Heidi Wirtz dZi Foundation benefit slide show tour

Adventure climber par excellence Heidi Wirtz will give a benefit slide show tour across North America to help raise money for the DZI Foundation, which promotes the education, health, culture, and welfare of indigenous mountain communities. For more information on dZi, see www.dzifoundation.org.Wirtz will be showing slides of the Bugaboos, India, and Patagonia. There will be auctions at every show (all money from the auctions goes to the DZI foundation). Sponsors include:The North Face, Black Diamond, La Sportiva, Julbo, Brunton, Wigwam, Clif Bar, Cascade Design, Sterling, Yakima, Pacific Outdoor, Jenny Q’s Herbals, Hugger Mugger Yoga Supplies, Flashed Climbing, Off Center, Motorolla, Backpacker Pantry, Adventure Medical Kit, and Columbia River Knife and Tool.Places and dates:9/3 and 9/4 –Smith Rock Climber’s Carnival, Bend, Oregon. For more information go to www.smithrockcarnival.com.9/5 –Portland Rock Gym, Portland, Oregon. For more information call 503-232-8310.9/8 – Sacramento Pipeworks, Sacramento, California. For more information call 916-341-0100.9/23 –EMS Boston, Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts. 7 p.m. For more information call 617-254-4250.9/25 –Rock & Snow, New Paltz, New York. For more information call 845-255-1311.9/27 –EMS Burlington, Vermont. 7 p.m. For more information call 802-864-0473.9/29 –EMS NYC, 20 W. 61st Street, New York City, New York. 7p.m. For more information call 212-397-4860.9/30 –EMS Cranston, Rhode Island. 7pm. For more information call 401-944-5500.10/1 –Ollie’s Rock Gym, Mystic, Connecticut. For more information call 860-572-ROCK.10/5 –Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina. For more information call 828-262-2745.10/7 –Planet Rock, Ann Arbor, Michigan. For more information call 734-827-2680.10/9 – The Spot Gym, Boulder, Colorado. For more information call 303-379-8806.