Rocktoberfest and The Petzl RocTrip Oct. 12-14

[bentley]

This will be a great opportunity to raise money, in fact, that is the sole purpose of this event and all RRGCC events.

We are setting a goal for the amount of money that we want to raise that weekend and it will be HIGH!

We will need everyone’s support to make that happen!

It is important to remember that climbing is not free; the RRGCC is paying a $30,000 a year mortgage to keep the Southern Region open (except the Mother Lode, its private property.)

IF YOU CLIMB AT THE RRG, YOU SHOULD DONATE!!!!

If we cannot make the mortgage each year, we will loose ALL of the PMRP. If you’re not familiar with this area, check it out in the guidebook. I believe nearly 30% of the climbing in the RRG is on the property.

Every party, t-shirt, sticker, event, movie, EVERYTHING that is done by or sold by the RRGCC is to raise money for that annual payment.

You can see that specific information at
http://www.rrgcc.org/annual_reports.php

It’s a new year, have you made your donation for the year?

If not, go to www.rrgcc.org look on the right side for the "Make a Donation" button.

[hukt2]

Congrats on the upcoming event should be a huge promotion to the area and fun to be had by all.

[the lurkist]

I saw the announcement on Climbing's home page. Very impressive. Huge exposure. Congratulations to Morgain, Bentley, Bill, Bob, Mark, Shannon, Lee, Dwight and Charlie for the payoff to all of their hard work. You guys have really pulled the Coalition into the mainstream. Good job. Climbing in the Red is in good hands.

[Steve]

Twenty-five percent of the climbing in the Red is on land that the RRGCC is working hard to protect,â€

[the lurkist]

Agreed. I don't necessarily see Charmane that way, but in fact they are a part of the petrochemical industry and it is a small leap of association to call them industrial big oil. A large part of the "industrialization" of the Big Sinking occured a long time ago and the technology seems antiquated to us, but non the less the Big Sinking is a very debauched environmental site (one of the most popluted watersheds in the state) that occured at the hands of Charmane and others that came before it (Wiser, Ashland).
Where would the land be if the RRGCC hadn't of stepped in and changed the course? Probably further on down the road of debauched rape.
I really think that what the Coalition has done will be seen in retrospectively as a watershed (no pun intended) event in the history of the Red and surrounding unique topographies.

[Paul3eb]

walking around parts of the bald rock fork property i almost stepped into an open, abandoned well. when i dropped a rock into it, it took several seconds before it hit the water it's collected. i'd be curious just how deep that well went..

[Andrew]

You have a rope, don't you?

[Saxman]

distance=1/2at^2
Take the time it took the rock to hit the water, square it, and then multiply it by 4.9 and that will give you the depth in meters. Multiply that by 3.3 to get feet.

[Yasmeen]

I'm guessing you'll get a distance of several feet.

[Paul3eb]

it's not the calculation i was worried about but my ability to keep time.. and to decipher what was water and what probably debris.

that and i'd rather just stay away from open wells.. best for all involved.

anyway, it was more of just a heads up if anyone is hiking on some of the old logging/oil roads. had i put my leg in it, i'd have been in real trouble.

..and anyway, hell yeah for roctrip!