Calling all climbers! The SLCA would like to announce our annual Adopt-A-Crag Day, to be held October 22nd from Noon-5pm (after the Black Diamond Gear Swap.) Volunteers will be meeting at the Little Cottonwood Park-And-Ride, please car-pool if possible. The plan for the afternoon is to do a trash clean up of Little Cottonwood and maintenance of our past projects at The Slips and Ferguson Canyon. Please come out and show your good stewardship of the Wasatch. Refreshments and giveaways at 5pm back at the Park-And-Ride. If you plan on attending please complete the following volunteer registration so we have an idea of how many climbers are willing to help us with our goal of preserving access and stewardship of our local climbing areas.

Sign-up here: http://www.saltlakeclimbers.org/volunteer

Created by the Access Fund, the Adopt-a-Crag program is our signature stewardship event. It exists to unite our climbing community in partnership with land managers to conserve climbing areas.

Our volunteers should be prepared for mountain weather conditions, which are unpredictable and subject to rapid change. Further, our projects require the use of tools, which should be accompanied by a certain type of attire for your safety and that of others around you. Listed below are items to wear or bring to ensure your volunteer experience is a positive one.

Required:
• Long Pants
• Boots (sturdiest shoes possible, with closed-toe, no sandals!)
• Sunglasses or other eye protection
• Food / Water (2 – 3 quarts)
• Leather Gloves

Suggested:
• Sunscreen
• Rain gear
• Hat
• Extra layers

Be prepared for arduous work lasting up to 4 hours. All personal items must be carried by each individual in a backpack. If you pack it in, please pack it out. Also, dehydration is a real concern during the summer months. Please bring enough water to last the entire length of service. Please also note that most work on trails takes place at high elevations. Please come prepared with an Epi pen if you are allergic to stings, and please also notify work leaders of any special health or medical considerations when you arrive on site.

Also, thank you to everyone who came out for the Reel Rock Tour and also welcome to our new members!

See the email here:

http://www.saltlakeclimbers.org/mail/SLCASep2011update.html

From the SLCA mailing list:



Black Diamond is hosting the 2nd Annual Salt Lake Climbers Alliance Fundraiser Thursday night, June 23. The event will take place in front of BD’s Salt Lake City headquarters, in the parking lot, otherwise know as the Black Diamond Courtyard, at 2084 East & 3900 South.

From the latest email update:

Thanks to our partners at Black Diamond, Liberty Mountain, Backcountry.com, and The Front Climbing Club we are hiring an Executive Director. This funding, along with the SLCA’s contribution will seed the permanent establishment of the ED position providing greater accountability, community outreach, and advocacy for the local climbing resources that we all love.

Please see our job announcement page for information.

Little Cottonwood Access Update

Friday, May 13th and Saturday, May 14th over 200 of the best outdoor industry companies will be at The Get Outdoors (GO) Expo at the South Towne Expo Center. Come visit us in the Vertical Zone for clinics, gear demos and great deals! Check out the Go Expo website for the clinic schedule and a who’s who of who’ll be there.

On Friday evening, head to The SLC Front for the FCC Semi-finals at 6pm and watch proudly as 30 men and women battle it out on the wall for their spot in the Finals. Come out and show your support – it’s FREE! (byob)

Then on Saturday, May 14th come to the GO Expo to check out the latest and greatest in gear and stick around to see who comes out on top in the FCC Finals and shares the $3000 prize purse! The FCC SemiPro Comp Series is a home-grown event featuring the strongest (and bravest) local climbers. You know these folks! Climbing begins at 7pm!

You can find a complete schedule of FCC Events here.

What:  Clean-up, lunch, climbing
Where:  Joes Valley
When: Saturday, May 7th, 10:00 AM
Info: Message Board

A fly-fisherman has organized a clean-up for the left fork of Joes Valley and has reached out to climbers to help. We will be meeting at the Orangeville Food Ranch at 10 AM and heading up to Straight Canyon (AKA the Left Fork) from there. Joes Valley needs attention, climbers are a visible user group and we should all pitch-in to help.

Spring is back in the Wasatch and so are the scum that break into cars in the canyons.  On Saturday the 26th thieves broke a window of a climbers car at the Gate buttress parking and stole a purse.  Keep vehicles free of valuables, or at least keep valuables out of sight.  Some climbers have been known to keep all loose change under the floor mats and the glove box open and empty.

What: Moe’s Valley Day
When: Saturday, March 26th, 2011 – Trail Run, 8:00AM – Clean-up, 9:00AM
Where: St. George, UT
Info: http://www.moesvalley.com/

From the website:

It’s our responsibility to protect the area that we all love and enjoy. Come out and give something back to Moe’s Valley.

With increased traffic, it is naive to ignore the increased impact we are having on this amazing place. It is our responsibility to mitigate this impact by raising public awareness, building new trails, and cleaning up the trash.
Moe’s Valley is being annexed into the City of St. George. We must be responsible stewards of the area, and cultivate a positive public image to retain access.

What: The 4th Annual Hammers Inc. Art Festival
When: Friday December 3, 5-10PM
Where: NW corner of 100 S and Main Street, Salt Lake City
Info: http://www.hammersincphoto.com/blog/?p=189

The 4th Annual Hammers Inc. Art Festival is coming up December 3rd, 2010, it will be held in downtown SLC on the NW corner of 100 S and Main St. from 5-10pm. There will be parking south of the building, additionally Trax has a stop right in front of the door for all those wishing to come green.

Created the following page last year as I was curious about trends in the forecasts. Just an FYI.

http://www.utahclimbers.com/misc/avy9daytable.php

What: Wholesale Warehouse Sale
When: November 17-20, 8AM-8PM, Saturday 9AM-3PM
Info: http://www.libertymountain.com/uploads/mkt/outletsale_nov2010.jpg

On Friday, September 17th, a homemade bomb was discovered in an latrine near campsite number six. The device was placed next to and behind the toilet seat. The local rangers and sheriff are investigating. No word yet on motives or the destructive capacity of the device. Based on what little information we have received it sounds like the device was an “acid bomb”. Instructions for making these bombs are common on the Internet. Luckily, the Maple Canyon rangers cleaning the latrine had been educated on the existence of these devices and identified the threat. A hazardous materials team safely removed the device.

These bottle bombs can be any size sealed plastic or glass bottle and often have aluminum foil or handwarmers inside to catalyze a chemical reaction. Generally they must be shaken or agitated to explode.

If you see a suspicious device:

1. Do not disturb the device
2. Keep your distance
3. Attempt to keep others out of the area
4. Contact the Sanpete County Sheriff at 435-835-2345
5. Contact the Sanpete Ranger District at 435-283-4151

Be safe out there!