A rock climber climbs Smith Rock on May 16, 2020. Federal proposals to gear used in parks would only apply to national parks directly, not state parks like Smith Rock. However, some climbers worry ...
The mountain climbing community is concerned that new rules being proposed by the National Park Service and Forest Service could hinder their sport, making some mountains impossible to scale. The new ...
Federal land managers are seeking comments from the public on policies that would impact how climbers in the Cascades and around the United States interact with rock climbing crags. While land ...
Next summer, climbers in the Cascades will not have to fret over fixing an unsafe anchor in order to secure a rope to the side of a mountain. Last Wednesday, the National Park Service withdrew a ...