SWPACC-wide announcements
This page was last updated on October 16, 2026. ATTENTION SWPACC MEMBERS! The 2026 Board Elections are upon us! In mid-November, we will elect four members to serve on the board. This also coincides with our annual Year End Celebration! See below for more information. Important 2026 Dates Sunday, October Read more…
We are ecstatic to announce the official opening of roped climbing at Laurelville Retreat Center (LRC) in Mt. Pleasant, PA. This is in addition to the dozens of previously established but seldom climbed boulder problems on the property. Climbers can now experience 26 brand new rope routes ranging from 5.3-5.10+, Read more…
Hello, SWPACC Community! We need your help to represent our community at this year’s Rock The Quarry, an event that brings folks together with music, food, and memories at the beautiful quarry along the Panhandle Trail. This is a unique opportunity to demonstrate rock climbing to the public and help us advance SWPACC’s Read more…
On May 1-2, several members of SWPACC’s board attended Access Fund’s Climbing Advocacy Conference in Fayetteville, West Virginia. This annual convening brings together climbing stakeholders to discuss regional and national access issues. More than 150 advocates attended, with 27 states represented. SWPACC was one of more than 60 organizations represented, Read more…
Trailbuilding day set for July 18th – SEE BELOW FOR MORE. This spring, a tremendous SWPACC volunteer effort (over 289 hours logged) has brought us a new roped climbing area at the Laurelville Retreat Center (LRC) in Mt. Pleasant, PA. With formal permission from LRC, over 25 climbs have been Read more…
They say time flies when you’re having fun. We’d be remiss if we did not acknowledge all we accomplished during our crag stewardship days earlier this Spring. As usual, none of it would be possible without the help of volunteers. SWPACC hosted work days at three of our main climbing Read more…
4/27: Access + Stewardship Committee Meeting A&S meeting at East End Brewing, 7-8p Monday, April 27! We have a few “new” climbing areas coming online this year that we’ll be talking about and a couple more work days to plan. We’ll also be doing some climbing at Ascend Point Breeze Read more…
On November 17, roughly 30 SWPACC Members and other local climbers met for our Annual Meeting. It was a great opportunity to meet each other, socialize, and hear a brief year-in-review from SWPACC President, Ginette Walker Vinski. Congratulations to the new board members! Eli Boley Caleb Hills (returning board member) Valerie Kramer Read more…
Come hang out! Join members of the Southwestern PA Climbers Coalition on Monday, November 17 from 7pm-9pm at Velum Fermentation for an evening of celebration and camaraderie! An opportunity to meet each other and socialize, the meeting will also feature a brief year-in-review by SWPACC board president Ginette Walker Vinski Read more…
Making Our Voices Heard: A Big Step for Pittsburgh Climbing Access NOTE: The climbing at this site is not yet officially sanctioned. Please do not climb there or share its location with others. We are counting on the entire climbing community Read more…