Let’s embrace the nuts-and-bolts policies and spirit of adventure that helped create a broad coalition of public lands advocates. Let’s support our federal representatives working to make it happen…
As a professional rock climber and conservation advocate, I’ve spentin Wilderness areas. These places are iconic, inspirational, and — in many cases — downright sacred.
While simply gazing upon them is a powerful experience, they leave their most lasting impact on those of us who immerse ourselves in them. I want future generations to have that same opportunity, and I’m thrilled that Colorado has visionary leaders like Sen. John Hickenlooper and Rep. Joe Neguse working to make it happen.because it celebrates America’s climbing history and its Wilderness areas. Climbing in Wilderness is special and requires a light touch and a low-impact style.
When I first started climbing in 1975, boldness was the currency of our small community. In places like Joshua Tree and Yosemite National Parks, we pursued ever-growing objectives with a “clean climbing” ethos — only leaving fixed anchors like pitons, bolts, and slings when absolutely necessary. Modern climbers who venture into these and other Wilderness areas adopt a similar ethic, which has enjoyed support from federal Wilderness managers since the passage of the Wilderness Act of 1964.
I became the first person to free climb The Nose in 1993, after years of effort. That process required me to know the climb in greater detail than I ever thought possible. It’s a bold adventure that captures the spirit of Wilderness climbing, and continues to challenge cutting-edge climbers today. That legacy could be erased with an ill-considered change in federal policy.
The Protecting America’s Rock Climbing Act protects climbing and our Wilderness areas. It explicitly prohibits inappropriate climbing activities that could impact the wild nature of America’s Wilderness Preservation System.
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