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 2026 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.
Thacher is Open for Climbing on April 9, 2026
We are SO excited to announce that Thacher State Park is now OPEN for climbing, as of Thursday April 9! PLEASE NOTE: Cave Wall is still closed for the bats. All other climbing walls are open! Please make sure to complete a permit application before climbing at Thacher. Also, we’ve created a form for reporting […]
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 film screening of the Mellow Film Tour, featuring Brook Raboutou, Connor Herson, Sean Bailey, and more! This event is a great opportunity to connect with other local climbers, learn about new […]
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 – […]