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Whoever is stealing the biners off the anchors at Weeping Cave stop being a douchebag.

- Matt

Just a quick reminder, the Pocatello Pump, The oldest and most fun rock climbing competition in America, is being held September 18-19.

The comp is held on the basalt crags of Ross Park’s Sunny Side and Shady Side, exit 67 (5th Avenue Exit) off I-15, Pocatello, Idaho.

Registration – $30.00 before 5:00 PM on September 17 at the Outdoor Adventure Center or by filling out the registration form and mailing it in. Entry fee includes a custom designed T-shirt! Entry fee is $35.00 day of event and you still get a t-shirt!

The Pocatello Pump donates $5.00 for each person who participates in the competition to the Access Fund. The Pump will also donate $5.00 for each entrant to the Idaho State University Climbing Scholarship. This scholarship, in the amount of $1,000/semester, is given to an ISU student that participated in the Pump.

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Also, don’t forget the 29th Annual CW HOG Pig Out:

• September 18
• Dinner: 4:00 – 7:30 pm
• Music & Dancing with Soul Full of Blues and U.S. Bluez (with Glen and the gang) ’til 10:30 pm
• Lower Ross Park Pavilion
• Big Pigs – $14.00 in advance, $15.00 at the park
• Piglets – $6.00 & $7.00
• Family of 4 – $35 ($5 each after 4) Advanced Only Purchase at the Outdoor Adventure Center

Grilled Pork Loin Chops, Idaho Bakers, Corn-on-the-cob, Green Salad, Vegetarian Dutch Oven Dish

Purchase Big Pigs & Piglet tickets at the Outdoor Adventure Center, Scotts Ski & Sports, Ace Hardward & Snake River Outdoor sports, Sandbaggers, and Barries Sports

Dave Bingham reports that there are three new routes at the City of Rocks. The routes are at the Upper Breadloaves-West, left of Aspen Leaf and adjacent to Bad Crack.

These routes went through the permitting process with the Reserve, which involves approval from a Natural Resources Specialist, Cultural Resources Specialist, Climbing Ranger, and the Park Superintendent. Despite being on flat ground, 30 feet from the road, and adjacent to existing routes it took several months to gain approval for these routes.

The routes are as follows:

• Built for Comfort, 5.10a – Eight bolts to chain anchors, left of Bad Crack
• Muffin Top, 5.9 – Eight bolts to chain anchors, right of Bad Crack
• Love Handles, 5.9 – To the right of Muffin Top is a route-in-progress which uses the same top anchor as Muffin Top

These routes should offer a alternative to the oft crowded “under 5.10″ routes at the City of Rocks.

Thanks to Dave for this report and all his efforts for our climbing community!