From conquering the rock wall at local Madison gyms to traveling the country in search of the most challenging climbs in the country, Mountaineering Club members take trips that challenge climbers of all levels.
The Hoofer Mountaineering Club is a student-run organization that wants to keep people out on the rocks, while also maintaining a collective of knowledgeable climbers who can both teach and pass on their knowledge to others. We love teaching new members or even just getting people together to all go climb, whether it be at Devil's Lake or as far as Red River Gorge in Kentucky. We run both club trips and more relaxed unofficial trips for last-minute planners! If you're more experienced (or looking to improve), we also offer a climbing team!
A membership with Hoofer Mountaineering gives you access to our gear locker, as well as discounts at the climbing wall in the Sett and 20% off climbing gear at Fontana Sports in Madison.
How to Join
1. Create your Account!
When you're ready to join, head over to our member site at https://members.hoofers.org to create your account! You must be a Union Member to join. Note that UW-Madison students are automatically granted Union membership.
2. Sign Up for Events!
Once you've joined the club, you can search for events and sign up from the member site. Pick your favorite event, sign up, and get ready for an adventure!
For more information, click the button below!
Contact Us
Hoofer Mountaineering Club
Memorial Union, Lower Level
800 Langdon St.
Madison, WI 53706
(608) 262-1630
info@hoofermountaineering.org
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What’s up climbers! This trip was an intro to sport climbing trip to the Red River Gorge, Kentucky!
Upcoming Events
Hazel's office hours
Hey hoofers! Come stop by my virtual office hours to say hi, talk about upcoming trips, or get ratings. Here's the virtual meeting deets:
Hazel Bastien is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Hazel's office hours
Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm weekly
Weekly: https://zoom.us/meeting/tJUrdemqqzksHdxugrdDgu3B7bMrEm1yFHRS/ics?icsToken=98tyKuCpqDkqGNGXth6PRowcBIjoc-rwmHpdgqdFiRj3BwRUd1DUYeBvIJdyQcH2
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/91620252678?pwd=MVFQNzFPZ240amhMbTlGNVhPcEQ1QT09
Meeting ID: 916 2025 2678
Passcode: HMC2020
Heelers: Intro to Climbing
Join Hoofer Mountaineering Club and other new climbers at this one-day intro to climbing webinar!
During this hour long webinar, we will introduce ourselves and the Hoofer Mountaineering Club. New climbers will learn about top rope climbing and gain a few skills to get out climbing and get connected with others in the club.
Overview of the webinar:
- Types of climbing
- Fitting and properly wearing a harness
- A demo on tying-in and top rope belaying
- Risk assessment and safety checks
- More information about the club and how to join
- What you should do next to get climbing!
We are so excited to give you a preview of our club and get you climbing!
Club members: tell your friends that are interested in climbing!
Join virtually via ZOOM! https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/91051225976
HMC General Meeting
Join us for Hoofer Mountaineering Club's general meetings. We meet every Thursday at 7:00pm. Meetings will be virtual until further notice. Meeting links will be sent out via email on a week to week basis. No sign up is required to attend meetings
Hazel's office hours
Hey hoofers! Come stop by my virtual office hours to say hi, talk about upcoming trips, or get ratings. Here's the virtual meeting deets:
Hazel Bastien is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Hazel's office hours
Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm weekly
Weekly: https://zoom.us/meeting/tJUrdemqqzksHdxugrdDgu3B7bMrEm1yFHRS/ics?icsToken=98tyKuCpqDkqGNGXth6PRowcBIjoc-rwmHpdgqdFiRj3BwRUd1DUYeBvIJdyQcH2
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/91620252678?pwd=MVFQNzFPZ240amhMbTlGNVhPcEQ1QT09
Meeting ID: 916 2025 2678
Passcode: HMC2020
HMC General Meeting
Join us for Hoofer Mountaineering Club's general meetings. We meet every Thursday at 7:00pm. Meetings will be virtual until further notice. Meeting links will be sent out via email on a week to week basis. No sign up is required to attend meetings
The Porter Film *LIVE DISCUSSION*
Use this link to watch The Porter FREE: https://vimeo.com/401973349
We will be joining with sixteen other universities and their mountaineering/climbing groups for a live discussion with Nate Meninger about his experience as one of the first-ever foreign-born porters to assist climbers ascending Everest.
This is the link to the live discussion: http://www.bit.ly/ThePorter9
Check out theporterfilm.com for more!
Hazel's office hours
Hey hoofers! Come stop by my virtual office hours to say hi, talk about upcoming trips, or get ratings. Here's the virtual meeting deets:
Hazel Bastien is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Hazel's office hours
Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm weekly
Weekly: https://zoom.us/meeting/tJUrdemqqzksHdxugrdDgu3B7bMrEm1yFHRS/ics?icsToken=98tyKuCpqDkqGNGXth6PRowcBIjoc-rwmHpdgqdFiRj3BwRUd1DUYeBvIJdyQcH2
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/91620252678?pwd=MVFQNzFPZ240amhMbTlGNVhPcEQ1QT09
Meeting ID: 916 2025 2678
Passcode: HMC2020
HMC General Meeting
Join us for Hoofer Mountaineering Club's general meetings. We meet every Thursday at 7:00pm. Meetings will be virtual until further notice. Meeting links will be sent out via email on a week to week basis. No sign up is required to attend meetings
Hazel's office hours
Hey hoofers! Come stop by my virtual office hours to say hi, talk about upcoming trips, or get ratings. Here's the virtual meeting deets:
Hazel Bastien is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Hazel's office hours
Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm weekly
Weekly: https://zoom.us/meeting/tJUrdemqqzksHdxugrdDgu3B7bMrEm1yFHRS/ics?icsToken=98tyKuCpqDkqGNGXth6PRowcBIjoc-rwmHpdgqdFiRj3BwRUd1DUYeBvIJdyQcH2
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/91620252678?pwd=MVFQNzFPZ240amhMbTlGNVhPcEQ1QT09
Meeting ID: 916 2025 2678
Passcode: HMC2020
HMC General Meeting
Join us for Hoofer Mountaineering Club's general meetings. We meet every Thursday at 7:00pm. Meetings will be virtual until further notice. Meeting links will be sent out via email on a week to week basis. No sign up is required to attend meetings
Hazel's office hours
Hey hoofers! Come stop by my virtual office hours to say hi, talk about upcoming trips, or get ratings. Here's the virtual meeting deets:
Hazel Bastien is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Hazel's office hours
Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm weekly
Weekly: https://zoom.us/meeting/tJUrdemqqzksHdxugrdDgu3B7bMrEm1yFHRS/ics?icsToken=98tyKuCpqDkqGNGXth6PRowcBIjoc-rwmHpdgqdFiRj3BwRUd1DUYeBvIJdyQcH2
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/91620252678?pwd=MVFQNzFPZ240amhMbTlGNVhPcEQ1QT09
Meeting ID: 916 2025 2678
Passcode: HMC2020
HMC General Meeting
Join us for Hoofer Mountaineering Club's general meetings. We meet every Thursday at 7:00pm. Meetings will be virtual until further notice. Meeting links will be sent out via email on a week to week basis. No sign up is required to attend meetings
Hazel's office hours
Hey hoofers! Come stop by my virtual office hours to say hi, talk about upcoming trips, or get ratings. Here's the virtual meeting deets:
Hazel Bastien is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Hazel's office hours
Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm weekly
Weekly: https://zoom.us/meeting/tJUrdemqqzksHdxugrdDgu3B7bMrEm1yFHRS/ics?icsToken=98tyKuCpqDkqGNGXth6PRowcBIjoc-rwmHpdgqdFiRj3BwRUd1DUYeBvIJdyQcH2
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/91620252678?pwd=MVFQNzFPZ240amhMbTlGNVhPcEQ1QT09
Meeting ID: 916 2025 2678
Passcode: HMC2020
HMC General Meeting
Join us for Hoofer Mountaineering Club's general meetings. We meet every Thursday at 7:00pm. Meetings will be virtual until further notice. Meeting links will be sent out via email on a week to week basis. No sign up is required to attend meetings
Hazel's office hours
Hey hoofers! Come stop by my virtual office hours to say hi, talk about upcoming trips, or get ratings. Here's the virtual meeting deets:
Hazel Bastien is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Hazel's office hours
Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm weekly
Weekly: https://zoom.us/meeting/tJUrdemqqzksHdxugrdDgu3B7bMrEm1yFHRS/ics?icsToken=98tyKuCpqDkqGNGXth6PRowcBIjoc-rwmHpdgqdFiRj3BwRUd1DUYeBvIJdyQcH2
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/91620252678?pwd=MVFQNzFPZ240amhMbTlGNVhPcEQ1QT09
Meeting ID: 916 2025 2678
Passcode: HMC2020
HMC General Meeting
Join us for Hoofer Mountaineering Club's general meetings. We meet every Thursday at 7:00pm. Meetings will be virtual until further notice. Meeting links will be sent out via email on a week to week basis. No sign up is required to attend meetings
Hazel's office hours
Hey hoofers! Come stop by my virtual office hours to say hi, talk about upcoming trips, or get ratings. Here's the virtual meeting deets:
Hazel Bastien is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Hazel's office hours
Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm weekly
Weekly: https://zoom.us/meeting/tJUrdemqqzksHdxugrdDgu3B7bMrEm1yFHRS/ics?icsToken=98tyKuCpqDkqGNGXth6PRowcBIjoc-rwmHpdgqdFiRj3BwRUd1DUYeBvIJdyQcH2
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/91620252678?pwd=MVFQNzFPZ240amhMbTlGNVhPcEQ1QT09
Meeting ID: 916 2025 2678
Passcode: HMC2020
Hazel's office hours
Hey hoofers! Come stop by my virtual office hours to say hi, talk about upcoming trips, or get ratings. Here's the virtual meeting deets:
Hazel Bastien is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Hazel's office hours
Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm weekly
Weekly: https://zoom.us/meeting/tJUrdemqqzksHdxugrdDgu3B7bMrEm1yFHRS/ics?icsToken=98tyKuCpqDkqGNGXth6PRowcBIjoc-rwmHpdgqdFiRj3BwRUd1DUYeBvIJdyQcH2
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/91620252678?pwd=MVFQNzFPZ240amhMbTlGNVhPcEQ1QT09
Meeting ID: 916 2025 2678
Passcode: HMC2020