Friends of MCA

Secrets out - midwest is the best when it comes to climbing community! Check out these other awesome groups for everything from climbing meetups, to adopt-a-crag events, to ice climbing clinics. There is something for everyone here, at every level.

 
 
 

American Alpine Club - Twin Cities

Looking to grow your technical skills as a climber? Check out this group! Your local community hub, resource, and call-to-action for all Minnesota climbers and mountain adventurers.

 

Duluth climbers coalition

The Duluth Climbers Coalition is a nonprofit 501(c)3 advocacy organization made up of local Duluth climbers, outdoor recreation educators, and business owners. Our goal is to secure and preserve access to climbing crags located within the city of Duluth, and to promote quality climbing opportunities for participants of all ages and abilities and across all climbing disciplines (bouldering, rock, ice, and mixed climbing).

 

Great Plains Climbers Coalition

Representing, supporting, and establishing rock climbing in the Great Plains, check out the awesome crag developments happening over in the Dakotas!

 

wisconsin climbers association

Our buddies just over the river! The Wisconsin Climbers Association is a collective group of advocates whose mission is to serve as a voice for Wisconsin climbers.

 

upper peninsula climbing coalition

Upper Peninsula Climbers' Coalition is a non-profit Access Fund Affiliate with a mission to preserve and protect climbing areas in the Upper Peninsula. The UPCC is also the owner of Slug's Bluff--Michigan's First Climber-Owned Crag.

 

minnesota climbers co-op

Close-knit vibes in the heart of Northeast MPLS. This cooperative is a business that’s voluntarily owned by the people who use it, and operated for the benefit of these owners.

 
 

north shore vertigals

A friendly group of climbers located in the northwoods of Minnesota and Wisconsin. We are here to provide a community to support womxn (cis and trans), trans people of all genders, and gender non-conforming people of all ages and levels.