We’re so stoked to celebrate the opening of the CCC’s newest (and long-awaited!) land acquisition — Lower Ghost Town.

Join us April 10–12 for a weekend of climbing, community, and camping at Silver City Campground, right below the Lower Ghost Town cliffs!

We’ll kick things off Saturday morning with a ribbon cutting, followed by self-led climbing all weekend long. Stick around Saturday night for food, music, and good times.

What to expect:

• Camping Friday + Saturday nights
• Ribbon cutting and official opening of Lower Ghost Town
• Climbing at Lower Ghost Town Saturday + Sunday
• Local live music Saturday night
• Games + prizes Saturday night
• Local food vendors (food available for purchase)

How to sign up:

Head to https://www.silvercitycampground.com/ and click "book now"

Choose your campsite + number of campers
Options range from tent-only sites to premium car/van camping
→ Each site can accommodate up to 4 people
→ Pricing is per person, so be sure to add the total number of campers staying at your site—your total will update automatically

Not camping but still want to attend?
Reach out to Katherine at katherinecdenney@gmail.com for options.

Let's celebrate North Carolina’s Northern Piedmont crags May 23rd!

This year we’re keeping NC Climbers Fest to a one-day format. Clinics, guided experiences, community climbing, and stewardship will happening during the day on Saturday, May 23, followed by an afterparty at Jomeokee Campground with vendors, a food truck, beer, and films. 

We’ve got some great clinics and guided experiences lined up with our partners. Choose the one you’re interested in and sign up using the link below — registering for a clinic or guided experience automatically signs you up for NC Climbers Fest.

Participating in a clinic or guided experience is not required for attendance. Come out and enjoy community climbing or stewardship projects, then stay for the afterparty at Jomeokee. 

We are grateful for all the businesses and organizations that power our events and help us raise support for our work!

This year, a handful of businesses have committed to multi-event sponsorship. These 2026 event partners are expanding climbing access, stewarding public lands, and strengthening the climbing community across the Carolinas through their support.

We proudly recognize our Anchor, Ridge, Summit, Crag, and Community Partners, and our Peak and Basecamp Clinic Partners for their leadership and commitment:

Anchor Partner: Fox Mountain Guides

Check out Fox Mountain Guides' NC Climbers Festival clinic offerings here. 

Ridge Partners: BlocHaven, Fox Cabins New Zealand

Summit Partners: Triangle Rock Club, Mast General Store

Crag Partners: FirstHand Climbing, La Sportiva, BlueWater Ropes

Community Partner: REI Asheville

Clinic Partners: Theses businesses will be offering clinics and guided experiences with proceeds benefitting the CCC. 

Peak Clinic Partner: Appalachian Climbing School. Check out ACS's clinic offerings at North Carolina Climbers Festival here.

Basecamp Clinic Partner: Guillard Climbing will have guided experience offerings at South Carolina Climbers Festival this Fall.

We thank all our 2026 business partners for their invaluable support, which expands our capacity to protect climbing access, steward public lands, and build a more inclusive climbing community.

Interested in joining our Events Business Partner Program? Learn more about these partners and how to become an events business partner at the link below.