Remembering Ralph Fickel
We just received this from Ryan Beasley:
We come together as a climbing community and people whose lives have been touched by Ralph, to honor and celebrate our friend.
Sunday, March 21 - Ralph's birthday. Join us at the Boone Saloon on King St. in downtown Boone for an informal gathering to toast and celebrate Ralph. We'll begin getting together between 7 and 8 P.M. If you can't be there, raise a glass at your favorite local pub or porch in Ralph's name.
Friday, March 26 - A tribute to Ralph on-screen at the Banff Mtn. Film Festival in ASU's Farthing Auditorium. Hope you have your tickets!
Clemson Orange Point Comp Raises $284 for Rumbling Bald Boulders
At the recent Orange Point climbing competition, the Clemson Climbing Club raised $284 for CCC's land acquisition at Rumbling Bald boulders. The comp was part of the Collegiate Climbing Series, and one of six stops in the southeast. Congratulations to the competitors and thanks to the Clemson Climbing Club for their support!
Rutherford Outdoor Coalition to match Rumbling Bald contributions through May 31
Thanks to our friends at the Rutherford Outdoor Coalition, now is the time to give to the Rumbling Bald Boulders Campaign! For the next two months they will match contributions made up to $3000. ROC is a private non-profit organization of volunteers that also understand the importance of conservation in Hickory Nut Gorge. They promote outdoor recreation in Rutherford County, offering regular outings including hiking, paddling, cycling, running and more. They also host an annual cycling tour and river clean up. What better partners could the CCC have?
Read This!! Take a second and help!!
OK, everybody, do you want to be an access warrior? Here is your chance to help out from your computer chair for free! The Nature Conservancy is asking for some help getting a grant for trail construction on the Nine Times Perserve in South Carolina. Why is this important to the CCC? The Nine Times Preserve holds a few boulders, but nothing of great climbing interest at the present; however, the preserve borders an area of extreme importance. Just accross the street lies Big Rock, and The Nature Conservancy could be a powerful alli in obtaining access there in the future. The land the Nine Times preserve lies on now was owned by the same company that still owns Big Rock.
CCC Public Meeting minutes, Spring 2010
Spring 2010 CCC Public Meeting
This general meeting was held February 27, 2010 at 6:00 PM in La Strada Bar & Grill in Lake Lure, NC.
Attendees: Anthony Love, President; Zachary Lesch-Huie, Vice President; Scott Gilliam, Secretary; Brian Payst, Web Admin; Jessa Goebel, Northern Mountains Rep; Phil Hoffman, Southern Mountains Rep; Stephen Scoff, South Craolina Rep; Ron Funderburke, At-Large Member; Shane Messer, At-Large Member; and a record number of non-board members and non-members.
PROCEEDINGS
Call to order: Around 6:20 PM, Anthony called the meeting to order and presented an agenda for the meeting.
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!