Welcome new board members!

The WCCC board is pleased to announce the addition of two new board members. Chris Bak has been active with the WCCC for about four years, and Bradley Edwards seeks to represent boulderers in the Coalition. Welcome Chris and Brad!

Lost Goats

You may have seen a "Lost Goats" sign out at the Sunday Wall trailhead. I'm happy to report the goats were spotted by WCCC members and we called the owner and now the goats are safely back home. They enjoyed two and a half weeks at the TV Wall.

WCCC joins forces with coalitions

WCCC is now a member of the Land Trust Alliance and the Grand Valley Trails Alliance. Go team!

WCCC is under contract for Lower Mothers and the TV Wall!

Thanks for all your encouragement as we worked hard all these years to get to this point! We have some major stipulations to close, but we're on our way. Of primary importance is acceptance of our loan application by the Access Fund Land Conservation Committee. The Access Fund should have a decision on or around August 10. We are candidates for a few grants, from the American Alpine Club Cornerstone Grant program, the Access Fund, a private donor's match grant, and GOCO (Great Outdoors Colorado). Stay tuned for more information about these exciting opportunities!

Grand Junction Climbing Center

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Lower Mothers Buttress and Television Wall 4 Sale

The WCCC is once again neck-deep in access talks regarding popular crags in Unaweep Canyon. As many regionally-active climbers know, over time, the Access Fund, local climbers, and the WCCC have struggled to obtain access rights to the unique granite cliffs of Unaweep. Unfortunately, the crags are on private property, and the surest way to ensure access has been to purchase real estate. Most recently, the WCCC, the Access Fund, and Gunnison climbers John and Marti Peterson purchased the Mothers Buttress. Now, the Lower Mothers and Television Wall are endangered because they are for sale and the climbers have not been able to negotiate a conservation easement or subdivision of the crags. The WCCC seeks participation from regional climbers and land conservationists to secure this real estate in perpetuity. The parcels total 39.5 acres and are listed for sale. The WCCC seeks interested parties who may be interested in subdividing the crags from the parcels, thereby lowering the tax bill for a private party and ensuring a beautiful, buildable site with a gorgeous crag in the back yard. Donations to defray expenses are very welcome. Interested? Contact western_co_climbers (at)hotmail(dot)com or evetallman@gmail.com. WCCC is a a501(c)(3) nonprofit. PO Box 1152 / Grand Junction CO 81502. Find WCCC on Facebook. 970-260-7551.