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SKRAM MEDIA ADDS ACE PHOTOGRAPHER TIM KEMPLE TO ROSTER
12/03/07 - Skram Media, publisher of Climbing and Urban Climber magazines, is pleased to announce the addition of another asset to its roster of heavy-hitting lensmen: the gifted photographer Tim Kemple. 12/03/07 - Wild Things®, Inc. is busy producing extreme cold weather clothing and packs for several branches of the U.S. military. 11/29/07 - Recent customer experience has shown that the front points of SARKEN crampons are susceptible to premature wear-out following heavy use. This means cracking of the metal forefoot near the front point(s), followed by possible breakage if usage continues. 11/29/07 - The legendary British climber Ben Moon has signed an exclusive video-licensing deal with the leading climbing-video site UCTV (ucmag.tv). 11/27/07 - Climbing Magazine, the journal of record for climbers worldwide, is pleased to announce that Conrad Anker, one of the world’s leading mountaineers, has joined Climbing’s roster of Basecamp columnists. 11/19/07 - Mike Robertson’s Rockfax guidebook Deep Water has won the Mountain Exposition Prize at the Banff Mountain Book Festival. This is a tremendous achievement for Mike and for Rockfax and is the first time a Rockfax publication has won the award. 11/15/07 - Teal is the official color of ovarian cancer and now climbing gyms and home gym owners around the globe can add a splash of color to their walls while helping to raise awareness of ovarian cancer and generate funds for research. 11/12/07 - Mountain Hardwear Inc. is pleased to announce the 2008 recipients of the company’s Gives Back Grant program as well as a new youth-centered focus for the program going forward. 11/08/07 - The latest addition to Mad Rock’s gear line is the HERA Pad, a bouldering crashpad that does more than cushion a rock climber’s fall—it also helps save women’s lives. 11/05/07 - Climb for Hope was organized to raise and channel funds towards targeted and promising research in the fight against breast cancer. Our mission is to find a viable treatment for breast cancer by 2009. 11/05/07 - Zensah®, a company that produces seamless, antibacterial performance sports apparel, joins the fight against ovarian cancer by donating 10 percent of the proceeds from the sale of its teal women’s beanie and teal women’s arm sleeves to the HERA Women’s Cancer Foundation. 10/29/07 - SALT LAKE CITY — It takes passion and perseverance to become a skilled rock climber, and The Front Climbing Club is showing this same dedication in its efforts to help protect and preserve the environment. 10/23/07 - By joining forces in the Red River Gorge for this year’s annual Rocktoberfest fundraiser and climber’s festival, Petzl and the RRGCC raised over $32,000, more than tripling the initial goal of raising up to $10,000 for the RRGCC, and rendering a ten-fold increase over the event’s earnings in 2006. 10/23/07 - PETZL USA received the 2007 HERA Power of One Award during the recent HERA Climb4Life in Salt Lake City. 10/22/07 - Four young, British people are being given the once in a lifetime opportunity to join a cultural learning expedition in the deserts of Oman for FREE (all costs including flights, accommodation and food are covered except for insurance, visas and personal equipment which is not expected to exceed £100.) 10/19/07 - Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park — Climbing legend TM Herbert was on hand to celebrate Rick Stockwell’s 60th birthday party in Tuolumne Meadows July 21st. 10/18/07 - Both times Bob Summer has battled cancer, once in 1981 and again in 2004, children undergoing tests, surgeries, and treatments made a lasting impression on him. 10/15/07 - Outdoor clothing manufacturer Patagonia announced today that it will open a retail store in a historic building in Boulder, Colorado’s downtown pedestrian Pearl Street Mall next spring. 10/09/07 - On November 5th and 6th, join us at Adrenaline Climbing Gym in Atlanta, GA! The wrenches are coming out, the routesetting madness will begin, and you’ll see some of the best climbing imagery from around the globe! 10/05/07 - Skram Media, publisher of Climbing and Urban Climber magazines, today announced a landmark partnership with filmmaker Brian Solano to develop a series of multi-media events around Solano’s upcoming eco-pic Spray. 9/27/07 - Calling All Used Ropes: As a continuation of their Redemption Initiative, Sterling Rope is launching a rope recycling program in partnership with Rock/Creek Outfitters, ClimbingGear.com, and the Triple Crown Bouldering Series. 9/17/07 - Petzl just formally posted a recall on our website for all Petzl Charlet Sarken crampons. This is specific to the Sarken model only -- no other Petzl Charlet crampons are affected. 9/10/07 - Telluride, Colorado will be the site of a confluence of leading experts from around the world who will share insights and solutions to the global fresh water crisis as the Moving Mountains Symposium on Water kicks off the 30th Annual Telluride Mountainfilm next May. 8/27/07 - Bozeman, Montana - The Hans Saari Memorial Fund (HSMF), a grant-giving organization established to honor the life and values of ski-mountaineer Hans Saari, has announced the launch of its Ski Exploration Grant program. 8/27/07 - Greg Mortenson is the founder of nonprofit Central Asia Institute www.ikat.org, Pennies For Peace www.penniesforpeace.org, and co-author of New York Times bestseller ‘Three Cups of Tea’ www.threecupsoftea.com (NY Times nonfiction paperback top ten for 14 weeks since February 2007). |
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