The Northwest Montana Climbers’ Coalition
Strengthening our climbing community through outreach, education, and conservation of our local climbing areas.
About the Coalition
From replacing anchors to building trail, hosting events and protecting access, the NWMTCC (aka Stewards of the Rock) work to keep the climbing areas you love open, accessible and as safe as possible. Our community of volunteers and contributors help make this mission possible.
We welcome any contribution you are able to make, whether physically or financially. Please consider signing up for our mailing list and/or an upcoming event to help support your local climbers’ coalition!
Anchor Replacement
When you clip the chains, you want to know what you’re clipping is reasonably safe. Every year we work on replacing older top anchors with stainless bolts & hangers.
Trail Work
Sometimes one of the hardest parts of a climb is finding the base. Trail development and restoration has become a focal point of our mission in the last couple of years.
Community Involvement
From film showings to parties to pint nights, we are always looking for ways to bring the climbing community together.
Protecting Access
The coalition actively engages land managers to strike a balance between wildlife protection, right-of-way and general access issues.
Upcoming Events
Mar 30
Free Anchor Clinic
9:00am At Rockfish Climbing and Fitness
Learn basic and advanced skills for building and cleaning sport anchors
- Intro to building safe sport climbing anchors
- Tips and tricks to set up anchors efficiently
- Learn about master point anchors, quads, & locker draws
- How to safely clean and lower off of a sport anchor
Contact us for more details!
APR 17
Reel Rock 18
7:00 Signature Theaters Kalispell
Doors open at 6:30 | $20 in advance, $25 day of
We Need Your Help!
With a big donation from the American Safe Climbing Association(ASCA) we have lots of bolts to replace old rusty hardware. We rely on you, the community, to help make our crags safer by being our eyes and ears to let us know where potentially dangerous bolts and hardware are located. Please use this form to help us prioritze our bolt replacement efforts.
Projects, Events and Updates
September Trail Day 2020
Stone Hill's Upper Tier Trail Network Completed Volunteers finish access and connecting trails of the Upper Tier Trail network The final day of the trail season is in the books! Despite the smoke, a solid group of volunteers rallied out to Stone Hill to put the...
August Trail Day 2020
Kooc Crags now have improved trail access Volunteers re-establish an easier and more sustainable trail above Pit Stop The third trail day of the season took place at Kooc Crags on Koocanusa's west side. On August 8th, three volunteers and three board members cut...
Peck Gulch Trail Rebuild and Rebolt
Peck Gulch approach re-routed, rusty bolts replaced on lower north tier Volunteers dig in nearly a mile of trail and replace half a dozen top anchor setups. Coalition board members and a handful of volunteers met at the Peck Gulch day use area to completely...
June Trail Day 2020
The Upper Tier Trails are in!Volunteers dig in trails to six major formations. The first trail day of 2020 is in the books. On Saturday, June 13th, 13 volunteers built trails to Bighorn, Jah, Big Buttresses, as well as Bertha, Tower of Power and Striation Rock. A...
NWMTCC Secures Grant for Stone Hill Trail Work
$2,000 will be awarded through the American Alpine Club's Cornerstone Conservation Grant The Stewards are on a roll! Last month the Northwest Montana Climbers' Coalition received $2,000 to assist in the completion of the Stone Hill Trail Network Project. The money...
Kila Anchor Rebolting 2019
On August 12th, members of the NWMTCC replaced 15 anchor setups at the main area of Kila Crags southwest of Kalispell. The area is becoming more popular every season, and was way overdue for upgraded hardware. Kila is known for having somewhat chossy rock, and has...