Rock Climbing News – May 2009

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 Friday, 29 May 2009 Standing atop a snow capped, glaciated mountain peak is something that appeals to many outdoor adventure lovers and athletes. However, it is often a lack of knowledge, skill, and experience that keeps people from believing that they can accomplish these goals. This summer, July 21- August 2, 2009 , Ascent Adventure Consultants is offering a climbing trip and package that begins with the basics of … Read Full Story alpine climbing, and ultimately leads to the successful summit of the mountains that participants have only dreamed of in the past. Participants will be able to choose from four course lengths: 4, 7, 10, or 13 days, starting with a four-day basic course set on beautiful Mt. Baker in the North Cascades of Washington State. The first three days will be spent learning the skills to climb in a large alpine mountain environment, such as snow and glacier travel, ice climbing, roped travel, crevasse rescue, and more. This portion of the course will culminate with a summit attempt of Mt. Baker on the fourth day. At the conclusion of the 4-day section of your trip, those who choose to add on extra days will be ready to head into the heart of the North Cascades and put their new skills to use on some of the most stunning peaks in the lower 48 states. Each 3-day course section will find us attempting a new summit and learning new skills and techniques. More information can be found by visiting their alpine climbing trips and classes website. “We love to teach people the climbing skills and techniques that they need to accomplish their dreams, and then provide them with the context to do it,” says Brandon Hensinger, owner and professional climbing guide of Ascent Adventure Consultants. “To know that we can be a part of such a significant moment in someone’s life is amazing. The climbing experience that they have will impact them for the rest of their lives.” If participants are unable to do the entire 13-day course in one climbing season, they can do part of the course then complete it the following year. At the completion of our 13-day course participants will have the skill to begin to get out into the mountains on their own.

Source: www.free-press-release.com

 Thursday, 28 May 2009 The International Climbers’ Festival is back on its 16th straight year! The 2009 Festival will be held this July 8th – 12th in Lander, Wyoming. The festival is a non-profit and is connected to three local Lander climbing initiatives: the Jim Ratz Memorial Scholarship, the Todd Skinner Foundation, and BARF (the local Bolt and Anchor Replacement Fund).

2009 highlights include:

… Read Full Story SLIDESHOWS & FILMS: • Superstar climber, Joe Kinder, will be giving the featured Friday night slideshow dubbed “One Year Past” and running a “redpointing tactics” clinic up at Wild Iris. • The Telluride Mountainfilm film festival returns showing more of their amazing inspirational outdoor short films on Saturday night. • Dave Anderson, just back from his “Mugs Stump Award” supported trip to Pirate Valley, Argentina, will give a slideshow on Wednesday night. CLINICS: • Free climbing clinics by Arno Ilgner, Ally Rainey, Wendy Davis, Kris “Odub” Hampton, Joe Kinder and the Jackson Hole Mountain Guides. • Climbing trainers, Steve Bechtel and Eric Horst, will be offering a new seven-hour climbing seminar dubbed “Climb Strong!” on Saturday aimed at covering all the bases for improving rock climbing performance. MUSIC: • Rocking music from reggae artist Dan Sherrill and climber/rappers ODub & Misty Murphy. COMPS & RACES: • Slackline comp, dyno comp pull-up comp and the infamous crate-stacking comp • 5K, 10K & 20K trail races at the Wild Iris climbing area. FREE FOOD: • Saturday morning pancake breakfast, Saturday night pizza & beer and Sunday morning breakfast burritos! RAFFLES: • Awesome gear giveaways from our wonderful festival partners. International Climbers’ Festival tickets are $40 if you buy online before June 1st. After June 1st they will rise to $45. All tickets include a festival t-shirt and entry to all events (except the Climb Strong seminar).

To purchase a ticket and find out more specifics about festival events, history, area lodging and our amazing festival partners please visit www.climbersfestival.org.

 Tuesday, 26 May 2009 LAS VEGAS, NEV. — To launch its new energy drink—Xtreme Xenergy—XYIENCE, the official energy drink of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) announces a partnership with Skram Media, publisher of Urban Climber, Climbing Magazine, and Mountain Gazette. On June 1, Urban Climber kicks off the Xtreme Video of the Month Contest, powered by XYIENCE. Xtreme Xenergy is a revved-up version of Premium X … Read Full Story energy but, much like Urban Climber and its sister publication Climbing, is targeted toward younger and more image-conscious consumers. The six-month promotion is hosted by Urban Climber’s UCTV (www.myuctv.com), the magazine’s YOUTUBE for rock climbers’ site. A winning climbing film will be announced monthly and winners will receive a month’s supply of Xtreme Xenergy as well as a XYIENCE gift pack. XYIENCE will also sponsor a print promotion in Urban Climber’s Coin Section and will provide an annual supply of Xenergy to the UC Filmmaker of the Year. Inside its slick, black 16-ounce can, Xtreme Xenergy packs more B12 vitamins and slightly more caffeine than Premium Xenergy but is still sugar- and calorie-free with a minimal carb count. Before heading to the crag, climbers can grab a can of Lemon Blast, Citrus Slam, Cherry Rush, or Apple Jak’d. “Urban Climber and Xenergy are well-matched in demographics and, most important, both value aligning with quality lifestyle brands to better serve our consumers. We feel this relationship will enrich the online experience for the UC audience and provide XYIENCE with an interesting way to reach out to the climbing market,” says Mark Crowther, Skram Media publisher. “We believe in the Xenergy brand and look forward to a successful partnership with XYIENCE.” “While we have a strong and valuable alliance with the UFC, at our core we’re a brand that serves the needs of people who engage in healthy, active lifestyles. The mixed martial arts market has tremendous crossover into other action sports, like climbing,” says Csaba Reider, XYIENCE president and CEO. “Our partnership with Skram Media enables XYIENCE to communicate with the climbing community on a grassroots level. We know this market demands a quality and high-performance product and Xenergy will exceed expectations.” Through its sponsorship of the UFC, the XYIENCE and Xenergy brands reach 420 million households worldwide. The UFC’s current television distribution allows sponsors like XYIENCE to reach 50 million U.S. households and 380 million households outside the U.S. in over 100 countries and territories, with programming delivered in 20 languages.  Monday, 25 May 2009 Interested in learning to climb but don’t know where to start? Learn to Climb sessions by Cornell Outdoor Education will provide you with instructions on how to get on the wall and climb! Experienced instructors will teach you the basic techniques necessary to successfully and safely climb at the Lindseth Climbing Wall. $25 includes:

2 Hours of Climbing Instruction!

… Read Full Story All Necessary Equipment!

2 Day Passes for More Climbing!

Learn to Climb Sessions are offered:

Every Thursday Night: 7pm to 9pm

First Saturday of each Month: 1pm to 3pm

Participants must register at least 24 hours in advance. Registration is accepted over the phone at 607-255-6183 or in person at B-01 Bartels Hall. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Climbing Programs Coordinator at jb449@cornell.edu.

For more information, please visit www.coe.cornell.edu.

 Thursday, 21 May 2009 The Larimer County Department of Natural Resources is implementing the Parks Master Plan which calls for redesigning the trails around the climbing areas at Rotary Park at Horsetooth Reservoir, and for providing an informational climbing sign. The Department held a public meeting for the climbing community on April 7, 2009, and received input.

Now, the Department is opening up the f

… Read Full Story orum to online comments as well. If you would like to comment, or see the notes from the small group discussions at the public meeting, please go to: http://www.larimer.org/parks/rock_climbing_input.htm

For more information about Larimer County’s parks and open spaces, go to www.larimer.org.