Thoughout North American climbing history there have been loosely knit fringe groups, or clubs, that had names and held their partying to the same high standard as their climbing. A few examples of these clubs are: The Vulgarians, The Stonemasters, The Banditos, The DLFA, The Lower Sierra Eating Drinking and Farcing Society?
Are there any other climbing clubs like the ones above still in existence today?
Are there any other local clubs from those days that I am not aware of?
Perhaps someone can give me the correct name for The Lower Sierra Eating Drinking and Farcing group, as I am sure that I’ve butchered the correct name.
I am one of the founding foreskins of the DCCC, and I was a DLFA affiliate back in the late seventies til about 1982.
I’d love to hear about any other organizations from the past, or from today if any clubs like these still exist.

Sounds interesting...
I have heard some stories about similar clubs in past climbing magazine articles, and back in the 1990's I was a part of a "club" called The Pit Crew in the Spokane WA. area. We definitely did our share of partying, as well as route setting and climbing. I still miss those days as we really got a lot of training done, and it was always a hoot.
What does DCCC, and DLFA stand for, and where were these clubs based out of?
Keep me posted with stories you hear about.
Elmo

Hey Tom,
Whats the current status of the Douglas County Climbing Commission?

DLFA is the Devil's Lake Fuknes Association.

L.S.E.D.&F.S. -- The Lower Seirra Eating, Drinking, and Farcing Society.

From Warren Harding's book Downward Bound:
"A few years back, 1968 to be exact, I came to the realization that I should head up some sort of organization, perhaps one that would epouse the baser characteristics of alpinists: drunkedness, gluttony, sloth, cowardice, treachery, lechery, that sort of thing....The result of this need was the founding of the L.S.E.D.&F.S."

The stirring war cry of the of the L.S.E.D.&F.S. is semper farcissimus!!!.

Downward Bound is a must read. It taught me how to rock climb (and booze) in 1975. Back then you would often learn how to climb from books.

Elmo,
The DCCC is The Douglas County Climbing Commission.
It is based in Douglas County, CO.
It's members are responsible for many first ascents in two of Douglas County's climbing areas, Castlewood Canyon and Devils Head.
The DCCC still plays an active role in new routing.
The DLFA is The Devils Lake Fuk-nes Association.
It began sometime back in the mid-seventies at Devils Lake, Wisconsin.
Their partying exploits are as legendary as their climbs.
The DLFA is somewhat desolved these days, but some of the members, who have not drank themselves to death, are still climbing in their ripe old age, around the country.
Mike,
Tod's still putting up FA's at The Head, Richard is still doing FA's all over. Rich is up in Cheyenne and pull'in at Veedavoo. Scott is still course setting at Thrillseekers, and I, being the ultimate inbred Douglas County guy, am still pull'in down at The Wood.
Lee,
Downward Bound-A Mad Guide to Rock Climbing was definitely an inspiration to me and my partners back in the seventies. We read it and realized that Warren's description of our sport most closely adhered to our own values, so we adopted his basic philosophy, which we maintain to this day.