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 Tour Schedule: Perfecto - Rock Climbing Above the Sea
The Perfecto Tour stops in Salt Lake City, Dan Diego, San Francisco and Boulder throughout the month of July, 2008. Among Mallorca’s fragrant almond groves, famed nightclubs and speedo-sporting Eurotourists, limestone cliffs rise from the sea like sentinels, their steep pockets beckoning to climbers the world over. Watch the Perfecto - Rock Climbing Above the Sea Trailer  Girls Education International's Fundraiser at the Hangar Restaurant in Estes Park
On Thursday, June 26, from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., the Hangar Restaurant in Estes Park is hosting a benefit for Girls Education International, a nonprofit organization founded by North Face athlete Heidi Wirtz and writer Lizzy Scully. The fundraiser will feature tunes by local musician Justin Faye and a slide show by author and mountaineer Pete Takeda.  Hong Kong Climbing Competition Recap
The very best of Hong Kong's homegrown climbers showed up to battle it out at the 51st Festival of Sport – Hong Kong Youth Sport Climbing Championship & Open Ranking Competition on June 8th 2008. Foul weather conditions halted the championships in the morning, but it cleared quickly allowing climbers and spectators alike to enjoy the fantastic display of climbing prowess.  Bradford Washburn American Mountaineering Museum Hosts "Views of the Himalaya" Event
Mountain to Mountain, a Breckenridge-based organization dedicated to promoting education and community development in remote mountain communities, along with the Bradford Washburn American Mountaineering Museum, will open the “Views of the Himalaya” event on June 11, 2008.  Beth Rodden, Tommy Caldwell and Chris McNamara on Jeep's World of Adventure Sports
This Saturday (June 14, 2008 @ 2:00-3:00 PM ET) on NBC follow Beth Rodden, Tommy Caldwell and Chris McNamara on a 3-week Grand Canyon climbing exploration where the team discovers spectacular bouldering and trad first ascents in a short film shot and edited by Josh Lowell and Peter Mortimer, and photographed by Corey Rich.  Award Winning Blindsight Documentary Premieres in Boulder June 10-11
Join Global Explorers, Erik Weihenmayer and other cast members for the Boulder Theater premiere of the award-winning documentary film called Blindsight. The two night showing begins at 8PM on June 10th and June 11th. Erik Weihenmayer, the only blind person to summit Mt. Everest, will introduce the film on the 10th following a red carpet VIP event at Q's Restaurant from 5-8PM.  IFSC Bouldering World Cup Coming to the 2008 Teva Mountain Games
The seventh annual Teva Mountain Games® will host the first IFSC Bouldering World Cup event on United States’ soil in close to twenty years, June 5-8, 2008 in Vail, Colorado. In partnership with USA Climbing and the Town of Vail, the Teva Mountain Games® was successfully awarded this World Cup climbing competition by sport climbing’s governing body, the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC).  Dosage Volume V World Premiere - Boulder Theater, Wed, June 4, 8:00PM
Dosage V, the latest climbing film from Big UP Productions, features non-stop action with breathtaking visuals and an unmatched roster of the world's top climbers, including: Beth Rodden, Tommy Caldwell, Dave Graham, Chris Sharma, Daniel Woods, Paul Robinson, Dani Andrada, Patxi Usobiaga, Daila Ojeda, Ty Landman, Jason Kehl, Randy Puro, Matt Bosley, Michael Fuselier, and more.  A Waste-Free New River Rendezvous? No Problem.
By Mary Caperton Morton - For the past six years, the New River Alliance of Climbers (NRAC) has sponsored an annual three-day festival to kick off the spring climbing season at the spectacular New River Gorge in southern West Virginia. Determined to stick to “Leave No Trace” principles, even when hosting a big event, Rendezvous organizers challenged this year’s climbers to “Step Up or Stay Home!” Sure enough, all 800 participants stepped up. SEE A GALLERY BY MARY MORTON  2008 MOUNTAINFILM IN TELLURIDE
America’s premier event of adventure, culture, and mountain lifestyle, Mountainfilm in Telluride will celebrate its 30th festival this May 23-26, 2008. 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.  The 2008 New River Rendezvous Recap
Story and Photos By Devaki Murch - There is no denying the New River Rendezvous is the best climbing event all year. Why? Because only in West Virginia will people drive 4, 8 or even 12 hours non-stop despite the bleak weather reports in excited anticipation of seeing great friends, good times and stellar climbing in the New River Gorge. SEE THE GALLERY BY DEVAKI MURCH  Annual Kismet Jubilee Scheduled for May 17
An evening of food, fun and entertainment to benefit Kismet Rock Foundation - The Fourth Annual Kismet Jubilee is coming to Cranmore Mountain Resort in North Conway on May 17, 2008. Sponsored this year by RE/MAX Presidential-Drummond & Drummond and Badger Realty, the Jubilee is a celebration of community, climbing and Kismet.  2008 New River Rendezvous
The word is out — rock climbers know how to throw a great party! May 16-18 the New River Rendezvous Festival kicks off the climbing season at the New River Gorge in Fayetteville, West Virginia. For years it was pretty low key, until 2007 when 1,200 climbers crashed the three-day event.  May 16-18, 2008 NEW RIVER RENDEZVOUS MAKES BIG CHANGES!
Last year the 5th Annual New River Rendezvous exploded. Attendance jumped 50% to around 1200 participants. “Everyone was great, patient with the lines and all, but we got dangerously close to blowing out the venue so it was time to reel it in,” stated event organizer Kenny Parker.  Jason Kehl Multimedia Show
Join Professional Rock Climber, Artist and full time Vagabond Jason Kehl this Tuesday Night (5/13/08) at Thresh Hold Climbing Gym in Riverside, CA as he recalls chilling tales of highball bouldering from around the world. $5 Admission includes climbing day pass for non members! This is not your average slideshow, but a spectacle of sight and sound that will tingle your senses and stimulate your instinctual urge to get out and connect to the world. www.climbthreshhold.com  5Point Film Festival Debuts May 8-10, 2008 in Carbondale, Colorado
Unscripted and intimate in nature, the 5Point Film Festival debuts May 8-10, 2008 in Carbondale, Colorado, featuring a five-star roster of adventure films, special guests and programs to engage audiences and build passion with a conscience through the power of the moving image.  High Country Outfitters Spring Slideshows
High Country Outfitters, in cooperation with the Atlanta Climbing Club and Sweetwater Brewery, is presenting three outstanding climbers in a series of fund raising slide shows. Rock climbing pioneer Henry Barber on May 1st and Exum Guide Brenton Reagan on May 14th. Jason Kehl Multimedia Show
Join Professional Rock Climber, Artist and full time Vagabond Jason Kehl this Thursday Night (4/2408) at Neptune's in Boulder as he recalls chilling tales of highball bouldering from around the world. This is not your average slideshow, but a spectacle of sight and sound that will tingle your senses and stimulate your instinctual urge to get out and connect to the world.  Cassar Jewelers ClimbFest 2008: Recap and Award Recipients
Ogden, Utah, April 3-19, 2008 — Ogden Climbing Parks is proud to announce the recipients of the Cassar Jewelers ClimbFest 2008 of the Mountain Adventure literature and art awards. The annual ClimbFest event brings together artists and authors to share their passion for the mountains through art and literature with the local Ogden Community. CLICK HERE to see a photo gallery from the event  Galen and Barbara Rowell Lecture Series and Award in San Francisco
Please join us for the fourth annual Rowell Lecture with featured speaker and celebrated photographer Annie Leibovitz as she shows and discusses her work Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at the Hotel Nikko, in San Francisco, CA. |
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