Category Archives: General

Club Climbing trip at Jamestown Saturday

Posted on February 9, 2012 by jennifer.kemper

The club climbing trip for this month is this Saturday the 11th at Jamestown.  This is a Southeastern Climbers Coalition Preserve, for more info about the climbing area visit the SCC website.    We will meet at the Marietta Park and Ride  … Continue reading →

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Float the Boat Postponed

Posted on January 19, 2012 by jennifer.kemper

FYI the Float the Boat Bouldering Competition has been postponed due to inclement weather until Saturday the 28th.  However, the pre-comp party at High Country Outfitters will still take place on Friday the 20th.

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Club Trip Saturday the 7th to T-Wall

Posted on January 5, 2012 by jennifer.kemper

Our January trip Saturday the 7th is to Tennessee Wall. Located just north of Chattanooga, T-Wall offers a wealth of classic traditional climbs on southern sandstone. We will be meeting at the Marietta Park and Ride at 7:00am to carpool … Continue reading →

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Memorial service for Jerry Dodgen

Posted on December 7, 2011 by chuck.parks

As many of you have heard by now, Jerry Dodgen passed away early this week. Jerry was a founding member of the Atlanta Climbing Club, and helped mentor many climbers from Atlanta and beyond over the years. A memorial service … Continue reading →

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Voting for the new board

Posted on November 29, 2011 by chuck.parks

We sent an email out to all paid members today regarding voting for next year’s board members. If you didn’t receive a voting email, please contact us and let us know!

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Club Trip to Jamestown, Saturday, Nov 5th

Posted on November 2, 2011 by jennifer.kemper

The club trip for November will be at Jamestown.  Jamestown is Alabama’s surprise gift to trad climbing. Located where the tail end of Lookout Mountain pokes down from Tennessee, Jamestown’s sandstone cliffs have a lot in common with some of that … Continue reading →

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ACC Board Nominations

Posted on October 5, 2011 by jennifer.kemper

Nominations are currently open for the 2012 Board for ACC.  The nomination period will stay open until our November 1st meeting.  We feel we have members that can contribute to our club that cannot make it to our Tuesday evening club … Continue reading →

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Reel Rock Film Tour this Thursday

Posted on September 20, 2011 by chuck.parks

Thursday, Sep. 22 at 7:00pm the Reel Rock Film Tour festival will be showing at Lefont Theaters in Sandy Springs. All proceeds benefit the Southeastern Climbers Coalition. Check out High Country Outfitters web site for details, including a trailer. Tickets … Continue reading →

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Club Meeting Tuesday the 6th at The Harp

Posted on September 1, 2011 by jennifer.kemper

Hope you have been enjoying this hot summer and have not wilted away on the rocks.  Its that time again to meet at the Harp and talk about climbing.   And now a message from our program director: The next … Continue reading →

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Petzl GriGri 2 recall

Posted on June 21, 2011 by chuck.parks

Petzl has issued a recall on the GriGri 2 belay device. Apparently the release lever can get stuck open if pulled hard enough. Details here: http://www.petzl.com/us/outdoor/us/recall-replacement-grigri-2 This problem does NOT exist with the original GriGri. Be safe out there!

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