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Illinois Climbers Association

The Illinois Climbers Association is a 501c3 non-profit
organization representing the climbers of Illinois.

We are dedicated to preserving climbing and bouldering access in Illinois through education, conservation, and cooperation. The Illinois Climbers Association is a charitable organization created to:
(1) promote and support conservation and preservation of both rock climbing and bouldering areas, and their respective natural resources in Illinois
(2) encourage optimal recreational use of Illinois o

utdoor climbing resources through land stewardship education and by facilitating cooperation between climbers, private land owners, and public land managers
(3) encourage and promote the development of policies and practices that will preserve climbing and bouldering areas in Illinois

05/09/2026

Join us for Technical Rescue From Heights Workshop in Draper's Bluff, Illinois - June 7-13.

Register and see all of our course offerings here - https://fire.ersintl.org/ #/login

05/05/2026

Thanks to everyone who braved the rain to support our annual community meeting last month! 🌧️ 🙌

This year brought substantial progress: trail and parking upgrades at our properties, new routes at Ferne Clyffe, stewardship at Fountain Bluff, invasive species removal at Giant City, and a successful land swap at the Holy Boulders.🌲🪨

Plus, tons of events, a fantastic halloween comp 🎃, and new ICA merch! 🧢 We were also honored to present Jeff Frizzell with our ICA Legends Award.🏆

Big things are coming this year including a campaign to support infrastructure at the Gallery at Jackson Falls. Let’s keep building and caring for the places we climb! 💚

04/20/2026

🌎This Wednesday, you can contribute to the conservation of outdoor climbing areas in Illinois by getting a day pass at Horizon Climbing! 50% of day pass sales ALL DAY will be donated to the (ICA). Plus, the ICA will be at Horizon after 5pm! Come chat with them, learn about their work, and see how you can get involved too. You can also donate directly to the ICA through their website!

04/16/2026

🚨exclusive merch drop🚨

Maybe you’ve already got your hands on a Holy Boulders topo hat, or maybe you’ve been waiting for one of your favorite sport crags to drop.

Get one of our exclusive Jackson Falls topo hats this weekend at our Community Meeting (details in previous post). Rain or shine, we’ve got a fun evening planned with games, snacks, and trivia. See you there! 👋

04/14/2026

Midwest represent 🤝

04/10/2026

Can’t wait to see you all soon!

04/03/2026

Hey you. Yes you. The one who said “Today’s the day!” about sending their project. Again.

We see you, and right now, we need a favor.

Access Fund is asking climbers everywhere to tell us what they truly care about. Your answers will help shape the future of climbing conservation. You know, the future of the places you'll happily drive three hours to, just to get punted off the rock. (You love it though).

Share your opinions with us and be entered to win some really cool prizes—37 prizes to be exact. That's about as many times as you said "okay, one more go" before finally sending your proj.

If you care about protecting climbing's future, take our survey: https://www.accessfund.org/latest-news/take-our-2026-climber-survey

If you don't, well, you do you, boo.

📸: Todd Bukowski

03/29/2026

Our annual Community Meeting is coming up on Saturday, April 18th. We love connecting with you at this laid back event that has something for everyone.

Climb the rocks, learn the lore (never a dull moment here), and enjoy a beautiful spring day at Ferne Clyffe State Park. We hope you’ll get some pitches in before meeting us at the Hillside Shelter at 5pm. We’ll provide snacks and refreshments before sharing our yearly updates and playing Illinois climbing trivia. Like the legend we’re honoring this year, we try to keep you on your toes.😉

This year, we have the honor of presenting Jeff Frizzell with the ICA Legends Award. Join us in discussing the roots of Illinois climbing and his important part in that legacy.

We kindly ask that you register at the link in our bio, to ensure there are plenty of snacks, and we will see you in a few weeks! 💚

03/07/2026

Who is ready for spring? We’re here to brighten your day with some upcoming events. We can’t wait to see you all for some stewardship and celebration. 🌼

First up, we’ve got a whole weekend of stewardship at Ferne Clyffe on March 28 & 29. We’re working on building trail to the new climbing area 😏 from 9:30-2pm before climbing and camping. Details + registration at the link in bio.

On April 4, we’ll be hosting the annual Pere Marquette trail day in partnership with the amazing crew at . We’ll do stewardship work from 9:30-2pm before climbing in the afternoon! 🤝 Details + registration at the link in bio.

Finally, we’ll be hosting our annual Community Meeting at Ferne Clyffe on April 18th. This is a great opportunity to celebrate an Illinois climbing legend, connect with the community, and climb your hearts out. Stay tuned for more details on this.

Address

Route 37
Goreville, IL
62939

Website

https://www.ilclimbers.org/giveback, https://www.ilclimbers.org/join, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ica-community-meeting

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