Hello Climbers,
The UNB Rock & Ice club has been asked to pass along a message to all it’s members and to the general climbing community concerning access to Cochrane Lane in Welsford, NB. As most are already aware, a pair of peregrine falcons has nested once again in the area near ‘Cheekbone Corner’. As a ‘threatened species’, CFB Gagetown (the landowner) is obligated to take measures to protect the birds, and their habitat.
Therefore, from now until further notice, the following areas described in ‘A Rock Climber’s Guide to New Brunswick’ are closed to climbing:
*The Amphitheater
*Cheekbone Corner
*Pooh Corner
Signs will be posted at access trails notifying climbers of this closure. Please respect this very reasonable request and avoid these areas until the closure is lifted later on this summer.
Finally, we must all remember to respect our access arrangement with CFB Gagetown. For more information, please read
here.
Cheers and safe climbing!
