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.
May 6 – Climbing Meet-Up at Session Climbing
April 20, 2025
May 6 – Climbing Meet-Up at Session Climbing Location: Session Climbing, 965 S A St, Santa Rosa, CA 95404 Date & Time: Tuesday, May 6, 2025 from 6 – 9 PM We are mixing it up for our May General Meeting by having a climbing meet-up at Session Climbing in Santa Rosa, CA. Session is offering a discount on their day pass entry for Rock Ice & Mountain Club members including rental gear. If you are not a club member, you can sign up during the meet-up. There are many benefits of being a Rock Ice & Mountain Club member, including a single day pass entry to Session Climbing. We plan to meet between 6 – 9 PM. If you are not interested in climbing or a work out, please still feel free to attend as it will be a social event as well.
April 1 – Vegar Abelsnes: Exploring Antartica – Photo Guide and Voyage Photographer
March 17, 2025
April 1 – Vegar Abelsnes: Exploring Antartica – Photo Guide and Voyage Photographer Location: Victory House, Club 300 Room at the Epicenter, 3215 Coffey Lane, Santa Rosa Date & Time: Tuesday, April 1, 2025 @ 7:30 PM (Social hour at 6:30) In December of last year, Vegar Abelsnes embarked on his first journey from Ushuaia to Antarctica, where he had the privilege of working as a photo guide and voyage photographer on three separate trips across the Antarctic Peninsula over the course of a month. From close encounters with whales, penguins, seals, and albatrosses, to rare sightings of moss, grass, and even a fossilized leaf millions of years old, it was an unforgettable adventure. Through the lens, Vegar captured not just the stunning landscapes, but also the raw beauty of a continent that few have the opportunity to experience. It’s an incredibly beautiful yet very harsh environment, with an overwhelming expanse of snow and ice that has accumulated over millions of years in this white desert called the 7th continent. Join Vegar as he shares the sights, stories, and challenges of photographing and filming the experience of visiting the most remote place on Earth. Vegar Abelsnes is a Norwegian born professional photographer based in Petaluma, CA … READ MORE
March 4: Ken Yager – The Life of a Gibbon
February 12, 2025
March 4: Ken Yager – The Life of a Gibbon Location: Victory House, Club 300 Room at the Epicenter, 3215 Coffey Lane, Santa Rosa Date & Time: Tuesday, March 4, 2025 @ 7:30 PM (Social hour at 6:30) 54 years of rock climbing, Founder of the Yosemite Climbing Association, the Yosemite Facelift, and the Ask A Climber program. Against all odds, Ken Yager was able to realize a 30+ year dream of a permanent climbing history museum/exhibit in Yosemite Valley. Currently living in town and working on the Yosemite Climbing Museum by the 4-way stop in Mariposa. Ken started climbing at the age of 12 as an equal with the UC Davis professors in the Physics and Engineering Departments in 1971. He saw El Capitan during his first climbing trip to Yosemite at 13 years old and immediately knew he had to climb it. Fresh out of High School, his father dropped him off in Camp 4 to pursue that goal in December of 1976. Join Ken for many colorful stories about his unorthodox Yosemite life which is somewhat Forrest Gump-like. Join us to hear about the infamous Airplane Crash, or what it was like to switch eggs out of … READ MORE