Allenspur Rebolting Day! 🧗‍♂️🔨

The weather is looking better!  So, we’ve rescheduled the Allenspur rebolting day for Saturday, 6/6!!
 
📅 The Details:

• Meet: Carter’s Bridge at 9:00 AM 🚗
• End: Back at the cars around 4:00 PM 🕒
• Perks: Food and drinks at the end of the day! 🍕🍻

🧠 Skills & Learning Opportunities:

• See different types of bolts and hardware common in SW Montana 🛠️
• Learn ways to evaluate the quality of fixed protection 🔍
• Watch a live demonstration of the bolt replacement process on the ground 👀

💪 How You Can Help:

• Hanging ropes for rebolting teams 🧗
• Carrying gear and tools to the crag 🎒
• Ground support during the replacement process (Ground crew can rotate so everyone gets to climb other routes!) 🔄
• Cleaning up and carrying gear back to the trailhead 🌲

🧗‍♀️ Routes Scheduled for Rebolting:

• Commie Bastards ⚡
• French Connection 🗺️
• Flake Fest ❄️
• Yellowstone Poseidon Adventure 🌊
• (If time permits: The Prow & Blood & Bolts) 🩸

📩 Please RSVP if you are joining so we can get an accurate headcount for food and drinks!

NPS/USFS Fixed Anchor Management Policy Comment Period and PARC (Protecting America’s Rock Climbing Act) Call-To-Action 

Summary:

The National Park Service (NPS) and National Forest Service (NFS) have released draft climbing management directives that would render all fixed anchors in wilderness illegal until each anchor can be individually reviewed by under-resourced land management agencies. The public has until January 16 at 11:59 PM MDT (unless an extension is granted) to comment on the proposals here and here. You can write your congressional representative to support the Protecting America’s Rock Climbing Act here.

National Park Service: Comment period closes January 30, 2024 at 11:59 PM Mountain Time. Comment here: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/commentForm.cfm?documentID=132387

National Forest Service: Comment period runs through January 30, 2024

Comment here: https://cara.fs2c.usda.gov/Public/CommentInput?project=ORMS-3524

H.R. 1380 – Protecting America’s Rock Climbing Act https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1380

Send message to Representative here: https://www.accessfund.org/action-alerts/protect-wilderness-climbing-national 

Southwest Montana holds a wealth of access to all varieties of climbing. From the endless sea of boulders of the Boulder Batholith, to the alpine peaks of the Absaroka Range, there is more than a lifetime of adventure to be had on rock, ice, and alpine climbs.

The mission of SMCC is to secure, protect, and improve rock, ice, and alpine climbing resources in Southwest Montana.

SMCC is YOU, the climbing community, acting as a member of a coalition of conscientious climbers.

Getting involved is as easy as making a tax-deductible donation through the link below or signing up for our email list to be notified about future opportunities. We encourage community members to organize and lead stewardship projects as needed.