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.
Epicenter Sports and Entertainment | Epicenter (visitepicenter.com)
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.
October 3 – Marty Isom: Tanzania From Top to Bottom
September 14, 2023
Marty Isom: Tanzania From Top to Bottom Location: Victory House, Club 300 Room at the Epicenter, 3125 Coffey Lane, Santa Rosa Date & Time: Tuesday, October 3, 2023 @ 7:30 PM (Social hour at 6:30) Come explore the richness of Tanzania from the top of Africa’s highest peak, Kilimanjaro, to the depths of the Indian Ocean off the coast of the Spice Islands. In between is a rich tapestry of cultures and wildlife. Marty Isom, a long time Rock Ice & Mountain Club member, world traveler and photographer will share his incredible trip to Tanzania.
September 5: Armin Fisher – Traversing the Alps on Skis During Covid
August 11, 2023
Armin Fisher: Traversing the Alps on Skis During Covid Location: Victory House, Club 300 Room at the Epicenter, 3125 Coffey Lane, Santa Rosa Date & Time: Tuesday, September 5, 2023 @ 7:30 PM (Social hour at 6:30) Armin Fisher is a mountain and ski guide based in Northern Italy. Armin was the first non-Italian to be certified through Italy’s UIAGM guiding program and has been guiding all over the world for over 30 years. As a child Armin grew up in Napa County and has now returned and is living here full time. This presentation covers the European alpine chain ski traverse from the Mediterranean Sea near Nice to Eastern Austria. Armin completed this with three clients over two years in 2020/2021. It is rarely done, and during the Covid pandemic, it had its special challenges!
August 1 – Evan Wisheropp: Redwood Burl – A New Guide to Unknown Climbing in Northwest California
July 9, 2023
Evan Wisheropp: Redwood Burl – A New Guide to Unknown Climbing in Northwest California Location: Victory House, Room 200 at the Epicenter, 3125 Coffey Lane, Santa Rosa Date & Time: Tuesday, August 1, 2023 @ 7:30 PM (Social hour at 6:30) The vast rock climbing in the far northwest corner of California has been largely under wraps. Few knew about it, so few went (except for the lucky locals!). Meet the author of the new climbing guidebook to the area and find out what new adventures await on your next road trip. From inland limestone, quartzite, granite, and marble to pocketed coastal sandstone, the region is packed with enough volume to keep you busy for decades to come… if you know where to find it! The Redwood Burl Climber’s Guide To Northwest California gives detailed directions to each crag and detailed route and gear beta for over 1300+ routes. In this presentation, Evan will go through the book and show photos from many of the must-see spots.