SIERRA NEVADA SECTION
The Sierra Nevada Section is one of the largest and most active sections in the American Alpine Club. With more than 2,000 members living in Northern California and Northern Nevada, they have a long tradition of community and volunteerism that unites members and welcomes all climbers.
With the likes of Yosemite Valley, Tuolumne Meadows, Lovers Leap, Donner Summit, Pinnacles National Monument, and Bishop—not to mention the endless granite summits of the Eastern Sierra—there is enough climbing to keep anyone busy for several lifetimes. Sierra Nevada Section members regularly gather at events throughout the year to climb, help preserve crags and mountains, and socialize.
Chapters:
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Connect:
Email: sierranevada@americanalpineclub.org
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Annual Events - Come Join Us!
January: Ice Climbing Retreat @ Lost Trail Lodge (Truckee, CA)
Summer (exact date varies): Yosemite Volunteer in Parks Project, Donner Summit Campout
July: Summer Rock Retreat @ Lost Trail Lodge
September: Yosemite Facelift with Yosemite Climbing Association, Donner Summit Boulder Bash
November: Bishop Highball Craggin’ Classic
Meet Your Section Leadership:
Paul Koubek - Education Chair
Kristin Nute - Section Co-Chair
Kristin Nute joined as a co-chair to the Sierra Nevada Section in April 2014. Growing up in the SF Bay Area and finding time to escape the busy pace to explore California and beyond has always been a passion. Yearly trips typically include camping and exploring near Sequoia/Kings Canyon, the Sierra Buttes and also catching winter peak views from the top of Thunder Saddle, Kirkwood.
In the late 1990's, Kristin discovered climbing, and instantly gravitated to the challenges, adventures and community. Kristin is thrilled to be working with the active and amazing Sierra Nevada Section
Emily Hendrick - Section Co-Chair
Emily Hendrick is a San Francisco native, but got hooked on mountains after moving to Boulder, CO in 2011. She has summited all of the Colorado 14ers as well as glaciated peaks in the North Cascades, the Andes of Ecuador and Peru, New Zealand, and the Himalayas. She loves international mountaineering trips as a lens through which to explore new cultures. When not spending time in the alpine, she works for an environmental nonprofit based in Berkeley.