The popular Indian Cove accessible crag known as Rattlesnake Canyon has been closed to all access while the JTNP deepens the investigation of the vandals defacing rock and creating blight in our National Park. Here is what the mainstream media is saying http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-joshua-tree-graffiti-20130413,0,3668905.story This link will take you to the official announcement by JTNP on… Read More


This is sad and so utterly clueless… please let your friends know that this happened in one of our country’s treasured National Parks and is plain stupid.  Though this is clearly not the work of climbers, it encourages the Park to focus on it’s mission of protection as opposed to improving the experience for outdoor… Read More


This year’s 16th annual Climb Smart was the biggest and best ever.  Thank you everyone for helping support this great event.  With three full days of clinics and two evenings of entertainment, Climb Smart moved into a new realm, with more than three times the attendance of previous years.  And of course, with that growth,… Read More