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NEWS - HOT FLASHES USA CLIMBING Level 2 Routesetting Clinic – April 28 – 29th, 2008
4/03/09 - Chris Danielson will be instructing a Level 2 clinic with top routesetter Kevin Branford assisting, and internationally certified e-Grips Pro Setting Team members Mike Moelter and Kynan Waggoner will assist as forerunners, to provide some extra expert tips.
 
Mountain Hardwear Announces Expedition Sponsorship Recipients for 2009
4/01/09 - Mountain Hardwear, a leading mountaineering and outdoor clothing and equipment company, announces the recipients of the 2009 Expedition Sponsorship Program.
 
The HERA Foundation Awards Johns Hopkins University Scientists with OSB1 Grant
4/01/09 - The HERA Women’s Cancer Foundation announces three scientists from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md. are recipients of its 2009 OSB1 Grant.
 
Original Buff Sponsors Alpine Ascents International with Product for Upcoming Everest Expedition
4/01/09 - Buff Headwear, trendsetter of popular, versatile and multifunctional headwear, will be providing all 14 guides and climbers from Alpine Ascents International with assortment of UV and Original Buff samples for Everest expedition set to depart March 24, 2009.
 
Anchor Replacement Initiative Road Trip Announced By Skram Media
3/27/09 - To celebrate the sixth year of pioneering the community-outreach program the Anchor Replacement Initiative (ARI), Skram Media, publisher of Climbing Magazine, announced the "ARI Road Trip,” during which Climbing Magazine staff will be hitting the road for a two-month cross-country tour to spread the word on the ARI.
 
Mountain Hardwear Athlete, Dawn Glanc, Awarded AMGA Mountain Hardwear Scholarship
3/26/09 - Mountain Hardwear Inc., a leading manufacturer of mountaineering and outdoor equipment and clothing, is honored to announce Mountain Hardwear athlete, Dawn Glanc, as the recipient of the American Mountain Guide Association’s (AMGA) 2009 Mountain Hardwear Scholarship.
 
No sense of crisis: Leading trade shows OutDoor and EUROBIKE post record exhibitor interest
3/18/09 - Outdoor and cycling industry manufacturers appear determined to defy the current economic crisis.
 
Petzl HERAbiner Hits 10,000-unit Mark
3/18/09 - Petzl USA announced that sales of its anodized teal blue Attaché HERAbiner recently reached the 10,000-unit mark.
 
Marmot’s Vice President of Sales, Roanne Miller, Appointed Board Member to The American Alpine Club
3/17/09 - Marmot’s Vice President of Sales, Roanne Miller, was voted onto the American Alpine Club’s Board of Directors in February, 2009.
 
“Climb Up the 50” to benefit American Foundation for Children with AIDS
3/10/09 - The American Foundation for Children with AIDS (AFCA, www.helpchildrenwithAIDS.org) announced the dates for their United States event, “Climb Up the 50”.
 
Merrell outfits AFCA’s Climb Up Kilimanjaro team with footwear for the climb
3/10/09 - The American Foundation for Children with AIDS (AFCA, www.helpchildrenwithAIDS.org) announced today that Merrell has signed on to donate footwear to the team of 12 that will climb Mount Kilimanjaro this September.
 
Numbers are Up and Rising for HERA Foundation’s Climb4Life DC Metro Event
3/10/09 - The economy may be down, but for the HERA Women’s Cancer Foundation’s DC Metro Climb4Life event, the numbers are up and rising.
 
Skram Media Launches Travel Channel Across Network of Sites
3/10/09 - Skram Media, a leading niche publisher of mountain media, today announced it has launched a new vertical-content channel dedicated to travel across its network of websites.
 
Catlin Arctic Survey Uses EquivitalTM Physiological Monitoring System
3/09/09 - Hidalgo, a Cambridge based technology company is proud to announce it’s sponsorship of the Catlin Arctic Survey.
 
2009 TEVA MOUNTAIN GAMES ANNOUNCED: TRIUMPH DEVELOPMENT VAIL PASS HALF MARATHON ADDED
3/09/09 - 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.
 
La Sportiva and Grassroots Outdoor Alliance's "Giving Greenback$" Goes Live
3/09/09 - La Sportiva N.A., makers of technical climbing, mountaineering, Mountain Running® and hiking footwear, announces the launch of its Giving Greenback$ campaign rolling out this week at select Grassroots Outdoor Alliance retailers across the United States.
 
Climbing Delivers 9.5% Bonus Circulation Per Issue
3/09/09 - According to the recently-released Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) statement, Climbing Magazine (climbing.com) recorded an average per-issue circulation of 43,785 in 2008; this delivers 9.5% bonus circulation over the average circulation stated at the start of the year - equivalent to an additional 34,065 copies.
 
THE GAME HAS CHANGED:  THE FUTURE OF ADVENTURE SPORTS IS HERE. SWAE SPORTS TO LAUNCH IN BOULDER ON MARCH 1, 2009!
3/06/09 - SWAE Sports just might be the salvation of the adventure sports industry as small businesses everywhere struggle to survive these hard economic times.
 
RED CHILI MATADOR ROCK SHOE – ROCK’N’ROLL’N’ROCK
3/06/09 - The all new Matador is uncompromising, red, angry and perfect. This is the shoe for action climbers, for boulderers or sports masters, the shoe for the best.
 
AMERICAN MOUNTAIN GUIDES ASSOCIATION SUCCESSFULLY OBTAINS UNANIMOUS SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL ENDORSEMENT
3/06/09 - With unanimous support from all members of the Union Internationale des Assocations D’Alpinisme (UIAA) Training Standards Working Group and Pierre Humblet, the chair of the Mountaineering Commission, the American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) is proud to announce that its Single Pitch Instructor Certification Program (SPI) earns the highly respected international training label through the International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation.
 
UNIQUE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN DUKE OF EDINBURGH’S AWARD AND THE BRITISH SCHOOLS EXPLORING SOCIETY
3/05/09 - The British Schools Exploring Society (BSES Expeditions) is pleased to announce that it is now fully recognised as an Approved Activity Provider (AAP) for The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
 
Job Announcement: The Spot Bouldering Gym seeks new head coach
2/25/09 - Come live and play in Boulder, Colorado, the climbing capital of the USA. Teach and train at the nation’s premier bouldering facility.
 
Steve Swenson Heads New Team of AAC Officers and Directors
2/25/09 - At the American Alpine Club's annual meeting on February 21 and 22, the club elected new officers and directors for three-year terms.
 
Revelations: The autobiography of world rock climbing legend Jerry Moffatt
2/19/09 - When Jerry Moffatt burst onto the scene as a brash 17-year-old, rock climbing had never seen anyone like him before. Fiercely ambitious, even as a boy Moffatt was focussed on one thing: being the best in the world.
 
Salt Lake City Climber Wins Prize in National Story Contest
2/16/09 - Josh Ewing, a 32-year-old communications professional, is one of six writers whose story placed in the “Your Lands, Your Wildlife, Your Story” contest sponsored by Defenders of Wildlife as part of the Your Lands, Your Wildlife campaign.
 
 
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