Fixed Hardware Review Committee Members
FHRC members are listed below with their term expiration date.
Email the FHRC.
BETH BENNETT (at large, term ends 12/31/2011)
Beth started
climbing at the ripe old age of 19, on the runout granite slabs of North Carolina,
well before the bolting movement was conceived. The elegant movement won her
heart and she's been addicted ever since. Although she can climb cracks, face
climbing is a definite preference and she was the first woman to free climb
many Colorado classics including the Naked Edge, Jules Verne, and the Yellow
Wall of the Diamond. Now, older and wiser, she still likes to crank but spends
more time working, probing the secrets of the genes.
bethbennett@comcast.net
CHRIS ARCHER (at large, term ends 12/31/2010)
Chris Archer has
been climbing in Eldorado since 1979. While passing through Boulder on his way
to Yosemite, he stopped to climb in Eldorado and never left. The cerebral and
technical nature of the climbing, the spectacular crisp edges of Dakota sandstone,
the rich history of aid and free climbing, the camaraderie of the colorful characters
who climb in the Canyon, and the relative ease of wiring difficult routes to sandbag
visitors on make Eldorado his favorite climbing area. Chris can usually be found
either climbing Eldorado's least popular routes on yet another obscure tour or
on monthly ascents of the Naked Edge. Chris is an attorney who incorporated ACE
on behalf of the Access Fund. He is one of the founding members of ACE and has
served on ACE's Board of Directors since its inception. As the Access Fund's representative
on the ACE Board, Chris is committed to preserving existing routes in the condition
of the first free ascent, yet is open to the establishment of quality new lines
requiring fixed hardware. Chris currently acts as General Counsel for The Access
Fund. When not climbing in Eldorado, he can occasionally be found in his law offices
in Boulder.
archerlawoffices@aol.com
CHRIS GEORGE (at large, 12/31/2011) 
Chris found his passion for climbing when he first moved to Colorado in 1993. Cutting his teeth on sport climbs in the Summit County area, his first taste of trad climbing was Eldorado Canyon in 1994. In the late 90's Chris refined his climbing skills at classic areas: Seneca Rocks and the Gunks. He returned to Colorado in 2002 and worked through the trade routes of Eldo. Through the years he's spent time climbing across the US and loves learning about the history of each area. From the sea cliffs of Maine, the southeast "big walls" and the truly epic locales of the pacific and mountain states.
Chris lives in Westminster with his wife and daughter and works as a Realtor and Investor in the Denver/Boulder region. When not climbing you can find him running the trails and the flatirons.
STEPHEN "CRUSHER" BARTLETT (at large, member emeritus)
I've climbed for thirty years, and lived in Boulder since 1983. My fingers have explored climbs
all over the U.S. and in Britain, France, Spain, Greece, Mexico and Canada -- I always love coming
back to Eldo. The rock is polychrome perfection, sculpted by wind, water and gravity's whimsy into
a place a rock climber can call home.
But the canyon is small, the rock is finite, and many, many climbers regard Eldo as their home.
Each generation of climbers has different ideas about climbing: what is possible, what is safe,
what is convenient, and what is worth preserving. The FHRC process gives all interested climbers a
voice in the future of climbing in our fragile shared canyon.
stephenbartlett@yahoo.com
STEVE ANNECONE (at large, term ends 12/31/2010)
Steve first visited Boulder in 1989 and was instantly enthralled by the awesome Eldorado Canyon walls and climbing, savoring classics like Super Slab, Outer Space, and the Naked Edge. He moved here in 1991, largely due to the draw of the climbing and proximity to Eldo. After completing graduate school at CU Boulder in Environmental Engineering in 1993, Steve made a career in environmental consulting. However, he still manages to pursue his passion of climbing in Eldo, and during the spring and fall seasons he often spends 2 or 3 days a week in the canyon. In addition to work and climbing, Steve gets out telemark skiing, runs a fair bit, spends way too much time tending his organic garden, and hangs with his wife and son enjoying the good life in Boulder.
climb@earthnet.net
BILL WRIGHT (at large, 12/31/2010)
Bill's first ever rock climb was the Wind Ridge on the Wind Tower in Eldorado when he was a freshman at CU in 1980. He's been climbing ever since, doing over 200 different routes in Eldo. He lived in the Bay Area for 9 years and climbed avidly in Yosemite, but returned to Colorado in 1994. Once he had kids he turned to speed climbing so that he could get most of his climbing done before work and leave more family time on the weekends. Two or three mornings a week he can be found climbing in the Flatirons, Boulder Canyon, or Eldorado Canyon. He writes the annual Yosemite summary for the American Alpine Journal and has co-authored a book on speed climbing. Bill is a software engineer working for a small consulting company in Boulder. He wants to preserve the historical climbing experience in Eldorado for his kids and grandkids to enjoy.
bill@wwwright.com
This page last revised on April 13 2010
