AMC 2009 Adopt-A-Crag / North Access Area – Mc Dowells

AMC 2009 Adopt-A-Crag / North Access Area – Mc Dowells

The annual AMC Adopt-A-Crag Event this year will be held in the North Access Area of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. This year is a very special year for the AMC in its partnership with the City of Scottsdale to keep and manage all of the historic rock climbing in the North Mc Dowells. As part of that partnership, the AMC has obtained a grant from the Access Fund to purchase and install trail signage for the rock climbing access trails. The Adopt-A-Crag Event will be devoted to installing those trail signs and to enjoying some of the wonderful climbing resources.

Event: Saturday, October 31

Who: AMC members, local rock climbers, CAMRA, Superstition Mountain Rescue, your friends. (Note: You don’t have to be an AMC member to participate, but we will ask you to sign a Liability Release for the day’s activities.) No limit.

Schedule:

7:30 a.m. Meet at Tom’s Thumb trailhead, North Access Area
7:45 a.m. – Talk on Access Issues in Mc Dowells,
8:00 a.m. Head out in work parties
12:00 a.m. Break for lunch.
1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Morrell’s Parking Lot Area. Set up Rock Climbing from 5.3 to 5.9+

Girlie Man Area – 6 climbs
Upper Morrell’s Area – 3 climbs
Morrell’s Boulder – 2 climbs
Phoenix Area – 2 climbs
Lower Morrell’s Area – 3 climbs

1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. – Top rope free climbing on all 16 climbs
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. – break down climbs
5:00 p.m. to ???? Dinner plans optional depending on interest level.

For both the work projects and the rock climbing, we would appreciate knowing how many folks are going to come and help out with this very important event for both AMC and the City.

If you can come out and help please contact Erik Filsinger at smorefil@aol.com or John Keedy at jwkeedy@cox.net.