Utah’s Rep. John Curtis, a Republican, joined by Colorado Democrat Rep. Joe Neguse, introduced a bill to ensure rock climbing will always have a place in wilderness areas.
For Utah climbers, this is a big deal, according to Julia Geisler, executive director of the. She estimated that 30% of the climbing in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest occurs in wilderness, mainly the Lone Peak, Twin Peaks and Mount Olympus wilderness areas right outside Salt Lake City.
“In Utah, recreation on public lands is a large and ever-growing industry,” said Curtis, a former Provo mayor who grew up exploring the Wasatch. “Ensuring access to these lands is vital not just for our economy, but also to ensure the millions of Americans who enjoy rock climbing can fully explore our nation’s national treasures.”
The Wilderness Society has not yet taken a position on the bill, although it endorses the use of fixed anchors in wilderness within reason. Applied across the nation, such an interpretation of fixed anchors could severely limit aided climbing in wilderness, especially in Utah, advocates say.
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