We’re excited to announce a new feature on the WCC website: custom weather forecasts for every climbing area page, powered by our friends at Climbit! Each area now includes a weather widget that offers hyperlocal, climbing-specific forecasts for your favorite crags in Washington. No more guessing - plan your climbing trips around the best [...]
Over the last few weeks, we've witnessed how the killing of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and many others have galvanized protests around racial inequality. Black Lives Matter. Not only do Black Lives Matter, climbers of color belong in climbing organizations, in leadership positions, and at every single crag across our state. Racism, [...]
2019 WA Climber Survey Report Part I-compressed 2019 WA Climber Survey Report Part II-compressed
Access Fund and Washington Climbers Coalition Open a Unique New Bouldering Area Access Fund and Washington Climbers Coalition (WCC) are excited to announce the official opening of a unique new bouldering area near Bellingham, Washington: Lost Ledge in Larrabee State Park. This cluster of sandstone boulders along the Chuckanut Mountain escarpment provides high-quality bouldering [...]
Newhalem Seasonal Raptor Closure Starts March 1st - Opportunity To Volunteer Starting March 1, 2019, a seasonal raptor closure will be in place for select Newhalem climbing areas to protect nesting Peregrine falcons in the Ross Lake National Recreation Area of North Cascades National Park. Currently, six pairs of nesting raptors select nest sites [...]
