News from the Carolina Climbers Coalition

June 2022
1,000 members??? 
 

YOU, annual CCC members, are the CCC. You have helped open dozens of climbing areas and logged over 15,000 hours of stewardship work in the last 3 years. Your active and annual CCC memberships are what help our organization fulfill its mission on an annual basis. Can you imagine not having access to places like Rumbling Bald, Sauratown, Big Rock, Laurel Knob, Hidden Valley, and dozens of special places like these opened and maintained by members like you (click here for a digital map)? 820 current annual CCC members and supporters are carrying the torch of access in the Carolinas. We have a goal to increase that number to 1000 by the fall. Will you help us make that happen? Between now and June 10, we will give away a Misty Mountain Harness to one new member and one current member. If you are a current member, will help us spread the word at www.carolinaclimbers.org/join 
 
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Bolt Replacement Campaign

To say the least, we have been blown away by the support of our rebolting campaign. In less than a week, we surpassed our fundraising goal by 20% thanks to supporters like Fitch Hollis, and climbing guide Wes Calkins, and so many more. Thank YOU! Bolt replacement volunteers have already been hard at work this year and have replaced over 120 bad bolts in just 5 months! Take a look at our rebolting log below.

Rebolting Log
National Trails Day at Moores and Melrose

June 4th, 9AM, Moores Wall and Melrose Mountain! Come on out and help us make these climbing areas sustainable for this year's National Trails Day! 

Southeastern Trust Recognizes CCC Volunteer, Curtis Baird 

Southeastern Trust for Parks and Land are one of our incredible access partners. They wanted to recognize and award one of our dedicated volunteers. Professional Fire Fighter, and long time CCC volunteer Curtis Baird was chosen for his dedication to the CCC's mission.

In his words; "After climbing for years at places the CCC opened, I felt a calling to get involved. The aging bolts at Hidden Valley were the catalyst. Several folks mentored me in bolt replacement and with some time, I became confident in bolt replacement skills. I then got involved in other in other volunteer areas. The CCC is the best thing that’s happened for climbing in the region and I hope to still be helping forty years from now.”   Photo by Millsaps Creative
More Good News... 

Spencer Huffman is now the CCC Crag Steward for Linvillve Gorge. Spencer comes with a breadth of experience via NCOBS and has already begun stewarding the area. Last week, he teamed up with Wild South and NCOBS to remove graffiti from the Chimneys. Welcome Spencer!

Charlie Ritter is now the CCC Crag Steward for Hidden Valley. Charlie has dove in to bolt replacement at Hidden Valley. Welcome Charlie!

For the first time in nearly 28 years as a nonprofit, we bought a vehicle to help us serve our mission! Coming soon to a crag service day near you.

Outdoor Alliance Featured the CCC in their "Outdoor Allies" series, with our Executive Director covering what we do and why we do it.

Project ROCK , CCC supporters, are opening a new gym in Easley, SC, not far from Big Rock. June 10-12 is the opening celebration and we will be there! Come on out!

Big thanks to Climb@Blue Ridge and Misty Mountain for the support this month! Big thanks to Inner Peaks for the trail building support!

We have been working on updating our digital CCC Climbing Areas Map. These are all areas we have purchased and conserved, maintain, or have opened to climbing for the benefit of the public. Enjoy!


Carolina Climbers Coalition

13 Goldview Dr

Asheville, NC 28804

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