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The CCC has joined forces with talented local artists from Preserving a Picturesque America (PAPA) to create one-of-a-kind original pieces of art depicting the places we love and must protect in the Hickory Nut Gorge.

Half of the funds from the purchase of each piece of art go directly toward furthering the CCC's mission of protecting, preserving and expanding climbing in the Carolinas. The other half will go to supporting the artists.

Please see the PDF for our public 2022 Annual Meeting. This meeting was conducted partially via zoom on Nov. 29, and completed at Black Dome Mountain Sports in Asheville on Dec 10, 2022 from 6-8. The evening will include films about climbing pioneers Doug Reed and Kitty Calhoun, as well as raffles, food trucks, and WIcked Weed beer.

The Carolina Climbers Coalition is currently seeking a new Southern Piedmont Representative to join our volunteer Board of Directors, with the position beginning in November 2022.  

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The 60 acre parcel containing a good percentage of the Ghost Town Cliffs, located in the Hickory Nut Gorge and currently private property, are for sale for $1.4 Million.

On June 21st, 2022 the Carolina climbing community lost a true friend and partner when Benjamin Crotts, Jr. passed away at 93. Ben was the owner of Ridge's Mountain - known to climbers as the Asheboro boulders, and a fervent protector not only of the land, but of climbing on that land. The CCC leased the Asheboro boulders from Ben and his wife Eunice (who passed away in 2019) and over the years we made several attempts to purchase the property from him.

CCC volunteers have been working fervently to replace aging hardware throughout the Carolinas and beyond. If you clip bolts, please consider helping us maintain them!

Please consider a donation to our bolt replacement fund, located here.

We had a most amazing Rumble this year. The turn out was bigger than ever before! Huge thanks to all volunteers, sponsors, and competitors who came out to support! We had over 250 competitors and over 350 participants! $2000 of the profits of this event were donated to the Town of Lake Lure for their Buffalo Creek Park parking lot expansion. We also hope to have some great NEW ACCESS news coming soon, and each dollar spent at the Rumble will be going towards these new access efforts.