Chicago Mountaineering Club

The Chicago Mountaineering Club was founded in 1940 and has a mission is to promote interest in the sport and craft of mountaineering, foster fellowship among climbers of the Chicago/Midwest area, disseminate mountaineering knowledge and information, develop skill in the climbing techniques of its Members, and sponsor local practice outings and periodic western outings. more information about CMC >>

Membership in the Club is open to anyone who is 18 years of age or older, is interested in climbing/mountaineering and has fulfilled the remaining membership requirements. more information about membership >>

Upcoming Events
Date	Description
9/8/2008	CMC Meeting (open to everyone) NOTE: This meeting will NOT be at Goose Island. It will be at Lottie's Pub, 1925 W. Cortland http://www.lottiespub.com/
9/20/2008	Devil's Lake, WI, Outing (guests welcome)
9/21/2008	Devil's Lake, WI, Outing (guests welcome)
10/4/2008	Devil's Lake, WI, Outing (guests welcome)
10/5/2008	Devil's Lake, WI, Outing (guests welcome)
10/13/2008	CMC Meeting Goose Island, 1800 North Clybourn 8-9PM Presentation (open to everyone)
10/18/2008	Devil's Lake, WI, Outing (guests welcome)
10/19/2008	Devil's Lake, WI, Outing (guests welcome)
11/1/2008	Shawnee National Forest Jackson Falls / Drapers Bluff, IL Outing (experienced climbers only)
11/2/2008	Shawnee National Forest Jackson Falls / Drapers Bluff, IL Outing (experienced climbers only)
11/10/2008	CMC Meeting Goose Island, 1800 North Clybourn 8-9PM Presentation (open to everyone)
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For more information outings, please contact the Outings Chairman. For more information regarding our meetings and programs, please contact the Programs Chairman. For more information regarding membership or getting involved with the Club, please contact the Vice President.

Access Fund Affiliation

The Chicago Mountaineering Club is a proud Access Fund Affiliate. Access Fund Affiliates are LCOs (Local Climbing Organizations) who have joined the Access Fund Affiliate Program. Through the Affiliate Program, the Access Fund’s goals are not only to strengthen their relationship with the climbing organizations that perform such great work on the local and regional levels, but to strengthen all of their advocacy efforts as well.

As an Affiliate, the Chicago Mountaineering Club is proud to offer a $5 discount to our members for their initial Access Fund membership. To start your Access fund membership, click here.

Please contact Courtney Bartels (Access Fund Membership Manager) for questions regarding the discounted memberships.

Picture of the Week

The view from 17,300' on the summit of Maparaju in the Cordierra Blanca of Peru, where many CMC members have honed their alpine mountaineering skills in past years. Photo by Jim Pearre.

What's New

There are always new and exciting things happening around the Chicago Mountaineering Club. From exciting trips reports and other new content being added to the web site to events and outings that are sponsored by the Chicago Mountaineering club, this is the page to checkout what's new. Please check back regularly.

Please join us for the Devils Lake State Park Volunteer Weekend on 7/26/08-7/27/08. The plan is to help with flood clean up on Saturday and climb on Sunday. Please see the details and contact Keith Bielat, CMC Conservation Chair, if you are planning to attend.

The 2008 outing schedule is available on-line. Please see the Outings Page or the Calendar of Events for details.

The CMC/AAC Annual Dinner was a huge success. We'd like to extend a special thank you to everyone that attended and especially to our sponsors. Click here for a list of our sponsors.

Please be advised: Colorado Custom Hardware (CCH) completed an investigation and extensive testing of their brazed CCH Alien cams and is issuing a recall for any cam bearing the marking described on their website.

The American Alpine Club has accepted a challenge grant from Yvon Chouinard to support the feature length documentary about club member and prolific route opener, Fred Beckey. Every once in a great while an individual lives a life that is so unique and inspiring that their story must be preserved for posterity. The film titled Direct Beckey. Fred spoke at a recent CMC general meeting and is a wonderful person. Please visit this website if you would like to make a donation.

The CMC is honored to accept donations in Memorial of David C. Ireland. (more information). Thank you for your donation!

The Chicago Mountaineering Club is looking for existing members that have a desire to become Rope Leaders. A Rope Leader is responsible for taking out climbing groups during official club outings. If you are interested in becoming a Rope Leader, please contact the Safety Chairman for more information.

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