This New Crag Was Called the “Next Rumney.” But There Was One Giant Issue
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When a cadre of climbers developed one of New England’s biggest sport crags, weekend warriors came in droves. The problem? Climbing in Merriam Woods wasn’t exactly allowed.
https://www.climbing.com/places/sport-climbing-new-hampshire/
Access issues are an oft-overlooked aspect of #climbing development. Oftentimes we take for granted our right to recreate without considering access or the work route developers have done to prepare a crag for climbing.
Luckily this tale had a happy ending but it reminds me of a similar closure here in #Ontario, Turtle Crag — on private land — that shared many of the aspects as in this closure.
Luckily we still maintain limited access today due to the work of the route developers.
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