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Climbing Events
Climbing Magazine sponsors great climbing events, slideshows, crag clean-ups, festivals, indoor and outdoor climbing competions around the globe. For more information about how you can either become a sponsor of an event or to get your event listed on this page contact kevin.riley@skrammedia.com
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 Rock Steady 4/Good vs Evil Climbing Competition
Saturday, January 31, 2009, at the Lakewood Link Recreation Center, in Lakewood, Colorado, come on out for the the Rock Steady 4/Good vs Evil Climbing Competition. Youth Competition 10am-1:30pm, ages 6-14, all levels; Adult Competition 1:45-5pm, ages 15 and up all levels; $20 pre-registration; $30 day-of-event. Visit www.lakewood.org/recreation for more information.  Smuggler's Notch Ice Bash
On January 30 - February 1, 2009 get ready for the Northeast's premiere ice climbing festival at Smugglers Notch, in Jeffersonville, Vermont. Cool clinics, evening bash, wild and crazy climbers, exciting slideshows, plastic boot slack-line, gear demos, awesome ice and mixed routes, and more. Join climbers from around the Northeast for that special kind of winter fun!  HEART OF STEEL Bouldering Comp
Be ready on January 24th, 2009 for The Boston Rock Gym’s HEART OF STEEL bouldering competition. It will be the raddest comp New England has ever seen with tons of amazing routes, tons of prizes, free schwag, live music, dancing, food, and much more.  Sandstone Ice Festival 2008
Join the fun December 12-14, 2008, in Sandstone, Minnesota. Try climbing ice, test out your winter camping skills, find out about the lastest designs in ski pulks. All good reasons to get off your couch and check out whats going on. For more info visit: www.sandstoneicefest.com  Marmot Presents The 2008 Triple Crown Bouldering Series
With the Hound Ears and HP 40 comps in the books, competitors eagerly await the conclusion at the Stone Fort in Chattanooga, TN on December 6th. Don't miss it! The Triple Crown is dedicated to maintaining climbing access by supporting the Southeastern Climbers' Coalition and The Carolina Climbers' Coalition.  The Spot Gym's Night of the Rising Sun - Season IV
On Saturday, December 6th, 2008, the second comp in the Spot Bouldering Series will sure to be a blast. Youth and Adult Bouldering Competitions followed by crashpad sumo wrestling, fun for all ages. All abilities welcome Recreational, Intermediate, Advanced, and Open divisions. Free food and drinks for competitors from Wahoos and Avery Brewing.  Warriors Way Mental/Movement Camp
By Arno Ilgner - Combine the Warrior's Way mental fitness material with movement skills on December 5-7, 2008, at Foster Fallls in East Tennessee. Training must be integrated to benefit fully from it. We've blended the skills of movement and mental fitness to create a more powerful and efficient approach to climbing.  World Premiere of Andy Parkin: "Life in adaptation" at the 2008 Kendal Mountain Film Festival, November 20th - 23rd
UPDATED - 12/04/08: The 30 minute documentary, shot over 2 years by Blue Hippo Media and Weekday Productions, provides a powerful insight to the life of a remarkable man who, in 1984, suffered a near fatal Alpine climbing accident. Many then believed Andy’s love affair with the mountains to be over. Watch the Trailer.  Heidi Wirtz: An Inspiring Soles Semifinalist
The North Face athlete and Boulder resident Heidi Wirtz, co-founder of the nonprofit Girls Education International (Girls Ed), was notified in October that she was one of five semifinalists for the Inspiring Soles Award. Votes are now being collected to choose the finalist at the Inspiring Soles website: VOTE HERE.  Westminster College's First-Ever Intercollegiate Climbing Competition
On November 18, 2008, in Salt Lake City, Utah, college students — with focus and determination — from across the state competed for the title of “best boulderer” at Westminster College’s first-ever climbing wall competition. Tye Watkins and Lizzie Nielson, both students at the University of Utah, took first place honors in the men’s and women’s divisions beating out more than 30 other students.  Celebration to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of The Nose
Wednesday, November the 12th marked the day Warren Harding, Wayne Merry and George Whitmore topped out on the now iconic El Capitan climb 50 years ago. This past weekend [November 15-16, 2008], at an event organized by Ken Yager and the Yosemite Climbing Association, climbers gathered to honor the first ascent team ...  Training Clinics by Timy Fairfield at Vertical World - November 2008
Timy Fairfield will be offering a series of 5 climbing/training workshops at Seattle and Redmond Vertical World facilities November 18-20, 2008. Timy will be sharing training methods and insights gained from his experiences as a veteran professional rock climber of 18 years and foreign-trained world cup competitor.  The North Face and Black Diamond present the First Annual 2008 Yangshuo, China Climbing Festival
More than 350 climbers from 15 countries and more than half the provinces in China came together the First Annual The North Face/Black Diamond Yangshuo Climbing Festival was held from October 31 through November 2 in and around the town of Yangshuo in Southeast China’s Guangxi Province.  Bolivia Rock Star Festival
On November 1st, 2008 at the Amor de Dios Neighborhood in the Aramjuez area of La Paz, the First Rock Star Festival took place. The Vertigo Climbing Club, who organized this event, created a competition based on a triathlon theme where competitors would do a 4 kilometer run, a 60 meter zip line and climb ten routes. See a photo gallery from the event.  John Bachar Southeast Tour - November 2008
In every sport there are men, myths and legends. In the world of rock climbing and free soloing, there is only one name that fits all three: John Bachar. One of America's most daring rock climbers is visiting the Southeast (Tennessee, Georgia and North Carolina) in November, 2008. While here, he will be giving several slideshows and Acopa Shoe Demos.  IX Festival de Boulder 2008
The IX Festival de Boulder, November 8-9, 2008, is a two day bouldering event held on natural rock (not indoor), in it's the 9th edition (2000-2008). This is the most important climbing event in Argentina held at the coastal boulders near Mar del Plata, several hours south of Buenos Aires.  2008 Boulder Adventure Film Festival - Inspiring World Class Film, Art and Environmental Activism
CONTINUING TONIGHT! The 4th Annual Boulder Adventure Film Festival takes place November 6, 7 and 8th in Boulder, Colorado. Surf monster waves in Liberia, climb sheer rock in the Alps, swim with sharks! Get ready to feel the power of nature through film, lectures and hands-on participation.  Chris Sharma Signature Slide Show Tour - Southeast 2008
Meet Chris Sharma, the most recognized, skilled, inviting and friendly figure in rock climbing. Here are five chances to catch him in the SE this fall: Saturday Oct 25th at the New River Gorge, WV; Wednesday Oct 29th at the Great Outdoor Provision Co., Raleigh, NC; Thursday Oct 30th on the ASU Campus, Boone, NC; Monday Nov 3rd at Alabama Outdoors, Birmingham, AL; Wednesday Nov 5th at Rock/Creek in Chattanooga, TN.  The International Climbers' Meet Recap
Story and photos by Jim Donini / AmericanAlpineClub.org - We were pleasantly surprised that 49 climbers from 23 countries signed up for our inaugural event. Europe was well represented but it was gratifying to see climbers from Russia, China, Japan, Turkey, South Africa, Brazil and Australia there as well. The 24th country, America, was represented by 30 host climbers from a dozen different States. See a photo gallery by Anna Piunova from The International Climbers’ Meet HERE  2008 Climb Smart
Friends of Joshua Tree will host the 11th annual Climb Smart gathering at Indian Cove group campgrounds from October 24 through October 26, 2008. This is the largest gathering of Southern California’s climbing community, featuring intensive clinics, gear raffles, food and top notch entertainment over the weekend. |
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