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Reel Rock 7 Film Tour Coming To Chattanooga February 15 - 2013-01-30 by admin
The Reel Rock 7 film tour, which has been selling out theaters from coast to coast during its Fall 2012 nationwide tour, will be coming to Chattanooga on Friday, Feb. 15 at 6:30 p.m. at the UC Auditorium on the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga campus.Votes: 0 | Comment: 1 | Views: 13566
Access Fund Acquires Holy Boulders – Asks for Further Support - 2012-10-16 by admin
The Access Fund, the national advocacy organization that keeps climbing areas open and conserves the climbing environment, is pleased to announce that it has acquired the Holy Boulders in Southern Illinois.Votes: 0 | Comments: 2 | Views: 3285
The IMS Countdown has Started - 2012-10-01 by admin
This year the program of the mountain festival is again full of highlights and exciting presentations by top mountaineers, walks in the Dolomites, congresses and round tables as well as fun and entertainment.Votes: 0 | Comments: 0 | Views: 2272
REEL ROCK Film Tour - 2012 - 2012-09-18 by admin
Climbers, adventurers and movie lovers will be flocking to The Regent Theatre in Arlington, MA for the seventh annual REEL ROCK Film Tour on Thursday, September 27th, 2012 at 7:00PM. Sponsored by The Boston Rock Gym, New England’s premier indoor rock gym, REI and Metro Rock, the REEL ROCK film will once again supply the finest in climbing and adventure films to audiences in over 300 stops around the globe.Votes: 0 | Comments: 0 | Views: 4874
Mountain Pictures From all Over the World - Contest - 2012-08-23 by admin
The currently biggest photo contest worldwide on mountain pictures, the National Geographic Photo Contest 2012 by IMS and KIKU enters final round now. The numbers of this year edition are already impressive. More than 1800 photographers from almost 100 countries have sent their mountain pictures and compete in order to win the KIKU Photo-Award in the amount of 6.000 Euro.Votes: 0 | Comments: 0 | Views: 3113
2nd Annual CLIF® Bar Campaign Pledges $100,000 to Protect the Places We Play - 2012-08-10 by admin
Through user interaction with the site,CLIF Bar will donate up to $100,000 to five nonprofits dedicated to preserving the outdoors.Votes: 0 | Comments: 0 | Views: 3016
Climbing Out of Bed - 2012-07-12 by admin
Climbing Out of Bed, the first book from Luke Mehall, was released on Wednesday, July 4th. It will be initially released as an e-book on Kindle, followed by the printed version.Votes: 0 | Comments: 0 | Views: 4186
Adidas ROCKSTARS in Stuttgart Attracts Bouldering World Elite - 2012-07-09 by admin
In six weeks, on 10 and 11 August 2012, seventy of the world's best bouldering and sports climbing athletes - 30 women and 40 men from 20 different countries - meet in Stuttgart's Porsche-Arena to compete for the prestigious adidas ROCKSTARS title while being heated up by live music.Votes: 0 | Comments: 0 | Views: 4645
The End of Urban Climber - 2012-07-05 by admin
Urban Climber magazine is no more. After a promising start to the magazine which was founded by the publisher Mark Crowther, the magazine fell on hard times in recent years due to both an increase in digital demand which was felt to be strongly lacking from the magazine and an increase in competition.Votes: 0 | Comments: 8 | Views: 6151
New Summer Leading Aggregate - 2012-05-29 by admin
The NEW summer Leading Aggregate has just begun at Big Rock Climbing Centre in Milton Keynes with the first routes set by professional route setter and 6 times British Champion Gaz Parry.Votes: 0 | Comments: 0 | Views: 3360
Pro Clinic with Sasha DiGiulian, Daniel Woods, and Paul Robinson - 2012-05-03 by admin
Brooklyn Boulders (BKB) is stoked to announce that, on May 26 and 27, 2012, Daniel Woods, Sasha DiGiulian, and Paul Robinson will bring Professional Climbers International's (PCI) Pro Clinic Series to BKB.Votes: 0 | Comments: 0 | Views: 4903
The Climbing Zine Volume 4, Live on Kindle - 2012-04-24 by admin
Benighted Publications is proud to announce that The Climbing Zine, Volume 4 is now live on Kindle. Additionally our website, www.climbingzine.com is also live.Votes: 0 | Comments: 0 | Views: 3927
Supporting Efforts to Keep Castle Rock State Park Open Climbing Legend Chris Sharma Giving Bay Area - 2012-04-23 by admin
Upon hearing of the impending closure of one of the Bay Areaʼs most renowned climbing destinations, Chris Sharma has pledged three multimedia presentations to help raise awareness, and money, to support a self-sustaining budget for the park. The shows will take place May 18th at Clif Bar Headquarters Theater in Emeryville and May 19th at The Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz.Votes: 0 | Comments: 0 | Views: 5402
Gibbon Release Industry’s First Double Ratchet Kit - 2012-04-20 by admin
From the company that brought slacklining from the exclusive world of climbing to the world at large, comes an elite new product that makes this up-and-coming sport even more accessible. Gibbon Slacklines introduces a new double ratchet system designed specifically for their 1-inch slackline webbing.Votes: 0 | Comments: 0 | Views: 4890
Noguchi and Schubert on top at Bouldering World Cup 2012 - 2012-04-16 by admin
Lead specialist Jakob Schubert got off to a sensational start in Chongqing in China today by winning the first stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2012. The undisputed king of the Lead World Cup 2011 proved that his second place in the Milan bouldering leg last year didn't come about by chance and the Austrian won his first Bouldering comp by sending two problems in two attempts.Votes: 0 | Comments: 0 | Views: 3356
Vail Sees Return of Teva Mountain Games - 2012-04-02 by admin
On the heels of a highly successful, first-ever Winter Teva Mountain Games held this past February, organizers announced today that registration for the annual summer version of the event is now open. The Vail Valley Foundation will host the 11th installment of the summer Teva Mountain Games (TMG) from May 31 – June 3, 2012 in Vail, Colo.Votes: 0 | Comments: 0 | Views: 2651
Film about the Top Ascent of 2011 to Premiere at Mountainfilm in Telluride - 2012-03-16 by Lise Waring
Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin and Renan Ozturk will bring "House of Cards," the story of their summit of the Shark's Fin on Meru, to Mountainfilm in Telluride May 25-28.Votes: 0 | Comments: 0 | Views: 3669
Chris Sharma at Mountainfilm in Telluride - 2012-03-02 by Lise Waring
Mountainfilm in Telluride presents an opportunity to get to know Chris Sharma.Vote: 1 | Comments: 2 | Views: 5281
2012 Ice Climbing World World Cup Deads to Russia - 2012-02-21 by admin
The 2012 UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup which only has one remaining stop in Russia in March has been a story of Russian dominance and personal comebacks.Vote: 1 | Comment: 1 | Views: 3850
The 15th Annual Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival - 2012-02-06 by admin
The Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival invites you to celebrate the spirit of adventure and revel in the very best of mountain films and presentations.Votes: 0 | Comment: 1 | Views: 3294
Outdoors Show 2012 - A Success - 2012-01-31 by admin
All this positivity comes alongside an increased attendance for The Outdoors Show, The London Bike Show and The Active Travel Show of 31,912, an increase of 5% on 2011.Votes: 4 | Comments: 4 | Views: 4758
Mountain Faces at the ISPO MUNICH 12 - 2012-01-26 by admin
The cooperation between the leading sport-business fair ISPO MUNICH 2012 and the unique mountain festival and platform International Mountain Summit from Brixen/South Tyrol placing the special photography exhibition “The Mountaineers” in the halls of the fair in Munich, Germany. 42 portraits of mountain personalities next to stunning alpine landscapes will fascinate the 60.000 expected visitors and more than 2.300 exhibitors from well over 100 different countries.Votes: 0 | Comments: 0 | Views: 3653
adidas ROCKSTARS moves to the Porsche-Arena in Stuttgart - 2012-01-19 by admin
August 2012 – After last year’s successful event premiere in Austria’s Ötztal valley, adidas ROCKSTARS – an invitational contest for the world’s best bouldering athletes – now moves to Stuttgart, the capital of the German federal state of Baden-Württemberg.Votes: 0 | Comments: 0 | Views: 5279
American Alpine Club Announces 2012 Annual Benefit Dinner in Boston - 2012-01-11 by admin
Recently The American Alpine Club—dedicated to knowledge, inspiration, conservation and advocacy for the climbing community—announced the theme, featured speakers, and destination for its 2012 Annual Benefit Dinner weekend, March 2–3, 2012.Votes: 0 | Comment: 1 | Views: 3091
Orco Trad Climbing Meeting 2012 - 2011-12-14 by admin
The Second International "Trad" Climbing Meeting, organized by the Club Alpino Accademico Italiano (CAAI), will take place from the 16th-22nd September 2012.Votes: 0 | Comments: 0 | Views: 5644