Rausch Gap shelter rebuilt in 2012 by Blue Mountain Eagle Climbing Club

Completed Rausch Gap Shelter.  (Photo: BMECC.org)

The Blue Mountain Eagle Climbing Club's Winter 2013 President's Message notes the beautiful job that BMECC Shelter Chair, Dave Crosby, and numerous volunteers did on the rebuilding of the Rausch Gap Shelter. 

The Rausch Gap Shelter was built in 1973 within State Game Lands Tract #211 and is one of seven shelters maintained by Reading-based Blue Mountain Eagle Climbing Club.  The shelter was scheduled for a roof replacement this year but, upon starting the work, it was discovered that too many of the logs had rotted and needed to be replaced. As a result, a total rebuild project was undertaken.  A dedication ceremony was held in October 2012.  For more info on the project, volunteers involved, and a slideshow of the rebuild process, visit BMECC’s web site – Rausch Gap Work.