Climb Smart 2018 finishes as one for the Record books Through the most powerful storm in Climb Smart history (23 years!), attendees and volunteers persevered to have a great time, contribute mightily to the Friends Of Joshua Tree mission and learn some skills on and off the rock. 1″ of rain fell in less than half a day in a high desert region that gets… Read More
what is #safeoutside? Read about it here… #SafeOutside is the first in-depth effort to examine and work toward positive change related to sexual harassment and sexual assault in the climbing community. Over 5000 climbers nationwide were surveyed about their experiences, from gym to remote crag, and from the Southeast US to Yosemite. Climbing Magazine, Alpinist Magazine, The Access Fund,… Read More
NEW UPDATE Fed Shutdown; The Situation in Joshua Tree National Park Here is the latest update– 8:25am Friday January 18- please read through the post as several items have changed recently. Updates given from top down to track the history of this fast-developing situation in and around JTNP. *Cleanup at Dry Lake Bed this weekend (Jan. 18-20) is CANCELLED due to extremely wet, muddy conditions. The… Read More