26 - JACKSON HOLE WOMAN, Jackson Hole News&Guide, Wednesday, October 12, 2016
SYLVIA DOYLE / COURTESY PHOTO
Betsy Manero climbs Deep Lake Cirque routes in the Wind River Range. Like other climbers she wishes Jackson had a gym where she could practice.
Climbers wonder: Where’s the gym? NDM
“I trust Natalia Macker to represent me. She puts in the work and makes the hard calls. She’s fair. She’s balanced. She’s a leader.” - Rep. Ruth Ann Petroff
VOTE MACKER
RE-ELECT
That may not seem like a big issue, Women want practice considering NATALIA D. the amount of rock around, space and partners. but some say the absence of plastic to
VOTE MACKER
MACKER practice Teton County Commission
on is hurting the climbing community, especially in a town where a long winter makes outdoor climbing here there are walls there are impossible part of the year. climbers. A working momIt formeans fewer Jackson women can Jackson Hole is no different. all our families be introduced to the sport, and they While skiing may have led the valley to have less time to practice with potenfame, the crags and holds of the Tetons tial partners or develop skills. www.mackerforwyo.com have lured climbers and mountaineers Betsy Manero ended up in Jackson since shortly after the French facebook.com/mackerforwyo fur traplast year by accident. She was on a pers arrived. But Jackson is at a disadroad trip climbing around, and when vantage compared with most climbing See CLIMBERS on 27 epicenters: It lacks a climbing gym. By Isa Jones
W
paid for by Macker for Wyoming
www.mackerforwyo.com | Facebook.com/mackerforwyo
INSPIRE I NVE ST ENRICH
318552
Thank you for investing in the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole. Your support makes us want to celebrate!
” g n a G e h T “
at Jackson Hole Title & Escrow
CELEBRATES 25 YEARS Of Protecting Property Rights
IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH PHILANTHROPIC LEADERSHIP
Standing: Molly Thorn, Gina Kyle, Mimi Tlougan, Kim Kauffman, Nancy Hughes & Nicole Uhl Below: Lisa Driewer & Martha Gray McKinney Not pictured: Sherry Mallen
245 East Simpson Street • PO Box 574, Jackson, WY 83001 • 307-739-1026 www.cfjacksonhole.org • www.volunteerjacksonhole.org • www.oldbills.org 318549
318429