Welcome to the Climbing, Caving & MOUNTAINEERING Group of Albany, NY!   I'm your Host, The Bastion of Excellence!     If you have any IDEAS any at all, new venues or places you'd love to climb, cave, hike, camp or any other outdoor (or indoor) adventure ideas feel free to shoot them my way.  I'll gladly add them to the event calendar.     The Whole Purpose of this Group is so that people in North Eastern NY and Western New England can find and netw …

Join us at Eastern Mountain Sports in the Capital District as we make it easy for you to get out there and play hard with our upcoming clinic and outing club series, EMS ROCS!! (Real Outdoor Clinic Series) You don't need to be an expert to join in on the learning and fun! All levels of abilities are welcome! It's a great way to learn something new, expand your knowledge base, try out that new piece of equipment or figure out what your next addition to your gear collection will be! In-store clini …

If you and/or your kids love getting outside and pushing your limits, then this is the club for you. This group is structured to coordinate both strictly adult events as well as separate kid friendly events. The main purpose of the group is to find like minded people who love going on extreme adventures. Whether you're into hiking, mountaineering, adventure racing, kayaking, camping, or hiking in Albany, just to name a few. Other events in the future will include: skydiving, surfing, wake board …