When you think of climbing out west, the first destination that comes to mind might be the legendary Yosemite Valley. But as Mark Cushman can tell you, there’s a lifetime of climbing in the Rocky Mountain state of Colorado, from the moderate multi-pitches of the Flatirons to the forbidding steep [...]
There are about 40 established climbing routes at Black Mountain with very few being bolted routes. Placing additional bolts is absolutely forbidden! Top roping is generally best but there is some lead climbing available for those able to place protection. These routes range in difficulty from an easy 5.5 to [...]
How many different cliffs do you climb at? Are they all the same kind of rock; if not, how does that affect your climbing? Come find out at the April meeting of the Atlanta Climbing Club, where Denmark Blount’s program will be an overview of rock geology and a survey [...]
On Monday, March 21, the Banff Mountain Film Festival will be returning to Atlanta. Hosted by REI at the Ferst Center on Georgia Tech campus, the festival features films that explore nature, culture and adventure in the mountains. Doors open at 6:15pm, and the show starts at 7:00pm. Club Treasurer [...]
The March Trip to Stone Door/Savage Gulf has been postponed to Saturday, March 12th. Because of the limited parking available at the crag, we strongly suggest carpooling there. We’ll be meeting at the Marietta Park and Ride at 7:00am. Don’t be late! For those coming from out of town and [...]
We’ll be climbing at Starr Mountain in Benton, TN this Sunday the 13th. Starr Mountain is located on the north bank of the Hiawassee River in the Gee Creek Wilderness Area 50 minutes northeast of Chattanooga. Because of the limited parking available at the crag, we strongly suggest carpooling there. We’ll [...]
Due to inclement weather this weekend, we are rescheduling the February trip to Starr Mountain till next weekend. We’ll post more details on the trip next week.
Our February meeting is next Tuesday, 2/01/11. We will meet at: The Harp, 1425 Market Blvd, Roswell, GA 770-645-0118 Will Eccleston will do a presentation on his trip through the west last summer, culminating with the Salathe Wall on El Cap. Should be great! Hope to see everyone there!
Reminding everybody about the bouldering competition at Boat Rock on Saturday the 22nd of January. Presented by High Country Outfitters – Atlanta, Sweetwater, and Jason’s Deli – and The Southeastern Climbers Coalition, course setting by Bob Cormany & Team Boat Rock, All proceeds go to help save Boat Rock!! Sign in [...]
We’ll be climbing this Saturday at Leda. It is located about 15 minutes from downtown Chattanooga and has a mixture of trad, sport and mixed routes. Routes are rated between 5.6 to 5.12, so there is a great variety for all levels of climbing. Because of the limited parking [...]