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Re: [bradmc] The SCC is at it again....:
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bradmc
Dec 9, 2008, 11:37 PM
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Registered: Jan 22, 2003
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thanks Saxfiend and Gus for spelling out our efforts.. i did not think the "secret crag x" thing would get distorted.. but that's why i get for thinking..huh?.
the point of the secrecy was first to hold off on disclosing the location while we get the contract secured and our ducks in a row to purchase the crag.
the crag is surrounded by private land - and the crag has been closed for almost 20 years.
Access to this area is very shaky - until we get a contract and raise the funds and close on the deal.
we almost had our last deal - Jamestown - get completely blown up as climbers all ran out to climb and check out the crag - and a next door neighbor (on private land) broke out his shotgun and blasted it over climbers that were on the cliff below (no lie).
the sheriff was called and it put the SCC in a bad spot as we had not closed on the deal.
lesson learned - dont let the name out of the crag (surrounded by private land) too early on a crag your trying to buy - as you may have hiccups.
so you can see that we are really trying to ease into this process and not blow up the crag with an access miscue.
as I think many of you can imagine - it takes a ton of behind the scenes work with legal, survey, contracts, negotiations and finally - fundraising to get the crag secure.
we only have 90 days to raise $34k - which we can easily do - but wanted a head start as we try to secure the crag.
I hope that you all will understand.
the crag has been disclosed - it is Yellow Bluff. You can read more about the area here:
http://www.seclimbers.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=468&mode=&order=0&thold=0
thanks to everyone that supports the SCC and trust us enough to donate money to a crag whose name was kept a secret (for 2 weeks).
please feel free to email me at mbmcleod@mindspring.com if you have any questions.
(This post was edited by bradmc on Dec 9, 2008, 11:46 PM)
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