Tommy Caldwell Instagram – Cochamo!
I love this story so much! A bunch of climbers and hippies rally together, get creative and ultimately negotiate a deal to save a valley not unlike Yosemite. This path for this was paved by locals and conservationists showing the government that the land was more valuable intact than used for extractive industries. A dam was planned up the valley. Roads and power infrastructure were to be built. The developer was convinced by the climbers and hippies to sell it into protection. It’s taken years of work, lawsuits, and a ton of creativity to pull this off.
Imagine being able to buy Yosemite for $63 million! Seems like a good deal to me. But we still need to raise the money. It’s rare to come across a land protection issue with such a simple solution. All we need is the funds. This should be a no brainer for the climbing community.
I’m likely going to be talking about this quite a bit in the future. For now, If you want to donate go to the link in my bio.
Photos by Catalina Carlo (@m____catacla) | Posted on 19/May/2024 19:41:29
