CORE Premier at Climb Max helps to raise money for CCC
Friday evening 35 people came together to help support the CCC's efforts by attending a premier of Chuck Frybergers newest film CORE. The door proceeds and the raffle items helped us to raise $330.00 for the Rumbling Bald West Side Boulders Fund. A big thanks goes out to Dave Sharratt and Stewart Cowles for hosting this event in honor of the CCC. I also wanted to thank the generous folks at Misty Mountain, Mountains to Seas Marketing, Chuck Fryberger Films, and Mountain Hardware for donating prizes. A special thanks to Mountain Hardware Athelete Pat Goodman for generously providing his sound system and very special thanks to Pascal Robert who fixed our AV problems making it possible to show this movie. Thanks to all those who attended.
Chimney Rock State Park Public Planning
There will be more opportunities for comment than just the 5/26 meeting. The plans will be available on-line starting 5/26 and public comments will be open until 6/23. See the press release below for more details. Make your voice heard! The state needs to understand the incredible climbing resources in this park and that we want to keep them open and open up more!
As part of the process to create a master plan for Chimney Rock State Park in the Hickory Nut Gorge, the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation will conduct a public planning session May 26 at the Lake Lure Town Hall.
People are invited to visit the drop-in session anytime from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m.
Bald Boulders Fundraising-Contribution Matching Update: WE DID IT!
Here is fund raising update on the Rumbling Bald Boulders Acquisition:
- Since Dec. 5th 2009, YOU and YOUR support of the CCC and CCC events have raised $23,464.00 for the Rumbling Bald Boulders Acquisition.
•Individual Contributions (YOU!) - $6,767.00
•Event contributions (Climbing competitions, slide shows YOU helped to support!) - $7,447.00
•Charitable Trust and Corporate donations and sponsorships - $6,250.00
Southern Comfort supports the Rumbling Bald West Side Acquisition!
Saturday February 27th, the Appalachian State University Climbing Team hosted the 6th Southern Comfort Bouldering Competition. This years mission was to support the CCC and the purchase of the Rumbling Bald West Side Tract. Saturday was a great day for a comp in Boone. We had freezing temperatures and snow (again)! Over 63 competitors showed up from Appalachian, Brevard College, ETSU, UNC, WCU High Point University and University of Tennessee Chattanooga.
After three sessions: the following came out on top!
New Map of Our West Side Boulders at Rumbling Bald
Andi Cochran has made a fantastic map of our tract of boulders at Rumbling Bald. She took GPS points on these boulders. So this map is about as accurate as we'll get. Andi works with Appalachian State's Geography and Planning Department, but did this on volunteer time. The CCC would truly be lost without volunteers. Thank you, Andi!
Triangle Rock Club becomes a Lost In Space level CCC Sponsor
The Carolina Climbers' Coalition welcomes The Triangle Rock Club to our growing list of coroporate sponsors. In
celebration of their 2nd anniversary and in corporation with the
Kenneth Kratz Family Charitable Trust, the Triangle Rock Club has
become "Lost ln Space" level Cooperate sponsor of the Carolina Climbers' Coalition, contributing $2500 to the Rumbling Bald Boulders Fund.
We own it!
Yesterday (January 6th, 2010), the CCC started the New Year off with the purchase of the West Side Boulders at Rumbling Bald. The closing of the sale occurred in Asheville, NC. This purchase marks the beginning of our newest land acquisition project. This purchase serves as the 4th pilot project of the Access Fund's Land Conservation Campaign, a national initiative to empower local climbing organizations to conserve recreation lands through a loan program to purchase them. With this new initiative, the Access Fund is demonstrating once again they are YOUR climbing future! This project marks our second major land acquisition project. Its exciting for the CCC to conserve of a major bouldering area for climbers of the Carolinas and beyond.
Triple Crown Provides MAJOR Support for the Rumbling Bald West Side Purchase!
12/6/09 - Chattanooga, Tennessee
As you know the Triple Crown has been a major supporter of the ongoing efforts of the CCC. The Triple Crown Bouldering Series raises money for climbing access organizations, American Red Cross and Habitat for Humanity. The Triple Crown
Bouldering Series has paid the lease for the Ashboro Boulders for the last 2 years in a row, helped to pay off Laurel Knob and now they have stepped up to support the new Rumbling Bald Acquisition.
Carolina Climbers Coalition and the Access Fund Set to Purchase Rumbling Bald West Side Boulders in North Carolina
Raleigh, NC - December 4, 2009 —
The Carolina Climbers Coalition and the Access Fund announced today the intent to purchase and conserve the Rumbling Bald West Side Boulders in North Carolina.
The Access Fund, the national advocacy organization that keeps U.S. climbing areas open and conserves the climbing environment, will provide a bridge loan of $72,000 from the new Access Fund Land Conservation Campaign to finance 90% of the purchase price for the 6.12 acre tract that is currently under contract by the Carolina Climbers Coalition.
The two organizations are working together to finalize the purchase of this popular bouldering area from a private developer. Developed in 1999, the parcel hosts 30 boulders with approximately 200 high quality boulder problems. The area sees considerable use from southeast climbers due to its central location to several nearby metropolitan areas, including Asheville, NC; Charlotte, NC; Greenville, SC; and Spartanburg, SC.
Seasonal Rest Area Closure for Blowing Rock Boulders
The NC DOT last year made the decision to close the rest area along HWY 221 that serves as the parking access for the Blowig Rock Boulders. The rest area will be closed to Hightway traffic from Sept. 30th - April 1st. This does NOT mean the climbing area is closed, just that its parking is limited to what is available in front of the barricades that will be placed at either end of the rest area. Please park straight in (90º to the length of the barricade) so as to allow the maximum amount of parking. We will continue to work with the DOT to see if we can have this decision reversed. Please DO NOT park at the church across the street.