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CHAT AND CLIMB — At a social climb, SSCC members new and returning gather and learn the ins and outs of their sport.

South Superior Climbing Club to host Slugg’s Bluff Climb

Megan Smith September 12, 2024

Autumn in the Upper Peninsula can be a dream for everyone from locals to tourists. It is no surprise that a majority of students at NMU find themselves taking part in the changing of the seasons by exploring...

ALWAYS CLIMBING — Slug's Bluff became the first climber-owned rock-climbing area last year and this year's first Slug Fest is a celebration of that milestone. The festival will include programs for climbers as well as community volunteer projects to continue the legacy of stewardship of Slug's Bluff.
Photo courtesy of John Miller.

Climbers gear up to scale Slug’s Bluff

Katarina Rothhorn September 20, 2023

This weekend, Sept. 22-24, nearly 100 people will gather in Palmer, Michigan at an 80-foot-tall quartzite cliff known as Slug’s Bluff to celebrate the inaugural Slug Fest with rock climbing gear, yoga...

CLIMB HIGH — A climber scales up Slug’s Bluff, an 80-foot tall quartzite cliff located in the Upper Peninsula. Slug’s Bluff is the first climber-owned area in Michigan, with the Upper Peninsula Climbers Coalition recently being gifted the land.

Upper Peninsula Climbers Coalition gifted Slug’s Buff

Andie Balenger September 26, 2022

The Upper Peninsula Climbers Coalition (UPCC) has become the owner of a climbing area in Palmer, MI, making the property the first climber-owned land in Michigan, according to a recent UPCC press release. The...

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