November 16: Mt. St. Helena Adopt-A-Crag Event at Robert Louis Stevenson State Park in Calistoga, CA.

We have re-scheduled the Adopt-A-Crag event for November 16.

We are excited to once again host this cleanup event with the Bay Area Climbers Coalition. We are doing the cleanup on October 5, then plan to hang out and camp out at Bothe State Park. Then have a full day of climbing on October 6.

Mt Saint Helena Adopt-a-Crag
Date: Saturday November 16th
Time: 9am to 1pm
Location: Mt Saint Helena, Calistoga CA
Parking Directions: main parking lot for Robert Louis Stevenson State Park – https://maps.app.goo.gl/95WTTwKyqzV8ieni7?g_st=ic

Thanks for volunteering with the BACC and RIM Club! We’re excited to partner with Napa County Parks for a day of stewardship at Mt Saint Helena. The event will focus on trail work and trash pickup Saturday, November 16th. If folks want to stay overnight at a walk in camp site, please join us!

NOTE: The maximum group size for overnight camping is 24 people. We’ll make a wait list if sign-ups exceed this limit.

Use the QR Code below or this link to sign up.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfgOiy0abIObGJK-gJA9Tr_2y91Ne9xQCQ383yGsKnxyzlxOQ/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0&pli=1

November 5: Chris Jones Tribute: “Mountain of Storms” Movie

Location: Victory House, Club 300 Room at the Epicenter, 3215 Coffey Lane, Santa Rosa

Date & Time: Tuesday, November 5, 2024 @ 7:30 PM (Social hour at 6:30)

We are mourning the recent loss of Chris Jones. Chris was a British alpinist, climber and author. But to us, he was our friend and our local hero who lived in Glen Ellen. Chris established incredibly bold alpine routes, most notably, the 1974 first ascent of the north face of North Twin in the Canadian Rockies with George Lowe. In 1968, Jones, with Yvon Chouinard, Doug Tompkins, Dick Dorworth and Lito Tejada-Flores travelled from California down to Patagonia to climb Cerro Fitz Roy. They filmed their expedition and put their footage into a film called “Mountain of Storms”. Chris also authored the famous climbing book “Climbing in North America”.

We will be showing the film “Mountain of Storms” and give a tribute to Chris at our November meeting.

photo credits: George Lowe

October 1: Darren Wiemeyer: Mainland Greece Climbing – From the Sea to the Mountain of the Gods

Location: Victory House, Club 300 Room at the Epicenter, 3215 Coffey Lane, Santa Rosa

Date & Time: Tuesday, October 1, 2024 @ 7:30 PM (Social hour at 6:30)

Rock Ice & Mountain Club president, Darren Wiemeyer and his wife Natalie, went on an epic trip to mainland Greece in 2023. They got to sample a variety of climbing locations and rock types. The biggest surprise was how nice and welcoming the Greek people were and how stunning the water is in the Ionian and Aegean Seas.

POSTPONED – THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED BECAUSE OF FORECASTED HIGH TEMPERATURES – POSTPONED

October 5: Mt. St. Helena Adopt-A-Crag Event at Robert Louis Stevenson State Park in Calistoga, CA.
We are excited to once again host this cleanup event with the Bay Area Climbers Coalition. We are doing the cleanup on October 5, then plan to hang out and camp out at Bothe State Park. Then have a full day of climbing on October 6.

Mt Saint Helena Adopt-a-Crag
Date: Saturday October 5th
Time: 9am to 1pm
Location: Mt Saint Helena, Calistoga CA
Parking Directions: main parking lot for Robert Louis Stevenson State Park – https://maps.app.goo.gl/95WTTwKyqzV8ieni7?g_st=ic

Thanks for volunteering with the BACC and RIM Club! We’re excited to partner with Napa County Parks for a day of stewardship at Mt Saint Helena. The event will focus on trail work and trash pickup Saturday, October 5th. If folks want to stay overnight at a walk in camp site, please join us!

NOTE: The maximum group size for overnight camping is 24 people. We’ll make a wait list if sign-ups exceed this limit.

Use the QR Code below or this link to sign up.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfgOiy0abIObGJK-gJA9Tr_2y91Ne9xQCQ383yGsKnxyzlxOQ/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0&pli=1

September 3: Mark Howe and Seth Dilles – Our Beautiful Backyard – The Sonoma Coast

Location: Victory House, Club 300 Room at the Epicenter, 3215 Coffey Lane, Santa Rosa

Date & Time: Tuesday, September 3, 2024 @ 7:30 PM (Social hour at 6:30)

Mark Howe and Seth Dilles, longtime Rock Ice & Club members, will let you in on some of their climbing exploits on the Sonoma coast. This dynamic duo are interested in coastal adventure climbing and the Sonoma coast is one of the best places to do it. They are not put off by putting in a lot of hard work to accomplish these climbs and probably getting a bit wet as they do it.

August 6: Rock Ice & Mountain Club Members Trip Report Presentations

Location: Victory House, Club 300 Room at the Epicenter, 3215 Coffey Lane, Santa Rosa

Date & Time: Tuesday, August 6, 2024 @ 7:30 PM (Social hour at 6:30)

This is an open invitation to our members to give a 10 to 15 minute presentation on a climbing trip you have enjoyed and would like to share with the group.

It’s been a long time since we’ve done something like this and hope we can get 4 to 5 members to give an inspiring trip report.

If you’re interested in giving a presentation just direct message us through Instagram or email us at [email protected].

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.

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.

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!

Brian Astell – Fun, Fast, Safe, Smooth

Location: Victory House, Club 300 Room at the Epicenter, 3125 Coffey Lane, Santa Rosa

Date & Time: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 @ 7:30 PM (Social hour at 6:30)

Brian Astell is a professional cyclist and Specialized ambassador who runs mountain biking camps and skills clinics through his business, TrailWorks. Brian has 18 years of experience competing in the disciplines of cross country, enduro, cyclocross and Xterra. He partners with Oregon and Northern California high school and middle school mountain bike teams, organizes women’s and kids mountain bike skills clinic events, and travels to beautiful locations throughout the country to mountain bike and help riders elevate their skills.

Brian’s biggest passion is working within the mountain biking community to promote growth and equity by providing many fun mountain biking skills events as well as in partnership with some of the amazing organizations we have here in the Northern California area.