In addition to speaking at our club meeting in May, Arno Ilgner will be conducting training clinics at local climbing gyms on May 6 & 8. Arno’s falling and commitment clinics are legendary in the climbing community for helping lead climbers improve their abilities. More information is available on the [...]
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 [...]
In lieu of our usual monthly meeting at The Harp, this month we will be meeting at the Kennesaw REI for a presentation on alpine climbing. On Tuesday, March 5 from 7-8:30pm Karsten Delap and Lindsay Fixmer from Fox Mountain Guides will be giving a presentation on their travels and [...]
On Monday, March 18, 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. Tickets are [...]
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 [...]
Our club meeting will be next Tuesday, February 5, 7:00pm at the Harp Irish Pub in Roswell. If you haven’t paid your dues for 2013, be sure to bring along a check or some extra cash! Our presenter will be club member Jeff Mekolites. He will be talking about his [...]
The 2013 Boat Rock – Float the Boat – Bouldering Competition is scheduled for Saturday January 19th. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN UPDATE FROM THE DATE ANNOUNCED AT THE RECENT CLUB MEETING. Come join the climbing club support this event with all proceeds going to the SCC. The event is [...]
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 [...]
We’ll be having our first meeting of the new year starting at 7:00pm this Wednesday, January 2 at the Harp Irish Pub in Roswell. Please take note that this meeting is on Wednesday, and not our usual meeting date. Our presenter, Giddy Hollander, will be discussing climbing in Thailand. In [...]