NRAC and Access Fund Secure Access to the Bubba City in the New River Gorge
Access Fund - Fri, 04/27/2012 - 4:00am
The New River Alliance of Climbers (NRAC) and the Access Fund are pleased to announce an access easement has secured the public parking area and approach trails to the extensive cliff line of Bubba City in the New River Gorge.
Access Fund Hires Arizona Policy Analyst to Advocate for Climbers on Oak Flat Land Exchange
Access Fund - Wed, 04/25/2012 - 4:00am
The Access Fund is pleased to announce that Curt Shannon has recently joined the organization as Arizona Policy Analyst. Curt will represent climbers and the Access Fund in their current opposition to HR 1904, the Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act—more commonly known as the Oak Flat Land Exchange Bill.
Conservation Team Tours Tennessee
Access Fund - Fri, 04/13/2012 - 4:00am
The Conservation Team just wrapped up a tour of Tennessee, working alongside the Southeastern Climbers Coalition (SCC) at T-Wall and Leda, outside of Chattanooga.
Access Fund Awards Round One of Climbing Preservation Grants
Access Fund - Fri, 04/13/2012 - 4:00am
Once again, Access Fund members were given the opportunity to rate grant projects, helping the Access Fund decide which projects they were most interested in funding. In this round of grants, the Access Fund awarded over $26,000 to support local climbing activism and conservation of the climbing environment. Presented two times annually, the Climbing Preservation Grant program provides financial assistance to the grassroots network and land managers across the United States. During this first round of grants, the Access Fund is supporting nine worthy projects.
Access Fund Announces 2011 Adopt a Crag and TeamWorks Awards
Access Fund - Fri, 02/24/2012 - 4:00am
Each year, the Access Fund and its sponsors honor those organizers who went above and beyond. We are excited to present the 2011 Adopt a Crag awards to a deserving group of volunteers.
Cuba Closes All Access to its Mountains, Climbing Access Lost
Access Fund - Thu, 02/23/2012 - 4:00am
Our peers at Access Pan Am, the western hemisphere climbers’ access organization, report trouble in the Cuban climbing paradise. An unexplained edict of the Cuban government has closed its western mountains, not only to climbers, but all visitors.
Access Fund Announces 2011 Sharp End Awards
Access Fund - Wed, 02/15/2012 - 4:00am
Each year the Access Fund recognizes individuals and businesses that go above and beyond to volunteer their time and efforts to protecting America’s climbing. These recipients stand out in their commitment to the American climbing community, and the Access Fund is honored to present this year's awards to a worthy group of volunteers and activists.
Your Help Needed to Address Impact Issues at Bishop
Access Fund - Tue, 02/14/2012 - 4:00am
The Bishop area is seeing more and more climbers every year as its popularity continues to grow. Increased use is causing concern for sensitive cultural and natural resources, especially in the Tableland area north of Bishop. The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Bishop Field Office is calling on the climbing community to help protect these resources and to ensure continued climbing access. We need your help to answer the call.
Save Oak Flat
Access Fund - Tue, 02/07/2012 - 4:00am
If you live in NM, OR, WA, CO, NH, WV, AK, WY, ID, UT, KY, NV, or TN, you have the ability to help save this climbing area, because one of your Senators sits on the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, which is due to hear testimony on the Southeast Arizona Land Exchange this Thursday, February 9th. We've provided an easy way to contact your Senator and send a letter opposing the destruction of one of our treasured climbing areas! TAKE ACTION NOW!
Stone Fort Trail Day
Southeast Climbers Coalition - Mon, 03/28/2011 - 10:00pm
Stone Fort received an entranceway facelift on Saturday March 19th, 2011 thanks to a great group of volunteers and financial support ($500 donation!) from Dan Rose and Max Poppel of The Crashpad!
The entranceway was cited as an area of erosion concern by our (still on-going) Environmental/Social Impact Study that began in the fall of 2010. Local climbers
Stone Summit donates $5,000 to SCC at Florin Grama's show
Southeast Climbers Coalition - Mon, 03/28/2011 - 10:00pm
Sunday March 20th Stone Summit hosted a beautiful audio/visual presentation by accomplished climber Florin Grama. The event was a dual benefit for the Southeastern Climbers Coalition and Project Elevate Hope.
SCC Fall 2010 Board Meeting
Southeast Climbers Coalition - Mon, 03/28/2011 - 10:00pm
The SCC conducted its fall board meeting on Friday October 22, 2010. Click here to view the meeting minutes.
Deep Creek is Paid Off
Southeast Climbers Coalition - Mon, 03/28/2011 - 10:00pm
In only 6 weeks, the SCC has raised all funds for Deep Creek access purchase. Once again the climbing community has really stepped up and shown how committed they are when it comes to preserving climbing resources. I want to personally thank each person who contributed towards this purchase!
Float the Boat 2011 Crushes it!
Southeast Climbers Coalition - Mon, 03/28/2011 - 10:00pm
After no less than 2 postponements last year for snow, and a giant snow/ice storm here in the Southeast just a couple of weeks ago, we were all biting our nails and looking at weather.com leading up to this year's Boat Rock "Float the Boat" bouldering competition. I probably checked the weather about 10 times a day all week long. And it kept looking good. Hallelujah.
Message from the President #5
Southeast Climbers Coalition - Mon, 03/28/2011 - 10:00pm
"Do it right." - Raymond Fletcher Bryant (1913-2006)
Castle Rock 2010 Trail Day
Southeast Climbers Coalition - Mon, 03/28/2011 - 10:00pm
On the morning of Saturday, November 21, 2010 a group of 13 climbers set out to cleanup the top parking lot of the crag at Castle Rock. Castle Rock is located above Jasper, Tennessee and has been leased by The Southeastern Climbers Coalition since 2005. Because of climber's cooperation over the years and the continued efforts and the success of the trail days, we have been able to maintain a good relationship with private land owners allowing us to continue to have access to this beautiful crag.
Interview w/The Crash Pad Hostal in Chattanooga
Southeast Climbers Coalition - Mon, 03/28/2011 - 10:00pm
Interview by: Paul Morley + Brad McLeod
The Crash Pad: Dan Rose & Max Poppel
SCC: Tell us about yourselves and how you got the idea for The Crash Pad?
CP: We both moved to Chattanooga just over five years ago to pursue our passion for rock climbing. Once living here for a couple years it started...
The SCC Announces Fundraising for DEEP CREEK!
Southeast Climbers Coalition - Mon, 03/28/2011 - 10:00pm
Yep, that's right folks. Click away to read the announcement and learn how YOU can help with access to this incredible crag!
Help Protect Climbing Access in Chimney Rock State Park
Southeast Climbers Coalition - Mon, 03/28/2011 - 10:00pm
The North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources recently released a draft of the Chimney Rock State Park Master Plan for public comment until December 13. The draft plan is available online at www.greenways.com/chimneyrock_download.html
Chimney Rock State Park includes the classic Rumbling Bald cliffline and boulderfield. In addition, the park includes or is slated to include several lesser-known, high quality cliffs such as Ghost Town, the north side of Rumbling Bald, Eagle Rock, Cloven Cliffs, and the cliffs of the Chimney Rock attraction. Some of these outlying areas have 20+ years of climbing history.
The Chimney Rock State Park Master Plan will guide land management in the park over the next 20 years. Currently this plan makes misguided statements about the impacts of climbing and endangers the future of climbing in Hickory Nut Gorge.
The Carolina Climbers' Coalition and the Access Fund are working together to provide key comments regarding climbing access and management. Help ensure climbers' voices are heard. Visit the Access Fund website and use their letter-writing tool to urge park planners to protect current and future climbing access in Chimney Rock State Park.
The park planners need to hear your thoughts today.
Record Turnout at Boat Rock Trail Day
Southeast Climbers Coalition - Thu, 03/24/2011 - 6:00am
On Saturday, November 13th, 110 climbers and volunteers gathered for a record turnout for the Boat Rock fall trail day. The trail day was sponsored by the Urban Core Climbing team, and also supported by members of the Adrenaline climbing team, the Atlanta Rocks climbing team, Girl Scout troop 2910, local (and even non-local!) climbers and community members. The volunteers tackled a huge pile of mulch and spread it throughout the trails and under many of the classic problems that receive the most traffic. Other volunteers spread out throughout the main Boat Rock area, the adjacent Woods Hill area and Boat Rock Road to pick up trash. Meanwhile, Erin Panter led the girl scouts on a walk through the area to discuss the landscape and leave no trace ethics and troop 2910 picked up trash and spruced up the boulderfield. After the work was done (in record time thanks to the huge number of volunteers!) everyone enjoyed lunch together and then headed into the boulders to enjoy some climbing on a beautiful fall afternoon. In total 110 climbers worked for two and a half hours for a total of 275 volunteer hours and lunch was provided by the SCC at a cost of $126.