Muir Valley Request
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 2:52 pm
Liz and I have a concern that needs to be brought to the attention of those of you who climb at Muir Valley.
Over the past seven years, your donations have covered only a minuscule portion the expenses in running this place. A relatively few kind souls have donated way more than their share – both in time and money; but the vast majority don't drop a penny in the box or lift a finger to help. It boils down to this: Liz and I have been shouldering, and continue to pay, the bulk of the expenses associated with providing climbing access for you at Muir. However, as the number of visitors has grown astronomically, so have the expenses - way beyond our expectations. We are no longer willing to continue putting the amount of time and money into Muir that 18,000 visitor days per year requires (more than 1000 last weekend alone).
The paltry donations last weekend (averaging about 13 cents per visitor) did not even cover the expenses in cleaning up the unbelievable mess left in the restrooms (and no, you really don't want to know!) let alone the normal day-to-day expenses.
If you would like to see Muir continue to be open to climbing, then please help to defray our expenses that directly relate to climbing activities in the Valley. There are boxes at the parking lot kiosk and trailhead for donations to Friends of Muir Valley and a PayPal link at http://www.friendsofmuirvalley.com/index.php?page=6
Thank you for your understanding.
Rick and Liz Weber - Muir Valley owners
Over the past seven years, your donations have covered only a minuscule portion the expenses in running this place. A relatively few kind souls have donated way more than their share – both in time and money; but the vast majority don't drop a penny in the box or lift a finger to help. It boils down to this: Liz and I have been shouldering, and continue to pay, the bulk of the expenses associated with providing climbing access for you at Muir. However, as the number of visitors has grown astronomically, so have the expenses - way beyond our expectations. We are no longer willing to continue putting the amount of time and money into Muir that 18,000 visitor days per year requires (more than 1000 last weekend alone).
The paltry donations last weekend (averaging about 13 cents per visitor) did not even cover the expenses in cleaning up the unbelievable mess left in the restrooms (and no, you really don't want to know!) let alone the normal day-to-day expenses.
If you would like to see Muir continue to be open to climbing, then please help to defray our expenses that directly relate to climbing activities in the Valley. There are boxes at the parking lot kiosk and trailhead for donations to Friends of Muir Valley and a PayPal link at http://www.friendsofmuirvalley.com/index.php?page=6
Thank you for your understanding.
Rick and Liz Weber - Muir Valley owners
