In all cases complete the initial online application form. 

Option 1: You don’t know any full members 

• If you meet the criteria you can ask to be booked onto any meets as an Aspirant. This provides opportunities for you to meet other members, two of whom will hopefully be prepared to support your application as proposer and seconder.
• You attend a minimum of three meets. Indoor wall meets are a good way to meet other members but do not count towards your three meets. Two outdoor day meets may be used instead of one residential meet.
• The Club runs several Welcome Meets each year specifically to enable Aspirants to get to know Club members.

Or, you are well known to 2 full members

• Who agree to propose and second you by writing statements of support for your application, and
• You have attended a minimum of three meets. Indoor wall meets are a good way to meet other members but do not count towards your three meets. Two outdoor day meets may be used instead of one residential meet

 Option 2: You are well known to 4 full members

• Who agree to write statements of support for your application, two of whom will be your proposer and seconder.
• You will be asked to detail your mountaineering activities together with other Club activities that you have taken part in.  You are encouraged to attend meets.

In exceptional cases where the applicant is already well known to members of the Club or has an outstanding climbing or mountaineering record, the Committee may advance them straight to Full Membership. Otherwise, Associate Members are expected to apply for Full Membership within three years.