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General Climbing Discussion

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Save Mt Coolum Campaign. A Call to Arms. 31-Mar-2011 At 2:11:27 AM freesolo
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Here's my contribution:

Dear Minister,

Hello from halfway round the world! My name is Paul and I am from N.America. I have been on two amazing climbing trips to Oz, and have booked my ticket to QLD for my next trip, which starts 28 July. I'm really excited. Takes a few years to save up for the airfare and such, but Oz is worth it.

One of my 'goals' this next trip is Mt Coolum. I've climbed in the Glasshouse Mtns (great) and will be in QLD for 8 weeks. I'm hoping that the climbers in your area and your Ministry people can come up with a better solution than the 'climbing permit/insurance' idea.

In N.America, the local and national Parks people have gone a bit overboard with regards to climbers, but seem to be quite OK with snowmobiles and quad-buggies chewing up the landscape. It's quite a farce actually.

I think you will find climbers are very passionate about protecting, not just climbing access, but the environment where they climb. We love being outside and are quick to get on others who destroy/vandalize the places we love.

I hope you will work with the local climbers in QLD and listen to their suggestions.
And I hope my visit to Mt Coolum in July/August will be free of permit-troubles, injuries or bad weather (just in case you can do anything about those last two)

Cheers. Paul

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