What we’re about
The Arizona Mountaineering Club was founded in 1964 for the purpose of promoting and teaching safe rock climbing.
Our Mission is to provide educational opportunities, climbing experiences, advocacy to protect our climbing resources, and stewardship of the Arizona Outdoors by promoting volunteerism and community engagement.
Today the AMC has over 300 members who are involved in all aspects of rock climbing, mountaineering and various other outdoor sports. AMC members range from the occasional weekend climber to those who attempt the highest mountains around the world.
If you already have climbing skills and experience, join other members on some of our regular outings – a great way to meet new friends and discover new climbing areas.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- MULTI-PITCH PRACTICE (one-day, on flat ground)Needs location
MULTI-PITCH PRACTICE (one-day, on flat ground)
DATE and TIME: Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024 at 8:00 a.m.
Multi-Pitch Outing Leader: David Anderson
# OF ATTENDEES: 4,
READ THIS ENTIRE WRITE-UP BEFORE YOU SIGN UP.
YOU WILL NEED A TONTO PASS TO PARK HERE. GET IT FROM VENDOR, IN ADVANCE. SEE: https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd893003.pdf
EVENT DESCRIPTION: We’ll be working on the fundamentals of multi-pitch technical climbing, with an eye to efficiency, teamwork, risk management, and longer multi-pitch climbs. The event will be on flat ground. Plan on practicing this material after the class, soon & often, until it will repeat under pressure. There are worlds of material we cannot cover in a short course.
TO ATTEND THIS EVENT:- Graduates of the last (October, 2024) Lead Class have priority for this event, for the first week of sign-up. Let me know if you were in that class.
- You must have completed AMC Basic, AND, Anchors, AND Lead class (all three) to be eligible for this class. You must be a paid-up member of AMC.
- Review these fundamentals: two & three-point equalized anchors, quad anchor, munter-mule-overhand hitch (MMO), Klemheist hitch, and Acronym “EARNEST” for evaluating anchors (I’ve included “A” for “angle”).
- Put yourself on the “Wait-List”,
- I will screen the wait list, per this write-up.
- Attendance is at the sole discretion of leader based on past experience, team needs, technical skills and people skills. First to sign up is not given priority.
- Please note that Outing Leaders are Volunteers. We are not paid. We are not “the staff”. So please help out with the work (coiling and hauling ropes and gear, set-up and tear-down).
PLEASE DO NOT PUT YOURSELF ON THE WAITLIST UNLESS YOU ARE FIRMLY COMMITTED TO ATTENDING. SIGNING UP AND THEN BAILING CLOSE TO THE EVENT IS NOT FAIR TO OTHERS, WHO MAY WANT TO ATTEND.
REQUIRED GEAR:
Each attendee to bring;
folding chair, note taking stuff (pad & pen, or other), personal climbing gear and a rope. Please be prepared to take your own notes. Cameras ok. Please NO video.
ATTENDEES WILL BE SENT A PERSONAL GEAR LIST THAT MAY WELL INVOLVE SOME PURCHASES ON YOUR PART. YOU WILL NEED THESE FOR MULTI-PITCH CLIMBING.
WHEN YOU PUT YOURSELF ON THE WAITLIST, EMAIL DAVID WITH YOUR FULL NAME, AND EMAIL ADDRESS SO I CAN CONTACT THE GROUP IN NON-PUBLIC FORUM. OTHERWISE, YOU WON’T GET INFO NEEDED TO ATTEND.
IF YOU WERE IN THE LAST (Oct., 2024) LEAD CLASS, LET ME KNOW, SO I CAN GIVE YOU PRIORITY TO ATTEND, FOR THE FIRST WEEK OF SIGN -UP.
Questions, comments, and email may be sent to: David Anderson; [email protected],
MEET-UP LOCATION: To be announced (Maricopa County, Tonto Natl. Forest, just east of Mesa).
GET YOUR TONTO PASS, ONE PER CAR, BEFORE YOU COME OUT.
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Risk and opportunity go hand in hand (anonymous). Risk and death can go hand in hand as well. Good judgment is your greatest asset. David Anderson
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AMC language: Climbing is a personal choice and requires personal responsibility. Climbing and associated activities are dangerous and can result in injury and/or death. Climbing exposes you to risks. Risks are not eliminated by training, or skill. By your participation in any AMC activity or event, you accept and assume any and all risks, including those created by negligence, connected to such activity or event.
- Sam Foreman presents- Off-Width Climbing and Annual Elections!!Link visible for attendees
We lost Sam Foreman from the valley after he moved to Moab, Utah! He has been climbing most recently in Greece, and he is kind enought to share his insight, knowledge and experience on another aspect of climbing in this Zoom meeting. So, read on....
From Sam: "If you’re still reading this after seeing “off-width” in the title, please stick with me. Off-width crack climbing may be the most putrid, vile and hated form of all climbing BUT… I would like to explain why you should explore this style of climbing and why it is definitely going to improve your overall climbing abilities. Sure there are lots of good reasons why you shouldn’t get into off-widthing, but there are a surprising amount of reasons on why you should. Please join me for my off-width sales pitch as well as a tour of some of the amazing Arizona off-widths that would make a perfect project for you. I hope to see you there!"
Election results will be announced at this meeting!
The medium: We'll be meeting via Zoom, so once you RSVP to this invitation, you should be able to see the link to join the meeting. If you need to download Zoom, please do that ahead of time at www.zoom.us. (It's free to sign up.) Then you just need to follow the link a few minutes before the event starts. You can use any smartphone, tablet, or computer that has audio and video capabilities. Put this date on your calendar!
