Today’s special guest is Australian Climbing Association Queensland President Peter Martland.
ACAQ led the way with an access organisation more than twenty years ago and have seen their share of wins and failures in the space of access.
Slacklining has a lot of similarities with climbing in terms of the land we use and slacklining is going through the emerging sport phase now that climbing went through 20+ years ago so there are a lot of similarities to learn from.
Listen to find out:
The Lost Crag of Minto - lessons learned. ACAQs greatest failure & greatest learning
The challenges that climbers from a gym versus a non bushwalking background bring
ACAQs exciting developments in insurance and pathways to purchasing crags
Why it’s important to get you ducks in a row before going in and developing/opening up a new area
Why consultation with stakeholders matters and why having ethics considered for the area is key
Why checking the boundaries of the land and the land ownership is important when going into new areas (or even existing ones). And how to do this
Why national parks would support anything that takes the pressure off their parks
Future options- buying pockets of land that's under freehold and setting it up as a recreation reserved under trusteeship
The risk of injury with climbing is smaller than with mountain biking - the work to change perceptions as climbing is still seen as a risky adrenaline activity by many
Why getting involved in crag care initiatives matters
There are 7 episodes in this series - go listen to the rest now!
Read more about the lost crags of Queensland https://zenandtheartofclimbing.com/lost-crags-south-east-queensland-part-2/
Show your support for accessing the crags in Queensland by becoming a financial member of ACAQ for $20/year here - https://www.qldclimb.org.au
Support slacklining in Australia by becoming a member of Australian Slacklining Association for $10/yr here https://www.slacklining.org.au
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