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As you may have heard, Congress passed the EXPLORE Act in 2025, which included the important ‘Protect America’s Rock Climbing’ Act (PARC)- this was a very important step in making permanent protections of fixed anchors (bolts, pins, slings) on public lands. Unfortunately, there are numerous weaknesses in this Act that can still have dramatic influence […]
Climber Stewardship DaySaturday, June 13, 2026 It was a great day of climber stewardship, with contributions of time, sweat and $$ to give back to the incredible climbing resources of Tahquitz & Suicide Rocks. Much was accomplished, including honoring Jim Pinter-Lucke (founder of the ICA), and longtime climbing guide and icon, Clark Jacobs: After gnoshing […]
Climber Stewardship Day Saturday, June 13 2026 It’s right around the corner- we’d love to have you join us and help give back to this fantastic place. Sign up here! Here’s what’s planned for this year: Service Projects Trail work: The ‘winter’ was nearly non-existent, so trails are generally in pretty good shape, though there […]
Climber Stewardship Day Saturday, June 13 2026 Planning is well underway for the upcoming No Idyll Hands- Climber Stewardship Day– lots of great projects and goodies are in store! Sign up here! Service Projects Trail work: The ‘winter’ was nearly non-existent, so trails are generally in pretty good shape, though there is a bit of […]
Recently found in the garage of a longtime So Cal climbing luminary! This ‘Idyllwild Mountaineering Institute’ poster appears to be at Mission Gorge, waaaay bitd. This ‘California Mountaineering and Technical Rock Climbing School’ poster photo is taken on the uber-classic ‘Ten Karat Gold’ (Weeping Wall, Suicide Rock), with Robs Muir featured. Fantastic history, and many […]
Surprising, unseasonably warm conditions in the San Jacinto mountains have given locals quite a bit of concern for what is to come this summer- daytime temperatures this week have been around 90 degrees. This is extremely unusual for March- these are the kinds of temperatures more commonly encountered well into summer. Snow patches remain in […]