We hope everyone is having a great summer and is getting after it! Here's an update regarding important SLCA news and upcoming events.

Adopt-a-Crag
Save the date: September 26

This year, we'll be working on Ferguson Canyon, one of the cragging gems of Salt Lake - quick approach, great granite and shaded, classic routes. We'll be removing spray paint, repairing trails and building belay platforms to reduce erosion and improve the overall experience of climbers and hikers in the canyon.

If you attended an SLCA Adopt-a-Crag before, you know what to expect: good times, food, product giveaways from our sponsors and a little bit of hard work.

We'll be sending out more information and reminders about the clean-up. If you have questions or ideas, please contact us.

American Alpine Club Craggin' Classic - October 9-11
The 2nd Annual AAC Craggin' Classic is coming together! Get ready for a full weekend of climbing and other activities.

Basecamp for the festivities will be the Spruces Campground in Big Cottonwood Canyon. We've reserved the entire campground for the whole weekend. This will be THE climbing event of the year.

Scheduled so far: live music - food & drink - climbing clinics taught by the likes of Lynn Hill and others - slideshows by local and national celebrities - crag clean-up - and loads of climbing in the local canyons...

Save the date and stay tuned for more information!

American Fork Access Update: Division Wall
Since this spring, construction to the Little Mill Campground is complete and the site is now welcoming campers. In order to maintain good relationships with the camp hosts, campers and AF officials, here are few things to keep in mind when climbing at the Division Wall and surrounding areas:

- Parking: Please park in the spaces that are marked "Day Use Parking Only" on the campground road. Climbers don't need to pay extra to park in these spaces. Please don't park in empty campsites. When parking on the side of the main canyon road, pay attention to the 'No Parking" signs.
- Dogs: There have been complaints of off-leash climbers' dogs disturbing campers and others. When walking to the cliff, please make sure dogs are on a leash. Once there, keep them under control at all times.

SLCA Liaison Program
As we announced in the last newsletter, we've formed a Liaison Program to help monitor local climbing issues. Its goal is to keep the SLCA and the broader climbing community aware and active in environmental and political issues and conditions of climbing areas. It will also enable the SLCA to communicate more effectively where local climbing organizations (LCO's) elsewhere in the state already exist (Indian Creek, etc.).

Active, knowledgeable and dedicated local climbers have volunteered to monitor specific climbing areas. Their duties are primarily awareness and knowledge of their assigned crag, public visibility, documentation, and professional representation. They are the go-to people for issues in their area.

Here's the list of liaison members and their areas:
The Uintas
Nathan Smith
Paul Tusting

Maple Canyon
Mike Friedrichs

Little Cottonwood Canyon
Clay Watson - Routes
Steve Heath - Bouldering

Big Cottonwood Canyon
Jason Shumaker

Ferguson's Canyon
Ben Folsom

Castle Valley Bouldering
Jeff Baldwin

Rock Canyon
Jim Knight

American Fork
Jaima Andersen

Alpine Areas
Shingo Ohkawa

We're excited about this new program and we hope this will help the SLCA foresee and stay on top of area-specific issues. If you have information or concerns about a climbing area (litter, graffiti, access, etc), please don't hesitate to contact one of the above Liaisons through the SLCA's "Projects & Feedback" forum.

SLCA Advisory Committee
Also as mentioned in the last newsletter, we have created an Advisory Committee, a group of professionals appointed to offer advice and support to the SLCA Board. The Advisory Committee will provide the SLCA Board with a broad perspective on issues through their informed and meaningful guidance, feedback, and ideas.

We are honored that the following people have accepted to become Committee members and help support the SLCA and its Board of Directors in its mission:

Mike Beck (Nadesan Beck P.C.)
Dave Bell (Sego Realty L.C. & Bell Organic Gardens)
Josh Ewing (Love Communications)
Chris Grover (Black Diamond Equipment)
Jeff Pederson (Momentum Climbing)

20% off at Centered City Yoga for SLCA Members
Centered City Yoga is offering a 20% discount on ten and twenty-punch passes to anyone who has volunteered or donated to the Salt Lake Climbers' Alliance.

Head down on Tuesday night at 7:15 to Yoga for Climbers - strengthen your core, open your hips, and stretch your hands and feet. When you're there you can thank the instructor, Elisabeth T. Lilja for this generous offer. (Note: passes are good for any Centered City Yoga Class)

Centered City Yoga
918 East 900 South
Salt Lake City, Utah 84105
801.521.YOGA
centeredcityyoga.com

Mini Crag Day - report
A big thanks to everyone who joined the SLCA June 13 in Little Cottonwood Canyon for a mini crag day!

Due to the weather, we decided to reschedule the graffiti removal until early autumn. However, we did accomplish a lot of work including: major trail maintenance on the Syringe/Riverside Access and Crescent Crack/Egg Access Trails, trash removal, starting construction of some rock stairs on the upper Egg Trail.