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November 30, 2006
Red River Gorge: Torrent Falls Closed!
The amazing Wall of Twelves at Torrent Falls Resort
Photo by The WiredNut © 2006Slade, KY.- Owners Mark and Kathy Meyers have closed Torrent Falls, there will be no more public climbing. Climbers continued to bring dogs, leave human waste (despite the presence of a porta-john), and disrespect the reasonable rules that the Meyer's posted months ago. Climbing will still be allowed for those staying in the cabins at the resort. A previous WiredNut entry on the issue can be read here.
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November 22, 2006
RRG Climbers Coalition 2007 Strategic Planning Meeting
Slade, KY.- Help make 2007 the most successful year ever for the RRGCC. The planning meeting will be at the Lexington Public Library, 140 E. Main St., Lexington, KY from 1pm to 4 pm on Saturday, December 9, 2006 in Conference Room A. Free parking is available in the library garage (directions here). The RRGCC has a strong history of strategic planning and has a well developed vision, mission, and strategy for securing climbing access. On the agenda for the December 9th meeting: Review what was accomplished in 2006, current issues, and goals and strategies for 2007. Membership feedback and participation in developing the RRGCC's future strategy is a crucial component in carrying this momentum into 2007. Please RSVP to the RRGCC’s Executive Director, Bill Strachan, bill(at)rrgcc.org, if you plan on attending the December 9th meeting. Even if you cannot attend, please e-mail Bill your comments and information if you are interested in being involved in the strategic planning process.
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November 17, 2006
Laurel Knob Management Plan Draft
Cashiers, NC.- The Laurel Knob Management Plan has been published for a public comment period of two weeks (Nov. 16th - Nov. 30th.). The CCC will evaluate all comments in consideration of preparing a final draft of our plan. The board will vote to accept or reevaluate the plan once the comment period has ended.
You can download a PDF copy of the plan here.
Posted by WiredNut at 06:26 AM | Comments (0)
New River Gorge: Ellise Colley on Mig Squadron, 11a
Photo by Photo by Dan Brayack© 2006
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November 08, 2006
Hörst's Tribute To Todd Skinner
Eric Hörst has posted a worthy tribute to the late Todd Skinner at his training blog. Says Hörst:
"In my mind, Todd was the poster boy for proactive positive thinking. In my days around Todd I never heard him utter a negative word about anyone--it just wouldn’t be productive. Countless other people had the same experience, as you will discover in reading through the SuperTopo threads about Todd. All of these reflections combine with Todd’s body of work as a climber should serve as definitive evidence that being ceaselessly positive will improve the quality of your climbing as well as the quality of your life and relationships. Todd taught this to us all by his example."
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November 06, 2006
Red River Gorge: Climbers That Care
Matt and Amy, owners of Red River Outdoors, are hosting a benefit to collect donations for those in need, on November 18. For the next few weekends, drop off your extra canned goods, gloves, hats, coats, and other warm clothing at their shop. They'll be serving world famous chili and hosting a climbing gear swap also.
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Summersville Lake - Long Point
Frank Enjoys Crisp Fall Temperatures at Summersville Lake. Photo by Photo by Will Niccolls© 2006
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November 02, 2006
Laurel Knob: Access Threatened!
From CarolinaClimbers.org: Some climbers have evidently been drilling new routes at Laurel Knob, despite the imposed new route moratorium. This must cease. No one is above the rules set forth in managing Laurel Knob. Continuation of this behavior could very well lead to access problems.
Again, here are the rules we ALL need to follow:
NO NEW ROUTES!!!
No camping.
No dogs.
No fires.
No guns.
No amplified music.
You must go in through Panthertown!!!
Be quiet and respectful of our neighbors.
Mike Williams at Endless Wall, Photo by Photo by Matt Stark© 2006
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