The Salt Lake Climbers Alliance contends that maintaining existing climbing resources, even those located within wilderness, is a matter of public safety.
U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Michael Bennet (D-Colorado) have introduced the Water and Agriculture Tax Reform (WATER) Act. The bipartisan legislation reforms outdated tax provisions hindering investment in important
Congressman Danny Davis, representing Chicago's West Side, indicated that he is currently leaning toward voting against the deal in the impending showdown.
The Protect America’s Rock Climbing Act would allow for consistent management between all federal agencies for climbing in wilderness. It specifically addresses fixed anchor management and the development of climbing management plans.
President Joe Biden designated Camp Hale in Colorado the Camp Hale Continental Divide National Monument, the first such designation of his administration.