The Utrechtsche Studenten Alpen Club (USAC) is probably is the most adventurous sports club in Utrecht. Ever since 1928, USAC has been actively involved in the many disciplines of the alpine climbing and mountaineering sports, such as sport climbing, boulder climbing, alpine climbing and tour skiing.
Climbing wall
On Tuesdays and Thursdays (4.30 PM – 7.30 PM), USAC has their home base at the Climbing Wall Utrecht where members can climb at sharply reduced rates. On Fridays (4 PM -7 PM) and Saturdays (1 PM - 5 PM) USAC members can also climb at reduced rates. In addition, we offer discounts on the various other climbing walls in the Utrecht region and often practise at the Kalymnos climbing wall (Olympos) too.
Boulder climbing
Sunday is our regular boulder climbing evening when USAC members can practise in the STERK boulder climbing hall as well as at the Energiehaven against interesting discounts.
In the mountains
In addition to the weekly training evenings on the climbing wall, members at the weekends regularly (in the climbing season as often as each weekend!) set off to climb rock formations in Germany, Belgium and France. In summer, the club’s attention centres on alpine activities and a wide range of alpine courses is jointly organised by USAC, other student alpine clubs in the Netherlands, and the NKBV . In addition, a USAC camp site is set up each summer in the Alps, welcoming both experienced and inexperienced alpinists and sport climbing athletes.
Parties, activities and lectures
In addition to our climbing activities, USAC also organises great parties and monthly get-togethers in café Marktzicht. We also boast an activities committee that organises non-climbing related activities such as game nights and a hitchhiking weekend. And if you always fancied meeting your biggest climbing heroes you should join the lectures to hear them share their climbing adventures with us!
Membership fees (exclusive OlymPas)
€ 40.00 per year
Further information
For further information, please contact the secretary: ab-actis@usac.climbing.nl or check: usac.alpenclub.nl.