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Mission Impossible: Save Climbing in the Desert
The Friends of Indian Creek has been around since 2005, but the newly elected board is taking the bull by the horns, and has some ambitious plans for protecting these special places. I recently caught up with Sam Lightner, Jr., the new president, to find out what’s in the works, and how the rest of us can get involved.
Southeastern Climbers Coalition Needs Your Help!
The Southeastern Climbers Coalition is asking for YOUR help to secure access to two excellent crags currently closed to climbing.
The Case For Secret Crags
Sometimes it’s easier to fly under the radar. Today we take a look at the case FOR secret crags.
Western Slope Access Alerts
Two access issues have popped up recently that we wanted to help spread the word about. The first is a little farther afield, in Moab, Utah, at Arches National Park. They are developing a climbing and canyoneering management plan that will take into account things like fixed anchors, permits for new routes, access trails, resource […]
The Future of Bolting
In the not-so-distant future, it’s unlikely that climber’s will enjoy the freedoms we currently have when it comes to establishing routes. For a long time we’ve flown under the radar as a self policing community that, aside from a few high profile spats, has proven it can manage itself in a responsible fashion. As the sport continues to grow, however, and more people are putting up new routes, we are coming under increasing scrutiny from land managers. This will inevitably lead to tighter rules and regulations, especially when it comes to the ever controversial bolt.
Bulldog Creek Dog Walk (IV WI 4+)
Hayden Carpenter and Tom Bohanon recently repeated an obscure ice climb on the south side of Mt Sopris. Given a brief mention in Jack Robert’s ice guide, Bulldog Creek Walk is described as being 100 meters of WI 4. What they found was seven pitches of ice in a remote setting that makes for one […]
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