Quotes by Jay Watson

“The Wilderness Society recognizes climbing as a long-standing tradition in wilderness, yet we recognize that climbing can have, like many recreational uses, an impact.”

“Its very nice. Whenever its available, we can play.”

“I really think the plan finds an elegant balance between park protection and visitor use and enjoyment.”

“Its clear that there will always be roads in national forests. But it is a welcome change that the forest service has put the brakes on what has been a massive road-building system. Any new road building will have to meet rigorous testing and thats a positive change.”

“Any new road has to be beneficial to the forest ecosystem rather than providing access to a stand of forest to be cut, ... The other values of the forest must balance against the quest to log all areas.”

“Anywhere you have an active level of climbing, youre going to see fixed anchors, ... There are different kinds of fixed anchors, from a bolt drilled into a rock or an old-time piton hammered into a crack. Its everything from the actual hardware to nylon webbing wrapped around an outcrop. They provide protection for climbers and are particularly useful when youre coming down or rappelling.”

“Any new road has to be beneficial to the forest ecosystem rather than providing access to a stand of forest to be cut. The other values of the forest must balance against the quest to log all areas.”

“Anywhere you have an active level of climbing, youre going to see fixed anchors. There are different kinds of fixed anchors, from a bolt drilled into a rock or an old-time piton hammered into a crack. Its everything from the actual hardware to nylon webbing wrapped around an outcrop. They provide protection for climbers and are particularly useful when youre coming down or rappelling.”