PRESS RELEASE ROCK
CLIMBER VOLUNTEERS TO RESTORE AND PRESERVE What:
3rd Annual Pinnacles Climber Appreciation Days When:
Fri October 23 - Sun October 25, 2015, Check In 7:30-10 am Fri & Sat Where:
Pinnacles National Park, East Side Visitor Center, Hwy 25 @ Hwy 146 Paicines,
CA PERSONNEL & SUPPORT Leadership: NPS Ranger Mathias Spero, Trails Dept John Dunham and Volunteer Coordinators will define objectives, provide tools and direct and support Volunteers Vision: Volunteers will restore preferred paths, build steps and retaining walls, install fencing and block "social" trails near climbing routes - while learning skills and practices to help maintain and preserve popular climbing areas. Supporting Organizations: The Access Fund, American Alpine Club , Pinnacles National Park Supporting Local Business': Mountain Tools, Pacific Edge Rock Gym, Planet Granite, Touchstone Climbing Gyms, REI Store - Marina, REI Adventures - Sunnyvale, Outdoor Adventure Club - San Francisco Business' donating Auction Items & Raffle Prizes: Boreal (SP), Bluewater Ropes (US), CAMP (IT), DMM (UK), Five Ten (US), Fixe USA, Julbo USA, La Sportiva (US), Mammut USA, Mountain Tools (Carmel), Omega Pacific (US), Petzl USA, Rock Exotica (US), Rock & Ice Magazine, Scarpa (IT), Trango (US), Yates Mountaineering (US) et al Big Thanks to Pinnacles National Park and crown jewel of Monterey County: Karen Bepler-Dorn, Superintendent; Janette Lemons, Chief Ranger; Gavin Emmons, Raptor Biologist; Mathias Spero, Ranger; and all Pinnacles N.P. Staff. Additional
Information / Interviews / Photo Ops - contact Larry Arthur, Mountain
Tools 831 620-0911 or Pinnacles National Park 831 389-4485. |