Future of Fixed Anchors II Access Fund & Petzl
Date and time
Location
Spring Mountain Ranch
6375 Nevada 159 Las Vegas, NV 89004Refund Policy
Description
Join your friends at Access Fund and Petzl for a two day conference on the future of fixed anchors in the U.S.
Thursday March 31st, Origin Climbing + Fitness, 7:00pm - 10:00pm:
Happy hour with Southern Nevada Climbers Coalition and a slideshow from Libby Sauter.
Friday April 1st, Bonnie Springs Ranch, 8:30am-5pm:
Future of Fixed Anchors II Conference
- Wait, What?! We used to always bolt/rebolt here?
- What's the risk?
- Leveraging your community
- These are our standards
- The Access Fund's role
Saturday April 2nd, Spring Mountain Ranch Pavillion, 8:00am-12:30pm:
Demonstrations: Hardware & Techniques
- Gear demos
- Removing wedge anchors and reusing the hole
- Placing glue-ins
- Placing and removing Powers sleeve anchors and Legacy bolts
- Hand drilling and wilderness skills
- Core drilling
- Other freaky stuff
Lodging and food available at the Red Rock Rendezvous for $75. Just register as a Festival Attendee ($59) and select camping ($25). This will allow you to take full advantage of the Rendezvous while participating in this Fixed Anchor Conference. Mountain Gear has sponsored a select number of passes for volunteers, regional coordinators, and members of affiliate Local Climbing Organizations to help offset the cost of attending this conference. If you have questions on how to apply for a pass please contact Access Fund Stewardship Director Ty Tyler ty@accessfund.org
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Today, 1 in 5 climbing areas in the United States is threatened by an access issue—whether its private land lost to development, public land managers over-regulating climbing, or climber impacts degrading the environment, the list of threats is long and constantly evolving.
But they can be managed. At Access Fund, we are on a mission to protect climbing access and the integrity of America’s outdoor climbing areas. Join us and c