Access and Advocacy
We work with land managers, policy makers, local community leaders, and other climbing/recreation groups to help maintain access to the climbing areas around Fremont County. We believe this is important for our sport and hope to continue raising awareness around the work we are doing, while also providing economic benefits to the local community.
ACTION ALERT JUNE 16, 2025
OUR PUBLIC LANDS NEED YOUR VOICE
The Senate Energy & Natural Resources (SENR) Committee is pushing forward a budget proposal that includes a massive public land sell-off — potentially the largest in U.S. history. This isn’t just federal red tape. It’s millions of acres of public land on the chopping block — including cherished places right here in Fremont County.
What’s at risk in our backyard:
• BLM section of Sinks Main Wall
• Parcels spanning the North Fork to Suicide Point, including Shoshone Lake
• A massive chunk of the Loop Road, including land surrounding Christina Lake
These public lands are not excess, they are essential to climbing, recreation, wildlife, watersheds, and tribal access. Selling them off could mean permanent loss of access here and across the country.
What You Can Do:
Contact your Senators — things to include: Why these public lands are important to you, trading access to outdoor recreation for short-term economic gain is not acceptable, that National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is an essential environmental law that ensures public input, and that it fails to give sovereign Tribal nations first right of refusal. The federal budget reconciliation process is NOT the place for federal land disposals no matter the content and that this provision needs to be removed from the ENR committee proposal.
Important News
climbing on forest service managed land: public commenting period
January 9, 2024 - The public commenting period is now closed, but follow updates regarding the USDA Forest Service and National Park Service proposals for managing climbing, protecting natural and cultural resources in wilderness area.
protecting america’s rock climbing act
June 26, 2023 - “The bill, which would ensure sustainable access to rock climbing in designated Wilderness, enjoys bipartisan support and is one step closer to becoming law.” Read more on the Access Fund page with the link below.