Dear Rockfest community,

Due to escalating concerns regarding the spread of COVID-19 and at the recommendation of Governor Inslee, Rockfest 2020 will be postponed from the originally planned date of May 2nd. We would like to thank our sponsors and hopeful participants for their patience and understanding. This grassroots climbing festival is our largest fundraiser of the year, and is crucial to funding our conservation and cleanup work in the Leavenworth region.

The LMA would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone that there is a community that calls this valley home. We appreciate your eagerness to get outside and enjoy the spring weather however we encourage everyone to limit recreation based travel. We understand that outdoor time is necessary and for each of us during these troubling times, we need to stay local and limit our interaction with vulnerable communities. The portable toilets LMA normally provides near high-use climbing areas are being removed at the recommendation of the CDC and Forest Service to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The facilities also should not be needed as climbers make the choice to stay home and not gather at climbing areas around Leavenworth.

We at the LMA firmly believe the climbing community can bring positive change to the lands we recreate on. If you care about this place as much as we do, please understand that there are times when it is important to appreciate it from a distance.

Sincerely,

Leavenworth Mountain Association