Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. 8th Annual American Alpine Club Eastern North Carolina Get Together This annual event, hosted this year by Section Chair David Thoenen and his wife Maria, providesa great opportunity for the AAC members and their guests to socialize with old climbingpartners, meet new climbing partners, and discuss over … Read more…
The deadline for the Rowell Award has been extended until December 1, 2012. The award will be presented at the 2013 AAC Annual Benefit Dinner in San Francisco, Saturday, Febuary 23. The winner of the Rowell Award last year was talented climber and artist, Cory Richards. Cory recently wrote to us about his acceptance of … Read more…
Live Your Dreams – Choose Your Own Adventure By Jewell Lund Kim Hall and I, hailing from Utah, realize that our learning curve for climbing in the Bugaboos involves more than just climbing. Thus we decide to familiarize ourselves with the area and establish a comfort zone with … Read more…
From the Diary of a Yosemite Climber Steward: NPS Steward Week Three By John Connor Yosemite National Park contains some of the greatest concentration of granite climbing in the world. With 3,000’ faces, over 5,000 routes, and 1,200 square miles of terrain in the park, it’s astonishing that there are … Read more…
Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Event: American Alpine Club Rappelling Best Practices Clinic Time: 7:30 Dates: November 20 and December 17 Location: Cary REI Community Room,1751 Walnut Street, Cary, NC 27511 Cost: FREE (Includes FREE AAC Rappelling Best Practices T Shirt) In response to recent climbing … Read more…
A great first year for the Forks Fest! by AAC Member Chris Tatum. Reposted from FlagstaffClimbing.com Forks Fest You never know how a “first annual” event is going to go. Will anyone show up? Will folks enjoy themselves? Will the weather hold? etc. This first annual Forks Fest event was awesome. I … Read more…
By Emma Walker, AAC Conservation & Advocacy Intern The American Alpine Club is passionate about conserving the places you love to climb, and now we’re embarking on greening our home. The American Mountaineering Center in Golden, Colorado houses the AAC along with the Colorado Mountain Club, Big City Mountaineers, the … Read more…
Featuring Guest Speaker, Steve Swenson Sunday, December 2nd at 5:00pmBerkeley, CA Not sure he’ll bring the golden ice axe with him, but Piolet d’Or winner Steve Swenson will present a multimedia show entitled “Climbs in the Karakoram including film presentation of “The Old Breed – The First Ascent of Saser Kangri … Read more…
Saturday, December 1st at 6:00pmLos Angeles, CA The American Alpine Club’s Southwest Section presents it’s Annual Holiday Dinner at the Taix Restaurant in Los Angeles (911 West Sunset Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90026). It’s just around the corner so register today! Cocktail hour begins at 6:00pm, followed by a gourmet dinner … Read more…
Hueco Origins: Remembering Todd Skinner By Brad Werntz As climbers, we play on a timeless playground. The mountains are eternal. When we grab a hold, we touch ancient magma, or the bed of a sea that dried up eons ago. Things—as they are—seem to be exactly as they were … Read more…
You can now camp at the AAC New River Gorge Campground! Phase one of the building process is complete! The road is finished, and we’ve cleared spaces for camping. Come have a great time at our new campground! Basic camping is up and running with essentials like potable water, porta potties, … Read more…
Next meeting will be in the first [not second] floor meeting room at the Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave N.W. Washington, DC 20008. Speakers will include: Ron Hall… ski mountaineering in the Pacific NW. Specifically, Mt Hood, Three Sisters (traverse), Broken Top, Mt. Rainier, and Stevens Pass, from … Read more…
The annual event at Seneca Rocks……and there will be AAC members attending. If you’re interested in meeting other section members, camping together or coordinating rides etc, please contact me. Details: http://www.seneca-rocks.com/srcs_site/information/chili.html
The annual Access Fund events, organized through Mid-Atlantic Climbers. If you’re not going to the Chili Cookoff – Great Falls VA, 20 October, and Northwest Branch DC (bouldering) 20 November. Details and sign up: http://midatlanticclimbers.org/fall2012/adoptacrag.html
By Jim Donini Last Saturday 70 volunteers (up from 50 last year) wielded shovels, drills and rakes, channeling their inner carpenter, stonemason or horticulturist at the 4th annual AAC stewardship event at Indian Creek. Leading the charge was my wife Angela who hand formed 54 bison burgers loaded with chopped … Read more…
Bouldering, Stewardship, Bluegrass, n’ Beer! Join the American Alpine Club for the Western Region’s Fall Highball Craggin’ Classic to be held in Bishop, CA on November 9-10, 2012. This will be a very special Eastside event kicking off on the evening of Friday, November 9th with the REEL Rock … Read more…
By Emma Walker, AAC Conservation & Advocacy Intern The American Alpine Club is pleased to announce that it has chosen the recipients of the 2012 Cornerstone Conservation Grant. The Cornerstone Grant funds essential infrastructure to reduce climber impacts at the climbing areas we love. Launched in 2011, this new AAC … Read more…
“CLIMB UP! is an event organized by the Great Lakes Section of the American Alpine Club and Down Wind Sports for AAC section members to gather, socialize, climb, and celebrate another year of adventure!” The event this year was one not to be missed! 4 full days with the Great Lakes … Read more…
JOIN THE AAC FOR UIC’S INAUGURAL CLIMBING CELEBRATION! ROCK N’ REEL CLIMBING FEST Event Details include:Speed Climbing CompetitionRock Wall TwisterSlackliningClimbing Triviafinally… REEL Rock 7 Film This year, REEL ROCK 7 rolls out a fresh batch of the best new climbing films from Sender Films, Big Up Productions, Camp 4 Collective, Alstrin … Read more…
