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Carl Dietrich leading the second pitch of Godzilla (5.10b). Photo: Larry Kemp Collection. A purchase option for the
Lower Town Wall has been secured, fundraising effort to buy the Lower Wall next.
Check current developments on the WCC website.
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What's New:
- Uploaded Larry Kemp Photos page. I still have a lot of Larry's images to go through and scan, so expect this page to be updated. If Larry photographed you climbing and you would like a print or duplicate positive made, contact me. (5/25/2009)
- Follow me on Twitter.com. I might have something useful to tweet about, you never know. (5/20/2009)
- Updated the News page. More updates to follow, including Route Info, Features, and Classics. (5/19/2009)
- The Rock Climbing Washington reprint edition is out. Just received a box of them. (Sorry, the free copies are gone.)
The new Falcon "Where to Climb Series" format is compact, allowing more routes to be squeezed in to 512 pages. All in all, a definite improvement over the last printing, including some new action photos inside and out. Thanks to those who provided route updates, photos, etc. My only criticism is the author has no business writing guidebooks and should stay at his desk where he belongs.
But as Todd Skinner once told me, "I’m sure you’ll get some guff as well as praise but to hell with the critics!" So if you're inclined to give guff about how this guidebook doesn't include every single route in
the state, or didn't update route information for your favorite podunk crag, or you think the cover art is too UW and not enough WSU, well, you know... (5/5/2009)
- Seasonal Peregrine falcon closures affect Midnight and Noontime Rocks and Snow Creek Wall from April 1 through July 31. Check the News page for details. (4/28/2009)
- Index Lower Town Wall is threatened! The landowner has transferred the property to a limited liability company and is planning to sell it including the Lower Wall, Inner Wall, and part of the Quarry area.
The possibility that the Lower Wall could be sold and quarried is absolutely horrifying! Efforts are underway to save the Lower Wall, and progress is being made. Check the WCC website, CC Access Forum, and RCNW.net for current status and discussion. (3/31/2009)
- Darryl Cramer posted some Larry Kemp photos on the RCNW.net site. Check them out. Matt Perkins and I are trying to contact all of the
climbers in Larry's many photos; if Larry photographed you climbing, we have the photos. Contact us and we'll send you a high-res scan of the best shots. (Yes, I am aware that the e-mail links on this site don't work, and
I am too technically deficient to fix the problem, so for now, e-mail me here. More Larry Kemp photos coming soon. (3/31/2009)
In the Works...
Check back soon for the following features/articles that
are "in the works":
- More Larry Kemp Photos
- More Classic climbs
- Fake Rocks
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