The Canberra Climbers Association (CCA) was founded in 1998. Membership is steadily growing and is now a respected body representing climbers’ interests. The CCA has a broad membership base and supports all types of climbing ie: rock climbing, mountaineering, sports climbing, aid climbing, etc

The Association aims to:
• Promote the image of climbing in the ACT
• Educate climbers and the public about climbing
• Foster our local climbing areas
• Provide social activities for ACT climbers
• Maintain and ensure access to our crags with the help of local government agencies
• Keep climbing safe by maintaining fixed protection.

The Association is involved in many consultations with Namadgi and Kosciuszko National Parks and Environment ACT about access to climbing areas. We have worked closely with Parks ACT to repair and maintain access tracks to climbing areas since the 2003 bushfires.

Members meet regularly to discuss local issues as well as see and hear from a range of speakers about their climbing experiences in Australia and overseas. Members follow a diversity of climbing beliefs, styles and techniques, keeping the club lively. The club provides an opportunity for local climbers to network, organise private trips and find new partners.
We also publish ‘Runout’, a newsletter for members.

The club’s introductory climbing days at crags such as Booroomba which expose new members to the traditional climbing style of the local granite.

The CCA Committee