Grayson Lake & the jumping ban!

Post by **rastaman** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 12:30 pm

Yeah, there are other places with DWS in KY. Your probably not going to find anything as tall as Grayson. I have been climbing down at Laurel Lake for the past few years. There is not much over 30', but there is a ton of fun stuff to climb on. Most of the rock is bullet. There are two marinas that you can rent boats from, Grove Marina and Holly Bay. Sometime in the next week or so I will try and scan a map of the lake onto the site and mark where the good areas are. Call me if you want additional details.

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Michael

Post by **Andrew** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 2:02 pm

Sounds good to me.

Post by **pawilkes** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 2:21 pm

so I was thinking last night about Anticlimbers remark about climbing Thirsting Skull and its a different situation. At Military they restricted climbing, each side gave a bit. If climbers got on closed routes all access could have been taken away, so really climbers have an incentive for not breaking the rules: hords of people beating the crap out of them. in this case, they've totally banned climbing so its not like climbing illegally would threaten the closure of the area. see, i knew i was right 8)

Pru · Post by **Pru** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 2:27 pm

well if you don't mind paying hefty fines, have at it!

Post by **charlie** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 2:47 pm

It's just in the Huntington district (which doesn't include Laural Lake), so it's not a nationwide or probably even a permanent thing. General opinion is it will more than likely blow over in a few years when some old dude dies or retires.

That said, try and not be a fukkin tard who screws up the opportunity to get things open in the future.

Post by **pawilkes** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 2:53 pm

i live in Wisconsin, I don't think i'll be messing anything up

Post by **pigsteak** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 3:06 pm

you're gettin soft in your old age charlie....resist the powers that be!!!!

Post by **charlie** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 3:25 pm

pawilkes, that wasn't just for your benefit (and more a general statement about access in general) but don't sell yourself short.

Not quite sure how it happened but sadly I think I've turned into the powers that be.

Post by **Andrew** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 4:34 pm

Post by **anticlmber** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 4:48 pm

[quote="pawilkes". in this case, they've totally banned climbing so its not like climbing illegally would threaten the closure of the area. see, i knew i was right 8)[/quote]

not completely right. yes climbing THER is banned. not at other places. but when idiots that can't act mature and respect a rule at one place do whatever they want, the mfolks in charge will start to look at the whole group AND all the areas.

why try to compromise with people that are just going to flip you the finger? close it all and make them sweat.