On April 23, 2016, a large group of volunteers turned out for the third or fourth Icicle Cleanup, hosted by the Leavenworth Mountain Association. The Leavenworth Mountain Association connects the community to the mountains for the benefit of both. The Seattle Vertical World is America's first climbing gym, founded in 1987. Two teams [...]
Over 75 people showed up for the work day at Gold Bar Boulders, April 16. We cleared some of the trails and used debris to block off others, to discourage their use and allow the area to recover and revegetate. These improvements help reduce erosion and soil compaction, which protect the resources that are there, [...]
On May 30, 2015, volunteers worked along side employees of the U.S. Forest Service Methow District to built a new access trail serving a crag near Mazama, Washington. This project came about as a result of a remarkable collaboration between local climbers, a national environmental group, and the District. Mike Liu and [...]
2015 Recap: These are some of the things that the Washington Climbers Coalition was involved in last year: Index: WCC Involved in Managing Climbing Area. In late summer the WCC helped educate climbers about a closure after a fire broke out above a cliff called "The Cheeks." In September, over 100 [...]
September 19-20, 2015: The Access Fund and Black Diamond Rock Project Tour will be in Seattle and Index. Learn more about it at the Access Fund website or register today.
