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Climbing Resources

Rock Climbing 101

  • Basics, Sport and Trad – climbingtechniques.org
  • Multi-pitch Trad – multipitchclimbing.com
  • Multi-pitch Trad – 99boulders.com
  • Alpine Climbing – ortovox.com
  • Video Tutorials – climbingtechtips.com

Climbing Community

  • Friends of Seneca Rocks
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Training for Climbing

  • Training Center – nicros.com
  • Training for Climbing – trainingforclimbing.com

Climbing Gear

  • Every Climbing Gear – weighmyrack.com
  • Compare Cams – cam-parison.com

Tips|Tricks|Gimmicks

  • Tech Tips – chockstone.org
  • AMGA Videos on Vimeo

Route Information

  • Mountain Project
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  • Peter Jensen’s Local Sport Climbing Guide

Blogs and Podcasts

  • The Enormocast
  • Training Beta

Online Gear Stores

  • Additional Discounts – activejunky.com
  • Backcountry, BackcountryGear, CampSaver, EMS, GearCoop, GearExpress
  • MooseJaw, REI, STP, Steep&Cheap

Upcoming Events

Feb 3
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm

AAC-DC & PATC-MS Women’s Vertical Happy Hour at Movement CC

Feb 10
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Women’s Vertical Happy Hour – DC Bouldering Project

Mar 8
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Monthly Meeting – Gym Meetup

May 5
May 5 @ 8:00 am - May 7 @ 5:00 pm

Cinco de Mayo

Jan 12
January 12, 2024 @ 8:00 am - January 15, 2024 @ 5:00 pm

Daks Ice Climbing & Backcountry Skiing Weekend

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