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Save Lost Horse Climbing's Interests
General
Climbing rocks.....boulders to big walls. Skipping stones in the crystal clear waters of the creek. Wandering the meadows and watching the clouds roll by.
VISIT THIS WEBSITE
firstascentpress.com/losthorse.html
These are the addresses to write to....
Barry Paulson
Acting Forest Supervisor Bitterroot National Forest
Bitterroot National Forest
1801 North 1st Street
Hamilton, MT 59840
Send copy of letter to Ravalli County Commisioners:
Attn:
Kathleen Driscoll
Carlotta Grandstaff
Alan Thompson
James E. Rokosch
Greg Chilcott
To: Glenda Wiles, Administrative Assistant
Ravalli County Commissioners Office
215 S. 4th Street, Suite A
Hamilton, MT 59840
Send copy of letter to:
Ravalli Republic
Attn: Jennny Johnson
232 West Main
Hamilton, MT 59840
The Missoulian
Letters to the editor
P.O. Box 8029
Missoula, MT 59840
Send copy of letter to:
Senator Max Baucus
Missoula Field Office
1821 South Avenue West, Suite 203
Missoula MT 59801
www.baucus.senate.gov
Senator Jon Tester
Missoula Field Office
116 West Front Street
Missoula, MT 59802
www.tester.senate.gov
Congressman Denny Rehberg
Kelly McQuiston, Field Representative
310 East Broadway, Suite 2
Missoula, MT 59801
www.house.gov/rehberg
Governor Brian Schweitzer
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 200801, Helena, MT 59620
governor.mt.gov/
Music
Just the easy silence of a Bitterroot morning.
Movies
Maybe one or two.....
Television
I am so sure!
Books
Bitterrot Bouldering Guide, The Lost Horse Bouldering Guide, The forthcoming Climbers guide to Western Montana from First Ascent Press
Heroes
Joe Josephson, Steve Porcella and all the old-skoolers down the 'root, Dan Osman, Arioch the Bruin, Luna and Abby, The Access Fund, The Bitterroot Climbers Coalition.
I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4
About me: Lost Horse Canyon is a recreators dream. Camping, angling, biking, and especially climbing are to be found in abundance. From long splitter cracks to V11 granite bouldering, there are many memories to be made at Lost Horse.
**Levi Parchen mantelling out a V5 at Lost Horse**
Who I'd like to meet: The forest service recently released a scoping letter that states an intention to open and operate a granite quarry at the base of the most popular crag. With less than a month left, it is important that all outdoorspeople, Montanans' and others write to ensure that the resource isn't lost for a generation. (At the very least.)
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ATTN: CLIMBERS!
Help Stop the Forest Service Plan to start mining the quarry at Lost Horse!
The Proposed Forest Service Plan Will:
- Expand the quarry at Lost Horse
- Operate the quarry every year for 10 years
- Put in gates, restrict access
- Destroy the adjacent cliffs and trails
- Closures from Oct – April, every year for 10 yrs
-Crawlers, Loaders, Dump trucks, primary crushing plant at Montana’s best climbing area.
- Whats next? The Lost Horse Boulders?
Forest Service public comment period ends July 9th, 2007!
Write a letter to:
District Ranger, Darby Ranger District
P.O. Box 388, Darby, MT 59829.
Tell them that this is Montana’s best multi-pitch climbing area. The quarry will destroy trails, access, no more all year climbing, negatively impact the wildlife of the area. Surely there are other areas to get gravel!
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The new Lost Horse Cragging & Bouldering guide is at the printer and will be out at the end of September! It will retail for $19.95 and describes almost 100 pitches of killer crack climbing of all grades and over 200 boulder problems up to V11.
As an appreciation to those of you who have maintained an interest in saving Lost Horse from the proposed quarry, I am offering until October 1st, an online special of $15.00 plus free shipping. Reserve your copy at www.firstascentpress.com and I'll ship it to ya the day it arrives. Thank you all for your continued love of Lost Horse, climbing and support of First Ascent Press. Onward into the fog, Joe Josephson
I want to invite you and all your friends to climb, walk, hike, ride, or run up any hill, mountain, rock, staircase, or wall of your choice on September 22 or 23, 2007 to raise funds and awareness for children with AIDS.
Each of us can make a huge differnce and can give hope and life to someone. PLEASE help the little ones and join us by registering at www.ClimbUpSoKidsCanGrowUp.com
The Access Fund National Policy Director was in the Bitterroot Valley today (Thursday June 28th) and along with Jimmy Pinjuv as the representative for the Bitterroot Climbers Coalition and various LoHo Home Owners met with the Forest Service, the Ravalli County Commission as well as the field rep for Senator Baucus. No word on yet on the future of LoHo but the BCC is working hard to figure this out. Stay posted and if you haven't already, email the Coalition and offer your support - bitterrootclimbers@gmail.com
The New Lost Horse guidebook is in the final throws of editing and production. Stay posted for more on the complete guide to LoHo Bouldering and Cragging. Long Live Lost Horse.
Yo Justin and everyone else who cares about climbing in Montana, I just posted a bunch of Lost Horse info and photos on my web site: www.firstascentpress.com
We only have three weeks left to bring the shit storm down on the people that want to turn Lost Horse into chip seal.
It looks beautiful over there, I know how I'd feel if my favorite spot was in jeopardy and I would love to help -my letter will go out ASAP...I hope everyone can find a few minutes to do the same!!!
