Climb Athens
Thursday, August 17, 2023
Join slack, order a shirt and become a new member
Thursday, June 22, 2023
Summer 2023 Membership
Climb Athens is a member serving non-profit (501c7). Our mission is to
Foster climbing community
Improve access and quality of climbing resources
Encourage healthy lifestyle in the Athens County area
Improve access and quality of climbing resources
Encourage healthy lifestyle in the Athens County area
Climb Athens Members & Supporters Will…
- Pay membership dues annually
- Attend a minimum of 5 Climb Athens Events or meetings
- Volunteer at one Climb Athens Event or two community events annually
Climb Athens Members & Supporters Receive…
- Connection to a local community of passionate climbers / great folks!
- Invitation to local / regional climbing trips with fellow members
- Participation in the development and maintenance of local climbing resources
- Free camping & other perks on annual Climb Athens trip
- Access to Slack and Climb Athens documents, including details on local climbs
- Climbing rental items including crash pads, stick clips, and more
- Access to a community Guide Book library
- Climb Athens Merchandise & Gear deals
- & More!
Friday, May 28, 2021
Spring 2021 Meeting
- Join meeting remote via Zoom: video link for meeting:
- https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85193090817?pwd=NWdKV1cva3dVbFM2K0FlT3cwaGVndz09
- M. ID: 851 9309 0817
- Pass: CA_2021
- Climb Athens information form [new members use it to signup and old members us it to update contact info and interests]:
- Waivers available at Blockhousebouldering in the Plains, or as a printable PDF
- Join us on slack
- Follow: climb_athens on instagram
Build a supportive, cooperative learning community for climbers of all levels to develop their skills and character.
Establish high quality, accessible, and inspiring climbing facilities in Athens Ohio.
Organize events for members to socialize and participate in the activities of bouldering, climbing, training, and recreation related to climbing and bouldering.
Encourage healthy, lifelong active lifestyles through bouldering and climbing.
Advocate for climbing and a healthy, active lifestyle locally across Athens County, and more broadly across the Appalachian region.
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Summer 2018 Climb Athens
Members of Climb Athens make friends and go on climbing adventures in Ohio, and areas in surrounding states. In this photo Yoichi identifies a starting foothold on "Witness the Citrus" 5.11c at Millers Fork at the Red River Gorge, KY.
The non-profit climbing club is organized to build community, friendships and resources for climbing in Athens County. Currently our main indoor resource is Beta Fish, a garage min-gym featuring a 20 degree wall and a 40 degree Moonboard.
- Check our Facebook page for hours and location of Beta Fish (normal hours are 7-10 pm on Tuesday and Thursday).
- Print and fill out our waiver, and bring it with you to your first visit.
- Become a member of Climb Athens. (see details on our FB page)
- Get involved in climbing organizations! Join the Ohio Climbers Coalition, Access Fund, and American Alpine Club.
- Learn about the Moonboard, and add the app to your phone. We have the current set up, using the Black, White, Yellow, and Red hold sets.
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Winter Membership Drive
- Connect with a current member by posting to the Climb Athens FB page
- here: https://www.facebook.com/climbathens/
- or reply in the thread on Athens Bouldering
- Set up a time to try it out
- Tues and Thurs evenings at Betafish are typical
- Fill out the waiver: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aYie29lPM6BtAodg0J8g41YUqK71HNg2V_Ik1Ax8OqM/edit?usp=sharing
- Become a lifetime member for $20
- Choose a 6 month access pass:
- Adult: $75 (<15 per month)
- Student $50 (<10 per month)
- Fill out an online application
- here https://goo.gl/forms/R7meYlGWBNpQ7Oo82
- Get in touch with Ted or Bryant to arrange your next visit
- Bring your Waiver, or fill one out when you get there
Saturday, November 19, 2016
Climb Athens Updates
- Fancy pads from AK Athletics.
- The Climb Athens waiver
- The Climb Athens Facebook Page
- Interested in joining Climb Athens?
- Visit as a guest
- Message us on the Facebook Page
Sunday, September 18, 2016
Climb Athens LLC
- Climbers and parents of young climbers who live in and around Athens, Ohio. Join Climb Athens ($20 lifetime membership) and pay for an access pass to boulder at The Dojo and Beta Fish for the next 9 months. The membership and access pass will allow you to participate in Climb Athens events and help build our supportive and vibrant climbing community. Climb Athens plans for a regular schedule of 2 nights per location each week. A limited number of access passes are available for Fall 2016. We are seeking 20-25 student members ($100 access pass) and 20-25 adult members ($150 access pass).
- Athens Climbers in exodus who have dispersed around the globe! Support Climb Athens with an Alumni membership including: a lifetime membership so you can come back and climb some day, two day passes, a swank Climb Athens t-shirt, and the opportunity to participate in the planning and discussion online in the Climb Athens Facebook Group. The Alumni Access pass costs $50.
- Community investors who can contribute to building more healthy and fun options for recreation in Athens Ohio. Contact Ted and Bryant about our money raising goals, business plan and our opportunities/limitations as a non-profit social club. In short, our money can come solely from membership fees and non-interest bearing personal loans. The only profit from this venture will be the increase in the quality of life Climb Athens can bring to our little corner of the world.
- Build a supportive, cooperative learning community for climbers of all levels to develop their skills and character.
- Establish high quality, accessible, and inspiring climbing facilities in Athens Ohio.
- Organize events for members to socialize and participate in the activities of bouldering, climbing, training, and recreation related to climbing and bouldering.
- Encourage healthy, lifelong active lifestyles through bouldering and climbing.
- Advocate for climbing and a healthy, active lifestyle locally across Athens County, and more broadly across the Appalachian region.
- Such other purposes and activities as are both lawful and in accord with the above stated General Purposes.
Local Bouldering Areas include several collections of sandstone boulders in and around Sells Park, and Dow Lake. Areas include COAD, Trailer Park, Lion's Head, Boulder Cove, etc.