The club trip this month is at Crowders Mountain on Saturday, September 10th. Crowders Mountain is a state park located in western North Carolina. In fact, it’s not too far from South Carolina. The rock is of a quartzite that is similar to the rock found around the state. There [...]
Hope you have been enjoying this hot summer and have not wilted away on the rocks. Its that time again to meet at the Harp and talk about climbing. And now a message from our program director: The next best thing to climbing may be looking at pictures of [...]
It is one of the oldest and most established climbing areas in the southeast, most likely due to its close proximity to the city of Chattanooga. The cliffs are made of hard layered sandstones. They run north from Sunset Rock about half a mile, and twice as far to the [...]
As much fun as rock climbing is, sooner or later most of us want to get better at it. Maybe you’re a beginner wanting to do your first 5.9, or maybe you’re a more experienced climber wondering what it would take to lead 5.12s at Little River Canyon. Whatever your [...]
Notable items: As there is a threat of precipitation, don’t forget your rain jacket!! Saturday night dinner will be at the cabin. Dinner is free with a paid membership to the Club For those who have not paid for your spot in the cabin, please contact Jamie or me. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Our March meeting is Tuesday, 3/01/11 at 7:00pm. We will meet at: The Harp, 1425 Market Blvd, Roswell, GA 770-645-0118 Red River Gorge Preview Our program for the March ACC meeting will be a preview for the spring club trip to the Red River Gorge. The Red is one of the [...]