What are the fixed anchor/bolting regulations in Wilderness Areas managed by the Forest Service in the Rocky Mt. Region?
There are currently no general regulations prohibiting the placement of anchors in Wilderness Areas managed by the Forest Service. However, the most popular climbs already have a number of fixed anchors in place, so the addition of new anchors is not needed and is heavily discouraged. An exception to this would be the need to protect an endangered species (i.e., peregrine falcon nesting), which may require special restrictions on climbing routes and/or fixed anchors. There may be new direction on fixed anchors in Wilderness Areas by this September, 2003, so you may want to check with a Forest Service office after September, or recheck this answer.
