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 Crestone Artists’ Studio Tour and Sale - December 5th and 6th from 1-6 pm
More than twenty of Crestone’s most talented artists open their studios at the base of the scenic Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Each location offers an intimate experience in art, gifts, food and conversations with the artists. Start planning now for one of the most beloved local events of the year. Follow the flags to each studio for fine art gifts and refreshments. This event is free to the public. Visit www.crestonestudiotour.com  Fifth Annual Adventure Film Festival
On November 12-14 in Boulder, Colorado, the Fifth Annual Adventure Film Festival will premiere the most exciting and inspiring award-winning independent films from around the world. The festival is dedicated to all aspects of adventure — from serious exploration to environmental heroism to gripping tales from the edge of the believable. Visit: www.adventurefilm.org 11/10/09 - On Nov. 3, 2009, the high-profile Colorado tourist destination of Breckenridge voted by a margin of 73% to 27% (with 96% of precincts reporting) to legalize the adult possession of marijuana.  Samsara and Pra Caramba Trailers - 2009 Adventure Film Festival
Videos by Renan Ozturk and Cedar Wright courtesy of BlueWaterRopes Blogspot.com to premiere at the Adventure Film Festival in Boulder, Colorado - On November 12-14 in Boulder, Colorado, the Fifth Annual Adventure Film Festival will premiere the most exciting and inspiring award-winning independent films from around the world. The festival is dedicated to all aspects of adventure — from serious exploration to environmental heroism to gripping tales from the edge of the believable. Renan Ozturk's "Samsara" and Cedar Wright's "Pra Caramba" will both premiere at this year's festival.  2009 PSYCHEDELIA at The Spot Gym
Photos by Adam Bove / adambove.carbonmade.com - The craziest, most unique and bizarre climbing event of the year went down on Saturday, October 24th, at The Spot Bouldering Gym in Boulder, Colorado. Event number two of the fifth annual PSYCHEDELIA is more than just a bouldering comp — it's a black-light, dance around, pre-halloween, climb-for-all rave, with a costume contest and creative finals problems on glow-in-the-dark holds, complete with awesome raffles, free food from Wahoo's Fish Tacos as well as free beer from Avery Brewing Company. Don't miss next year! For more info visit: TheSpotGym.com 10/29/09 - In its third year, the Three Springs Fall Festival has new events this year including door to door trick or treating, a coloring contest and Monster Mash Run. 10/27/09 - As state and national focus grows on marijuana reform, a high-profile Colorado tourist destination, Breckenridge, prepares to vote to remove criminal penalties for adult marijuana possession.  Girls Education International to auction off rock stars at annual fundraising event
Have you ever wanted to climb with one of the hard men or women you see in the pages of the mags? At Girls Education International’s annual Beats for Books fundraising event at The Spot Gym on Tuesday, October 27, you can bid in a live auction to climb with rock stars Madaleine Sorkin, Kelly Cordes or Alex Honnold. -sm.jpg) 2009 Psychedelia at the Spot Gym
The Fifth Annual Spot Bouldering Series Comp #2 is October 24th, 2009! Psychedelia is THE black-light climbing comp for the Halloween season. Youth Comp 1pm-4pm; Adult Comp 5pm-8pm. (Spot will be closed Thursday the 22nd and Friday the 23rd for setting). $25 for entry (includes bouldering comp, raffle ticket, Wahoo's Fish Tacos, and Avery beer for those 21+) or get the remaining season pass for $70.  2009 Boulder Climbing Series
The Boulder Climbing Series is a monthly series of friendly, low-key climbing competitions. Unlike most other events in Colorado, the BCS will be a top-rope and lead climbing series, rather than bouldering. The Boulder Climbing Series is open to climbers of all ages and abilities, and will be held the third Friday of every month (October-February) from 5:30-9pm at the Boulder Rock Club (2829 Mapleton).  Sender Films Exclusive Premiere at Movement Climbing + Fitness
Movement and Sender Films are partnering to bring you an EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE ON OCTOBER 10th of 2 of their Nat Geo Adventure Series! Catch it here because it's the only place in the US to see them! Ever Committed to Community, we have planned a great day starting with a car wash fundraiser, a BBQ, and then the films.... and it's ALL FREE! 10/06/09 - The Durango Independent Film Festival (DIFF) has officially launched the promotional efforts for the 2010 Film Festival.  CMC's Wilderness Trekking School
The Wilderness Trekking School is a comprehensive course on hiking in the Colorado mountains; on- and off-trail, map & compass, nutrition, gear, weather, handling an emergency, and more. Classes start Tuesday, September 15, 6:30-9:30 pm at the American Mountaineering Center in Golden, Colorado. Registration for the Fall 2009 session is now open.  9th Annual Flagstaff TRASH BASH
The 9th Annual Flagstaff TRASH BASH will be happening on Wednesday, September 9th, 2009, and you know it will be raining booty. So mark your calendar, recruit/brainwash some friends, and head up to the Summit to pick up trash, eat dinner, drink beverages, and walk away with the goods.  2009 Mountain Summit in Aspen, CO
Mountain Summit is a slimmed down version of the four day Mountainfilm in Telluride festival that will be held August 27-30, 2009 in Aspen, Colorado at the Wheeler Opera House. This year both Jim Whittaker and Ed Viesturs will be there, in person.  2009 RIFLE MOUNTAIN PARK CLEAN UP DAY
SATURDAY AUGUST 22, 2009 - Please volunteer and give some love back to the park we love. Bring work gloves and any tools and materials you may have: shovels, prybars, buckets, rebar, lumber and sledgehammers. Party at the Community House with food, beer, music, and prize giving to follow. Voluntary donations. All funds go to hardware replacement. 8/11/09 - Craig Luebben, the well-known Colorado climber, guide, teacher, and author, was killed early Sunday morning when glacial ice collapsed on Mt. Torment in North Cascades National Park. (Updated - 8/13/09)  The Colorado Peace Ride
The Four Corners area of Southwest Colorado is buzzing with the news of an awesome new bicycle tour that is gearing up to be one of the country's most desirable cycling events. This summer Durango will welcome 500 riders and countless supporters for the start of the first annual Colorado Peace Ride, taking place Aug. 9-12, 2009. 8/04/09 - On July 24, 2009, the Breckenridge Town Clerk certified that a petition, as submitted by the local reform group "Sensible Breckenridge", had enough valid signatures to place the measure on the November 2009 ballot.  Anchor Replacement in Eldorado Canyon, Colorado
On Friday, July 31, 2009, I went with Madaleine Sorkin to help her finish up the bolt-replacement work on the vintage sport route Hairstyles and Attitudes (aka Space Invaders II), a Dan Michael and Roger Briggs 1980s classic on the top headwall of the Bastille, Eldorado Canyon. I’ve never had a chance to do the route, but Madaleine said it was her favorite sport route in Eldorado, which is why she’d “adopted” it for the bolt work. If you haven’t seen the line, it climbs a flat, slightly overhanging panel of rock left of Outer Space, in a wild, exposed position that finishes a good 300 feet above the ground. This also makes it a bit of a pain to get to and for doing bolt work. 7/29/09 - Climber, writer and adventurer, Abbey Smith is the most recent addition to Marmot's global athlete team.  Anchor Replacement in Bear Canyon, Boulder Colorado - July 2009
Report and photos by Kevin Riley and Matt Samet - On July 15, Matt Samet and I trudged up to the back of Bear Canyon to upgrade three sport climbs. The first two routes we replaced were Megasaurus (5.10d) and Liquid Crystal (5.11c), in the Bedrock area, aka the South Ridge. The last route we maintained was a spicy 5.9+ R route called Thought Control at the Stonehenge area. It’s also in Bear Canyon, right above the creekbed. 7/24/09 - Daniel Woods and Alex Johnson won the Mammut Bouldering Championship in Salt Lake City. 7/20/09 - The economy may be sluggish but 154 rock climbers and hikers recently proved that a wholehearted fundraising effort produces big results.  Anchor Work in Colorado's Flatirons - July 2009
On July 11, I upgraded all 8 protection bolts and anchor bolts with Anchor Replacement Initiative hardware on the old-school 5.11d sport route Whipping Post, on the Slab, Fern Canyon, Flatirons, Colorado. The anchors now have stainless-steel ring-and-chain set-ups. All bolts are 1/2" by 2.75" stainless. Old bolts removed and holes camo'ed. |
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