PLEASE TAKE THIS IMPORTANT 5 MINUTE SURVEY PLEASE ONLY COMPLETE THIS SURVEY ONCE BY END OF DAY JUNE 10, 2024. The Southwestern Pennsylvania Climbers Coalition (SWPACC) is your local climbing organization. SWPACC is made up of supportive members and Read more…
Climbers: Have Your Voice Heard! Take this survey and show decision-makers that rock climbing matters in Pennsylvania. What’s going on? Every five years, states across the nation are required to produce a new statewide recreation plan to help guide their Read more…
Get Involved with SWPACC! Call for co-chairs and committee members The Southwestern Pennsylvania Climbers Coalition (SWPACC) exists to promote the responsible development of climbing and bouldering in southwestern Pennsylvania, to share information about the development and conservation of the resource, Read more…
Members of both Access Fund and the American Alpine Club are in Washington, D.C. this week, meeting with legislators to advocate for the passing of the Protect America’s Rock Climbing Act (PARC Act). If passed, the legislation would safeguard climbing Read more…
Last week, SWPACC wrapped up voting for its annual board elections. Six seats on the board were available with eight candidates stepping up to serve. All joint members of SWPACC and Access Fund were eligible to vote. The newly elected Read more…
2023 Access Fund Climbing Advocacy Conference Nov. 10-11, 2023 The Record, Bentonville, Arkansas Last week, Ginette Walker Vinski (SWPACC Board President) and Caleb Hills (newly elected SWPACC board member and Access+Stewardship committee co-chair) joined with members of local climbing organizations Read more…
FRANK CURTO + SCHENLEY PARK CLIMBING AREAS WORK DAY – BUILDING STAIRS Saturday, Sept. 30 | Sunday, Oct. 1 Downtown Pittsburgh, PA Join SWPACC Volunteers on Saturday and Sunday, September 30 + October 1, 2023 for the final push on Read more…
JOIN THE SWPACC BOARD OF DIRECTORS! MEET THE NOMINEES SWPACC Board of Director Elections – MEET THE NOMINEES HERE. IMPORTANT DATES October 9 – Deadline to Submit Nomination November 2 | 7-9p – Annual Meeting & Elections (virtual) – RSVP TO Read more…
Breaking the Beta! A new microgrant program from the Southwestern Pennsylvania Climbers Coalition SWPACC’s microgrant program is designed to lower barriers to access in climbing in southwest PA. Climbing is a powerful sport. It can help us practice facing fear Read more…
Podcast explores climbing in PA state parks, featuring SWPACC and EPAC Hemlocks to Hellbenders’ recent 90-minute episode is all about rock climbing in Pennsylvania state parks! Did you know, that out of the 124 state parks in Pennsylvania, only 3 Read more…