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Climber Stewardship Day Saturday, June 13, 20268 am – 5 pmIdyllwild Town Hall The annual Climber Stewardship Day is set- a great chance to give back as a climbing community to a place we all cherish, and an opportunity to hang out with local climbers and score some great gear and swag! Besides the usual […]
February 24, 2026 The recent winter storm has left a good amount of snow across the San Jacinto mountains- the areas surrounding Tahquitz & Suicide had up to 1’ of snow, and coverage is fairly uniform. Currently, the south, west and north faces of Tahquitz Rock have patchy snow, and with the warm weather, there […]
See Something? Say Something! Graffiti. Bad bolts and tat. Damaged trails. No one wants to deal with this stuff in a good climbing relationship. The only way to see change… Real change… Is through good quality communication. Check out the new Report Issues page at the ICA website, where you can easily call out stuff […]
Heads up: the rain events over the holidays dislodged a massive boulder along the Southridge Road, virtually blocking the road. This affects access to the Southridge bouldering area, and the trailheads at the top of the road. This is about 1/2 mile up the road, and access at the bottom is now gated and locked. […]
There’s a nice piece in Climbing.com about Jim Pinter-Lucke, the founder of the Idyllwild Climbers Alliance. Be sure to check it out… The climbing areas of the San Jacinto mountains (Tahquitz and Suicide Rocks, especially) were incredibly fortunate to have the vision, motivation and tenacity that Jim brought to establish the ICA. Anyone who enjoys […]
Only a few days left to donate to a really good cause that will provide you with a glowing sense of self satisfaction and help enable the Idyllwild Climbers Alliance to serve its mission of stewarding and advocating for climbing in a place that is incredibly unique. And it’s tax deductible! For the cost of […]