Pirates Cove Plunder - 2026

Bouldering Competition

Saturday, March 14, 2026

  • 8:30 AM - 7:00 PM

  • Summersville Lake State Park

  • 36 Park Road Summersville, WV, 26651United States (map)

The first-ever Pirate’s Cove Plunder! This is a friendly (pirate-themed) fundraiser bouldering comp put on by volunteers with the goal of raising money for NRAC! Bring your mateys, don your most swashbuckling apparel (best dressed wins a special prize), and climb on amazing sandstone lakebed boulders for a chance to win some mighty fine prizes! Stick around after for food, music, and prizes.

Register before January 31st to lock in early bird pricing and guarantee a t-shirt and dinner!

HUGE shoutout to our sponsors! Want to join? Email esjerome911@gmail.com 

DETAILS

Pirate's Cove Plunder - Early Bird Discount (ends Jan. 31st) Pirate's Cove Plunder - Early Bird Discount (ends Jan. 31st)
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Pirate's Cove Plunder - Early Bird Discount (ends Jan. 31st)
$50.00 $60.00

  • Date: March 14th, 2026
    Meet at:Summersville Lake State Park
    Registration: 8:30am - 9:30am
    Rules Briefing: 9:30am - 10am
    Climbing: 10am - 3pm
    Food, Music, Awards: 3pm - 7pm

    • Pirate’s Cove Plunder T-Shirt

    • 2-weeks of FREE KAYA PRO

    • Free home-cooked dinner

    • Goodie bag from our sponsors

    • A locally baked treat

    • LIVE Music

  • Scoring for this event will be done digitally on the KAYA app. Once you purchase a ticket, you will receive the access code for the event in your confirmation email. Use this to register for the event in KAYA. All participants will be given 2 weeks of free KAYA PRO, enabling access to the bouldering guidebook by Aaron Schneider and Stella Mascari.

  • When registering on KAYA you will be prompted: “What is the hardest grade you can climb in 5 tries?” Your answer will determine what category—Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, or Open you are in.

    Climb your hardest 5 problems within the 5-hour climbing window. Top 3 climbers in each category will receive prizes! Keep track of your attempts—this will be used to break ties.

    This competition is HONOR BASED. Please keep it fun and only log sends you’ve actually completed.


    P.S. Don’t be a sandbagger—that’s no fun.

  • If you’ve never bouldered at the Lake before—be prepared, it’s MUDDY! Bring shoes you can wreck, and a towel to keep your climbing shoes clean. We will provide some tarps, but it is recommended to bring one to keep your pads and standing areas clean and dry.

    The area gets a lot of sun and should be in the 40-50s. Dress appropriately and bring your usual chalk, brush, climbing shoes, and any other nik-naks you need for sending.

  • Summersville State Park has offered a special 50% discount to anyone wanting to take advantage of the extensive camping available on the premises.

    Explore options here and call 681-355-0328 to reserve with the discount.There are many Airbnbs, hostels, and campsites within the region to explore elsewhere too!

  • HUGE thank you to Summersville State Park for allowing us to use their space. We couldn’t have created this event without our sponsors: KAYA, Organic Climbing, Madrock, Yumbel Cookies, FrictionLabs, Black Diamond, and PhysiVantage.

  • Sunday, March 15th will be the rain-date. We will make an announcement closer to the event if we need to postpone.

  • Email outreach@newriverclimbing.net with any additional questions! Thanks!