We Have A New Meeting Location
The Rock Ice & Mountain Club is very excited to announce that we have a new general meeting location. We will be holding our monthly general meeting at the Epicenter Sports and Entertainment facility located at 3215 Coffey Lane in Santa Rosa. This is an incredible facility with a variety of fun activities for the entire family. More importantly, they have a great conference room at the Victory House where we will have our general meetings. The Victory House has a full bar and menu where we can order food and drinks for the meeting.
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Who We Are
The Rock Ice & Mountain Club serves the climbing and outdoor community of the North San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. We offer a chance to meet like minded people and get inspired by top notch presentations. Our monthly meetings are free to the general public.
Shows have included accounts of climbing in Nepal, Tibet, Russia, the Sierra Nevada, Europe and Bhutan. The club has organized trips in Sonoma County, the Sierras, the Cascades, as well as other climbing areas including Red Rocks, Joshua Tree, and Smith Rock.
There are Club meetings on the first Tuesday of every month at 7:30pm at the Epicenter Sports and Entertainment Center located at 3215 Coffey Lane in Santa Rosa. At each meeting there is a raffle, a multimedia presentation, and an opportunity to mix with other climbers from the area.
July 2 – Alejandra Rodriguez: Women’s Lead Club – The Power in Connection
June 4, 2024
Alejandra Rodriguez: Women’s Lead Club – The Power in Connection Location: Victory House, Club 300 Room at the Epicenter, 3215 Coffey Lane, Santa Rosa Date & Time: Tuesday, July 2, 2024 @ 7:30 PM (Social hour at 6:30) Alejandra (Alé) formed the Women’s Lead Club in January 2023. While working at the desk and instructing the Learn to Lead class at Session Climbing, she began seeing the gaps in access and experiences among women in our community. Alé started climbing 12 years ago but lost the sport for a number of years after an injury. Since being back these last 2 years, Alé’s objective has been to provide a container. This club is a unique space for those who identify as women to learn from other women, feel emboldened to try new things, get stronger, and feel really proud. Women’s Lead Club aims to elevate the voices of many women while creating experiences and exposure. Come learn about the women who are benefiting from this collective, where the organization is headed and share the stoke.
June 4 – Spring Lake Regional Park BBQ Picnic
May 17, 2024
Spring Lake Regional Park BBQ Picnic Location: Lower Jackrabbit Group Picnic Area, Spring Lake Regional Park, 5585 Newanga Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA Date & Time: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 @ 5:30 PM to Sunset The Rock Ice & Mountain Club has reserved the Lower Jackrabbit Group Picnic Area at Spring Lake Regional Park for a BBQ picnic. The weather has just been too good to be couped up inside. This will be a nice evening of socializing, eating, as well as bouldering on some of the fun rocks right around the lake. There are also opportunities to hike, bike, paddleboard and bird watch. There is a $7 entry into the park. We will provide the charcoal and some Guayaki drinks. You will need to bring your own food and drinks. We are hoping to get a good bouldering session in before eating and we can stay there until sunset, which is around 8:30pm. If you’re interested in bouldering, we plan to leave the picnic area just after 5:30. If you can’t make it until later, the boulders are easy to find.
May 7: Mike Dahlquist – Patagonia Ski Traverse
April 19, 2024
Mike Dahlquist – Patagonia Ski Traverse Location: Victory House, Club 300 Room at the Epicenter, 3125 Coffey Lane, Santa Rosa Date & Time: Tuesday, May 7, 2024 @ 7:30 PM (Social hour at 6:30) In October 2022, Mike Dahlquist went down to Patagonia Chile and did a 10 day ski traverse across the Campo de Hielo Sur. With only two days of total whiteouts, they got very lucky with weather, and were able to make the first ascent of a prominent peak and the first ski descent of another. Come listen to Mike tell the story and show pictures of his adventure to this very remote part of the world!