Wilderness Administration and Resource Stewardship; Managing Climbing Activities in Wilderness

The commenter supports the USFS draft regarding climbing management in Wilderness areas, specifically endorsing the use of fixed anchors for safety. They suggest adding provisions for local management plans, clear processes for new routes, and the preservation of legacy climbs.

An individual climber supports the recognition of climbing as a wilderness activity and the allowance of fixed anchors for safety. They request improvements to the policy to expedite anchor replacement, simplify the authorization of new routes, and provide programmatic authorizations for specific climbing areas.

An individual commenter supports the proposed action by advocating for the inclusion of rock climbing as a legitimate mode of access for wildlife observation. They argue that rock climbing should be defined as an appropriate use by default and suggest that fixed hardware placement should be managed through policy guidelines rather than special use permits.