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. Jeff Lowe and Ogden Climbing Parks hosted guests Pat Ament, Lynn Hill, John Bachar, Warren Macdonald, Pete Takeda, Dick Dorworth, Jeff Long and others for a weekend of celebration of Mountain Adventure. CLICK HERE to see a photo gallery from the event

Climbers gathered together with community leaders in Ogdens’ Union Station on Friday night for the dinner and awards ceremony with guest speaker, Dick Dorworth reading from his book, Night Driving. Saturday offered a glorious day of bouldering under blue bird skies for Ogden locals joined by climbers, Lynn Hill, Dick Dorworth, Ron Olevsky, John Bachar, Pete Takeda, Warren Macdonald, Pat Ament and Jim McCarthy. The day began with a clean up of the 26^th street boulders and went on through the afternoon with climbers scouting out climbs and problems in the crags above Ogden. Saturday evening brought presentations by acclaimed authors John Bachar, Jeff Long, Dick Dorworth, Pat Ament, Warren Macdonald and Jennifer Jordan in the historic Eccles Community Art Center. The full collection of artwork and photography was presented in the beautiful Victorian home and offered an intimate setting for climbers to speak to the artists and authors about their work.

In every area of human striving, there are certain people who through the course of their vision, personality, and creative acts influence the evolutionary arc of that endeavor. In the realm of mountain adventure, Jeff Lowe and Ogden Climbing Parks has created a special award, the LifeCimb Achievement Award. The 2008 recipients of the LifeCimb Achievement Awards are Lynn Hill, John Bachar, Warren Macdonald and Pat Ament for their passion and contribution to the past, present and future of climbing.

Jeff Lowe and Ogden Climbing Parks would like to thank the sponsors, contributing artists, authors, and the Ogden community for making this wonderful event a success.

Ogden Climbing Parks, established in 2004, has a mission to promote the joys of climbing as well as secure access to and preserve the environment of the mountains and cliffs. Current major initiatives being undertaken by the staff of OCP include the design and planned erection of the world’s first year-round, refrigerated, freestanding ice climbing facility in the center of downtown Ogden. In September of 2008, the second edition of Utah’s High Adventure Mountain Film Festival will be held at the beautifully restored Peery Egyptian Theater, and the adjacent David Eccles Conference Center. OCP has begun to train instructors under the auspices of the American Mountain Guides Association. Once training is complete, these instructors will work with children within the Ogden and Weber County school districts, underserved members of the community, and interested adults to allow them to safely experience climbing in both indoor and outdoor venues.

Please contact Jeff Lowe at Ogden Climbing Parks for more information 801-392-9181 info@ogdenclimbingparks.com