Access is always an issue for outdoor climbing.
For a number of years now UNB Rock and Ice has maintained an agreement with CFB Gagetown, allowing climbers affiliated with the club access to crags on base land. These include Cochrane Lane, Sunnyside, Mount Doug, and Bald Peak. We would like to keep that affiliation going on good terms. Please be respectful of the rules in place when climbing at these crags. Below is what is you are responsible of when you use CFB Gagetown land:
General Public:
The general public must procure a day pass to enter any “Base” property, including the Cochrane Lane cliffs area for climbing purposes. This may be done in person, at Camp Petersville on the Enniskillen Road (located 10min. before Welsford coming from Fredericton towards Saint John). For more information call CFB Gagetown at 506-422-2000.
UNB Rock and Ice Members:
Any UNB Rock and Ice Member or “Group” under the auspicious of UNB Rock and Ice Club shall telephone 506-422-3121, prior to climbing. The ranger on duty should ask you for your names, purpose of visit and to call out at the end of your stay. If you forget the phone number, it is posted at the entrance to the farmer’s field. It is not required to stop and procure a day pass to the site, but you must display your UNB Rock and Ice membership card on your dashboard, name side up, in a visible spot.
So come down to the wall and renew your UNB Rock and Ice membership to get your card. Please do this prior to September 20th, so we can send the member list to CFB Gagetown. When you purchase your membership, be sure to sign up on our membership database as well as the URec Fusion database (this makes our club look better in the eyes of URec, so do that here please).
Bottom line is: Please be respectful of the land you are climbing on, and the people who let you climb there. We work hard to maintain this privilege for you to enjoy.
