How bad was it?
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ha, good effort but labialdroop lapped that up before gumby got a pony
training is for people who care, i have a job.
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Muir Valley, to put it mildly, was slammed this past Fri/Sat/Sun. By actual count - 307 vehicles and 1115 climbers. We were almost to the point of having to turn away people who drove hours to get the the Red and support the RRGCC's Rocktoberfest, many who assume that in attending this event they are also helping support Muir Valley.
This thread seems to show that the PMRP was deserted Saturday. Likewise, many of the 470 who came to Muir on Sat said they believed the PMRP was closed.
We did the best we could to spread out the crowds to minimize the frustration of having to wait in line for a climb. And I can't tell you how many times someone expressed this frustration to Liz and me, thinking we were part of the event organizers.
For those of you reading this who are relatively new to this climbing area... One more time - Muir Valley is NOT in any way associated with the Red River Gorge Climbers Coalition or the Pendergrass Murray Recreational Preserve.
To the Access Fund, American Alpine Club, and the "Friends of Muir Valley" organization - a big thank you for helping to fund and build our new expanded parking facilities. They really came in handy Saturday - 147 cars - a new one-day record.
This thread seems to show that the PMRP was deserted Saturday. Likewise, many of the 470 who came to Muir on Sat said they believed the PMRP was closed.
We did the best we could to spread out the crowds to minimize the frustration of having to wait in line for a climb. And I can't tell you how many times someone expressed this frustration to Liz and me, thinking we were part of the event organizers.
For those of you reading this who are relatively new to this climbing area... One more time - Muir Valley is NOT in any way associated with the Red River Gorge Climbers Coalition or the Pendergrass Murray Recreational Preserve.
To the Access Fund, American Alpine Club, and the "Friends of Muir Valley" organization - a big thank you for helping to fund and build our new expanded parking facilities. They really came in handy Saturday - 147 cars - a new one-day record.
We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand. - Randy Pausch
None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm. - Henry David Thoreau
None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm. - Henry David Thoreau
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Are you guys buddies?weber wrote:For those of you reading this who are relatively new to this climbing area... One more time - Muir Valley is NOT in any way associated with the Red River Gorge Climbers Coalition or the Pendergrass Murray Recreational Preserve.
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did the boy scouts at bruisebrothers offer to share their snacks?
training is for people who care, i have a job.
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"turds"? Certainly not the people who were climbing at Muir this weekend.doogievlg wrote:hopefully those turds donated.
The more than 1100 people who visited Muir Fri, Sat, and Sun were terrific. In spite of having mistakenly assumed, that if they came to the Red to support Rocktoberfest, the RRGCC would have made some provisions for having a place to climb, they dealt with over-crowding at Muir with courtesy and good humor. The kept litter to an absolute minimum, and most important of all, they climbed safely. No accidents were reported at Muir this weekend.
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Big thanks Rick and Liz for taking one for the team. Good to hear folks were at least respectful and safe
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Just a friendly reminder: the PMRP includes several cliffs and the parking is just not in the one lot in Sore Heel Hollow. There are new areas that opened this summer, and of course, Coal Bank touts some of the best climbs I've experienced to this date - both easy and hard. Have at it!
And just a reminder ... we own it so that means it doesn't get closed. A reserved parking lot for one day of the year ain't much too for all that climbing getting purchased. =)
And just a reminder ... we own it so that means it doesn't get closed. A reserved parking lot for one day of the year ain't much too for all that climbing getting purchased. =)
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Lode climbers show up around noon, FYI.captain static wrote:When I drove down to help manage the comp parking about 9:15am there was not one car parked at the Lode. It was a slow morning. Later a number of people blew by headed to Drive By/Bob Marley. Several people going to the comp parked at the bottom of the hill anyways. Plenty of people park at the Lode or at the top of the hill and walk these days. I helped a lost group get to the Chocolate Factory. After 11:30am we stopped managing traffic to Sore Heel.