Risch, Colleagues Push U.S. Forest Service, NPS to Keep Access to Fixed Anchors for Climbers
February 05, 2024
February 05, 2024
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) sent a letter urging the National Park Service (NPS) and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to provide clear guidelines for the use of fixed anchors for climbing in federally designated wilderness areas. "For decades, fixed anchors such as bolts and pitons have helped enhance climber safety i . . .
U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) sent a letter urging the National Park Service (NPS) and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to provide clear guidelines for the use of fixed anchors for climbing in federally designated wilderness areas. "For decades, fixed anchors such as bolts and pitons have helped enhance climber safety i . . .