{"id":155,"date":"2020-03-24T22:49:24","date_gmt":"2020-03-24T22:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climbersalliance.com\/?p=155"},"modified":"2020-03-24T22:49:24","modified_gmt":"2020-03-24T22:49:24","slug":"to-all-of-our-climber-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climbersalliance.com\/?p=155","title":{"rendered":"To all of our climber friends:"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As Anchorage now has confirmed community spread of the COVID-19 virus, practicing safe social distancing and following the instructions of the government and health care workers is more important than ever in our community.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Anchorage Mayor has issued a \u201cHunker Down\u201d order\u00a0 (EO-3<\/a>) indicating that:\u00a0 \u201cEveryone in the municipality of Anchorage should stay home as much as possible, except to (\u2026), and to get fresh air without contacting others.\u00a0 On the limited occasions when individuals leave home, they should maintain social distancing of at least 6 feet from any person outside their household whenever possible. \u2026\u201d (FAQ on that order here<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is a great disparity in how\npeople view the issue and how seriously they are treating it. I don\u2019t\nknow the right response. What I do know is that we SHOULD take this\nseriously for at least the next 2-3 weeks, and possibly for much much\nlonger. The risk present is worth being careful. So what does being\ncareful mean?  Does it mean not going climbing at all? That is\nup to you to decide within the confines of the law, but here are a\nfew ways to make going as safe as possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

#1 Wash your hands and bring hand\nsanitizer with you.  Use it before and after climbing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

#2 Climb with members of your household\nor with a single partner.  No social climbing groups.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

#3 If there are other people in the\narea you were intending to climb, go somewhere else. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

#4 If you go somewhere that you find\nothers have been or you unexpectedly come in contact with someone\noutside your household, self isolate afterward. The CDC\nrecommends<\/a> a quarantine period of 14 days from the last date of\nexposure for Corona viruses. Symptoms should generally show by that\ntimeframe. If you show symptoms or a positive test in that window,\nSHARE that information. There are multiple online forums to share it,\nand if you\u2019re worried about being shamed online, contact me and\nI\u2019ll post it anonymously. People need to know!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#5 Be safe.  As in be far safer\nand risk averse than normal. This applies to driving, the approach,\nthe climbs you choose, etc. The healthcare system as a whole is about\nto be overwhelmed. Don\u2019t add to it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

#6 Don\u2019t post about it. It\u2019s\nimportant for all of us to maintain our sanity, but posting pictures\nand videos without context leads to misinformation. Others may assume\nthe wrong thing.  While part of that is on them, part of it is\non you. Just don\u2019t post it!!!!!! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our climbing community here in\nAnchorage is unique in that we have a small enough crag\/climber ratio\nthat we can climb and still practice social distancing. \nThroughout so much of the country this is not possible, and climbing\nhas become a health rick in those areas prompting shutdowns and\nresponse from authorities.  We hope that by the end of this\npandemic, the climbers in Anchorage and Alaska can be proud that they\ntook the proper precautions to not amplify the impact of this virus. \n <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you for reading this and I\u2019m\nconfident that we all get through this together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Todd Helgeson
President
Climbers Alliance of Southcentral Alaska<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As Anchorage now has confirmed community spread of the COVID-19 virus, practicing safe social distancing and following the instructions of the government and health care workers is more important than ever in our community.\u00a0 \u00a0 The Anchorage Mayor has issued a \u201cHunker Down\u201d order\u00a0 (EO-3) indicating that:\u00a0 \u201cEveryone in the municipality of Anchorage should stay … <\/p>\n

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