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On June 13, 2009, the SLCA will be sponsoring another mini-project in LCC to tackle grafitti removal at the vandalized Beer Can Cave boulder, along with a much needed trail maintenance project on the access trail to the Syringe Boulder and some touch-up work on the Egg Trail. The main goal is to clean up the Beer Can Cave Boulder and any other graffiti around the park and ride, and get some check dams built on the access trail to mitigate the erosion.  We will be meeting at the LCC Park and Ride at 7:00 am and will go probably all day or until the main projects are completed.  We need volunteers!

Email SLCA Projects Manager Jeff Porucznik, <jeff at saltlakeclimbers dt org>  to volunteer.

A crag work day will be held on Saturday, June 6, 2009 in Rock Canyon.

Work will be performed on various climber trails and on the landings at the base of some of the heavily-used climbing areas.

Work will commence at 7:00am to beat the heat; another shift will start at 9:00am. However, late-risers are welcome at anytime.

Donations of materials such as landscaping timbers, wire fencing (for gabions), fence posts, etc. would be helpful, so if you have anything, or know of someone who has unused materials they would be willing to donate please contact Jim Knight or Perin Blanchard via mountainproject.com.

From a message:

From the Save Rock Canyon Facebook group.

USE IT OR LOSE IT: Show your concern for the preservation of Rock Canyon by showing your usage of it.

This QUICK & EASY SURVEY is easier than writing a letter and provides the DATA WE NEED for a Prescriptive Easement case.

go to:
http://rockcanyon.wufoo.com/forms/survey/

Thanks!

When: Thursday, April 23rd, 6:30PM
Where: Jewish Community Center, 2 North Medical Drive in Salt Lake City, Utah
Cost: $40
Info:  http://saveourcanyons.org/news/seventh_annual_lone_peak_celebration/4309

Come celebrate the Seventh Annual Lone Peak Celebration with Save Our Canyons!

Join us as we welcome keynote speaker Doug Scott from The Campaign for America’s Wilderness, and enjoy food and drink, live music by Red Rock Hot Club, live and silent auction, and more!

All proceeds benefit Save Our Canyons!

What: Climbing and Politics in Pakistan
When: Wednesday April 22nd, 7PM
Where: Black Diamond Store, 3900S 2092E, Salt Lake City, UT
Who: Kyle Dempster
Who: Andrew Burr
Who: Garrett Smith
Price: FREE!

Flyer

"To the Ends of the Earth"
Explorer's Presentation Benefit for Utah Environmental Congress
Thursday, April 23, 7:00pm
Brewvie's Cinema Pub

Mike Libecki, internationally famed explorer, will present slides and films from his adventures in a benefit for the Utah Environmental Congress on Thursday, April 23, at 7:00pm at Brewvies Cinema Pub.

Libecki's presentation, "To the Ends of the Earth," focuses on exploring absolute virgin Earth while seeking first ascents on big walls around the world, both completely alone and with partners. We will visit places from very different parts of the planet, like Venezuela to climb first ascents on the Tepuis in the Gran Sabana, Western China to climb first ascents on giant granite rock faces that are on the boarder of Kyrgyzstan and China, and Greenland to explore untouched fjords that are home to some of the largest unclimbed rock towers on the planet.

Admission is $5 to benefit the Utah Environmental Congress, Utah's only organization working to protect all six national forests in Utah. Ages 21 and older with ID. For more information, call the Utah Environmental Congress at 801-466-4055.

Once again the partial landowner of a parcel near/in Rock Canyon wants to remove rock from the area.

This is an ongoing access issue, several routes are threatened as well as the tranquility of and access to the canyon.

Get informed by visiting the following links, the Preserve Rock Canyon site has instructions on things you can do to make a difference.

• Mountain Project forum
• Facebook group
• Utahclimbers.com forum
• Preserve Rock Canyon

Boulder Field Clean-up: April 14
Gear Demo: April 17
Boulder Comp: April 18

More info can be found here:
http://departments.weber.edu/wrc/

PDF here:
http://departments.weber.edu/wrc/WRC%20Events/Lo%20res%20PDF%20Master%20copy%202009%208×10.pdf

• Where:  Rockreation, 2074 East 3900 South
• When:  Saturday May March 28, two sessions – 12-3PM or 4-7PM
• Cost:  $25 for Rockreation members, $40 for non-members
• To register:  Call 801.278.7473 (call by March 20th to receive a comp t-shirt)
• Gear raffles?:  You know it!

See the flyer or Rockreation.com for more information

When: Saturday, March 21 starting at 8 AM
Where: Black Diamond Store, 2092 E 3900 S
Info: http://www.bdel.com/store/swap

• Buy or sell old toys
• Swap begins at 8 AM and ends at noon
• No dealers please

2009 Wasatch Powder Keg

• Date: Saturday, March 14 2009
• Place: Alta
• Registration: By March 2 if you want a t-shirt
• More info: http://www.wasatchpowderkeg.com/

Event: Stone Alliance Film Tour 2009
When: 7 PM, Wed. March 11 (doors open at 6:30)
Where: Tower Theater
Cost: $12 at the Tower Box Office, or Momentum
Info: http://stonemasterstour.com/

Come see the premier of a new MC Production, Herakleia. This new film is about climbers discovering a bouldering paradise in Southwestern Turkey, starring Salt Lake’s own Isaac Caldiero, Luke Cudney, Cerre Francis, Steven Jeffery, and Cynthia Levinthal. Also along for the trip were Lauren Lee, Jon Cardwell, Boone Speed, and Dave Banks.

The Tour also includes the premiere of The Players, a Brian Solano film, and the latest installment of the legendary Masters of Stone series, Masters of Stone 6.

Come out and support local climbing filmmaker Mike Call and Momentum Media’s latest production, shown in all its glory on the big screen.

Edit:  Tickets were NOT available at the Tower Box Office, it would have been nice to know this prior to today.

Where:  Brewvies, BD Retail, Brighton, The Woodshed
When:  February 26-28, 2009
Info: http://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/thebiglepowski/index.html