On Thursdays We Climb!
Join volunteer leaders on outdoor crags around Revelstoke to meet new climbing buddies, and learn new skills in a supportive environment every Thursday from June – September. Experience requirements: None. Required Gear: Harness, helmet, shoes. Cost: $5 Preregistration is required at ticket link and will open prior to the event start. Participants must be members of the Alpine Club of Canada – Columbia Mountains section, so join now to make sure your membership is current.
- explore local crags
- meet climbing friends
- get inspired
- learn and develop skills
- plan trips
- make use of CMS club gear
- carpool!
Keep an eye on our social media to find out where we will be each week!
The ACC CMS provides:
- Volunteer leaders and coordinators to set up climbs, ensure anchors are secure, and keep participants safe and having fun!
- Climbing ropes
- Quick draws
- Anchor supplies
- Spare Gri-Gri’s (If you have your own belay device, bring your own! We prefer you to use whatever you are most confident belaying with)
- 2 spare harnesses and 2 spare helmets – please let us know if you want to borrow them beforehand!
- Thermacells! (The bugs are wild sometimes)
To participate in ACC CMS weekly climb nights, you must:
- Be a member in good standing of the Alpine Club of Canada – Columbia Mountains Section (ACC CMS)
- read and understand the ACC Member Code of Conduct.
- sign a current physical copy of our waiver provided by trip leader, to be signed at the beginning of the trip).
- Wear a Helmet at all times at the crag during climb night
- Have the necessary gear including helmet, climbing harness and shoes – let us know if you don’t have it and we will help you find some to borrow!
Safety Things!
- You must wear a Helmet at all times at the crag during climb night
- Sport climbing only! You can be a #traddad in your own time, but at climb nights we are sport climbing bros!
- Approved climb night leaders will set and check anchors at the beginning of the night, but if you want to lead a route, feel free to grab some draws from a leader, pull the rope and go for it.
Other Stuff:
- If you are comfortable cleaning routes, we would love your help at the end of the night – Let one of the leaders know if you are willing to help out.
- On that note, if you’re keen to get approved as a climb night leader, we’d love to have you. Check out the requirements and how to apply on our website.
- We encourage carpooling; Join the Whatsapp group to give and get rides!
- Keep an eye on our socials, and Whatsapp group to find out where the climb night is. We post to our feed every Monday evening, and send out a reminder in our stories every Wednesday morning!
- Some of us like to grab a pint afterwards at Rumpus! Its totally optional, but come join in the fun!
