Denali National Park and Preserve: National Park Service Hosting Open Houses on Mountaineering Use Fee

Golden, Colorado – Tuesday, January 18, American Mountaineering Center, 710 10th St., 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

There is going to be a public comment meeting at the American Alpine Club Mountaineering Center in Golden Colorado January 18, 2011. To find out more about the issue see:

American Alpine Club and proposed Mountaineering Fee Increases

AAC, Access Fund and AMGA write NPS over fee increases at Denali and Mt Rainier

To see the NPS information on the issue go to:

Denali National Park and Preserve: Special Mountaineering Use Fee

National Park Service Hosting Open Houses on Mountaineering Use Fee

Even if you have no intention of ever climbing Denali you should attend this meeting to learn how the NPS works and how to deal with the issue if it arises in your favorite park.

Thanks to Mountain Trip for the heads up!

What do you think? Leave a comment.


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American Alpine Club and proposed Mountaineering Fee Increases

Climbing Mt Rainier and Denali are going to cost more. 

I’m not necessarily opposed to the fee increases of any park, forest or wild area. Our parks do not have enough money to operate and prying that money of Washington DC or a state capital is impossible. There is a threat to put oil and gas wells in Colorado State Parks to increase funding. However, I think the AAC has good points. The fee increases are too high in both cases.

• What do these fees actually provide for climbers? Do climbers really want and need this level of service, law enforcement, and rescue preparedness?
• Everyone is searching for ways to do more for less in this world. Are there ways to deliver programs similar to the current programs at a lower cost?
• High fees (Denali is proposing $500) discriminate against climbers with less economic means.
• The main attraction in each of these Parks is a very big mountain. Knowing that people are climbing these peaks can inspire—and therefore benefit—all visitors. Should costs be covered by increasing the entry fee for all visitors by a much smaller amount?

I’m not a fan of the last one. I think that climbers should pay for themselves and people with cameras who just want to look should pay for themselves. I don’t believe that people who never want to climb a mountain should pay for those of us who do. That does not justify all of the fee increases.

However points 1 and 2 of the AAC list are very valid.

If you want to contact the parks or make a comment see:

Denali: Public Comment Information

Rainier: Public Comment Information

To read the AAC article see: Denali and Rainier: Voice Your Opinion. For more information see Denali Nat. Park Fee Increase.

 
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