This Saturday we’ll be going to Sunset Park in Tennessee. Located on Lookout Mountain near Chattanooga, Sunset Park provides great traditional climbing on southern sandstone. We’ll be meeting at the Marietta Park and Ride at 7:30am to carpool. Parking at the crag is limited, so carpooling is recommended. For those [...]
For our October trip, we’ll be headed to Kentucky for Rocktoberfest at the Red River Gorge. The Red is the premier destination for sandstone climbing east of the Rockies. Although most famous for its steep and pumpy sport climbs, an abundance of trad climbing can be had as well. The [...]
Summer break is over, and it’s time to get back on the rock! The weekend of September 14-15 will be our trip to Linville Gorge, North Carolina. Situated northwest of Morganton, NC, Linville Gorge provides an abundant range of multi-pitch traditional climbs in a beautiful setting. The easiest approaches and [...]
This Sunday will be our club trip to Tallulah Gorge. Please note that due to weather our trip is on Sunday this weekend, and not Saturday. Located in the northeast corner of Georgia, Tallulah Gorge is home to some spectacular multi-pitch traditional climbing. The area is not without its difficulties, [...]
This weekend, May 11 & 12 is our overnight trip to the Obed in Tennessee. About an hour west of Knoxville, the crags along the Obed River and Clear Creek provide excellent single-pitch climbing on sandstone. A majority of the climbs are bolted, but there are a few opportunities for [...]
This weekend is our club trip to T-wall. Joining us on this trip will be a group of interested climbers from the Atlanta Outdoor Club — a general outdoor club that does a few trips from just about every outdoor activity. Although everyone in the group has climbed before and is interested in more [...]
This weekend we’ll be taking a trip to Crowders Mountain, NC. Off of I-85 near Gastonia, the summit of Crowders Mountain holds numerous small cliffs. Most of the climbing is single-pitch, with a mix of sport and trad. Many routes can be accessed from the top to set up top [...]
This Saturday will be our club trip to Yellow Bluff, AL. Located just south of Huntsville, Yellow Bluff’s sandstone is home to some fine single-pitch climbing — both sport and trad. We will be departing the Thornton Road park and ride at 7am. Due to the long ride and limited [...]
And now a message from our president! As mentioned at our January meeting, one of my goals for this year, as your President, is to promote safe climbing within our community in addition to giving back to the organization(s) that protect and preserve our crags allowing us access to climb [...]
The first club trip of the new year will be held this Saturday, January 5 at Currahee Mountain in northeast Georgia. The large granite slab on the southeast face of Currahee is an excellent solar collector, providing warm climbing on the coldest winter days. There is a mix of sport [...]