Coalition Impact Report | Spring 2023
It’s hot, hot, hot in Joe’s Valley right now, but the Joe’s Valley Coalition is wasting no time developing sustainable climbing areas. One focus for the Coalition this year has been trails, including building new trails to boulders that didn’t have a clear approach, as well as improving existing trails so that they’re easier to find and use. Another focus has been the landings under boulders, which often require rocks and soil to be moved to create a safe platform that won’t erode in a single season. This season, our Coalition committee also received help from students of Snow College, funded by U.S. Forest Service grant funds. With their help, plus the financial support of our paying Coalition members, the Joe’s Valley Coalition has finished 6 trail projects, 24 landing projects, and 1 in-town clean-up of Orangeville.
2023 Completed Trail Projects (6 Total Projects):
Rolling Earth Boulder: new trail!
No Substance to Pimper’s Paradise: improved trail, with the help of volunteers!
Pimper’s Paradise to Cabin Fever: new trail, with the help of volunteers!
8.1 Mile and Wishing Well Trails: new trail!
Right Sign to Eden Connector Trail: new trail, with the help of Snow College students!
Right Sign Trails (to Wills a Fire, Mr. Duck, Snaggletooth, Sunshine Daydream): improved trail
2023 Completed Landing Projects (24 Total Boulders):
Rolling Earth Boulder + Unnamed Boulder Up the Wash
Minute Man Area: Miniature Man, Just a Minute, Minute Man, Pot Belly Baby
Heartless Boulder
RIght Sign Area: Wills A Fire, Lumberjack, Mr. Duck, Snaggletooth, Tubesnake Boogie, America’s Playground, Bowtie Bailout, Broke Down Palace
8.1 Mile area, including Everest
Captain Ron’s Boulder (above Pimper’s Paradise)
New V0 and V2 Boulders at New Joe’s
New Joe’s: Big Lebowski
High Priest
Sailor Moon and 3 New Nearby Climbs
Thighmaster Boulder
World Cup Boulder
New Joe’s: Hump the Rump
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