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Black Diamond Equipment Ltd. Donates 10K for Climbing Crag Preserve
Salt Lake City, UT, April 23, 2007 - Black Diamond Equipment, a world leader in climbing manufacturing, has agreed to commit $10,000 (CAN) in a joint effort with Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) to help preserve Skaha Bluffs near Penticton, British Columbia. Skaha is a rare desert eco-system and one of Canada's premiere climbing destinations.
"Skaha has become an iconic crag in the North American climbing scene and Black Diamond is excited to partner with MEC and The Land Conservancy of British Columbia to help provide permanent access," says Peter Metcalf CEO, Black Diamond. He goes on, "The active leadership role that MEC is taking to preserve Skaha Bluffs is an honorable one that deserves immediate attention to preserve this land for all future public access."
"This place is a jewel of Canadian ecology and a place of important recreational value. It epitomizes what MEC stands for," said Peter Robinson from MEC. MEC has led the charge with a $250,000 grant to ensure permanent public access to all recreational users. In addition to the land acquisition grant, MEC has also initiated a donation program among members that will match individual donations up to $100K.
MEC's grant and Black Diamond's donation will be put towards the purchase of a piece of privately held land which will provide a new permanent point of access to Skaha Bluffs. The deal must be completed by June 30, 2007 or sub-lot 18 could be sold to another party for development purposes.
Black Diamond is an employee-owned manufacturer of rock climbing gear. By consistently building innovative products and actively preserving the mountain environment, Black Diamond has assumed an International leadership role. For more information on Black Diamond and the company's family of brands, visit www.blackdiamondequipment.com.
MEC is Canada's leading retailer of outdoor clothing and equipment, providing quality products and services for self-propelled activities like hiking, climbing and skiing. Established in 1971, MEC has more than 2.5 million members throughout Canada and around the world.
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