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Thank you to everyone who came out to support Castle Rock at Planet Granite Sunnyvale! The final tally is in! In just one day, on March 21st, our communities came together and raised $10,725! With our $10,000 match, that’s over $20,000 raised! And we have only YOU to thank! With emcees Patty Nowak and Mitch Read more…
Exciting news! The Access Fund just announced that the year round closure at Summit Rock was found unnecessary! In November 2011, Planet Granite pledged to match up to $1000 of funds raised and held a Slideshow Fundraiser with guest speaker, Doug Robinson. The money would be used to bring out a peregrine falcon expert to determine Read more…
The Access Fund has announced their 2011 Sharp End Award winners! Each year, the Access Fund recognizes individuals and businesses that go above and beyond to volunteer their time and efforts to protecting America’s climbing. These recipients stand out in their commitment to the American climbing community, and the Access Fund is honored to present Read more…
2011 has been a busy year for the American Safe Climbing Association! Largely responsible for most of the rebolting efforts on the West Coast and spreading quickly to international waters, the ASCA is a non-profit started by SuperTopo’s Chris McNamara as a volunteer run organization dedicated to keeping our local crags up to date. Earlier Read more…
A group of concerned climbers and the Access Fund recently met at PG San Francisco to discuss the Planning Initiatives that Yosemite National Park has proposed. Below is a summary by Jason Keith, Senior Policy Advisor at the Access Fund. The Climbing Community has until November 30th to respond – please read the details Read more…
The second of three $5,000 Planet GRANTS It! grants was awarded to Jakob, Daniel and Paul who pitched an amazing trip for this winter, travelling by horseback through the Cochamo Valley to put up a ton of First Ascents, many in the moderate grade range. Their trip is a true inspiration, promoting a sustainable form of Read more…