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accessfund
Jun 20, 2005, 8:00 PM
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Boulder, CO, July 29, 2005 From Alaska to Georgia, Maine to California, Adopt-a-Crag is captivating the country like a superhero. While we might not all climb like Batman, Batwoman, or even Tommy Caldwell, together we will attempt to climb the 120 feet of Flex Luthor (metaphorically speaking of course because, umm, Flex Luthor is Tommy’s 5.15a superhuman route) where each foot is represented by an Adopt-a-Crag event. From over-the-head kneebars, hand jams, finger locks, and thumbstacks, we all bring our own expertise that will enable us to jointly climb the incipient crack. To date we have 50 Adopt-a-Crags; we are swinging from side to side, and like a kid on a swing we kick to gain momentum, stab a foot high and right, and pull up into the next kneebar. We are almost halfway up the superhuman route! As with all visions for success, we can’t do it alone. We need the entire climbing community to join in this effort. Through a communal effort we can top-out and become the adventure heroes we have always known we are.
Adopt-a-Crag is an excellent avenue for building alliances and partnerships and to plan for the future.
In the five years since the inception of Adopt-a-Crag, climbers around the country have built and restored thousands of miles of trails, hauled tons of trash, and completed thousands of conservation initiatives.
How can you do your part to help the climbing community reach the anchors? Easy, grab a friend and plan a clean-up at your favorite crag. Be it your posse of 10 or the entire town, you can organize an Adopt-a-Crag and give back to the places that continually give all of us so much.
Click here to see a list of currently scheduled Adopt-a-Crags http://accessfund.org/events/aac.php and register online at http://accessfund.org/cons/aac.php. Contact Deanne Buck, Grassroots Coordinator, with questions- Deanne@accessfund.org, 303-656-6772 x112.
Since 1990, the Access Fund has been the only national advocacy organization that keeps climbing areas open and conserves the climbing environment. The Access Fund supports and represents over 1.6 million climbers nationwide in ALL forms of climbing; rock climbing, ice climbing, mountaineering, and bouldering. Five core programs support the mission on national and local levels: public policy, stewardship & conservation (including grants), grassroots activism, climber education, and land acquisition. For more information visit http://www.accessfund.org/ or http://www.boulderproject.org/
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climbs4fun
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Jun 30, 2005, 10:54 PM
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climbs4fun moved this thread from General to Access Issues & Closures.
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