Average number of climbers per year?

Post by **SCIN** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 6:39 pm

Does anyone know where or how I could get an estimate of the number of climbers per year who visit the Red?

Post by **J-Rock** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 6:44 pm

There is somebody doing a study about climber impacts and such. He might have some relevant information. I think his name is Chris Carr. Captain Static would know for sure.

Post by **meetVA** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 6:44 pm

SCIN, I haven't found anything yet but wasn't there a study being done about how much money climbers contributed to KY tourism? Might not that person have the number you are looking for?

Post by **meetVA** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 6:45 pm

Ha! Simul-posting.

Post by **SCGC** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 7:09 pm

Smells like a guide book in the making to me.....

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 7:12 pm

SCIN is just wondering how many tourists he can pick off without being noticed.

Post by **lordjim_2001** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 7:19 pm

Maybe SCIN is going to update the Dr. Topo topo like I dared him to a month or two ago.

Post by **Toad** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 7:53 pm

Post by **andy_lemon** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 8:08 pm

meetVA wrote:wasn't there a study being done about how much money climbers contributed to KY tourism?

The guy you are looking for is Will Hobbs. Back in '01 he was conducting research on climber tourism in Slade; how much money climbers brought into the area. He use to run the climbing section of the KY Tourism website (don't know the link offhand) when he lived in Bowling Green. Now, he teaches at IU. I'm sure you could find him via the www.indiana.edu website, I think he might teach a climbing and/or ropes course class.

Andy

Post by **SCGC** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 8:29 pm

Been seeing a pattern....anyone been on this remote piece of crap...how many steps right then left do I go..