HeraldNet: Effort to save climbers’ rock wall close to goal

By Andy Rathbun
Herald Writer
INDEX — A group of rock climbers is nearly finished raising a mountain of money to preserve an internationally renowned granite wall near this mountain town.

The Washington Climbers Coalition has pulled together about $250,000 in the past year to buy the Index Town Wall. It hopes to raise another $50,000 by September.

Volunteers with the coalition are so confident they will meet their goal that plans are under way now for a mid-September celebration.

“That would be true,” said Doug Walker, 59, of Shoreline. “I think we can get this done.”

The group’s mammoth fundraising effort will help rescue the 500-foot wall from possible development.

“What’s amazing about Index is you’ll do a climb there and every inch of every pitch is just stellar,” he said. “You often don’t get that experience.”

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Climbers’ effort to save Index wall advances

By Noah Haglund

Herald Writer

INDEX — Things are looking up for a world-famous climbing destination that appeared in danger of closing to the public just a few months ago.

Fundraising for the Lower Index Town Wall enjoys strong momentum, said Jonah Harrison of the Washington Climbers Coalition. More encouraging news arrived last month, when Snohomish County set aside money to buy the 23-acre site from a private owner, in case climbers can’t raise the money themselves.

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