Ancient Art, Fisher Towers, Moab, UT; Pat Brennan, Kenn Kenaga & Eric TiptonThank you for your interest in the ROWCC. The club was formed in 1990 by a small group of San Bernardino Mountain residents and friends that were interested in keeping access open to local climbing areas. It has evolved into an organization that not only is involved with access issues but also helps to provide a social platform for climbers to meet and participate in many outdoor gatherings. The ROWCC also participates in local conservation projects and continues to work with Forest Service officials and supports the Access Fund.
Activities include weekend trips to some of the best climbing areas in California and Nevada, including Joshua tree, Yosemite, the Sierras,Tuolumne Meadows, the Needles, Idyllwild, Red Rocks and many others. Campsites are reserved by the Outings Committee six to eight months in advance and are paid through club dues.
Imagine $50.00 for campsites 12x per year plus the Rendezvous in June! In addition, we also have informal outings almost every weekend if you really want to improve your climbing skills.
Our members have climbed in the Himalayas, the Andes and on Denali. Many of our veteran members have climbed El Capitan and put up first ascents in the Sierras. There is a wealth of experience in the ROWCC to tap in to if you want to improve your knowledge and skills! We trad climb, we sport climb (we don’t admit it, but we do boulder) and we ice climb.
Please take note that this is not a club that teaches climbing nor are we a guiding service. We don’t do formal lessons, give tests or have any real structure. Come out with us and you will learn the way we all did; through experience. We’ll provide ropes, gear and route knowledge. We’ll lead until you get your own wings. We just climb a lot and we climb for fun; so if you’ve been climbing in the gym and want to get outside and sport climb or if you want to start trad climbing; join up and come climb with us. We are the club to join for fun, to learn about new areas (see Awards under Resource tab) and to experience ADVENTURE. Join up and let’s go climbin’!