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7/07/08 - The Quick Draw Clip System offers an instant, accessible and secure way to carry cell phones, iPods, GPS, cameras, gloves, chalk bags, tools, or anything else you can come up with! 7/02/08 - A recent announcement that Ben Mapes would be the 2008 recipient of the AAC (American Alpine Club) Zack Martin Breaking Barriers Grant (ZMBB) hit a little close to home. You see, I attended high school with Zack Martin in Snellville, GA. 6/27/08 - This month as John Page, founder of Climbing 4 Spina Bifida, sets out to climb New England’s 4,000 foot-and-higher summits, he and his expert team will be equipped with the Talus ColdAvenger™ cold weather facemask. 6/20/08 - Andy Parkin - “A Life in Adaptation” - looks at the life of the Sheffield lad who despite adversity has become one of the world’s outstanding solo climbers and a widely acclaimed artist. WATCH THE TRAILER 6/20/08 - Officials from Julbo, Inc. are pleased to announce the signing of new climbers, including: Colin Haley, Freddie Wilkinson, Althea Rogers, Ben Gilmore, Kevin Mahoney, Johnny Copp, Micah Dash, Heidi Wirtz and Emily Stifler, all world-class alpinists, to its athlete roster. 6/16/08 - Omega Pacific is requesting that Link Cam owners inspect their Link Cams for a potential defect recently discovered. 6/13/08 - Mountain Hardwear Inc., a leading mountaineering and outdoor equipment and clothing company, has responded to the plea for aid from the US – China Business Council and the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China to support the earthquake relief efforts in the impacted Sichuan province of China. 6/10/08 - Women’s Adventure Magazine has joined the growing roster of the HERA Foundation’s Partners in Action. 6/10/08 - Talus Outdoor Technologies is the official protective facemask provider for a medically focused nine-man expedition team attempting to climb the legendary peak K2 this summer. 6/09/08 - Rock climbers in the Boulder and Denver area can recycle old climbing ropes, no longer trustworthy enough for use as a lifeline, at the 2nd Annual HERA Climb4Life Colorado. 5/29/08 - As Justin Merle climbed toward the peak of Mount Everest Friday he carried the hopes and dreams of hundreds of school children in a small seed pouch hanging from his mountain gear. 5/25/08 - The Timex® Expedition® brand is launching a much anticipated ‘Return to the Outdoors™’ campaign in conjunction with the 2008 Winter Outdoor Retailer Show in an effort to inspire Americans to get outdoors and reconnect with nature. 5/22/08 - La Sportiva is sponsoring the world premier of Big Up Productions' latest cutting edge climbing film, Dosage V on Wednesday, June 4 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $12 if they are purchased in advance from The Spot or the Boulder Rock Club, or $14.50 at the door of the Boulder Theater. 5/22/08 - Yeti Airlines Domestic Pvt. Ltd is happy to announces that the sixth 30-seats Jetstream 41 arrived today at 11:10 am at Tribhuwan International Airport, Kathmandu. 5/22/08 - Sierra Designs partnered with the Women's Wilderness Institute to create an exciting new series of educational forums called Backpacking Basics for Women. 5/22/08 - Thrill seekers are being offered the chance to put their adventurous natures to good use. Ethical volunteer organisation, Global Vision International (GVI), is offering volunteers the chance to join their new Patagonia Research and Exploration expedition ... 5/22/08 - It is time again for the annual SSCA slideshow, fundraiser, and membership drive coming on Saturday, June 21st at Dome Rock, in the Sequoia National Monument, and near the spectacular Needles of California. 5/21/08 - With breathtaking footage of the mountains of Patagonia and Yosemite National Park, To the Limit is a portrait of the Hüber brothers who go to the very edge of the possible, both physically and psychologically. WATCH THE TRAILER 5/21/08 - xRez Studio will soon capture the magnificence of Yosemite valley in unprecedented detail, orchestrating 20 photographic teams, each shooting over 10,000 images simultaneously throughout the park for assembly into one massive image. 5/20/08 - After a spectacular weekend of film screenings at the 5Point Film Festival, the film jury announces the results of the film awards. 5/13/08 - Speakers to Share Best Practices in Creating Alliances Between Business and Non-Profits - Petzl, a leading manufacturer of hands-free lighting™ and technical climbing gear, and Utah Open Lands (UOL), a non-profit land trust conservation association, are once again joining forces at this year’s Southwest Land Trust Conference to be held in Park City, Utah. 5/09/08 - From Alaska’s majestic Denali, commanding the landscape at 20,030 feet, to Florida’s 335-foot Britton Hill, climbers, hikers and walkers will set out to conquer the 50 highest peaks in the United States en masse this summer to raise awareness and funds for pediatric AIDS in this year’s Summer Summit Challenge. 5/08/08 - With the incredibly handy LightCap200 you can turn your old (or new) bottle into the coolest home, deck, boat or camping lantern anywhere! 5/07/08 - Five Ten is pleased to announce the addition of Alex Puccio to its team of athletes. Boulder-based Puccio, 18, is the country’s female top competition climber. 5/02/08 - Perhaps one of the best-kept secrets in American climbing, The New River Gorge, WV is home to some of the best rock climbing routes in the country. |
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