Bishop Craggin' Classic
Oct
30
to Nov 1

Bishop Craggin' Classic

  • 232 North Main Street Bishop, CA, 93514 United States (map)
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BISHOP CRAGGIN' CLASSIC

October 30 - November 1, 2020

Uniting climbers around the campfire at world-class destinations, these special three-day festivals celebrate all things climbing. Join your local climbing community, share stories around the campfire, learn new skills, howl at the moon, and give back to your local crag.

Whether you’re new to climbing or you’ve been roping up for years—there’s something for everyone! The Bishop Craggin' Classic features climbing clinics taught by professional athletes and local climbing guide. Just interested in hanging with your local climbing community? You’ll find plenty to keep you entertained, including: films, slideshows, presentations, campfires, music, tasty food, local brews, raffles, vendor villages, and crag stewardship projects.

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Moab Craggin' Classic
Oct
23
to Oct 25

Moab Craggin' Classic

  • Old Spanish Trail Arena (map)
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MOAB CRAGGIN' CLASSIC

October 23-25, 2020

Uniting climbers around the campfire at world-class destinations, these special three-day festivals celebrate all things climbing. Join your local climbing community, share stories around the campfire, learn new skills, howl at the moon, and give back to your local crag.

Whether you’re new to climbing or you’ve been roping up for years—there’s something for everyone! The Moab Craggin' Classic features climbing clinics taught by professional athletes and local climbing guide. Just interested in hanging with your local climbing community? You’ll find plenty to keep you entertained, including: films, slideshows, presentations, campfires, music, tasty food, local brews, raffles, vendor villages, and crag stewardship projects.

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Shelf Road Craggin' Classic
Oct
16
to Oct 18

Shelf Road Craggin' Classic

SHELF ROAD CRAGGIN' CLASSIC

October 16-18, 2020

Uniting climbers around the campfire at world-class destinations, these special three-day festivals celebrate all things climbing. Join your local climbing community, share stories around the campfire, learn new skills, howl at the moon, and give back to your local crag.

Whether you’re new to climbing or you’ve been roping up for years—there’s something for everyone! The Shelf Road Craggin' Classic features climbing clinics taught by professional athletes and local climbing guide. Just interested in hanging with your local climbing community? You’ll find plenty to keep you entertained, including: films, slideshows, presentations, campfires, music, tasty food, local brews, raffles, vendor villages, and crag stewardship projects.

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Devil's Lake Craggin' Classic
Oct
9
to Oct 11

Devil's Lake Craggin' Classic

DEVILS LAKE CRAGGIN' CLASSIC

October 9-11, 2020

Uniting climbers around the campfire at world-class destinations, these special three-day festivals celebrate all things climbing. Join your local climbing community, share stories around the campfire, learn new skills, howl at the moon, and give back to your local crag.

Whether you’re new to climbing or you’ve been roping up for years—there’s something for everyone! The Devil’s Lake Craggin' Classic features climbing clinics taught by professional athletes and local climbing guide. Just interested in hanging with your local climbing community? You’ll find plenty to keep you entertained, including: films, slideshows, presentations, campfires, music, tasty food, local brews, raffles, vendor villages, and crag stewardship projects.

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Rumney Craggin' Classic
Sep
25
to Sep 27

Rumney Craggin' Classic

  • AAC's Rattlesnake Campground (map)
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RUMNEY CRAGGIN' CLASSIC

September 25-27, 2020

Uniting climbers around the campfire at world-class destinations, these special three-day festivals celebrate all things climbing. Join your local climbing community, share stories around the campfire, learn new skills, howl at the moon, and give back to your local crag.

Whether you’re new to climbing or you’ve been roping up for years—there’s something for everyone! The Rumney Craggin' Classic features climbing clinics taught by professional athletes and local climbing guide. Just interested in hanging with your local climbing community? You’ll find plenty to keep you entertained, including: films, slideshows, presentations, campfires, music, tasty food, local brews, raffles, vendor villages, and crag stewardship projects.

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New River Gorge Craggin' Classic
Sep
18
to Sep 20

New River Gorge Craggin' Classic

  • AAC New River Gorge Campground (map)
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NEW RIVER GORGE CRAGGIN' CLASSIC

September 18-20, 2020

Uniting climbers around the campfire at world-class destinations, these special three-day festivals celebrate all things climbing. Join your local climbing community, share stories around the campfire, learn new skills, howl at the moon, and give back to your local crag.

Whether you’re new to climbing or you’ve been roping up for years—there’s something for everyone! The NRG Craggin' Classic features climbing clinics taught by professional athletes and local climbing guide. Just interested in hanging with your local climbing community? You’ll find plenty to keep you entertained, including: films, slideshows, presentations, campfires, music, tasty food, local brews, raffles, vendor villages, and crag stewardship projects.

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Smith Rock Craggin' Classic
Sep
11
to Sep 13

Smith Rock Craggin' Classic

SMITH ROCK CRAGGIN' CLASSIC

SEPTEMBER 11-13, 2020

Uniting climbers around the campfire at world-class destinations, these special three-day festivals celebrate all things climbing. Join your local climbing community, share stories around the campfire, learn new skills, howl at the moon, and give back to your local crag.

Whether you’re new to climbing or you’ve been roping up for years—there’s something for everyone! The Smith Rock Craggin’ Classic features climbing clinics taught by professional athletes and local climbing guide. Just interested in hanging with your local climbing community? You’ll find plenty to keep you entertained, including: films, slideshows, presentations, campfires, music, tasty food, local brews, raffles, vendor villages, and crag stewardship projects.

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Clubhouse Live with Brette Harrington, Madaleine Sorkin, and the AAC Grief Fund
Apr
9
6:00 PM18:00

Clubhouse Live with Brette Harrington, Madaleine Sorkin, and the AAC Grief Fund

Madaleine and Brette will be live at 6PM MST on Thursday, April 9.

In a Q+A format, Brette will talk with Madaleine about her filmed interview with the Climbing Grief Fund, what effective support has looked like throughout her experience with grief, and the need for building community around this universal topic.  Join Madaleine and Brette for a candid discussion and to learn more about the Climbing Grief Fund’s upcoming online events.

Live stream will be available on the AAC’s Facebook page and the Clubhouse Live website.

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Clubhouse Live with Chelsea Rude
Mar
31
6:00 PM18:00

Clubhouse Live with Chelsea Rude

While we all adjust to new normals, the AAC is creating a new way to connect: Clubhouse Live, a virtual weekly gathering hosted by members of the AAC community. It’s a chance for us to come together from the safety and comfort of our homes, to learn something new, and to meet our fellow climbers. We don’t have to share a rope to share the stoke—climb on into the Clubhouse!

Join Us For The First Ever Clubhouse Live With Chelsea Rude!

Tuesday, March 31st at 6pm MST

Our first guest is pro-climber Chelsea Rude. Chelsea is a professional climber, coach, and founder of She Sends. She coaches a local youth team in Boulder, and was one of the coaches for the US Climbing Team for a few years. Chelsea is currently ranked top 10 in the world for both sport climbing and bouldering. She has sent multiple 5.14’s and V11's. Through climbing and her close relationship with the late Savannah Buik, Chelsea found the inspiration to create She Sends, an organization aimed at uniting, educating, and empowering womxn.

**Details for how to tune in will be provided on the website shortly.

Future guests include pro-climber and videographer Graham Zimmerman, pro-climber and AAC Grief Fund Coordinator Madaleine Sorkin, and more.

There’s only one rule we ask you to follow in the Clubhouse: you must practice empathy and respect.

This event is brought to you with support from our partner Adidas.

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Bishop Craggin' Classic
Nov
1
to Nov 3

Bishop Craggin' Classic

  • 232 N Main St. Bishop, CA 93514 (map)
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This November 1-3, the American Alpine Club and CAMP Technical Adventure Equipment invite you to the world-class climbing mecca of Bishop, California for the annual Eastside climbing party, the Bishop Fall Highball Craggin' Classic!

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Moab Craggin' Classic
Oct
25
to Oct 27

Moab Craggin' Classic

The Moab Craggin’ Classic, powered by CAMP Technical Adventure Equipment, is the grassroots desert climbers fest! This October 25-27, we'll be uniting climbers around the campfire at a world renowned destination to celebrate all things climbing.

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Oct
14
7:00 PM19:00

An Evening with Arno Ilgner

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Arno will offer insights on his renowned program and book, The Rock Warrior’s Way. This live presentation, Q&A, and book signing will inspire you to improve both your performance and enjoyment of climbing. To Arno, “mental training is scarcely covered in the climbing literature, yet it is as important to performance as strength, flexibility, and technique.”

RSVP on Facebook + get your ticket today!

SCHEDULE
7PM- Doors open
7:30PM - 8PM- Introduction and Warriors Way presentation
8PM - 8:30PM - Audience Q&A, Presented by All Things Climbing
8:30 - 9PM- Book Signing + Meet & Greet

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Sierra Nevada Section: Climbing Weekend in the Sonora Pass / Pinecrest Lake areas
Oct
11
to Oct 13

Sierra Nevada Section: Climbing Weekend in the Sonora Pass / Pinecrest Lake areas

  • Pinecrest Lake Campground (map)
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A popular and beautiful area with climbing, hiking & lake activities! The Sierra Nevada Section will be offering camping, Saturday evening BBQ and a great time meeting fellow members! Note that we will not be providing guided activities. Registration options for the weekend: 2 nights camping at Pinecrest Lake Campground w/bbq OR no-camping just bbq.

Get tickets now: https://2019aacsonorapass.brownpapertickets.com/

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Sierra Nevada Section: Summer Retreat at Lost Trail Lodge
Jul
19
to Jul 21

Sierra Nevada Section: Summer Retreat at Lost Trail Lodge

Building on the popularity of our annual winter Lost Trail Lodge Ice Retreat, we are excited to return to the Lost Trail Lodge for a SUMMER WEEKEND! Spend two nights at this beautiful and cozy lodge in Coldstream Canyon outside of Truckee, CA. All meals will be provided from Friday dinner to Sunday breakfast. Join us for climbing, cycling, hiking or just hanging out at this amazing off-the-grid lodge. *Please note that there will be no guided activities.

Pre-registration is required and space is very limited. Register at the link below. We would love to have you join us!

https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4221197

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/549175198944639/

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2019 OR Jam: Battle of the Bands
Jun
18
8:00 PM20:00

2019 OR Jam: Battle of the Bands

This legendary event returns in tandem with the 2019 Summer Outdoor Retailer Show! Join us for a night of live music from bands from whose members come from the outdoor industry including Black Diamond, La Sportiva, Cascade Designs, GORE and more!

New this year, The Liquid Courage Open Mic is open to anyone who warts to perform, either sitting in with a house band or performing solo. Sign up on-site!

Tuesday, June 18
Doors 8pm, Music starts at 8:30pm
$5 advance tickets (purchase HERE, or at the AAC Booth in the High Altitude Den at the Outdoor Retailer Show); $10 at the door

8:00:  Doors open

8:30 – 8:50: OR All Stars

9:00 – 9:30: Midnight Sun

9:40– 10:10: Liquid Courage Open Mic

10:20 -10:50: The Struggles

11:00-11:30: BD Band

All proceeds benefit the American Alpine Club

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May
21
7:00 PM19:00

Brooklyn Chapter Kickoff

This is the inaugural meeting of the Brooklyn Chapter of the American Alpine Club held at GP-81. Co-Chairs and Founders David Sewell and Timur Tusiray will lay out the vision they have for the chapter, open up the discussion to attendees to find out how they think this chapter can best serve the climbing community of Brooklyn, and discuss volunteer chapter positions available for those who are interested in taking a more active role!

GP-81 has generously offered attendees a discounted day pass to climb at their excellent bouldering gym, as well as waiving the prorated membership fee for May for those who wish to join the gym.

Facebook Event: https://m.facebook.com/events/428868101248553

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Austin Chapter: Adventure Film Festival Austin
May
16
6:30 PM18:30

Austin Chapter: Adventure Film Festival Austin

The Adventure Film Festival World Tour celebrates its first year in Austin, Texas! Don't miss the lineup of hand-picked groundbreaking, independent adventure films. Here’s where you can experience the spirit of adventure in your own backyard. All proceeds support the Texas Climbers Coalition and the American Alpine Club - Austin Chapter.

https://www.facebook.com/events/829954690687694/

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May
10
6:00 PM18:00

Chattanooga Chapter: Brews Over Broad

Brews Over Broad is back and better than ever! We have FIVE legendary breweries bringing you the finest beverages to enjoy out on the deck. This year's line-up:

OddStory Brewing Company
Hutton & Smith Brewing Co.
Chattanooga Brewing Company
Good People Brewing Company
Big River Brewing Co.

This event is a great time had by all, but it's also a chance to show up and raise money for our friends at the Southeastern Climbers Coalition and Access Fund. This year we are also honored to be including the new Chattanooga chapter of the The American Alpine Club. Come out and support the amazing organizations that are helping to steward our cherished climbing areas! We'll be selling raffle tickets all night for prizes brought to you by Rock/Creek, REI and The North Face!

We're switching up the music a bit this year as well. We'll be keeping it classy with a LIVE JAZZ BAND for the first half of the evening. The second half of the evening will be DJ'd by none other than our own Wesley Walker.

COST:
Members : FREE
Non-Members : Free with day pass purchase

https://www.facebook.com/events/2549669058399876/

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New York Section: Annual Gunks Work & Play Weekend
Apr
27
9:00 AM09:00

New York Section: Annual Gunks Work & Play Weekend

Begin your spring climbing season in style this April!

Join the NY Section and local Chapters as we kick off the camping season with our Gunks Campground work-and-play weekend. In exchange for free camping, lunch, Saturday night dinner and two additional free nights camping over the summer, we ask participants to donate one day of the weekend to help get the campground ready for the season. See link below for info and registration. Public and private transportation options available.

Contact [email protected] for registration form.

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Washington DC: Don Hubbard Seneca First Ascentionist Celebration
Apr
20
10:00 PM22:00

Washington DC: Don Hubbard Seneca First Ascentionist Celebration

  • Yokum's Princess Snowbird Campground (map)
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The American Alpine Club Seneca Rocks Chapter and PATC-MS presents The First Annual First Ascents Speaker Series (and Party) featuring John Christian on April 20th 2019!

To celebrate the 80th anniversary of the first known ascent of Seneca Rocks, John Christian, the man who pioneered many of Seneca’s most classic climbs will be giving a slide show, talk and Q&A about climbing at Seneca from the ’50’s on.

The event will start at 6pm on Saturday night and will be held at the pavilion in Yokum’s Princess Snowbird campground. They will supply the hamburgers, veggie burgers, and fixings, you bring a dish to share, side or dessert. There will be a limited edition T shirt for sale as well. Donations accepted, all profits from T-shirt and donations go to the Seneca Rocks Volunteer Fire Department.

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