23 Jul Telluride Mountain Club: “Bear Creek Freed” with Cookout
Bear Creek is free. At least for now, according to the Telluride Mountain Club (TMC), an organization that works tirelessly to protect Telluride’s crown jewel. On July 31 at 6 p.m. TMC will host “Bear Creek Freed!” a celebration of the Bear Creek Preserve with live music, food and local beer at the Bra in Telluride Town Park.
View of Bear Creek
There is much to celebrate. In March, after five years, many meetings, much wrangling, ongoing litigation and continued pressure from the Telluride Mountain Club and other user groups, the U..S. Forest Service reopened the Telluride Ski Area’s Gold Hill Backcountry Access Gates.
Then, in May, the San Miguel County District Court denied Tom Chapman’s attempt to access his mining claims via See Forever and recognized the public’s right to cross the Gertrude and Modena mining claims in Upper Bear Creek along the Wasatch Trail. Based on the court’s order, Chapman now has no right to prohibit access to our public lands along the Wasatch Trail.
“We are free to hike over Chapman’s mining claims on the Wasatch Trail in Upper Bear Creek without threat of trespass or harassment,” said Josh Borof, who sits on the TMC board of directors, adding “That’s something worth celebrating.”
Both TMC Members and aspiring Members are invited to celebrate “Bear Creek Freed!” with beer from Telluride Brewing Company, burgers and brats and live music from Bonewagon.
This event is free for Members and memberships will be sold at the event. Special Bear Creek Membership is $10, which includes year-long membership, beer and food. 6 p.m. at the Bra in Telluride Town Park, with a spectacular view of Bear Creek. For more information visit telluridemountainclub.org.
About Telluride Mountain Club (TMC):
Originally conceived as an avalanche-education organization in 1985, the Telluride Mountain Club (TMC) evolved towards access advocacy and promoting responsible, safe backcountry travel and recreation. For those that enjoy hiking, backcountry touring, climbing and/or exploring the San Juan Mountains, we encourage our alpine community to join TMC to build a stronger, better and more cohesive group. For more information, visit telluridemountainclub.org.
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