music video in eldo

I went to Eldo today (July 26) and was informed by the booth person that the north face of the Bastille was closed to climbing because a music video was to be filmed that afternoon. Half of the parking lot was blocked off to make room for the lighting crew trucks and a caravan of RVs was making its way up the road. Does the park receive a donation for this type of activity? Should the regular park users feel honored to be inconvenienced in this manner? Am I just cranky? What the heck?

With respect to what public lands are used for, is a greater good being served by an event? Can't we step aside for a day to serve this good? This doesn't directly address a music video at Eldo. I didn't realize there was still a market for music vidoes (I can't even remember the last time I saw one).

If we input our thoughts to land mgt and allow for a permit process; we should abide, unless such permits are being abused or due process not being followed -- then we should have a duty to speak out. So, Mike, it depends.

Josh, I don't think you would want to commit yourself to the Black Wall on the day of the Triple Bypass. Consider yourself protected by the gaurdian angel on that morning. I got in a route at Eldo early, but the weather was just unrelenting after a point.

There is also another Evans run that serves some benefit to the ART. So, it depends on situation as to how a special interest is a benefit or a hinderance.

Ah, well. I say next time go as the undercover brothers and sneak the gear in.

Yeah, my partner and I left as the conga line for the video started to show up en masse. The guy guarding the lot said the name of the band is Lone Star, a country western group. One of the band members is a climber and they had hired an actress who is also a climber to be his partner for the video.

I'm glad we were on our way out before the cluster was in full swing.

How corny. There is something that always bothers me about making climbing about image and not recognizing why people climb. I suppose there is always some sort of image involved but it never seems to be conveyed correctly and I'm sure a country music video won't do it much justice.

Country doesn't seem like country anymore, more like southern pop. Anyhow, if you want to see the first pitch of the Bastille in action go to cmt.com/artists/az/lonestar… and click on the video for the song "mountains."