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Charity struggling to find boys for Amazon expedition
2/01/08 - The British Schools Exploring Society (BSES Expeditions), the charity organising this unique expedition which involves being an active member of a research team investigating biodiversity, is actively calling for boys to balance team dymanics. 2/01/08 - A news conference to announce the unclimbed mountain in Alaska that will be tackled this summer by a team of professional mountaineers in the inaugural Big Expedition for Cancer Research, a biennial endeavor sponsored by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center to raise awareness of cancer research. 1/31/08 - Men wanted for hazardous journey. Small wages. Bitter cold. Long months of complete darkness. Constant danger. Safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in case of success. 1/22/08 - Paradox Sports provides opportunities, inspiration and equipment to the disabled community, empowering their pursuit of a life of excellence through human-powered outdoor sports. 1/22/08 - The North Face, the world's premier supplier of authentic, innovative and technically advanced outdoor apparel, equipment and footwear, today announced climbers Emily Harrington and Matt Segal have joined its athlete team. 1/21/08 - Southern California has long had some of the best indoor climbing in the US. With the highest freestanding boulders in the country, foam pit landing zones never before seen in climbing gyms, and unique lounge areas, Thresh | Hold is offering a new type of indoor climbing experience. 1/16/08 - Along with the Case Foundation, Parade Magazine is presenting America's Giving Challenge and awarding $50,000 to the top eight charities whose supporters have attracted the most unique donors to their cause. 1/16/08 - Bozeman, Montana (January 15, 2008) Please join us at the K2 booth for The Hans Saari Memorial Fund (HSMF), www.hansfund.org, a grant-giving organization established to honor the life and achievements of ski-mountaineer Hans Saari, we will celebrate the launch of its Ski Exploration Grant with K2 and Backcountry Magazine at this Winter's Outdoor Retailer in Salt Lake City. 12/20/07 - UClimb, a series of climbing events sponsored by Mountain Gear and designed to teach all-ages how to rock climb in a comfortable small-group setting with other amateur climbers, has announced its schedule of introductory rock climbing events for 2008. 12/20/07 - Kayland, an Italian manufacturer of high performance mountaineering, backpacking, hiking and multi-sport footwear announces its sponsorship of Chicks with Picks, a women’s ice climbing instruction group that promotes self reliance while helping women in need find safe shelter. 12/11/07 - On December 5 the warehouse in which Alpinist housed its inventory burnt to the ground. The magazine has now launched an appeal to its readers. 12/07/07 - Sanuk Footwear is excited to announce the signing of Chris Sharma to their Outdoor/Climbing Team. Chris joins Sanuk athletes and extremely talented climbers Chris Lindner and Randy Leavitt on the Team. 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. |
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