The Master Plan for Chimney Rock State Parks was made available for public release last night. The plan from a quick read through offers significant revisions of some of the more controversial topics concerning climbing in the region. It outlines a course of cooperation with the climbing community as well as a direction for future development and consideration of additional climbing opportunities. We appreciate the efforts of all who made their comments known and responded to help develop the perspective needed for this document. The CCC would like to extend a special thanks to Brady Robinson and Joe Sambataro of the Access Fund for support and guidance in crafting a response that provided a thoughtful response to the initial draft. The CCC also wants to thank the Park Planning staff as well as Superintendents Tom Jackson and Adrienne Wallace for their continued commitment to working with the climbing community and various other user groups to help develop this special resource in a balanced way.

The document can be found by accessing this link

The Altamont Brewery in Asheville has a strong commitment to supporting the outdoors and efforts of those advocating for outdoor recreation. This month they have chosen the CCC as their designated charity organization. All June, they will have a beer of the day special which will be a normally priced beverage with $1.00 from each sold going to the CCC.

What does this mean? GO in to the brewery, get your self a beer, get one for your friend(s), get another and be psyched you are raising money to help pay loans on some of the best bouldering close to Asheville. Tell your friends, have them tell theirs, go to have a cold one in honor of the CCC at the Altamont Brewery!

Recently, a handful of folks have asked if they could volunteer their time and vehicles to help run a shuttle at Rumbling Bald. In order to make it easier to do so, we (Brian, our websmaster) have added a new feature to the website. Brian has added a tab (that says, "Rumbling Bald Shuttle") on the side of the webpage to help inform folks of those who will be shuttling and for approximately how long.When your info is saved it will post it in this section of the website.

If you would like to volunteer, please do so by clicking this tab. It will allow you to fill out some forms that will help people connect with you.

Happy New Year!

With the close of the previous year, we wanted to make you aware of our progress with fund raising efforts for the Rumbling Bald West Side Boulders acquisition. We have had the donations thermometer posted on the site since we began fund raising for the project year before last. However, there is a disconnect between what the thermometer reads and what has been paid. The thermometer shows money that has been raised over a given period. We wanted to make you aware that the CCC is further along in its repayment of loans than what is reflected by the thermometer.