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday. 7pm onwards! :)

Look back @ Bouldermania 2008

2008-01-25T13:30:00.000+08:00

Click on the photos for bigger versions!

The Preparations

Day One

Reset Button

Day Two

Pack Up!

where are the photos?!

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they will be uploaded real soon! i promise.. ;-)

bouldermania 2008

2008-01-03T01:03:00.000+08:00

bouldermania is coming! check out the details here!

exams are over!

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exams are over, hope everyone survived :D remember to keep fit, and keep climbing!

10 ways to revamp your climbing!

2007-11-02T23:19:00.000+08:00

(adapted from moodclimbing school room web, edited to our local context by me)

1. Go somewhere new as much as possible.
Try a new foreign destination every year..we have done KL Batu, Camp5 a couple of times,so whats next? its time for karbi, do join us.

2. Plan and motivate yourself.
Write down the boulder problems you can't do this time round and come back for remedial climbs. Look at the next few months ahead and plan your climbing around heavy periods of work, family commitments, weddings etc. Don’t just hope that fitness will magically happen, so be realistic about how you can fit your climbing into your life. Plan that trip to climb overseas – make sure the dream comes true.

3. Hang out with motivated people who have the same approach to climbing as you.
The people you climb with will have an influence on your climbing. ask questions about your techniques, ways to train strength, endurance, etc. most importantly, hang out with fun and motivated climbers to keep your passion burning! example... regular climbers in UMC. ;p

4. Incorporate aerobic exercise into your training.
Take up walking (walking to the to our bouldering room doesn’t count unless you do your rounds around NTU every evening), swimming, running. need to say more?

5. Work your weaknesses.
E.g. crimpers, pinchers, slopers, learn to climb dynamically, improve your flexibility. It’s obvious, but how many people really make an effort to do it?

6. As well as the physical, train the mental.
If you know you have a problem in your head e.g. not willing to go above your gear, always blowing routes 2 ft below the belay, always under-performing just when it matters, train your head as much as your finger strength. You might find it corny, but it might just help.

7. Have a break!
You never know, this might be exactly what your body needs. If you are feeling like you are on a plateau, getting worse or not that motivated. Having a month off every year is good for your body and your climbing. and also join us for makan session every now and then, your body needs the yummy food!

8. Shock your system.
If you just do climbing, try bouldering and vice versa. Its well known that your body doesn’t respond and improve when its been doing too much of the same thing. Your body will really relish the change. So if you just redpoint hard routes the whole time, what about a period of onsighting at an easier level? If you just boulder the whole time, what about incorporating some routes into your average week?

9. Think about what you are pouring into your body.
Cut down on smoking & drinking(if you do...). Think about the food you take. Take stuff that will release energy throughout the day such as nuts, canned fish, oatcakes. Graze throughout the day. Sitting down to have a stack of sandwiches may actually slow you down as your body has to digest. Instead of chocolate, eat bananas for an energy boost.

10. Replace old stuff.
Buying a decent climbing shoes might up your grade and even replacing ropes or friends with faded slings will give you so much more confidence. so its time for another shopping trip? be there or be bare..

cheers! climb on ntu umc! :)

Bouldering Wall Closure

2007-10-29T14:13:00.000+08:00

Dear all,

Due to upcoming examinations, please note that the bouldering wall will be closed from 31st October to 9th December. If u really cannot take it, die die must climb, can always meet up in small groups to go climbasia and climb on weekend! for details check out the side on "exams climbing schedule" haha. Wish everyone luck for the upcoming exams :)

NTU Team at Climba Prix 2007

2007-10-28T02:13:00.000+08:00

special thanks to:

kok yew

who did this video up for us amazingly on the same day of the competition!

pretty elaine

who took good photos for us

michelle

who won 2nd for NTU, women open cat

and not to forget the rest...

cheryl, hanwei, yihao, shyan jun, ailing, gay, eric and kairong

for taking part and making NTU's UMC look better, fiercer, stronger and powerful! ;)

elicia

for your support early in the morning and the sms-es!

Five tips for total newbies

2007-10-24T13:07:00.000+08:00

These five tips were written by a guy called Scott, and sum up the usual advice given to complete novices fairly well.

When moving up, stay as close to the face (wall) as you can, the closer your centre of gravity is to the wall, the less your muscles have to work to hold you. If your body is vertical, then all you need to do is stand in place rather than cling to the rock. It helps to climb with the inside edge of your feet, not the toes, to achieve this.
When resting (and you should do this often to look down and check your footholds) straighten your arms (so you don't tire them out) and lean back (ideally with handholds fairly high up).
Rely upon your legs more than your upper body strength. Your legs are much stronger than your arms so don't just try to act macho by pulling yourself up the face (wall), just stand up!
Bring one foot up at a time, this will reduce the wear on your hands.
Try to position your hands and feet on the holds in the positions you will want them in for the next move. This will reduce the amount of switching and improve your speed and skill by making you plan your next move.
Don't lean too far away from the wall when you are resting, when you are ready to continue it will just take more strength to pull your body back against the face. (This is more important on short climbs then long day climbs when there is more time to rest.)

To learn good technique, you need to climb hard routes to push your boundaries, but don't forget you also need to climb easy ones on which to practise good technique. Your aim should be to climb easy routes with as little effort as possible.

Mini-Comp'07

2007-10-20T23:41:00.000+08:00

Have you been actively climbing these past few weeks? If not, don't wait anymore! The University Mountaineering Club (UMC) will be having a bouldering competition exclusively for NTU students only. Details are as follow:

Date:

Thursday (25 Oct 2007)

Registration Time:

18:15pm to 18:30pm

Venue:

SRC Activity Room 4

Categories:

Novice Male (10 slots)

Novice Female (10 slots)

Intermediate Male (5 slots)

Intermediate Female (5 slots)

Fee:

Things to note:

1. The novice category is catered to those with climbing experience less than a year. Other than that, you fall in the intermediate category.

2. There will be a total of 4 routes, each with a time limit of 3 minutes. In between the routes, there will be a mandatory rest time of 3 minutes.

3. The decision of the route judge is final. Kindly comply with his/her instructions.

4. The $2 admin fee must be paid on the spot before you can qualify for the competition and it is non-refundable.

5. There will be a briefing prior to the start of the competition to all registered participants. It will commence after the registration time frame is closed. Hence, please come early!

Vancanies are limited! So hurry and sign up now!

Interested participants kindly send an email to with the following particulars:

Name

Contact Number

Category that you're joining

Climbing Clinic 2

2007-10-19T03:09:00.000+08:00

Climbing Clinic 2 photos are up!

View the rest of the photos here!

Shoe Shopping Trip

2007-10-18T03:11:00.000+08:00

We will be organising a shoe shopping trip for those who are interested in getting themselves a good pair of climbing shoes. Details are as follows:

Date - 20 October 2007 (Saturday)

Meeting Venue - Cityhall MRT Control Station

Time - 11am

Interested parties kindly send a mail to by this Friday 19 October 2007, 12noon!

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enough motivation to train hard? :)

Climbing Clinic!

2007-10-11T13:14:00.000+08:00

We've held our climbing clinic yesterday for NTU students and it was largely a success! Hopefully all who attended ended with many precious techniques and information gleaned from this clinic!

Elicia showing the way

Our participant trys as Zero and Shyan Jun watches on...

Michelle showing the way...

He hangs happily on the wall!

They look happy too.. (It's actually v tiring u know!)

Wah... How to go up???

View the rest of the photos here!

KL trip!

2007-10-08T19:28:00.000+08:00

View photos of our climbing trip to KL this year!

UPDATE: More photos uploaded! There are now 400 photos online!

Past Photos

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View our past photos!

BRCC Sessions here, here and here
Climbing Clinic for SIMTECH
Outing at SAFRA Yishun
KL trip 2006

Climbing Clinic

2007-10-07T23:18:00.001+08:00

Things to bring:
1. Waterbottle
2. An extra set of clothes
3. $5 clinic fee

Wear:
T-shirt
Comfortable shorts (preferably knee length)
Track shoes

Please:
Make sure your fingernails are short :)

another fact to support allen's...

2007-10-07T21:39:00.001+08:00

maybe the gals can start to keep a monkey as pet to climb better?

2007-10-06T01:57:00.000+08:00

hello climbers,

before people starts to question me if i have any constructive post to put up rather than those posters that poke fun @ people...here goes:

1. fact: climbers with lower body fat content climbs, performs better and push harder.

What is body fat?
Your total body weight is made up of lean weight and fat weight, or body fat. Lean weight includes the muscles, bones, tendons, ligaments, and water in the body. Body fat includes the fat stored in the fat cells and the organs of the body.When there is too much body fat, it acts as excess baggage for the body and can be a detriment to your health. People with a higher fat content, especially around the waist, are at a higher risk of heart disease.

The percentage of body weight that is normal depends on your gender and your fitness level.
Men: 10-20%
Women: 15-25%
Athlete Men: 6-10%
Athlete Women: 10-15%

2. fact: exercise and proper nutrition can help lower the fat content of the body.

Exercise?
There are two main ways, 1 is training the muscular system (involves strength training using any form of resistance such as free weights, your own body weight, machine weights, pilates or CLIMBING) Benefits include increased lean muscle, bone density, strength, muscular endurance, muscle tone and metabolism. You can also focus on specific muscle groups such as your butt, arms, legs, chest and back. 2 is cardiovascular exercise such as running, swim, boxing, biking and any activity that keeps you heart rate up and pumping.
COMBINATION of both are important to reduce body fat percentage and overall fitness for climbing. so i suggest you people like mr goh should start running other than climbing ONLY. :p and this is also an evidence that cardio are important to be included in a usual climbing regime, so for those who reject the idea of doing Physical Training (PT), think twice.

Nutrition?
a. more plain water, keep away soft drinks, or other drink with added sugar. u think that cup of teh taste good? think twice of the amount of condensed milk pour in.

b. have a fruit of the day, if you find this troublesome, go to supermarket, buy a 6 apples in a pack and keep in beside your laptop ,munch on it everyday, and sunday you can get some other fruits.

c. can't resist the temptation of going into 7-11 for late nite drink or snacks? then i suggest u get those drinks and stuff with the "healthier choice" logo by the health promotion board. they are lower in sugar level. and avoid chips or tibits that are deep fried, go for bake instead, and best sun baked. deep fried chips stored in packages contains high amount of trans fat which is a no-no.

How do i calculate my body fats?
1. Skinfold Calipers (Callipers)
they are like clips that have to pinch ur skin in 3 areas of your body, you prob have to buy that instrument.

2. Hydrostatic Weighing
You sit on a scale inside a tank of water and blow out as much air as you can
You are dunked underwater, where you blow out even more air
Since fat is lighter than water, the more fat you have, the more you'll float. The scale measures underwater weight to figure out body density.
The margin of error is around 2-3%, but the accuracy depends on the amount of air you expel. You have to blow it ALL out or it won't be as accurate.
This is a difficult way to measure body fat since it can be uncomfortable and even scary to be dunked underwater with no air in the old lungs.

3. Body Fat Analyzer
A body fat analyzer uses bioelectrical impedance to measure your body fat versus lean body weight. You grip this unit and it sends a mild electrical current through your hands to do the measurement. usually those free check ups by the CC or schools uses this analyzer for body fat checks.

4. http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/home-body-fat-test-2774-143.html
i am not sure how sure this works, but this is the best way to measure your body fats without spending $ and still seated in from of your computer. get a measuring tape with inches ready.

-end-

hope it helps! :) they are my personal experience but there is some scientific truth in it, you can always google the key words. ;P

Sze Gay's IDOL!

2007-10-05T22:28:00.001+08:00

KLTKB VS Singapore flying with WINGS!

2007-10-05T21:25:00.000+08:00

Our muscle boy and muscle gal!

winner?? judge!!!

2007-10-05T01:57:00.000+08:00

eric goh our pride n honour! but is it really so?!

now comes kltkb! (u may ask me for the actual pic ;p)

2007-10-04T01:32:00.000+08:00

Blast from the Past

2007-10-04T01:12:00.000+08:00

Milestones

- First president of club, Mr. Lee Tian Ching
- 1991: the year NTU was inaugurated and the birth of UMC
- On 17th April 1991, people from different schools and of various capabilities were roped in to form UMC. (First Committee)
- Faced with various problems like costly equipment, and that mountaineering and rock climbing still relatively new locally.
- 15th Committee canvassed and built an indoor bouldering wall in SRC activity room 4 with a budget of about $4,000.
- Last year, the 16th Committee built their own wall for Bouldermania.

2007-10-03T02:49:00.001+08:00

presenting our spot the butts contest @ climb on 2007!
winner: tan sze gay! ;p

Climb On 2007

2007-09-19T13:03:00.000+08:00

Climb On 2007...

Some of the climbers!

Ailing...

Yonglin...

Fenru...

Zero...

Big Mama. A fun but painful experience. :(

Michelle...

Allen.... and Ailing dancing??!

A strange sight out of nowhere... What is that?!

An unique experience: Birth @Big Mama's.
Elicia... She seems in pain though.

Sze Gay... Poser!

Hmmm, cute guy spotted. I wonder who?

Lovebirds Eric and Fenru...

Told you Sze Gay's a poser! ;P

Here's Sze Gay, the rockclimber.

Elicia, out of the hole, up on Big Mama's.

The graceful/cool way of overcoming The Hole.
1.

2.

Rest after several climbs...

Allen... (He forgot to complete the route while posing for the picture!)

Eric, away from Fenru, up on the wall.

Camwhores!!!

Ailing again...

Kai Rong...

Kai Rong & Eric... Posers.

Elicia, the media friendly one.

Another cutie spotted. In my opinion.

The sacrifices we made... Ouch!

After all the excitement, the photographer forgot to take the bond-makan session after. For records, we went to Pastamania and had a fab time. Join us next time! :)

Welcome Climb 2007

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About Us

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NTU University Mountaineering Club (UMC) was formed in 1991 by a group of enthusiastic 1st year Engineering students. The permit was obtained from the Registrar of Societies and a Constitution was drawn up. UMC was formed with two goals in mind:

* To promote the sport of mountaineering (which includes rock-climbing, snow/ice climbing and trekking) among undergraduates and,
* To contribute in raising the standard of technical climbing in Singapore.

The first president of UMC was Mr. Lee Tian Ching. With him was a management committee comprising a vice-president, an honorary general secretary, an honorary treasurer, a quartermaster and two ordinary committee members.

Today, the club has our own bouldering wall at Sports & Recreation Centre Activity Room 4 and focuses on bouldering and rockclimbing. The management committee currently consists of 10 people. Apart from weekly training at our bouldering wall, we also have occasional trips to rockwalls out of campus. We organise climbing clinics, sport climbing (level 1 & 2) courses, Bouldermania competition and also overseas climbing trips.

UMC 17th Management Committee

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President

Daniel Law

Vice-President

Elicia Loh

Secretary

Cheryl Wee

Treasurer

Tan Han Wee

QuarterMaster

Lee Yi Hao

Publication & Publicity

Elaine Ng

Special Project Officer (Liaison)

Chin Kai Rong

Special Project Officer (Training)

Michelle Niam

Special Project Officer (Training)

Lim Cheng Hong aka Zero

Special Project Officer (Competitions)

Lim Shyan Jun

Email: