Alberto Beani Volunteer Trail Workday Saturday May 11 – 8:30am to 12pm (noon) If you would like to give back a little to the park, join us for an opportunity to work on trail maintenance. Wear hiking or work appropriate footwear and clothes. Bring gloves if you have them. We will provide tools, drinking water [...]
The May 18th Anchors clinic is filling up. If you want to learn how to place gear and build anchors for rock climbing, this is the course for you. Placing protection and building anchoring are the fundamental skills to master before leading traditional protected routes. This clinic preps the new leaders for traditional climbing, but [...]
Rocks for Research is a rock climbing festival that will benefit JDRF (juvenile diabetes research foundation) by raising money for type 1 diabetes research. The event will be held at Inner Peaks Climbing Center in Charlotte, NC on April 27th from 4-10 pm. Fortunately, professional climbers Matt Bosley, Jimmy Webb, and Sasha DiGiulian will be [...]
Title: Intermediate Rock Climbing CourseLink out: Click hereDescription: The Intermediate Rock Climbing Course is a one day class designed to prepare you for following pitches, moving more efficiently, and be more competent with ropes rescue skills. You will benefit from an enhanced efficiency when climbing, be able clean sport or tradition route and be a [...]
Title: Intermediate Rock Climbing CourseLink out: Click hereDescription: The Intermediate Rock Climbing Course is a one day class designed to prepare you for following pitches, moving more efficiently, and be more competent with ropes rescue skills. You will benefit from an enhanced efficiency when climbing, be able clean sport or tradition route and be a [...]
Enjoyed a great day of climbing with Daniel with Appalachian Mountain Institute at Cedar rock yesterday. We went to the main wall and found a lot of water running, but was able to climb “Toads R Us”. It was dry and great climbing. There is a wasp nest high on the pitch so be warned. [...]
AMI has introduced an exciting new course for anyone wanting to get outdoors and climb multipitch rock. The AMI Intermediate courses are now more convenient than ever before. Courses will start every Saturday and Wednesday to work with your schedule. Course ratios are low, 3 to 1, to ensure quality instruction. All instructors for the [...]
AAC Volunteers Power Southern Appalachian Section’s Rappelling Clinics Posted: 10 Apr 2013 07:56 AM PDT AAC Volunteers Power Southern Appalachian Section’s Rappelling Clinics Danny McCracken It takes members like Danny McCracken, Aram Attarian and Patrick Weaver to demonstrate the value of the American Alpine Club to the climbing community at the grass roots level. Over [...]
AMI guide Scott Perkins and Andrew topped out on the Original Route at Whitesides Mountain. This route is one of the great long adventure climbs in NC. AMI climbing adventures continually exceed my expectations. I have participated in three different AMI activities, one class and two climbs, and the staff are consistently well seasoned climbers, [...]
Daniel Brother, AMI climbing guide, passes the AMGA Rock Instructor exam in J Tree this past week. The AMGA Rock Instructor exam is an intensive 6 day guiding exam. The exam assess guiding skills including climbing ability, technical skills and rescue on multipitch routes. Daniel will be working for AMI as a multipitch guide and [...]
