The ACC had a top notch day at Looking Glass on Saturday - multi pitches all day. May 9th had perfect weather, the cracks were dry, eyebrows took gear, and the slab was slabby. Post climbing brewskies and a nice dinner on the way back sealed the deal. Here [...]
The club's trip to Horse Pens 40 was a solid day of fun bouldering. A couple of us camped out to take advantage of the better conditions at night. The group sampled classic boulders at HP40 warming up in Ten Pins area before and moving on to Turtle Area, [...]
Yet another perfect day for climbing - cool breeze drifting through the woods and just enough sun to keep things comfortable. Mount Yonah really delivers that mix of hiking, beginner-friendly climbing, and rewarding views at the top. We kicked things off at the Lowers, setting up a handful of [...]
Ice Ice Baby! 6 members of the ACC flew into Montrose, CO on Feb 18 and made the drive to Lake City, CO to visit the ice park there. An alternative to Ouray, Lake City now has 200+ routes contained in 5 areas. Most routes are steep (at least WI3+/4) [...]
Weather was perfect for the club's trip to T-Wall on 2/7. We had a good showing, there were about 15 of us who showed up to climb. Our venerable trad leaders worked their way up routes including New Beginnings 5.5, Plastic Toys 5.7, Nappy 5.7, Art 5.8, Prerequisite for Excellence [...]
For our first trip of the year the Atlanta Climbing Club visited Boat Rock in West Atlanta. A popular bouldering area, it held one of the first bouldering competitions in the U.S. back in 1985 and has some classic problems. It was a beautiful day outside with lots of friction [...]
The December trip was held on yet another perfect day, with lots of warm sunshine to bask in. With around 14 members, including 2 first timers, showing up at various times in an unfamiliar location we were seldom all in one area at the same time. Still, we were able [...]
For the December club trip we will be going to Big Rock Mtn (AKA Nine Times Preserve) in SC. A relatively new area that offers up a variety of grades on slabby granite in both trad and sport flavors. This is a good winter destination, especially if sunny. It’s about [...]
This is a notice the ACC Holiday party has moved and a reminder the party is next Fri 12/4. RSVP if you plan to attend so we can plan the food, please include any guests or diet needs. More detail below. Send in your ACC Board nominations: Get your nominations [...]
Club Meeting: The presentation this Thursday the 5th at 7:00pm is on the 1984 Tsobuje (21,980 ft) Nepal Expedition. The meeting will be at the City View Vinings apartment complex clubhouse; 3340 Cumberland Boulevard Atlanta, GA 30339. The clubhouse is on the first floor facing the intersection. The door will [...]
