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Solstice Send-Off

March 8, 2020, 8:05 am August 31, 2024

Saturday June 20, 3pm-Done, The Cave Come celebrate the longest day of the year the way our pagan ancestors did, by sending some pitches. Join local climbers for the third annual YCS Solstice climb. This event is not a competition just a fun opportunity to get out and meet other …

Spring Clean Up

March 7, 2020, 1:48 pm January 6, 2022

Saturday May 2, 2020 8:45am Meet at The Bend parking area. 9am-12pmWe will pick up trash along highway 12 and in parking area. If you want to participate contact me ahead of time for your assignment. 12pm-1pmLunch time (bring your own) 1pm- DoneTime to climb! (bring your own gear) Interested …

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YCS Trail Work Day

September 29, 2019, 4:41 pm January 6, 2022

Saturday, November 2, 2019 at 9:30 AM – 3 PM What: We’ll be continuing the work we started last year at the Bend. Specifically building rock retaining walls at the eroding Ed’s Jam belay spot, as well as gathering rock that will be used to build more walls. Where: Meet …

Community | Events | Stewardship

Ellensburg Teens Give Back

May 19, 2019, 9:32 am January 6, 2022

Last Saturday 13 students from Ellensburg High School took a few hours out of their climbing day to help YCS keep our section of Highway 12 clean. They collected over 30 bags of trash along a 3/4 mile stretch of highway near the Moon Rocks parking area. Then they helped …

Community | Stewardship

B Weir of The Dead Rebolt

May 19, 2019, 9:16 am January 6, 2022

Lava Point – May 17 2019 Someone seems to have attempted to chop this route years ago. There has been a bit of a runout (with ledge decking potential) as the third bolt has been missing a hanger for as long as I can remember. During rebolting we discovered that …

Beta | Community | Routes | Stewardship

New Route – Elk Camp

February 5, 2019, 12:02 pm July 30, 2022

5.9 – 2 bolt and anchors. Squeeze chimney F.A. Jacob Belsher In the cuts near established boulder problems. Start at the bottom of cuts, climb out.

Beta | Community | Routes

Fall Stewardship

November 15, 2018, 11:24 am May 19, 2019

Ahead of upcoming stewardship opportunities this fall Access Fund has a very relevant article about the responsibility of climbers to step up to preserve and maintain the areas we impact. If you can’t make it through the whole thing, these are the highlights: How You Can Help? Notice the impacts: …

Community | Stewardship