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Rick A
climber
Boulder, Colorado
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Topic Author's Original Post - May 9, 2017 - 08:48am PT
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I am flying to Washington DC tomorrow as part of an Access Fund group attending the joint Access Fund/AAC “Climb the Hill” event in support of public lands, including Bears Ears National Monument, which contains the spectacular crags of Indian Creek.
Some pretty good climbers you may have heard of are going to be there.
[url=" https://www.climbthehill.org/look-whos-coming/"] https://www.climbthehill.org/look-whos-coming/[/url]
We will be visiting the offices of Senators and Representatives to:
• Oppose recent legislative efforts to privatize and sell off federal lands
• Oppose the administration’s plans to revoke or limit the protected status of the Bears Ears National Monument and others like it.
• Support adequate funding for maintenance and management of federal lands, including the National Park Service.
• Support climate federal change mitigation and research.
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riemannzetagambit
Trad climber
San Francisco
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I got engaged in the (at that time) few days-old Bear Ears National Monument. Always nice to have an emotional connection to build a rapport with our lawmakers and statespeople.
Go get 'em!
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Jon Beck
Trad climber
Oceanside
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Good to see climbers make the move to lobbying Congress. It is a great way to influence our representatives. Would be nice to have a pro lobbyist also, but that gets expensive real quick.
Since Trump is letting churches get political I presume that the AF can get political without risking the 501(c)(3) status.
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Great news Rick! Thank you!
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Hardly Visible
Social climber
Llatikcuf WA
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Thanks to all those involved, I hope you are able to change some rather closed minds up on the hill.
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WBraun
climber
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Thanks Rick .... you still da Man !!!!!
And tell Trump to go home and let someone with real intelligence lead America into the future ......
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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Way to go, Rick! Thank you.
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Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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Thanks Rick and all involved representing not only us as climbers and those who love the outdoors but all future generations who will enjoy our public lands.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Trad climber
Will know soon
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Thanks for this Thread, Ricky! I checked your link. You have some of the best brains and wit tackling this....along with great looks and fitness. An impressive team for sure. Godspeed! You know all of our support is with you as well as prayers and the most positive of thoughts.
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Jkruse
Trad climber
Las Cruces, NM
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Thanks, you have our support. Let us know whatever we can do at home to contribute to the cause.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Trad climber
Will know soon
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Oh and we'd all love a TR or several, please. lynnie
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Brock Wagstaff
Trad climber
Larkspur
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Many thanks Rick. Very much appreciate your efforts on behalf of the AF and AAC!
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
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Excellent!!!
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Don Paul
Big Wall climber
Denver CO
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May 10, 2017 - 05:34am PT
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I guess my position on all this is that if they were going to give the lands back to the states, I'd be concerned, but if its only about national monument status, and the BLM/NFS is going to manage them, I'm not that concerned. I like the way both of those agencies manage lands.
On the other hand, these roadside attractions are starting to give the Moab area a kind of trashy look.
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Curt
climber
Gold Canyon, AZ
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May 12, 2017 - 11:04pm PT
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A few pics from the event. The Access Fund and Alpine Club probably had 50-60 people on the Hill lobbying for the Antiquities Act and National Monument preservation this week. The group divided into eight smaller teams and made the rounds.
The entire crew:
The much smaller CA/AZ lobbying crew:
Curt
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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May 13, 2017 - 08:20am PT
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Good and timely job folks!
Somebody should have signed up Mark Udall if he wasn't part of the entourage. We lost a valuable voice when he left office.
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deuce4
climber
Hobart, Australia
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May 13, 2017 - 12:29pm PT
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Superb effort by the Access Fund, and hats off to all the amazing climbers representing.
Well done, making the voice of recreational user groups heard and reminding the Washington crowd that wilderness matters and in fact is one of USA's prime assets.
Congratulations also to each of the hard working staff of the AF: https://www.accessfund.org/inside-access-fund/staff
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10b4me
Mountain climber
Retired
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May 13, 2017 - 12:44pm PT
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Thank you.
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LilaBiene
Trad climber
Technically...the spawning grounds of Yosemite
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May 13, 2017 - 04:40pm PT
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Finally got to meet Rick A and give him a huge thank you hug!
The VA-MD-OH contingent:
Incredible experience.
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Todd Eastman
climber
Bellingham, WA
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May 14, 2017 - 12:01am PT
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Thanks to all who went!
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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May 14, 2017 - 02:48am PT
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Alex the fashion plate!! Love the boots!!
Thanks, guys and gals. Hope this bears fruit.
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Rick A
climber
Boulder, Colorado
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Topic Author's Reply - May 14, 2017 - 05:06am PT
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Reeotch
climber
4 Corners Area
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May 14, 2017 - 03:06pm PT
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Represent!
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Rick A
climber
Boulder, Colorado
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Topic Author's Reply - May 15, 2017 - 10:27am PT
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It was a wonderful thing to see the leaders of the climbing community-- top pros like Peter Croft, Kai Lightner, Libby Sauter,Tommy Caldwell, and Alex Honnold, among others; and its two major organizations, the Access Fund and the American Alpine Club--coming together to speak out on these important issues.
Now, the rest of us should do our part. Here is a first step:
Write a letter to Interior Secretary Zinke about the importance of Bears Ears to the climbing community and urge him not to rescind or reduce the designation of it as a National Monument.
The Access Fund has a brilliant letter writing tool that makes it easy and takes about 5 minutes. These letters are vitally important as there is an official comment period about Bears Ears that will end May 26. So time is of the essence.
https://www.accessfund.org/take-action/campaigns/tell-secretary-zinke-not-to-rescind-or-reduce-bears-ears-national-monument
Post below once your letter is on its way.
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Curt
climber
Gold Canyon, AZ
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May 15, 2017 - 03:08pm PT
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Letter sent.
Curt
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Outside the Asylum
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May 15, 2017 - 03:12pm PT
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Them climbers cleaned up pretty good, eh? Who'd a thunk it?
Good work!
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Rick A
climber
Boulder, Colorado
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Topic Author's Reply - May 16, 2017 - 08:43am PT
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Thanks Curt!
Anders-even letters from Canadians are welcome!
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Hardly Visible
Social climber
Llatikcuf WA
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May 16, 2017 - 10:44am PT
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Thank you Rick and crew, between The Access Society, info posted by Base 104 and links provided by Ed Hartouni on the Dep. Of Interior-Natl. Monuments Review-Public comment thread I was able to put together a good and hopefully convincing response and sent it off.
If you do not want to use the Access Fund's letter writing tool you can comment directly to the DOI by going to http://www.regulations.gov and entering “DOI-2017-0002” in the search bar and clicking “Search”. If your comments go over 5000 characters (which mine did) you have to attach them as a file.
Rick what is your feeling about the meetings you have been attending, do you think you are changing any minds?
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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May 16, 2017 - 10:48am PT
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Bravo!
How successful does the team feel it went over?
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Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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May 16, 2017 - 11:41am PT
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Thanks to you all, just as a reminder of those before us whose deeds have preserved our public lands for future generations:
There will never come an end to the good that he has done
Amen!
Thanks again......letter sent.
Charlie D.
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Nuglet
Trad climber
Orange Murica!
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May 16, 2017 - 12:22pm PT
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and here I thought all political threads were BANNED!
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Greg Epperson
climber
Joshua Tree
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May 16, 2017 - 06:12pm PT
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Letter sent.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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May 17, 2017 - 06:42pm PT
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letter sent. Rick, thank you and all of the rest of you that
went to DC to work on this issue. You are all heroes.
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Rick A
climber
Boulder, Colorado
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Topic Author's Reply - May 19, 2017 - 10:18am PT
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That's a fantastic shot Greg!
Steve-thanks!
Only days left to get Bears Ears letters in due to an unusually short comment period, apparently designed to discourage comments from folks like climbers.
Take a few minutes to send a letter through the Access Fund portal up above.
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Rick A
climber
Boulder, Colorado
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Topic Author's Reply - May 21, 2017 - 10:35am PT
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Got to do a little tourism too.
Reminder to take a few minutes and get a letter in using the Access Fund link above.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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May 21, 2017 - 01:19pm PT
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Message sent.
Mr. Zinke, if you truly value and defend public lands as a vital public resource and national treasure as you have repeatedly stated since taking office then I sincerely urge you to walk the talk with respect to the Bears Ears. This area is enjoyed by a diverse group of American and international outdoors people and needs to be protected against destructive commercial development for short term gain. To willfully cause damage to such a beautiful and pristine area of the American West by undoing the protections already in place due to misguided political pressure would certainly be a very sad legacy to leave behind for you personally and a disservice to the position in which you have been placed. Please act with integrity and focus your valuable energy and attention elsewhere.
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