In reply to Simon Lee:
> (In reply to Queequeg) some sort of BMC/UKC fund to maximise publicity?
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> How about minimum publicity so the auctioneers don't ramp up the price
Well said.
As anyone who has been to area meeting recently will know, the BMC does have some spare money, and buying these quarries is a far better use for it than some of the ideas suggested, but is it as simple as that ?
Is there a risk that if we are seen to be buying up crags, then other landowners will start to put other crags on the market, and would deny access unless we buy them. How many other crags do United Utilities own ?
The guide prices quoted here seem low, but I believe they are considerably more than the BMC paid for Horseshoe ?
Having said that, Wilton was one of the first crags I climbed at, and I would very much like other climbers to have that same experience. It makes you appreciate other crags all the more !