West
May 2016
Find Your Local AAC
If you are interested in volunteering for the AAC, have ideas for events you’d like to see in your area or have feedback for the Club please send us a message! We’d love to hear from you!
Alaska
alaska@americanalpineclub.org Section Co Chairs Cindi Squire - Harry Hunt (Section Co-Chairs)
Washington
cascade@americanalpineclub.org Cascade Section Co-Chairs Erin Schneider - Truc Allen - Chris Mutzel
Oregon
oregon@americanalpineclub.org Section Co-Chairs Ally Imbody - Preston Corless - Graham Zimmerman
Northern California
sierranevada@americanalpineclub.org Sierra Nevada Section Co-Chairs Kristin Nute - Karen Zazzi San Francisco Chapter Chair Jeff Rueppel Tahoe Chapter Chairs Adam Selby - Sam Nies
Idaho
idaho@americanalpineclub.org Section Co-Chairs Kammie Cuneo - Meghan Kahnle - Jason Luthy
Montana
montana@americanalpineclub.org Section Chair Kevin Brumbach
Western States Manager Eddie Espinosa
eespinosa@americanalpineclub.org
Cover: John “The Verm” Sherman gnaws on breakfast at last year’s Rockfest in Leavenworth as part of his northwest tour.
May 7th - 8th
Rockfest Climbing Festival and Der Klettergarten Bouldering Comp: Leavenworth, WA For registration information: http://shop.americanalpineclub.org/products/2016-rockfest
18th
Send and Social: Outdoor Education Day: Mission Cliffs Climbing Gym, San Francisco
19th
Oregon Section Pub Club: Base Camp Brewing, Portland, OR 7PM
27th - 30th
Valdez Rock Climbing Festival: Keystone Canyon, AK For more information - www.levitation49.org/
June 6th - 12th
Tuolomne Stewardship Week with the Mazamas For more info: oregon@americanalpineclub.org
9th - 12th
Mountain Rescue Association National Conference: Port Angeles, WA
16th
Oregon Section Pub Club, Basecamp Brewing Portland
16th
Cascade Section Pub Club, TBA
17th - 19th Sierra Nevada Section Donner Summit Climbing Weekend 25th - 26th
Cascade Section Climbing Weekend: Vantage, WA
July 6th - 10th
Great Ranges Fellowship / Club Climb: Mt. Rainier for more info contact eespinosa@americanalpineclub.org
21st
Oregon Section Pub Club, Basecamp Brewing Portland 7PM
21st
Cascade Section Pub Club, TBA
23rd -24th
Cascade Section Climbing Weekend and BBQ: Index, WA (Tent)
31st - 2nd
Cascade Section Family Climbing Daze: Leavenworth, WA
August and beyond 9th - 14th
Sierra Nevada Section Tuolomne Work Week for more info: wregion@americanalpineclub.org
18th
Oregon Section Pub Club, Basecamp Brewing Portland 7PM
18th
Cascade Section Pub Club, TBA
TBA
Sierra Nevada Section Donner Summit Climb-Unity
31st - 2nd
Cascade Section Family Climbing Daze: Leavenworth, WA - More information to come
September
Ueli Steck: Various Dates
9/16 -17
Boulder Bash - Truckee, CA More info TBA
10/21 - 23
Pinnacles Climber Appreciation Days, Pinnacles NP CA
2016 Ueli Steck Tour West Coast Dates
Seattle - September 9th Portland - September 10th San Francisco - September 11th San Diego - September 12th
The Gallery: Rockfest Over the Years
This Annual celebration of climbing has been running for over 15 years and has featured amazing climbers such as Katie Brown, Kate Rutherford, Colin Haley, Sonnie Trotter, Will Stanhope, jason Kruk, Chad Kellogg and John Sherman.
For more information and to register visit the AAC Store Events Section
For more information contact Eddie Espinosa: eespinosa@americanalpineclub.org