Las Vegas, Nevada – With more than 1,000 climbers from across the nation converging on Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area near Las Vegas for the fifth annual “Mountain Gear Presents: Red Rock Rendezvous” rock climbing festival in March, the event has become one of the largest climbing festivals in the nation for paid participants. Presented by Mountain Gear and sponsored by The North Face, Red Rock Rendezvous has earned a reputation for having some of the world’s best climbers as instructors in the unique surroundings of Red Rock Canyon. 

“We are very proud that Red Rock Rendezvous has become a premier event that climbers of all skill levels look forward to and plan for every year,” said Paul Fish, president of Mountain Gear. “We have worked hard to further the sport of rock climbing and share it with as many people as possible and we are thankful to all of the participants, athletes, sponsors and clinic guides for making this event a success. We are also pleased that the event benefits many local and national non-profit outdoor organizations as well as including an annual community service project during the festival to help preserve Red Rock Canyon.” 

The 2008 climbing festival raised more than $15,000 for non-profit organizations including: The Access Fund, a national non-profit organization dedicated to keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment; American Safe Climbing Association; American Alpine Club; Friends of Red Rock; and the Las Vegas Climbers Liaison Council. 

Since its inception five years ago, Red Rock Rendezvous has offered clinics for advanced, intermediate and beginning climbers. The festival also includes: an opening night celebration; a dinner buffet; demos, comps and mini-seminars by event sponsors; a beginners climbing package that includes registration to the festival as well as climbing gear; a blow-out party and slide show; pancake breakfast; and service projects to assist in the environmental conservation of Red Rock Canyon.

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