The Squamish Access Society works on behalf of climbers to maintain access to climbing, maintain trails, update and fix anchors and bolts, support crag development, and maintain climbs. Because Squamish is such a wet environment, crags quickly get dirty and mossy, and the Squamish Access Society has asked the community to help them keep the climbs in good shape. The BCMC and other clubs are stepping up to help with the Cragkeepers initiative: a group chooses a crag, gets about ten people to spend three hours scrubbing and brushing it, and then spends the rest of the day climbing.

The hour-by-hour weather forecast predicts rain starting in the afternoon. Let's climb from 8 to just before 11, lunching on the run, then scrub until we're done or it's raining too hard. Bring good rain clothing, a tarp to protect your climbing gear, and maybe something dry to change into. Meet at Wendy's or A&W after for a burger.

• brushes and tools for scrubbing

• helmet! Really important because we'll be working side by side and could drop a tool or knock something loose.
• harness
• belay device and backup prusik
• work gloves
• comfortable hiking shoes
• clothes that you don't mind getting dirty
• equipment for climbing afterward (climbing shoes, chalk bag, rope, etc.)
• optional gear that you might find useful: slings and carabiners for tethering brushes; aiders; knee pads; ascender
• we need a few people to bring ropes: if you have a rope that is safe to use but you don't mind getting it dirty, please bring it

• Rappelling safely with a prusik backup.
• Building top-rope anchors (or ask someone who does know).