Rock Climbing News July 2006

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THURSDAY, 27 JULY 2006
	Black Diamond Announces Recall of Speed Harnesses
	Mountaineering gear brand Black Diamond has announced a recall of its Speed Harnesses products due to, "the possibility of incorrectly threaded waist and/or leg loop buckles." This announcement is currently posted at their website at www.bdel.com. In the same announcement, it was written that the affected units were those sold from December 2005 to June of this year. The product flaw Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 25 JULY 2006
	Singapore to host Climbing World Cup next month
	Singapore is gearing up for the Climbing World Cup on August 5. The Lion City will host the Climbing Cup and promises to stage a better and bigger competition this year. Thirty countries and 250 climbers are expected to join in the competition. Singaporean speed climbers who are among the top ten in the world are already traibing intensively for the event. "Definitely in your home gr Read Full Story
FRIDAY, 14 JULY 2006
	Rock climbers group raises $250,000 to buy Laurel
	Carolina Climbers Association purchased Laurel Knob for thousands of dollars and opened it to the public. After a few months of building the trails, the huge chunk of granite rock face that stands 1,200 feet high on 47 acres in the Lonesome Valley area of Cashiers is now open not just for climbers but for those who are after fun and adventure. CCC was able to raise money in seven m Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 11 JULY 2006
	Mount Saint Helens Reopens to Climbers
	Mount Saint Helens, the nation's most famous volcano will reopen to climbers in late July after being closed due to volcanic activity since Fall of 2004. Monument Scientist Peter Frenzen said that the area is stable at the moment but the seismology will be continually monitored for nature is very unpredictable. An example of such unpredictability is the continuous rise and fall of new sl Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 5 JULY 2006
	Rock climbing areas in Pinnacles reopened
	California - Rock climbing areas inside the Pinnacles National Monument have been opened again. This was according to www.montereyherald.com. Previously, rock climbing areas in the Pinnacle National Monument had been closed to protect nesting falcons. National Park Service biologists have reported that 32 prairie falcons nested at rock climbing areas inside the Pinnacles National Monumen Read Full Story