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Rock Junior 2009: the European Youth Climbing Festival at Arco
The 8th Rock Junior will take place at Arco (Garda Trentino, Italy) on Saturday and Sunday, June 6-7, 2009. This great European climbing festival for young climbers is organised for the 8th year running by the Rock Master association.
The 2009 TEVA MOUNTAIN GAMES
The Vail Valley Foundation is proud to announce that the 8th annual Teva Mountain Games, the nation’s premiere outdoor adventure event, will take place June 4 7, 2009 in Vail, Colorado. In addition to our amateur climbing competitions, the IFSC Bouldering World Cup will be hosted once again at the 2009 Teva Mountain Games! The Foundation also announced the addition of a new half marathon within the mountain running portion of the games.
California Premiere of Rocky Mountain Highball - June 4, 2009
On June 4th, Scott Neel (the director) and Marmot Athlete Kevin Jorgeson will be hosting the California Premiere of Rocky Mountain Highball at the Rialto Theatre in Berkeley. This event is produced by the Yama Studio is presented by the American Alpine Club, Climbing Magazine, Urban Climber, Vertex Climbing Center, Marmot, and Berkeley's Marmot Mountain Works.
2009 Kalymnos Rock Climbing Festival
The Kalymnos Rock Climbing Festival, celebrating the enchanting rocks of Kalymnos, Greece, took place on the island for the fourth time on May 22-26 2009. More than 300 climbers from around the world participated (84 Greeks, 50 Germans, 28 Swedes, 28 Swiss, 26 Austrians, 16 Italians, 13 Spaniards, 12 Americans and individuals from 15 more countries).
MetroRock Climb’s for a Cure
On Saturday, April 25th, 2009, MetroRock’s towering walls teemed with climbers of all abilities crimping and pinching their way to the finish of 17 routes in a day. Any particular reason? While climbing is generally regarded as a selfish endeavor due to the fact that it usually benefits the mere individual pursuing it, MetroRock turned the tables by giving local climbers a chance to push themselves for a greater cause.
Steele SendFest! - Urban Rocks Gym Bouldering Competition and Fundraiser
On May 29th, 2009, Chattanooga's Urban Rocks Gym will be hosting a bouldering competition and fundraiser for the Southeastern Climbers Coalition's purchase of Steele, Alabama. The competition will be a Citizens Format and we are planning for a Men's and Women's category in each division.
The 31st TELLURIDE MOUNTAINFILM FESTIVAL
America’s premier event of adventure, culture, and mountain lifestyle, Mountainfilm in Telluride will celebrate its 31st festival this May 22-25, 2009. What began as an ode to climbing and mountain living, has evolved into a four-day experience that draws athletes, artists and activists from around the world. CLICK HERE TO BUY YOUR PASSES!
International Kalymnos Climbing Festival
The International Kalymnos Climbing Festival will be held on May 22-26, 2009, on the scenic and tranquil island of Kalymnos, Greece. The event will be organized by the Municipality of Kalymnos. Climbers of all abilities and from all countries are welcome to attend the event.
Melloblocco 2009
On May 7-10, (Thursday through Sunday), 2009, over 2100 registered climbers and more than 5000 visitors gathered for the sixth annual Melloblocco, or "bouldering game", at the most famous international bouldering meeting in the world, Val di Mello (Val Masino - Sondrio), Italy. It was meant to be a celebration and what a celebration it turned out to be!
Rocky Mountain Highball - Colorado Premiere - Recap
Last Monday, April 27th, 2009, was the first public screening of Rocky Mountain Highball. It was an incredible evening for all of us involved and for the Colorado bouldering community as a whole. The event nearly packed the Boulder Theater and brought together four generations of Colorado boulderers.
Lisa Rands Slideshow
Join us on May 2nd, 2009 at Looking Glass Outfitters & Brevard Rock Gym for a slideshow with Lisa Rands. Come hear tales of climbing around the globe from one of the world's top rockclimbers. Doors open at 6:30pm and the slideshow starts at 7:00pm. Tickets $5 at the door.
Rocky Mountain Highball - Colorado Premiere
Yama Studio, along with The American Alpine Club, request the pleasure of your company at the world premiere of Rocky Mountain Highball on April 27 at The Boulder Theater. "Rocky Mountain Highball" is a new climbing film that presents an in depth look into why some climbers push themselves to boulder at the vertical limit.
CLIMB FOR A CURE - Sponsored by MetroRock
PLACE: MetroRock, Everett, MA
DATE: April 25, 2009
TIME: 4 PM to 10 PM
WHAT IT IS: fundraiser to benefit the Jimmy Fund and Dana Farber in their fight against childhood cancer
GOAL: raise $6,000
MetroRock Will sponsor the event and donate the first $1,000
PURE Movie to Benefit School in Rocklands, South Africa
This Friday (April 24th, 2009), at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, CO we are hosting a charity showing of my new film PURE to benefit the Elizabethfontaine Primary School in Rocklands, South Africa. This school serves the children of the farm workers in the Rocklands area. Some of the students come from up to 12 miles away to attend classes.
The 17th edition of the Piolets d’Or
As a real celebration of worldwide mountaineering, the Piolets d’Or undertakes to its defend fundamental values. This revitalized 17th annual event will bring together mountaineers from all four corners of the Earth in a veritable festival on April 22-25, 2009.
Eastern Sierra Climbers Coalition Buttermilk Adopt-a-Crag
On Saturday, April 18, please meet us at the “borrow pit” just south of the world famous Peabody Boulders above Bishop, California. Working in partnership with Friends of the Inyo and the Inyo National Forest, we will spend the morning cleaning up trash and trying to limit the network of user trails around the boulders.
Timy Fairfield Multi-Media Show, Youth Camp and Adult Clinic at Climb Iowa
Timy Fairfield will be teaching a youth camp, an adult clinic and will be giving a free multi-media show at the Climb Iowa Gym from April 15-20, 2009 in Grimes, Iowa. Fairfield will be working with Climb Iowa coaches and athletes to improve effectiveness and stimulate interest in the training process. For more information visit: climbiowa.com
4th Annual MOG Sale & Outdoor Fest!
ATTENTION GEARHEADS! It's that time again… the 4th Annual MOG (Manufacturers of Outdoor Gear) Outdoor Gear Sale & Festival is coming Saturday, April 11! Bring the family, join your buddies and head downtown to the 500 block of Main Street, Grand Junction, CO for a day of great deals on outdoor gear & apparel and Telluride Mountainfilm.
2009 Rockpile Rendezvous - Pinnacles National Monument
On April 4, 2009, join us at California's Pinnacles National Monument on the East Side at the at the Moses Spring Parking Lot for the 2009 Rockpile Rendezvous presented by the U.S. National Park Service. The Rockpile Rendezvous will celebrate the legacy of conservation and stewardship that climbers have practiced at Pinnacles over the last 70 years.
Mountain Gear's Red Rock Rendezvous Enjoys Sixth Successful Year
With 1,000 climbers from across the nation converging on Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area near Las Vegas for the sixth annual “Mountain Gear Presents: Red Rock Rendezvous” rock climbing festival in March, the event continues to be one of the largest climbing festivals in the nation for paid participants.
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