About Us
We are a volunteer group of climbers who manage and advocate for climbing at Thacher State Park. Our mission is to transform the Helderberg Escarpment into a premier rock and ice climbing destination in the Northeast and to have all the cliff lands protected for generations to come, serving all user groups, and nourishing the physical and mental health of our local community.
Membership
Your membership also supports the Access Fund and their mission!
Visit Thacher
The 2025 Climbing Application is now live!!
Make sure to complete your free annual climbing permit application before your first visit!
Support the Thacher Climbing Coalition and get your TCC Swag here!
Donate $25 or more and get a free t-shirt. We’ll ship them to your address via USPS Priority Mail.
Mellow Film Tour – Annual TCC Fundraiser Event
Please join us for our annual fundraiser event on April 25, 2026 at Thacher State Park! We will be hosting the capital region’s only screening of the Mellow Film Tour. Learn more about the Mellow Film Tour here or watch the teaser below. This is a great opportunity to connect with other local climbers, learn […]
REEL ROCK 19 – Screening at Hudson Boulders on April 5
The Thacher Climbing Coalition will be showing REEL ROCK 19 at Hudson Boulders on Saturday April 5th at Hudson Boulders Please come join us for a night of community and fun! When: Saturday April 5, 2025Doors open at 8:00PM – film screening to start shortly after.Where: Hudson Boulders, Latham NY Event Information and Tickets: TCC […]
Falcon Closure – Sunset Wall through East End – Effective May 9th through **June 5th**
Updated June 5th: The falcons were not successful in nesting at Thacher Park. All climbing routes are now open. Parks Biologists have found peregrine falcons at Thacher Park and a route closure is needed to ensure that they have a place to nest. Currently, the closure covers the North half of the climbing area – […]
Climbing Area Closure – May 8th and 9th
The climbing area will be temporarily closed on Wednesday, May 8th and Thursday, May 9th in order to allow the scaling team to remove some potentially dangerous rock. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but this will help us keep the climbing area safer in the long term!