Climbing Gym & Crag Access Watch

Why this is recommended

A crag closed for falcon nesting until August, a gym that raised its membership $20 a month with a lock-in window, a new access purchase that opens a classic area, a permit change at Red Rock, or a harness recall are each worth the membership to a climber who goes twice a week.

What the Tab covers

Who it is for

The 10 million Americans who climb indoors or out, and the parents of kids on a team.

When it runs

Land managers and gyms post changes mid-week and climbers plan the weekend on Wednesday

Scope

Crag closures and openings on NPS, USFS, BLM, state and private land; fixed anchor and wilderness bolting rules; gym openings, closures, pricing and acquisitions at Movement, Bouldering Project, Touchstone, Vital, Central Rock, Earth Treks successors and independents; Access Fund and local climbing organization purchases; permits and reservations at Yosemite, Red Rock, Joshua Tree, Indian Creek, Red River Gorge, the Gunks, Smith Rock, Rumney and Hueco Tanks; gear recalls; USA Climbing competitions and festivals; jobs; rescue advisories

Suggested task

The objective your Tab starts with. You can edit every line of it once the Tab is yours.

Crag and boulder field closures and reopenings for raptors, fire, access disputes and land sales, fixed anchor and bolting rule changes on federal land, climbing gym openings, closures, price increases and chain acquisitions, access fund purchases and easements, permit and reservation changes at Yosemite, Red Rock, Joshua Tree, Indian Creek, the Red and the Gunks, climbing gear recalls, competition and festival dates, youth team and route-setter job postings and climbing injury and rescue advisories, with the crag, gym or rule first and the date in the title.

Track climbing access and gyms for US climbers. Report only confirmed, source-backed items from the last 7 days: crag and boulder field closures and reopenings for raptor nesting, fire, flooding, access disputes and land sales on NPS, USFS, BLM, state and private land; fixed anchor and wilderness bolting rule changes; gym openings, closures, membership price changes and chain acquisitions at Movement, Bouldering Project, Touchstone, Vital, Central Rock and independent gyms with 500 or more members; Access Fund and local climbing organization land purchases and easements; permit, reservation and camping changes at Yosemite, Red Rock, Joshua Tree, Indian Creek, Red River Gorge, the Gunks, Smith Rock, Rumney and Hueco Tanks; climbing gear recalls; USA Climbing competition and major festival dates and registration; youth team and route-setter job postings at major gyms; and injury and rescue advisories from land managers. Prefer land managers, the Access Fund, local climbing organizations, gym announcements, manufacturer recall notices, USA Climbing and established climbing reporting; ignore unverified forum posts. Put the crag, gym or rule first in the title with the date. Use high severity for a closure of a top-50 area, a gear recall, or a price increase of 15 percent or more at a chain. Return no more than 6 findings. Push each as a finding with a title, a two-sentence summary, sections for what changed, who it affects, what to do, the date, and the source link. If nothing qualifies, push nothing and submit the run receipt.