Membership includes benefits that are IMC-only and benefits as members of Mountaineering Ireland.
IMC membership benefits
Exclusive access to…
- Highly subsidised accommodation in the IMC Hut in Glendalough
- Numerous Climbing and Hiking Events, in Ireland and abroad
- Expedition financial support.
- Library.
- Online resources:
- IMC WhatsApp Group.
- Members’ Forums.
- Generous Training Course Grants
- Participation in the Intro to Trad climbing program
- Training, often free or subsidised
Discounts
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- Accommodation:
- In our Kindred Clubs’ huts throughout the UK.
- Stay overnight at the IMC Hut in the Wicklow mountains for as little as €5.00.
- Accommodation:
Indoor climbing walls:
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Awesome Walls, Cork and Dublin, Ireland:
- 20% discount on Dublin Awesome Walls Adult 12 Months Pass & Family 12 Month Pass
- Annual Pass Membership includes free gear rental
- Discounted Entry Price on IMC Club Night (Thursday Evening)
Dublin Climbing Centre (DCC), Dublin, Ireland:
- 10% discount on DCC Adult 12 Months Pass
- Annual Pass Members also receive a further 10% discount on gear purchases
- Discount on DCC Adult/Climbing Single Entry (Experienced)
As members of Mountaineering Ireland
IMC members are also automatically members of Mountaineering Ireland.
Exclusive access to…
- Events:
- Competitions: bouldering, lead climbing, youth and international.
- Meets:
- Seasonal: Scottish Winter Meet, Spring Gathering, Summer Alpine Meet, Autumn Gathering.
- Women with Altitude.
- Youth Trad Climbing Camps.
- Financial support:
- Bursaries for Young Alpinists.
- Expedition Grants.
- Women with Altitude: Under-25 Bursary.
- Insurance:
- Covered by the Member Insurance Scheme, which includes, on a worldwide basis:
- Permanent Injury Personal Accident Cover.
- Public Liability Cover.
- Eligibility to apply for cover by the travel and activity insurance policies of the British Mountaineering Council (BMC).
- Covered by the Member Insurance Scheme, which includes, on a worldwide basis:
- Library.
- Personalised membership card.
- Printed copy of the quarterly Irish Mountain Log.
- Training:
- Grants.
- Schemes, assessments and awards.
- Workshops.
Discounts
- Mountain Hut Exchange:
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- Eligible for the same overnight accommodation rates as members of hut-owning associations in thousands of mountain huts in Canada and Europe under this programme of the
Union Internationale des Associations d’Alpinisme (UIAA)
- , of which Mountaineering Ireland is a member.
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- Member Discount Scheme:
- Ireland:
- Accommodation, including motorhome rental.
- Courses (foraging, mountain, outdoor and wilderness skills).
- Maps.
- Outdoor clothing and equipment shops.
- Restaurant.
- Treatments (orthopaedic, physical, spa and sports therapy).
- International:
- Accommodation.
- Holidays.
- Online outdoor clothing and equipment shop.
- Tours.
- Ireland:
- Indoor climbing wall:
- Hotrock Climbing Wall, Co. Down, Northern Ireland:
- 30% discount on Adult Regular Entry Fees
- 30% discount on Adult Annual Membership
- Hotrock Climbing Wall, Co. Down, Northern Ireland:
- Mountaineering Ireland Shop: various discounts.