Joomla! site syndication http://www.carolinaclimbers.org Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:52:17 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.carolinaclimbers.org/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://www.carolinaclimbers.org Joomla! site syndication http://www.carolinaclimbers.org/Main-Content/CCC-receives-2008-Access-Fund-Grant-1-For-the-Planet-and-Triple-Crown-Donation.html In Spring 2008, the CCC received an Access Fund Grant for $6,000 towards the Laurel Knob Project. The Access Fund has been behind the landmark purchase of Laurel Knob since the start, both in financial and moral support. The CCC wants to publicly thank the Access Fund for this recent award. Folks should join the Access Fund with confidence that they are bringing it home to the local level.Also, the 1% For the Planet Program made a $1500 payout on behalf of Travel Country Outfitters. This unique program allows Patagonia retailers to designate awardees who are actively working to preserve, conserve and protect natural resources. Just this week, Chad Wykle and Jim Horton, the Organizer Extraordinaires of the Triple Crooooowwwn, stepped up with a $1,000 donation from the SCC and the Triple Crown to kick-off the “Playing for the Payoff” event. The Triple Crown is recognized as one of the leading grass-roots events in the US for raising money that promotes climbing access. We are psyched that these NC gents do what they do and bring it back to all of us. Many thanks!!To date, the CCC owes roughly $29,000 on the Laurel Knob bridge loans. (The ‘roughly’ is due to the changing timeframe of the interest.) The CCC greatly appreciates the generosity of both the Access Fund and the 1% For the Planet Program who are giving back. These monies will lower the overall bridge loan balance to around $20,500. Big Props to There is still a lot of work to be done to dissolve these loans. Watch for more info on the CCC sponsored event “Playing for the Payoff” on July 19th, the upcoming 2009 CCC Calendar and other local fund raisers. Check the Events and Meetings forum often! Home - Main Content Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:48:29 +0100 http://www.carolinaclimbers.org/Main-Content/Playing-for-the-Payoff.html Playing For The PayoffThe CCC is throwing a party at Triangle Rock Club on Saturday, July 19. Save the date, and get more details here. Home - Main Content Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.carolinaclimbers.org/Main-Content/Submit-Your-Photo-for-the-2009-CCC-Calendar.html The CCC is currently taking photo submissions for the 2009 CCC Calendar.Please fill-out the form below and upload your submission.The CCC Calendar 2009 will be a collection of pictures from around the Carolinas featuring bouldering, sport, trad, ice and aid (do people still do that?). We would like the theme of the calendar to be First Ascents (Old School, New School, Middle School, and PFA's (Personal First Ascents)) providing we have enough pictures. So please feel free to submit ANY photo.Find Out More Here (calendar.html) Home - Main Content Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:39:36 +0100 http://www.carolinaclimbers.org/Main-Content/Moores-Wall-update.html From Park Superintendent Erik Nygard:The Hanging Rock State Park closure at the north end of Moore's Wall will be in effect through July 11, 2008. The peregrine falcons have had a successful nest and a fledgling has been spotted. It will require the closure be kept in place until July 11th for the fledgling to get sufficient use of its wings to fend for itself. This is a particularly important time to follow the closure of Moore's Wall. Please honor the falcons as they fly along the wall chasing vultures and other birds on the drafts formed along the rock cliffs. Moore's Wall is thought to be the most easterly, natural nesting site in N.C. for peregrine falcons.Also of note. The vault toilet at the Moore's Wall Climbing Access Parking Area is open for use. However, changes need to be made to the door locking mechanism to prevent it from locking when individuals exit the building without physically manipulating the handle. Please pass the word around to make sure the door handle is unlocked before closing the door! Thanks for your patience. In the meantime, call 336-593-8480 if the door is locked while the building is not occupied.Thanks,Erik Nygard Home - Main Content Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:01:51 +0100 http://www.carolinaclimbers.org/Main-Content/News-from-the-Blue-Ridge-Parkway.html The Boone Climbers Coalition (BCC) and the CCC have been working with the National Park Service to negotiate placement of two additional anchor stations and a kiosk at Shiprock. We are pleased to be able to announce the negotiations were successful and the new stations have been placed. Here is a message from Park Ranger Eddy Cartaya:It only took a year and a half of head crashing but its finally done. Chris Ulrey and I installed the two new rap anchors at Ship Rock today. . . Home - Main Content Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:08:38 +0100