On September 7-8 we’re headed to Linville Gorge in North Carolina for our fall trip. Located in the Pisgah National Forest northwest of Morganton, NC, the gorge provides unspoiled views of old-growth forest. Climbing on quartzite cliffs is available in a wide range of difficulties and differing levels of remoteness [...]
The ACC’s summer hiatus is almost over! We have a busy September planned, and hope you can join us as we kick things off with our September meeting. On Thursday, Sep. 5 starting at 7:00pm we’ll be back at the Courtside Grille for our monthly meeting. Our speaker will be [...]
The club trip this Saturday, June 15 will be to Sunset Park. Stretching along the western face of Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga is Sunset Park, home of some of Tennessee’s finest single-pitch trad climbing. Because it’s a west-facing crag, Sunset is a nice destination in the summer months; it stays [...]
Join us this Thursday, June 13 at the Concourse Athletic Club for our monthly meeting. Our presenter will be our own Greg Allen. He’ll be discussing the Old West — or to be more accurate — old climbing trips he took out west! Locations include the Wind River Range in [...]
Both the ACC June meeting and the June trip are postponed until next week. Our meeting venue is closed for a special event this week, and the weather forecast for this weekend is not promising. Our meeting will be held next Thursday, June 13. The club trip will be the [...]
The May club trip will take place on May 18 and 19 at Moore’s Wall in North Carolina. Located in Hanging Rock State Park just north of Winston-Salem, Moore’s Wall has an abundance of steep, juggy climbs on quartzite rock. The overwhelming majority of the climbs are traditionally protected, and [...]
Join us this Thursday, May 2 for our monthly meeting. This month climbing trivia is back! We’ll be splitting into teams and battling for the title of Most Knowledgeable Climber Ever. Prepare yourselves. In addition to trivia, we’ll also be discussing our upcoming weekend trip to Moore’s Wall in North [...]
This Saturday, weather permitting, the Atlanta Climbing Club is planning on heading to Crowder’s Mountain located in Western North Carolina. In fact, it’s not too far from South Carolina. The rock is of a quartzite similar to the rock found around the state. The rock quality is pretty good and [...]
Join us this Thursday, April 4, 7:00pm at the Concourse Athletic Club for our monthly meeting. This month our speaker will be EMT and climber Bryan Swan. He’ll be discussing safety and first aid in the climbing setting: a topic that is both very important and often overlooked. We’ll also [...]
Looks like the weather has decided to cooperate. This Saturday, March 16, we’re heading to Denny Cove, a mainly sport climbing destination (although there are a few trad routes) in a new area of South Cumberland State Park. Please note that the vast majority of the routes are rated at [...]