Members of the Central New Hampshire Climbers Association are on the pod today to share full details about the current status of climbing and development at Merriam Woods/Russell Crag. Things are in full swing and we need your help! Jay is joined by Chris Vaughn, Katie Vaughn and Mike Gagnon to tell you all about it: 

We’ll talk about: 

• The current state of access to Merriam Woods and Russell Crag
• CNHCA’s recent land purchase to build a parking lot for Merriam Woods
• The work CNHCA is putting in to develop routes and further access in the area
• How you can get involved with the development of Merriam Woods!  

Visit www.centralnhclimbers.org to support our mission of developing Merriam Woods

Reach out at [email protected] with any questions or if you’d like to get involved. 

CNHCA will be at these events coming up! Join us: 

May 30th at The Concord Climbing Gym 6-8pm

June 7th at Twin Barns in North Woodstock in the evening

For more information about events, follow CNHCA on Instagram @centralnhclimbers

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Do you have a listener question or a topic idea? Let us know at @firstascentpod on Instagram! Jay can be found at @jayknower. 

Disclaimer: 

The information expressed in this episode is for entertainment purposes only, and is not intended as, nor should it be interpreted as, informational or instructional.