The Southeastern Climbers Coalition

Deep Creek Tree Planting

On Wednesday Nov 16, 2011 we had 20 green giant evergreen trees delivered and installed around the Deep Creek parking area.

Castle Rock Trail Day 2011

The SCC held a trail day on Sunday Nov 20, 2011, led by Luis Rodriguez of TBA. Click "read more" to get the recap by Jimmy Webb.

SCC Fall 2011 Board Meeting

The SCC conducted its fall board meeting on October 14, 2011. Click here to view the meeting minutes.

Steele Trail Day Rocks It!

By Brad McLeod:
The Steele trail day went great with about 30 climbers showing up to help out and enjoy the perfect fall weather. Climbers showed up from Birmingham to Atlanta and all parts in between to show their love for this awesome crag.

As we drove up to Steele we all remarked about the new grading and parking area that Gene Hood recently completed. Over the summer the road got a few ruts in it and it was time for a little heavy equipment and dirt pushin'. Once the dust settles we will pretty it up with some gravel and grass seed so y'all Atlanta folks in your Toyota Prius can stop having to park at the bottom of the hill.

After a few handshakes and hugs and "I ain't seen you in a spell" the climbers went to work with weed-eaters and loppers to trim back the grass and mimosa trees around the trailer and shed. Michael Pierce ran the weed eater like a pro while the Atlanta Rocks climbing team ducked for cover.

A group of trail-masters led by Sammy Raviv, David Hemphill and Ben Lyon loaded up backpacks with heavy tools and set out to fix the steep sections leading to the Wolfe Wall. This hardcore crew worked till well after lunch and moved a lot of Stone to make carefully crafted steps. Next time you walk up to the Wolfe wall thank these men for their efforts.

Said Ben: "We had our resident Civil Engineer and his dog nearby for consultation and a healthy supply of stone setters....not to mention more than enough tools. There were two or three or four crews of step-builders at work at one point or another."

As the sun moved past it's high point climbers did what climbers do - head up the hill to touch the stone and reconnect with their friends and the crag they love called Steele. A great day to be a part of another Southern climbing access success story.

Again from Ben: "Steele season is upon us. Late-Fall/Winter is prime time to be climbing at Steele. Cracks, roofs, faces, aretes....hidden gems, old and new.....great positions....spectacular views....easy approaches. All this work should be enjoyed. I know I appreciate it and look forward to this fresh climbing season in the SouthEast. Everyone be safe, have fun, and climb a lot."

Sunset Trail Day - 2011

For 2011, SCC volunteers did it again � gave yet another year of great support to Sunset Rock! The Ranger on duty and about 20 others hiking/running the trail that day all gave a unanimous �thank you� as each passed by. It goes much further than that though, the entire Chick-Chatt NPS staff notices and appreciates our efforts � from the maintenance crew that drop off the tools all the way up to the new Park Superintendent. This great tradition goes back to year 1 of the SCC and we�ve logged 1000s of volunteer hours for this special climbing landmark � chalk up another 88 hours for 2011!

SCC Spring 2011 Board Meeting

The SCC conducted its spring board meeting on March 26, 2011. Click here to view the meeting minutes.

Deep Creek Updates

The Southeastern Climbers Coalition is working towards opening the Deep Creek climbing area. Click here to visit the online forum with up to date info on the parking lot opening.

Tallahasse Rock Gym Comp Benefits SCC

On March 19, 2011, Tallahassee Rock Gym hosted their annual fundraiser competition for the Southeastern Climbers Coalition. This year�s benefit was entitled �Save the South,� and included a bouldering competition as well as raffle giveaways. About 50 climbers participated in the event, which raised more than $1,600 to directly benefit the SCC.

Stone Fort Trail Day

Stone Fort received an entranceway facelift on Saturday March 19th, 2011 thanks to a great group of volunteers and financial support ($500 donation!) from Dan Rose and Max Poppel of The Crashpad!

The entranceway was cited as an area of erosion concern by our (still on-going) Environmental/Social Impact Study that began in the fall of 2010. Local climbers

Stone Summit donates $5,000 to SCC at Florin Grama's show

Sunday March 20th Stone Summit hosted a beautiful audio/visual presentation by accomplished climber Florin Grama. The event was a dual benefit for the Southeastern Climbers Coalition and Project Elevate Hope.