Rock Ice & Mountain Club

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.

Latest News:

June 3 – Nick Lozica – From Gym to Alpine

May 13, 2025

June 3 – Nick Lozica – From Gym to Alpine Location: Victory House, Club 300 Room at the Epicenter, 3215 Coffey Lane, Santa Rosa Date & Time: Tuesday, June 3, 2025 @ 7:30 PM (Social hour at 6:30) Nick Lozica first started climbing in the gym at the age of 10. As he progressed as a climber so did his skills in the mountains. He has climbed everywhere from the gym and the Oceanside boulders of Mickey’s beach to the high mountains of the Alaska Range. As well as a climber and skier, Nick is also a mountain guide and facilities experiences for others in the mountains. Come listen to stories of dirt bagging, misadventures and time in the high mountains. Nick is sponsored by Zag Skies, FNGRJAM and works for Blackbird Mountain Guides and San Juan Mountain Guides.

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

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