AAC, North Central Section. The North Central Section continues to ...
AAC, N orth C entral Section. The North Central Section continues to progress toward more communication, camaraderie, and interaction with the Club. Major projects for 2002 included further work on the Section Web site, clean-up days at two areas, and communicating with the M innesota D epartm ent of N atural Resources regarding closed areas at the m ost popular climbing destination in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. Inter-State State Park lies along the St. Croix River bordering M innesota and Wisconsin. Because of the river valley, the geological formations are spectacular. The climbs vary from 5.3
to 5.12 and are about 50 feet long. In July of 2001 a large rockfall required closing 40% of the M innesota side. The Section continues to w ork w ith the DNR to plan for the possible re opening of at least part of the area. Five of us had a garbage pick-up day at the park in June that included some climbing and a barbeque. In July several o f us had a clean-up day at Blue M ounds State Park in Luverne, M in nesota, near the South Dakota border. This small park has seen a big increase in climber visits in the last five years. On October 27 the Om aha members congregated at the University of Nebraska-Omaha for a dinner/slide show, which AAC m em ber Tyson A rp presented on Zion N ational Park. Organizer M att Misfeldt also showed slides of a climb of Mt. Baker in W ashington. Several non-m em bers were present, and a few joined the Club. This event gave the Club excellent vis ibility, and it is hoped it will be repeated annually. S c o t t C h r is t e n s e n , Chair
to 5.12 and are about 50 feet long. In July of 2001 a large rockfall required closing 40% of the M innesota side. The Section continues to w ork w ith the DNR to plan for the possible re opening of at least part of the area. Five of us had a garbage pick-up day at the park in June that included some climbing and a barbeque. In July several o f us had a clean-up day at Blue M ounds State Park in Luverne, M in nesota, near the South Dakota border. This small park has seen a big increase in climber visits in the last five years. On October 27 the Om aha members congregated at the University of Nebraska-Omaha for a dinner/slide show, which AAC m em ber Tyson A rp presented on Zion N ational Park. Organizer M att Misfeldt also showed slides of a climb of Mt. Baker in W ashington. Several non-m em bers were present, and a few joined the Club. This event gave the Club excellent vis ibility, and it is hoped it will be repeated annually. S c o t t C h r is t e n s e n , Chair
