Rock Climbing Halloween Weekend Oct 31-Nov 2, 2025

I have Group Site 1 reserved in Sheep's Pass from Friday, October 31 to Sunday, November 2. I may be climbing with another group of climbers so if you plan on attending please be sure that either you are capable of setting up routes on your own or pair up with those that can do so. The more rope guns capable of setting up routes (and leading off smaller groups) the better so that we are not all climbing in the same area and hogging the crag. If you can set up routes and are willing to take out small groups of people out at different areas to climb, please state that you are willing to do so and how many people that you can accommodate.
This is not a meet up for inexperienced new climbers. To attend this meet up you must be capable of setting up your own climbs or partner up with someone who can set up climbs before attending.
The traditional potluck will be Saturday night (not all dessert items please and if you plan on participating, please concentrate on one food item to share). Participation is not mandatory.
To encourage people to carpool, the cost will be $15 per car for the whole weekend regardless of how many nights you stay or the # of people in your car, so please carpool. Please bring $5 bills as I may not have change. I also accept Venmo (@Wing-Leong) or Zelle.
A separate entrance fee to enter the National Park is $30/car for 7 days. An annual Joshua Tree Park Pass is $55 for just Joshua Tree National Park itself. The America's Adventure Pass (cost $80) will get you into all National Parks for 1 year.
No +1s for the Meetup. Please have guests join meetup.com and RSVP themselves.
Costume wearing is strongly recommended on Saturday. The winner with the best costume will have the vehicle in which he/she is riding exempt from paying $15.
If you can not make it, PLEASE remove yourself from the RSVP list. The weather may be extremely variable during this time frame so be sure that you bring plenty of water, sunscreen, and firewood. Adverse weather conditions will cancel. The weather forecast is at this link: Joshua Tree 7 Day Forecast (http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=34.00144280255186&lon=-116.12548828125&site=vef&smap=1&unit=0&lg=en&FcstType=text#.V87w7JgrKUk).
Some other information:

1. It can get very cold at night and yet be warm enough during the day to wear just t-shirts so plan on layering your outerwear accordingly.
2. Don't forget to bring a headlamp if you're climbing in the afternoon as sunset is at 1716 hours the first day. I have climbed before with people who forget how quickly this sneaks up on you.
3. • Important to know

LIABILITY: The Organizers in this group are not professional guides. The function of this organizer is to only organize the trip. You, and no one else, are 100% responsible for your safety at all times. Your attendance at this meetup signifies you agree to not hold this Meetup group or its organizers responsible for any injuries to your person or property that may occur from this event or in the future application of any information given during this meetup. CLIMB AT YOUR OWN RISK!
Adverse weather or another shutdown will cancel this event.