Busy weekend for JOSAR in the Park JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK, Twentynine Palms, California – Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Protection Rangers, along with volunteer Joshua Tree Search and Rescue team members (JOSAR) responded to several incidents in the park this weekend. A report of a fallen climber near Hemingway was received at 11:29 AM, Saturday, March 29, 2014. The report indicated… Read More
Spring Cling with AAC this weekend- Ethan Pringle! JOSHUA TREE SPRING CLING Joshua Tree, CA Join the American Alpine Club and Friends of Joshua Tree for our 3rd Annual Spring Cling Event! One of the AAC Southwest Section’s best annual events, we gather en masse to lend Joshua Tree a helping hand! We will be meeting in Joshua Tree National Park on March 22nd… Read More
Heads Up; New (temporary) Climbing Closures in JTNP Joshua Tree National Park Superintendent Mark Butler signed a Temporary Emergency Closure to protect nearby nesting raptors. The climbing routes affected by this closure include: Slatanic Area, Rattlesnake Buttress, Margaret Thatcher Spire, The Stepping Stones, The Bulkhead, The Dunce Cap and Commissioner’s Buttress. These are all located in the Indian Cove area of the park.… Read More