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 2010 Durango Independent Film Festival
The Durango Independent Film Festival will be held in downtown Durango from Wednesday, March 3rd through Sunday, March 7th, 2010. Dinner and Film Festival packages are on sale now through the end of February and can be purchased at participating restaurants or at the Film Festival office. Visit durangofilm.org for more info  A Snowy Night in Northern Montana
By Richard F. Fleck - On a very snowy night camped at MacDonald Lake, we shiver in our sagging tent as winds snap aspen branches overhead and we wonder just why we chose early June and not July to camp in Glacier Park where early summer is nothing more than a late-winter.  The Disciples of Gill - Bouldering Film Retrospective at Neptune Mountaineering
A presentation brought to you by Pat Ament on January 28 at 7 p.m. - In the 1960’s there was a small sub-culture of climbers who went against the traditional mountaineering mentality. Headed by John Gill, a few climbers devoted themselves to bouldering and turned it into a kind of gymnastic art. Pat Ament’s film tells the story of those beginnings, that golden age of bouldering, yet in a tender, nostalgic way.  Three Front Range Haiku
By Richard F. Fleck - Twin Sisters - Through golden aspen We climb to top to see high Gray block of Longs Peak. Squaw Peak - Winding past lodgepoles, We quickly ascend loose slabs To summit in space. Devil’s Head - We slip on dark ice In slanting woods until steps Take us up highest ridge. 1/22/10 - The Durango Independent Film Festival and Costume Emporium announce A Night in Venice, a romantic evening for couples and singles alike, Sunday February 14th, 2010!  Eldo Opus
Masterpieces arrive fully realized, the creator’s toil invisible in the final product. Eldorado Canyon, Colorado, now has its masterpiece with Steve Levin’s intuitive, exhaustive, 450-page Eldorado Canyon: A Climbing Guide ($39.95, sharpendbooks.com). (See Players, of Climbing No. 281 - December 2009, p.26, for more on Levin.) This first-ever photo-topo guide comes stacked with action photos.  Adaptive High Adventure Weekend: Ice Climb and Ski
Experience two of winter’s most thrilling outdoor adventure activities in one long weekend: downhill skiing and ice climbing! We’ll take to the slopes for two days of one-on-one ski instruction at Crested Butte Mountain Resort followed by two days of guided ice climbing in the San Juan Mountains on January 14-17, 2010. 12/28/09 - As a gift during this holiday season, West Vail Pass, Colorado, along Interstate 70, has been chosen as the official site for the first-ever North American Wildlife Crossing Structure Design Competition entitled ARC. 12/18/09 - On Saturday, December 19, 2009, the state's leading medical marijuana advocacy group, Sensible Colorado, will host a community "Stakeholder" meeting at the University of Denver Law School.  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 11/20/09 - Lake Dillon Art Center (LDAC) is excited to announce its grand re-opening in a new Dillon Town Center location. The opening is set for Friday, Nov. 20, 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. LDAC is at 115 Village Place, inside the old Little Brown Drugstore building, just down from Pug Ryan's.  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. |
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