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Guided Ice Climbs, Not Entirely Opposed by USFS

MONDAY, 26 FEBRUARY 2007

Guided ice climbing on South Work is not entirely opposed by Shoshone Forest Officials according to Wapiti District Ranger Terry Root.

Shoshone Officials prefer to meet the issue with caution, Root said. "A desire by a private enterprise does not rise to the level of public need," he said. Forest Service allows do-it-yourself climbers on the frozen waterfalls on the upper South Fork. Professional guides, however, are not yet allowed. Jackson Hole Mountain Guides, for example, has been waiting for five years for a permit that will allow guided ice climbs.

"We have said we're not really in a position yet to determine if this is a commercial activity we want on the forest," Root explains. Foundation for North American Wild Sheep spokesman Neil Thagard said that they are not opposed to organized climbing. The issue of the welfare of bighorn sheep herds has been one of the main concerns. "What we'd like to see is that organized climbers are educated about the sheep, how to avoid them and how to teach their clients to avoid them," Thagard said.

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