5th Annual Pedal Pushers film fest
Monday, May 5th, 2008
Support the SLC bike collective, buy tickets here.
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Black Diamond Gear Swap and Sale
Thursday, March 20th, 2008I believe the gear swap and BD sale is this weekend, I actually heard about this on the radio - if anyone from BD is out there, it would have been helpful to receive an email about the gear swap. I am subscribed to the Hotwire mailing list…..
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2nd Annual Ogden Climbfest
Monday, March 17th, 2008Jeff Lowe and OGDEN CLIMBING PARKS announce
Cassar Jewelers ClimbFest - Ogden, Utah 2008
A Celebration of Mountain Adventure Art, Literature & Environment.
Exhibits from April 3-17
Main Events April 18 & 19
We are hosting a Literary & Arts Festival where attendees can get up close and personal with climbers, authors and artists.
CALL FOR ART, LITERATURE AND PHOTO SUBMISSION.
There will be cash and product awards for literature, art and photography. Please see our website for more information. http://www.ogdenclimbingparks.com or call us at (801) 392-9181
An example of some of the featured presentations:
Dick Dorworth will be reading segments from his latest book “Night Driving.”
There will be celebration of the 30th Anniversary of Pat Ament’s “Master of Rock,” a biography of pioneer boulderer John Gill.
Ogden Climbing Parks instructional staff will be running a clinic for the public to teach the basics of bouldering.
We will have a cocktail hour at the Grand Ballroom of the Union Station where the winning art will be on display and available for purchase (if not already sold). Books will also be available for purchase. There will also be a silent auction.
Dan Schroeder, Chairman of the Ogden Sierra Club will present an idea to preserve open space by securing designated wilderness for the mountains east of Ogden.
John Bachar, one of the world’s greatest free climbers will present a slideshow.
Get more information and tickets at: http://www.ogdenclimbingparks.com (801) 392-9181 or email anastasia “A T” ogdenclimbingparks.com
Two comps
Wednesday, January 16th, 2008In keeping in the spirit of dual posts, here are links to two upcoming comps.
First is the California comp at the Front Climbing Club, more info here: http://www.frontslc.com/website/comps/intro2.htm.
Second is the Adult National Championships at Momentum Indoor Climbing Gym, info here: http://www.momentumclimbing.com. Registration here: http://www.scsnationals.org/.
Books by utahclimbers.com members
Monday, January 14th, 2008First is a book by Christine published in November 2007, word on the mountain is that another is on the way…..
Salt Lake City, Park City, Provo & Utah’s High Country Resorts: Great Destinations by Christine Balaz
Pick up your copy here: http://www.countrymanpress.com/titles/GDSaltLake.html
Second is a book of beautiful photographs by Jansen…
Fine Art Landscape Photography, A New View of the American Landscape by Jansen Gunderson
Pick up your copy here: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/161773
You should ask yourself this question - “why would I want to give my hard earned dough to some author I might see at a book signing, when I can harass these authors via private message on utahclimbers?”
2008 Romp to Stomp out breast cancer
Tuesday, January 8th, 2008This snowshoe series will be held at Mountain Dell Golf Course on February 2nd, 2008
For more information, please see:
Rockreation Pilgrim Pulldown, Saturday 11/17
Friday, November 9th, 2007Mark your calendars for a comp at Rockreation on Saturday, November 17 - the Pilgrim Pulldown!
- Two sessions - 4PM and 7PM
- Dinner from Barbacoa
- Prizes from Backcountry.com and others
- Minimum age of 12 years old
- Cost: $25 pre-registration, $30 the day of the comp
- Rockreation members receive a $5 discount
- More info to follow
Momentumvm.com launches new site
Friday, November 9th, 2007SLCA Little Cottonwood Crag Day
Monday, September 17th, 2007Mark your calendar for the 2007 Little Cottonwood crag day being held on October 20, 2007.
The SLCA is working with the Wasatch-Cache National Forest Salt Lake Ranger District on this stewardship project to improve trails and climber access at the mouth of the canyon.
More details to follow.
Heidi Wirtz slideshow at the Front
Wednesday, September 12th, 2007Big Wall Ascents in the Islamic World- A Slideshow by Heidi Wirtz
Sunday, September 16 at 7PM at The Front
Admission is FREE. There will also be an auction of products from The North Face, La Sportiva, Black Diamond, Adventure Medical, Julbo, and Clif Bar to benefit Girls Education International.
After a full weekend of climbing, unwind with friends on a comfy sofa at The Front. See images of and hear the stories behind burly big wall ascents around the globe by one of the nation’s top climbers.
Access Fund/SLCA membership drive
Tuesday, June 19th, 2007News from the Access Fund:
As you are aware, the Salt Lake Climbers Alliance is an Access Fund Affiliate. The goal of this relationship is to strengthen the climbing community and the collective voice of climbers across the United States.
In the Access Fund’s continual effort to support the work of the SLCA, the Access Fund and SLCA have created an annual membership drive program that directly benefits your local needs. Through the end of the summer (September 3, 2007) a portion of every climber’s Access Fund membership contribution associated with the SLCA will be given directly to the SLCA.
Why should you join the Access Fund?
- Nearly 85 cents of every membership dollar funds projects and services that conserve climbing access, protect the climbing environment, and minimize impacts and restrictions across the U.S.
- Your donations allow the Access Fund to work with legislators, acquire land to open or preserve climbing, assist with formation of Local Climbing Organizations across the country, and more.
- By joining, you take an active role in protecting and conserving climbing areas for this and future generations.
How it works:
- Browse to http://www.accessfund.org/affiliate
- Renew your membership or contribute an additional donation. For climbers new to the Access Fund, we are offering a special introductory rate of $10.00 only available here during the membership drive through September 3.
- Select Salt Lake Climbers Alliance in the drop-down menu before the end of the summer (September 3, 2007). The Access Fund will automatically designate a portion of your membership dollars to support the work of the SLCA.
On behalf of the SLCA, the Access Fund, and the entire climbing community, thank you for making a difference in keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment on the national, regional and local level.
SLCA fund raiser success!
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007From their web site:
Thank you to everyone who came out to make the 3rd annual SLCA competition and party a success. Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors and attendees, door receipts and donations added up to a sizable sum! The funds raised by the event will be used to maintain fixed anchors and to preserve access to climbing areas.
A HUGE thank you to Rachel Strate, indefatigable fund raiser extraordinaire.
Special thanks to sponsors Backcountry.com, Black Diamond, Liberty Mountain, Petzl and The Front Climbing Club.
Thanks to our sponsors Arcteryx, Barbacoa, Climbing Magazine, Evolv, Five Ten, Ikon, IME, Intermountain T-Shirt, Metolius, Mike Call, Momentum Climbing Gym, Momentum Video Magazine, Mountain Hardwear, Prana, Revolution, Rockreation, Rock and Ice, Scarpa, Sterling Rope, The Quarry Climbing Gym, Uinta Brewing and Urban Climber.
Big thanks to our great volunteer coordinator Agnes Chiao, all of our volunteers, and the SLCA staff. Thanks also to Brendan Nicholson for his great poster and t-shirt designs and Mike White of the ASCA for educating attendees about anchor replacement.
Again, thank you to everybody that came out to the competition and party, through your support and that of our sponsors, the SLCA can continue our work to keep climbing accessible and our anchors safe.
Momentum Grand Opening
Monday, May 14th, 2007From their web site:
New SLCA website
Monday, May 7th, 2007Check it out and join the SLCA.
http://www.saltlakeclimbers.org
Even if you are already on the mailing list, sign up - I will make sure duplicate email addresses on the list are purged.