High Desert Climbers Alliance

High Desert Climbers Alliance High Desert Climbers Alliance is the collective voice of climbers in Central Oregon. Through educati

Heads up to all Marsupial climbers! There have been reported raptor nesting sites at Maiden Oregon, Slightly Stoopid, an...
05/16/2026

Heads up to all Marsupial climbers! There have been reported raptor nesting sites at Maiden Oregon, Slightly Stoopid, and One Star walls. The walls are not closed but please be respectful to the birds and give them some space.

Starting today (May 15) Trout Creek is partially open to climbing! The Main Wall will be open with all routes south of G...
05/16/2026

Starting today (May 15) Trout Creek is partially open to climbing! The Main Wall will be open with all routes south of Gold Rush remaining closed. The South Approach Trail and Cool Wall Trails (including the Cool Wall) will remain closed. Access to the Main Wall will only be on the North Approach Trail.
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Smith Rock legend Jeff Thomas in front of two route he did the FFA of; Wartley’s Revenge (5.11a) and Shoes Of The Fisher...
05/12/2026

Smith Rock legend Jeff Thomas in front of two route he did the FFA of; Wartley’s Revenge (5.11a) and Shoes Of The Fisherman (5.11b). If you’re looking to do some classic Smith trad lines both of these are excellent options. And when you get pumped out just remember that Jeff did these in the early 70’s with no cams or chalk 😅

04/03/2026

Quick mission this afternoon to give this Dihedrals’ classic some love. Go give Crossfire a burn 🔥

01/18/2026

If you’re going to spend time at then we suggest investing in a proper stick clip. 12’ will get you covered for just about every first bolt.

**Upcoming Route Closures**Heads up to all Smith locals and weekend warriors! On November 16th our crew is going to be r...
11/05/2025

**Upcoming Route Closures**
Heads up to all Smith locals and weekend warriors! On November 16th our crew is going to be rebolting up in Shipwreck gulley. Tsunami, Fish & Chips, Stoney Surfer, and Slab Happy will all be closed for the day. We apologize for the inconvenience but it’ll be worth it for fresh hardware on these excellent routes 😎

Yesterday we had a great re-bolting clinic 🔧🔩 Participants got to learn what re-bolting is, why it’s important, how diff...
09/29/2025

Yesterday we had a great re-bolting clinic 🔧🔩
Participants got to learn what re-bolting is, why it’s important, how different climbing bolts work, and even got to get their hands dirty by installing and removing different types of climbing bolts. If this sounds interesting to you, stay tuned for volunteer opportunities and other ways that you can be involved with the HDCA.
Big thanks to for hosting us!

We’d like to give all   climbers a heads up on our re-bolting schedule for 2025/2026. The specific locations are TBD but...
09/11/2025

We’d like to give all climbers a heads up on our re-bolting schedule for 2025/2026. The specific locations are TBD but we’ll be sure to keep everybody posted on where we’ll be working each weekend. Interested in getting involved? Shoot us a DM!

Want to learn how to inspect the gear you climb on and also replace hardware at the park you love? Learn how to rebolt! ...
09/11/2025

Want to learn how to inspect the gear you climb on and also replace hardware at the park you love? Learn how to rebolt! We’re hosting two free re-bolting clinics at 
Check out the link in our bio to sign up!

💥Climbing Access Update: The eagles at Trout Creek have successfully fledged!! 🦅The crag is now fully open for climbing!...
07/31/2025

💥Climbing Access Update: The eagles at Trout Creek have successfully fledged!! 🦅

The crag is now fully open for climbing!! ✅

Help us spread the word! 🙏

Let us know in the comments which route are you looking forward to climbing on now that it’s open!! 🧗🧗‍♀️

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