John Gregory

New Climbing Management Plan for Great Falls, VA

by John Gregory

The National Park Service has released its Final General Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement for Great Falls (VA) Park. The document is the culmination of a process that started in 2003, and contains specific rules for climbing at Great Falls. The document is available at parkplanning.nps.gov…

Seneca climbers and Pete Absolon

by John Gregory

We will gather at Seneca on November 10 to remember Pete, Howard Doyle, and
Greg Smith, all of whom died suddenly this year. If you can’t make it, send
pictures or stories to gregoryj@mindspring.com. We will try to read them at
the event and hope to put together collections for the families.