The importance of connecting with climbers

CBC understands that when there are requests to share information, there is subsequent skepticism about how such information may be used. To increase climber trust in CBC, we think it is important to talk directly with climbers. To that end, we have visited climbing gyms, hosted bat outings, and hosted interactive discussions with climbers. Here is where we’ve been…

2024

• 1st Cliff Ecology Conference, Yosemite National Park, California
• Western Section of The Wildlife Society, Santa Rosa, California

2023

• New River Gorge Craggin’ Classic, West Virginia
• Pennsylvania Collaborative Climbing Meeting, Reading, Pennsylvania
• Access Fund Climbing Advocacy Conference, Bentonville, Arkansas
  

2022

• International Climbing Festival, Lander, Wyoming
• Rocktoberfest, Red River Gorge, Kentucky

2021 

• Rocktoberfest, Red River Gorge, Kentucky
• Salt Lake City Climbing Festival, Brighton Ski Area, Utah
• International Climbing Festival, Lander, Wyoming
  

2019

• Shelf Road Cragging Classic, Canon City, Colorado
• Red River Gorge, Natural Bridges State Park, Kentucky 
• Leave-No-Trace Rendezvous, Earth Treks Climbing Gym, Englewood, Colorado
• International Climbing Festival, Lander, Wyoming
• Devil’s Tower National Monument, Wyoming
• Tensleep Climbing Festival, Tensleep, Wyoming
• Asana Climbing Gym, Garden City, Idaho
• The Front Climbing Gym, Salt Lake City, Utah
• Earth Treks Climbing Gym, Englewood, Colorado
• Partners in the Outdoors Conference, Breckenridge, Colorado
• Western Bat Working Group Meeting, Tulsa, Oklahoma
• Banff Film Festival, Fort Collins, Colorado

2018

• Jax Sporting Goods, Fort Collins, Colorado
• Reel Rock Film Festival, Rapid City, South Dakota
• NOCO Block Party, Ascent Climbing Studio, Fort Collins, Colorado
• Bat outing at Devil’s Head, Pike/San Isabel National Forest