Appalachian Mountain Club Narragansett Chapter
2026 Events

Note:  Announcements on the ClimbRI email group (not AMC affiliated) will go out for each class and for each weekend trips.  Registration will begin after those announcements are posted.  So, you can't sign-up for the class/trip before the trip announcement.

January

Jan 31  Annual RI Climbing Party, 5:00 to 8:00 pm. Location CRG (yoga room)Warwick. Sign-up here.

Jan TBD  Ice Climbing  probably Lincoln, NH - Designed for experienced rock climbers who have attended the rock courses or have equivalent experience.  Must have or rent, boots, crampons, and ice tools. Cost share lodging.  Register with Leader: Shawn Martin Co-Leader: Kevin Garcia  See general trip and gear information.

February

Feb TBD  Ice Climbing probably North Conway, NH - Designed for experienced rock climbers who have attended the rock courses or have equivalent experience.  Must have, or rent, own gear. Cost share lodging.  Register with Leader: Kevin Garcia , Co-Leader Shawn Martin   See general trip and gear information.

March

March 28 (rain date 29) Ross Rocks clean-up, This is our annual Adopt-A-Crag effort.  We meet at the cliff at 9:00 a.m. and clean up the trash left by idiots too stupid to clean up after themselves. Lead:  Ken Hamel.

April

Apr 11 & 12 (rain date 12 & 18) (two consecutive days), Gym to Crag Rock Climbing Class Part  I- Ross Rocks, Killingly, CT. Leader: Rich Redding Co-Leader: Kevin Garcia.See additional course information.  
Apr 25 & May 2)  Gym to Crag - Rock Climbing Class Part II -  Leader: Rich Redding. Co-Leader: Kevin Garcia. See additional course information. 

May

May 9th (10th rain date) Self-Rescue Class - For lead climbers and experienced seconds. Held at a crag in CT and taught by an AMGA instructor who literally wrote the book on climbing self-rescue. Class is limited to verified trad leaders who lead on AMC Narragansett trips. The AMC will fund the bulk of course cost but for buy-in the cost to you is: AMC members: $40, non-members $45. Leader: Jonathan Landolfe.  See additional course information.

May 9 Crag Clanup and Climb at High Ledge  Cayla Jimeniz. 

Gym to Crag - Sport Climbing Course

     May 16 (17 rain date) Part 1 Basics This is an approximately four-hour course designed to teach those with experience lead climbing in the gym the mechanics of sport climbing outdoors where you must hang your own draws and clean anchors. It covers safely clipping, cleaning anchors, rope management, belaying, and gear. The course will be taught locally at a RI crag and will be repeated through the year if there is sufficient interest.  Participants must be competent lead belaying, lead 5.7, and have all personal climbing equipment: harness, shoes, belay device, helmet. After these dates, the course will be taught on an ad hoc basis and arranged at the convenience of the instructor. Course cost is free. 
Register by emailing: Brian Phillips.

    May 23 (24 rain date) Part 2 Multi-Pitch Sport Climbing  This is a more advanced class to teach transitioning the belay on a multi-pitch route and multi-pitch rappelling. The course will be taught locally at a nearby CT crag and will be repeated through the year if there is sufficient interest. Participants must be competent in basic sport climbing (leading, belaying, cleaning an anchor) and must have experience rappelling. After these dates, the course will be taught on an ad hoc basis and arranged at the convenience of the instructor. Course cost is free. 

Register by emailing: Brian Phillips. 

 May 17 AMC RI Women's+ Crag Day - Durfee Hill, Gloucester, RI  A casual day of sport climbing and top roping for women and non-binary individuals at RI’s only sport climbing crag (Beach Pond, Exeter, RI). Meant to build community among local women and non-binary climbers and to help orient newcomers to the trainings, trips, and community of the AMC RI chapter.  This gathering will cater to a wide range of experiences. An intake form will ask about your experience belaying (top rope, sport) and how much of your own gear you have or may need to borrow. Contact Nich Bunker with any questions.  

May 30  AMC Spring Fling / AMC 150 event. Lincoln Woods / Goat Rock. Leader:  Ken Hamel, Co-leader:  Jenn C. Top-roping at Goat Rock

June

Jun 6-7  Rock Climbing Gunks, Gardiner, NY - Climbers comfortable on 5.6 routes or better.  Climbers whom have attended the climbing classes are given preference.  Lodging for the entire group is arranged at nearby camp with cabins. Dinner is cost share Saturday night at the camp. Leader: Kevin Sweeney. Co-Leader: Rich Redding. Contact the leader to register and get specific trip information.  See general trip and gear information.

Jun 10 AMC 150 Climbing day(afternoon) at Durfee Hill. Leader:  Ken H.  Co-leaders:  Jeff S / Tim G

Jun 13 (20 rain date) Ross Pond celebrate a crag day, Leader: TBD Co-Leader:  TBD

Jun 15 AMC 150 Climbing afternoon at CRG Randolph.  Leader:  Ken H.  Co-leader:  Zoe (Boston)

July

Jul 11-12  Rock Climbing Cannon/Franconia Notch - Climbers comfortable on 5.8 routes or better. Lodging TBD. Dinner at an après climb restaurant.  Leader: Rich Redding Co-Leader: Kevin Garcia

Jul 18 Pine Ledge celebrate a crag day Main and South cliff areas. Leader:  Brian Phillips

Jul 25 Gym to Crag - Sport Climbing Class - Beach Pond, Exeter, RI. Register by emailing: Brian Phillips. If you don't know how to clean a sport anchor you must take this course befoe registering for the Rumney trip. 

Aug 1-2  Rock Climbing Rumney, NH - Climbers comfortable on 5.8 routes or better. Lodging TBD. Dinner at an après climb restaurant.  Leader: Nich Bunker. Co-Leaders: Kate & Liz. Contact the leader to register and get specific trip information.  See general trip and gear information.

Aug 29 Lantern Hill celebrate a crag day. Leader:  Jay Adams, Co-leader:  Ken H

September

Sep 12-13 Rock Climbing North Conway, NH - Climbers comfortable on 5.7 routes or better.  Lodging TBD. Leader: Jenn Carlino.  Contact the leader to register and get specific trip information.  See general trip and gear information.

Sep 19 Durfee Hill celebrate a crag day Leader: TBD Co-leader:  TBD

Sep 26 or 27  -  AMC RI Women's+ Crag Day - Durfee ,   A casual day of sport climbing and top roping for women and non-binary individuals at RI’s only sport climbing crag (Beach Pond, Exeter, RI). Meant to build community among local women and non-binary climbers and to help orient newcomers to the trainings, trips, and community of the AMC RI chapter.  This gathering will cater to a wide range of experiences. An intake form will ask about your experience belaying (top rope, sport) and how much of your own gear you have or may need to borrow. Contact Nich Bunker with any questions. 

Sep TBD Veteran Leaders Retreat at the Gunks?

October

Oct 10-12 Rock Climbing, Gunks, NY- Climbers comfortable on 5.6 routes or better.  Lodging for the entire group is arranged at nearby camp with cabin. Dinner is cost share. Leader: Frank Sokolow. Contact the leader to register and get specific trip information.  See general trip and gear information.

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