Big Depot Climbing Manchester

We aim to be as accessible and inclusive as possible, and we are always looking at how we can remove barriers to entry in any of our climbing walls. We aim to be able to offer climbing to everyone, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Everyone at Depot Climbing is equal and will be treated equally when visiting. If you have any contributions or have some changes you’d like to see, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us at [email protected] BIG Depots are the roped climbing facilities within the Depot Climbing group, offering all types of climbing styles from auto belays and top ropes to lead climbing. Climbing using a rope involves 2 people, but can be done in a group, with the person climbing the route tied to the rope that is controlled by another person (belayer) on the ground. Top roping and lead climbing are the most popular forms of roped climbing. Top rope climbing is when the rope is already in place at the top of the wall, with the rope coming down to the climber from above. Lead climbing is a more advanced technique where the climber manages the rope as they ascend the wall, clipping it to protection points as they move up. Auto belay climbing is similar to top rope climbing, but without the need for a belayer to manage the rope from the bottom. Instead, a mechanical device is located at the top of the route that has a mechanical breaking system to gently lower the climber to the ground when they either fall off the route or reach the top. Bouldering is a style of climbing that does not involve ropes or a harness, climbing at lower levels and relying on matting underneath the wall to aid with the risk of falling. Our walls are up to 4 meters high, and the matting does not guarantee your safety, so roped climbing may be more suitable if you have reservations about the risks involved in bouldering. Read our full accessibility statement via the link.