Developing a new crag
Developing a new crag
What are the rules on this? If it's a protected park, should someone be contacted for permission? There is a spot I was hoping to start piecing together over the winter.... Can I just start, and wait for/if someone to intervene?
Re: Developing a new crag
You also want to make sure that what you are developing is worth it. Broadly speaking, it should...
...face mostly south and be well-drained, and not too forested
...have a variety of grades and climbing styles (ie we don't need 8 identical bolted 5.8s side by side a la Red Tail in Skaha)
...have access that does not degrade anything else around it (ie if you have to cut down trees for a trail, you are looking at trouble)
...be easy enough to get to, and good enough, that it won't need constant maintenance
If there is any doubt on any of these, go and scrub an existing line-- there are many that need it, and almost as many that would see lots of traffic if they were cleaned. If you want to see what a new crag should look like, check out Frimer's new thing at Olesen Creek.
chris
...face mostly south and be well-drained, and not too forested
...have a variety of grades and climbing styles (ie we don't need 8 identical bolted 5.8s side by side a la Red Tail in Skaha)
...have access that does not degrade anything else around it (ie if you have to cut down trees for a trail, you are looking at trouble)
...be easy enough to get to, and good enough, that it won't need constant maintenance
If there is any doubt on any of these, go and scrub an existing line-- there are many that need it, and almost as many that would see lots of traffic if they were cleaned. If you want to see what a new crag should look like, check out Frimer's new thing at Olesen Creek.
chris
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