Climbing In Robinson Climbing In Robinson ParkPark

Synergy between Climbers and Synergy between Climbers and City of SandstoneCity of Sandstone

SummarySummary

• Who are we

• What is Climbing

• Effects of Climbing

• Events

• Contacts and Organizations

Who we areWho we are

• 6.5 million climbers nation wide

• Large range of demographics – Climbers are Business owners, Students, Engineers, Builders, Etc.

• Me

ClimbingClimbing

• Why we climb – The challenge

• Types of Climbing – Rock, Ice, Mixed

• Styles of Climbing – Bouldering, Top rope, Leading, Soloing

Rock ClimbingRock Climbing

• Rock climbers use special shoes and other equipment to safely ascend vertical rock walls. The climber does not use any of the gear or rope to help the ascent

Ice ClimbingIce Climbing

• Ice climbers use ice axes and crampons to ascend vertical columns of Ice.

Mixed ClimbingMixed Climbing

• Mixed climbing is a combination of Ice and rock climbing. Some times Ice climbers have to ascend rock with their ice tools to get to Ice formations

Styles of climbingStyles of climbing

• Bouldering

• Top Roping

• Leading

• Soloing

BoulderingBouldering

• Bouldering is ascending small rock formations close to the ground. Usually the climbing is very technically challenging.

Top Rope ClimbingTop Rope Climbing

• When top rope climbing the protection rope is secured above the climber and a belayer pulls in slack rope as the climber climbs.

Lead ClimbingLead Climbing

• When Lead Climbing, the climber clips the rope to fixed protection or traditional protection as they climb. The belayer will let out rope and hold it if the climber falls

Types of ProtectionTypes of Protection

• Traditional non-fixed – Cams, Nuts, Tri-Cams

• Fixed – Glue in Bolts, Mechanical bolts.

Developing ClimbingDeveloping Climbing

• Put in routes ~ potential for about 30

• Clean up base of rock

• Better trails

• Legitimate users to help keep out the rif-raf.

What we have doneWhat we have done

• 3 clean-up events last summer

• Biggest was this fall ~ 30 people helping Dave B. and City clean up

• Mini rescue clinic for the Fire Department

• Started Fund raiser for rescue gear for the fire department

• Climbing Demonstration at Quarry Days

What we will doWhat we will do

• Support local businesses

• Influence the local youth.

• Continue to help keep the park clean

• Work with other users like paddlers to make the park more multi-use

EventsEvents

• Ouray Ice festival - http://www.ourayicefestival.com/

• Lander Rock - http://www.climbersfestival.org/

• Sandstones own Ice Climbing Festival - http://www.sandstoneicefest.com/

ContactsContacts

• Minnesota Climbers AssociationShawn Tracey – (612) 205-5739http://www.mnclimbing.org

• Access FundKaija Webster - (218) 726-6257http://www.accessfund.com/

• Ice Climbing FestivalTony Vavricka – (612) 275-2062 http://www.sandstoneicefest.com/

• Me – Jeff Engel (651) 257-0714

Sites of interestSites of interest

• http://www.minnesotaclimbing.com/

• http://www.ourayicepark.com/