![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.](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/image_50432513-900x1200.jpg)
Climbers gear up to scale Slug’s Bluff
Katarina Rothhorn
• September 20, 2023
![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.](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_1864-900x675.jpeg)
Upper Peninsula Climbers Coalition gifted Slug’s Buff
Andie Balenger
• September 26, 2022
![SCALING UPWARD—A pair of South Superior Climbing Club members climbing in the Marquette area. The club offers plenty of experiences for those looking to get into rock climbing. Photo courtesy of Micah Carroll.](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Image-from-iOS-12-900x675.jpg)
South Superior Climbing Club gives students rock climbing experiences
Dallas Wiertella, Staff Writer
• November 18, 2021
![Photo by Scott Crady courtesy of Georgia Harrison: Joseph Thill climbing at the AAA wall in Marquette.](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/re-JoeThill_from_ScottCrady.jpg)
SSCC: Northern’s contribution to Marquette’s climbing scene
Noah Hausmann
• November 9, 2017
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