The State Land Board wants to hold off on making a decision about allowing climbing at Beddows Dome until Parks & Wildlife are able to assess the raptor situation. The State Land Board is giving Parks & Wildlife until July 2014 to complete the raptor study. We will be working with the other land users during that time to find an access solution that works for all parties involved.
SoCO CRAG’s fourth annual Adopt a Crag was held Saturday, September 7, 2013 . 30 volunteers including SoCo CRAG members, CSU-Pueblo Outdoor Pursuits leaders, international students and local climbers met with the Forest Service trail crew and worked on the East Bear Gulch trail below Tanner Dome. Water bars were constructed, scrub oak was cut back, and trash was cleaned. Thanks to James Lopez for supplying Taste of Philly wraps for lunch. We reconvened Saturday night for a cookout, campfire and camping at the nearby Oak Creek Campground. Thanks to the American Alpine Club and CSU-P Outdoor Pursuits for cosponsoring the cookout. Thanks to Outdoor Pursuits Director Scott Robertshaw for bringing over 20 volunteers and manning the burger and braut grill. Sunday, CSU-Pueblo Outdoor Pursuits treated everyone to breakfast before heading back up to Tanner Dome. The day was spent enjoying the fruits of our labors climbing on Tanner Dome.
SoCO CRAGgers had a great time climbing new lines May 4, 2013. A private property owner in Rye, CO opened his virgin cliffs and boulders to 10 climbers for one day only this spring. New toprope, boulder and highball problems were put up on beautifully patinaed sandstone cliffs. The day finished off with grilled burgers back at the landowners cabin. We look forward to returning this autumn.
SoCO CRAG’s 2013 Spring Meeting will be held Thursday , April 11 at 6pm. See you at Manhattans Pizza Hwy 50 for food, drinks and talk of climbing. I look forward to planning next year’s projects, trips, ideas for community outreach and updates on local access.
Bring a friend,
Ben Bruestle
Pueblo, CO
719-924-4297
The SoCO CRAG / Pueblo YMCA Community Climbing Competition held March 3, 2013 at the Pueblo YMCA climbing wall was a success. Thanks to SoCO CRAGers Jason Wilson, and James Lopez along with the CSU-P Climbing Club and the YMCA climbing staff for the great routes they set. Also, thanks to all the raffle prize sponsors: The Edge: Ski, Paddle, and Pack; Chipotle, Wendy’s, and the Access Fund. 15 youth and adults cranked stiff boulder and toprope routes for three hours. Prize ribbons were then awarded to the top three finishers in the youth and adult divisions. A good time was had by all. See you at the competition this autumn.
SoCO CRAG’s 2013 Winter Meeting will be held Wednesday, January 9 at 6pm. See you at Manhattans Pizza Hwy 50 for food, drinks and talk of climbing. I look forward to planning next year’s projects, trips, ideas for community outreach and updates on local access.
Bring a friend,
Ben Bruestle
Pueblo, CO
719-924-4297
SoCO CRAG’s third annual Adopt-a-Crag was held Sunday, October 21, 2012 . A group of dedicated Wet Mountain climbers from Pueblo, Colorado Springs, and Canon City met at 9:30 Sunday morning. They quickly moved to clearing and brushing the trail to the Sub -C Wall and the C Wall. This was the most TLC these trails had seen since there creation a decade ago. A delicious lunch was provided by Taste of Philly. Nelson was presented with a new 70 meter rope as token of appreciation for all his route development in the area. Volunteer T-shirts and trail snacks were provided by Chipopachui and the Access Fund. The afternoon concluded with climbing at the Sub-C Wall on a gorgeous October day. A great time was had by all.
SoCo CRAG’s 2012 Summer Meeting will be held Tuesday, July 17 at 6pm. See you at Manhattans Pizza Hwy 50 for food, drinks and talk of climbing. I look forward to planning our fall service project, ideas for community outreach and updates on local access.
Bring a friend,
Ben Bruestle
Pueblo, CO
719-924-4297
SoCO CRAGs application for nonprofit status has been approved. Thanks to Joe Bower and Craig Blockwick for legal advice with the application. Thanks to the Access Fund for their application advice and for the $400 grant that covered the application fee.
