07/14/2013

​New Climbing Area Purchased in Arkansas

7/15/2013

We are excited to report that the Jamestown Crag outside Batesville, Arkansas has recently been acquired for outdoor recreational use. The regionally popular area offers around 60 sport and trad routes on high quality sandstone. Previously owned by a paper company, access was never secure due to ongoing liability concerns. However Nomad Investments, an Arkansas-based organization whose mission is to promote outdoor recreation, recently purchased the area to secure access and further develop its recreational opportunities. "It's the biggest purchase of our organization's history," explains Nomad's Kyle Christopher. Access Fund and Arkansas Climbers Coalition are working with Nomad on climbing management for the area.

Stay tuned for more details.