Holiday Cheer and Happy New Year! A short Thank You to those who support climbing in Joshua Tree, for your volunteerism, financial support, participation in events and suggestions made (which prompted this message!). We’d be nowhere without you. We kick off the new year with a meeting with the NPS to activate our MOU with the Park, and then to our… Read More
Movie Night #2 Nov. 7 Saturday night! Our third event of the season already in JTree brings ‘VERTICAL FRONTIERS’, an inspiring sweep through the who and where and what and when of climbing’s pioneers in North America, by filmmaker Kristie Denton Cohen. Join us for the film screening as well as raffle prizes, fresh popcorn and fresh updates on issues in the… Read More
John Bachar, legend of Joshua Tree and American Climbing Among elite rock climbers in the world, John Bachar represented the cleanest, boldest style that inspired a generation of highball and extreme on-sight athletes of today. John died last weekend in a fall while soloing on the Dike Wall, near Mammoth. Perusing a JTree guidebook of old, you will find plenty of Bachar references and… Read More