Snowbird/UAC Freeride Avalanche Summit
Posted: December 8th, 2009Where: Snowbird
When: December 16-18, 2009
For: Advanced/expert skiers/riders
Information: http://www.snowbird.com/freerideavalanchesummit.html
Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort and the Utah Avalanche Center (UAC) are partnering to offer the first annual Freeride Avalanche Summit, Dec. 17-18. The two-day clinic targets advance and expert skiers and riders who want practical and professional instruction on avalanche awareness, safety and rescue.
The Freeride Avalanche Summit will include a unique blend of instruction that combines the expertise of industry leading avalanche forecasters with the experience and influence of local, professional athletes.
Mountainfilm on tour
Posted: October 29th, 2009When: Friday, October 30 7PM
Where: Brewvies, 677 S 200 W, Salt Lake City, UT
Ticket: $10
Eddie Bauer’s First Ascent Guide and Legendary Mountaineer Ed Viesturs will speak on Mountaineering at MountainFilm On Tour in Salt Lake City. Viesturs was the first American and 5th person in the world to summit all 14 of the world’s highest peaks without use of supplemental oxygen. He just released a new book – K2: Life and Death on the World’s Most Dangerous Mountain.
MountainFilm on Tour Presents the following films:
Fitzroy
Lito Tejada-Flores 27 Minutes – 1969
One of the first features of Mountainfilm in Telluride was Fitzroy, directed by one of the Mountainfilm festival founders Lito Tejado- Flores. This definitive climbing film tells the story of the 1968 first ascent of the The Southwest Ridge in the Patagonian Andes with Yvon Chouinard, Dick Dorworth, Chris Jones, Doug Tompkins, and Lito.
Running Down the Man
Ben Knight & Travis Rummel 22 Minutes – 2007
They said it couldn’t be done. One man’s quest to prove Baja’s Rooster fish could be tamed with a fly rod. Starring champion fly fisher Frank Smethurst, this documentary tells the story of a man who has spent almost a decade trying to pioneer a way to catch this magnificent fish by chasing it down on foot with only one chance at a perfect cast.
Night of the Living/Dawn of the….
Posted: October 26th, 2009
…Deadpoint!
From an email:
This year The Front and Momentum have joined forces for the Deadpoint Bouldering Comp Series. Yes, you get two comps in two days.
Each comp is $35. Get $5 off for being a member (of either gym) and $5 off for pre-registration. Register for both comps for only $50 plus take an additional $5 off for being a member (of either gym) and for pre-registration. (Plus you get a pretty sweet T-Shirt…)
That’s $40 for TWO COMPS with pre-registration and a gym membership!
The Front is holding the Night of the Living Dead Point Comp on Friday October 30th. Check-in time is 5:30pm and climbing is from 6 – 8:30pm.
Momentum is hosting the Dawn of the Dead Point Comp the next morning, Sat. Oct. 31st. Youth comp check-in at 10:30a, and climbing begins at 11am. Adults check-in at 1:00p and climb from 1:30pm – 3:30pm. To support the spirit of Halloween, we will also be awarding a prize for the best costume, so get creative!!!!
The Deadpont Comp Series’ sponsors include: Smith, Metolious, Wild Country, IME, Skull Candy, Petzl, Evolv, Asana, Five.Ten, Black Diamond, Blue Water Ropes, Red Chili, and La Sportiva. Prizes will be awarded at each comp, and there will be overall prizes for those who compete in both.
REGISTER NOW at: http://www.frontslc.com/website/comps/registration/
Upcoming Events
Posted: October 12th, 2009
What: The semi-annual BD gear swap
When: Saturday October 17, 2009, 8 AM – noon
Where: BD parking lot, 3092 E 3900 S SLC, UT
Sale: October 16-18, BD Store
More information can be found at the BD website.
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Event: Dual Comp Series (whoa)
What: Annual Deadpoint Comp
When: Friday October 30, 5:30 PM
Where: Front, 1450 S 400 W SLC, UT
Cost: $35/$5 off for Front members/$5 off for pre-registration
What: Dual Comp Series continues
When: Saturday October 31, 10:00 AM
Where: Momentum, 10600 S 200 W Sandy, UT
Cost: $35/$5 off for Momentum members/$5 off for pre-registration
Cost for both: $50/$5 off for members of either gym/$5 off for pre-registration
Dress: Costumes!
It’s that time of year when all the freaks come out at night!!! This year we have teamed up with Momentum and we are having a Dual Comp Series. Join us Friday, October 30 at The Front for our annual Deadpoint competition and then on Saturday, October 31 at Momentum. Festivities begin at The Front Climbing Club with check-in Friday night at 5:30pm and climbing from 6-8:30pm. Saturday wake up put on your costume and grab a monster energy drink and head down south to Momentum where the comp begins at 10am.
So, get dressed, have some fun, and pull down Friday night and Saturday and kick start your Halloween weekend. It will be a howling good time!!!
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What: Utah Snow and Avalanche Workshop
Who: Friends of the Utah Avalanche Center
When: Saturday, November 7th 2009, 1:00 PM
Where: The Depot, 400 W South Temple, SLC UT
Cost: $22.50
Tickets: 24tix.com
Coming off the heels of last year’s well-attended event, USAW is the venue where Utah’s snow and avalanche community can share local knowledge and history. This visionary seminar at an affordable price, taps into the vast amount of avalanche knowledge we have here in the state among our own local avalanche community.
The format will be much like a mini ISSW – presentations are 15 minutes with a 5 minute Q and A.
Momentum membership sale
Posted: October 1st, 2009From an email:
Momentum Delivers…
We’re not only reducing our membership prices, but we’re doing away with contracts! Sign up and your monthly fee is your monthly fee… Until you decide otherwise. Simple as that.
We will also allow you to freeze memberships if, say, you decide to go to abroad for a month or two… You’ll still come back to the same monthly price when you are ready to get back to training.
The sale runs through Monday, Oct 5th – Sunday Oct, 12th, and prices are as follows:
Individual: $49/mo
Couple: $79/mo
Add on: $10 per child for the first 2 children. Additional children are free.
Come check it out! It’s going to be a party!
Steve House Slide Show/Book Signing
Posted: September 24th, 2009What: Free slide show/book signing/films
Where: Ogden Amphitheater 343 25th Street, Ogden UT
When: Friday Sept 25 7:30 PM
From an email from the legend himself, Jeff Lowe:
Your readers in the Ogden Area will be happy to know that they can catch a Steve House slide show and book signing this Friday, 09-25, at 7:30 PM in the Ogden Amphitheater, 343 25th St. Free to the public and will be followed by several great mountain films.
SLCA mini-project September 19
Posted: September 17th, 2009From the SLCA forum.
SLCA will be hosting a graffiti clean-up project in Little Cottonwood Canyon on Sept. 19. The main objective is to clean up the notorious graffiti on the Beer Can Cave Boulder.
We understand that this is short notice, but all the equipment for this project is ready to go and we could really use the help hauling the gear up to the boulder.
Date: September 19, 2009
Time: 7:00am to Whenever we are finished
Place: Meet at the LCC Park and Ride
Bring: Work gloves, appropriate clothing, water, food, etc.
2009 SLCA Adopt-A-Crag, Sept 26
Posted: September 11th, 2009From the SLCA September 2009 update.
SLCA Adopt-a-Crag, Ferguson Canyon
Every year the SLCA organizes an Adopt-a-Crag clean-up. Past events (like the one we did last year in LCC) have really improved our local cliffs. This year, we’ll be working on Ferguson Canyon, one of the gems of Salt Lake – quick approach, great granite and shaded, classic routes. We’ll be removing spray paint, repairing trails and building belay platforms to reduce erosion and improve the overall experience of climbers and hikers in the canyon. A light breakfast, lunch served by Sage’s Cafe and a raffle are also planned.
If you’ve attended an SLCA Adopt-a-Crag before, you know what to expect: good times, food, product giveaways from our sponsors and hard work. We have an amazing list of sponsors and you will not leave hungry or empty handed. This year’s raffle promises to be awesome!
A huge THANK YOU to all the amazing sponsors that have stepped up to support this event and local climbing!
Lead Sponsors:
Liberty Mountain, Black Diamond, The Front, Momentum, Rockreation
Other Sponsors:
Access Fund, Cottonwood Canyons Foundation, US Forest Service-Salt Lake Ranger district, Petzl, Evolv, Wild Country, DMM, Red Chili, Restop, IME, Sterling, Backcountry.com, Patagonia, Utah Mountain Adventures, Sage’s Cafe, Beans and Brews Coffee House, Rock and Ice, Clif Bar, REI, Northern Rockies Section, American Alpine Club
Register HERE. As an added bonus, the first 50 people to sign up will get day passes from The Front, Momentum AND Rockreation! If you have questions, or want to view more information, please visit our forum.
AAC Craggin’ Classic details
Posted: September 11th, 2009From the SLCA September 2009 update.
Big Cottonwood Canyon, October 9-11, 2009
As promised, we have more details on this event. Go to our Craggin’ Classic page for the complete run-down of the weekend and to sign up.
Come on out to the Wasatch for the 2nd Annual Craggin’ Classic, a weekend of cragging, camping and celebrating with renowned professional climbers such as Lynn Hill, Steve House, Cedar Wright, Caroline George, Jasmin Caton, Kate Rutherford, Mikey Shaefer, Jim Donini, as well as a host of SLC’s hard-pullin’ super-locals.
What’s in store:
- Climbing: Sessions With The Pros and Locals Only Tours.
- Gear: Demo latest climbing gear from Black Diamond, Petzl and Scarpa
- Grub and Suds: Breakfasts, Dinners, Beer and Wine by local vendors
- Nightly Visuals: Slideshows by Steve House, Andrew Burr and Brian Smoot
- Music: Salt Lake City’s Tolchock Trio and Use As Is
- SWAG: Limited edition event T-shirt and chances to win free gear!
For the weekend the cost is $65 ($50 for AAC members). It’s $25 at the door if you’re interested in just attending Friday or Saturday nights’ festivities. Sunday night’s Film Festival at Brewvies is free (donations to the SLCA will be accepted).
Summer/Fall 2009 event listing
Posted: August 24th, 2009List in chronological order:
Steve House slide show and book signing.
When: Wednesday, September 2, 7:00PM
Where: The Black Diamond Store
Admission: Free
16th Annual Fundraiser for the Utah Avalanche Center
http://utahavalanchecenter.org/bds_annual_fundraiser_utah_avalanche_center/051209
When: September 17, 2009 @ 6PM
Where: Black Diamond Parking Lot, 2084 East 3900 South, SLC, UT
HERA 8th Annual Climb4LifeSM Salt Lake
http://www.herafoundation.org/SLC/index.cfm
When: September 17 – 20, 2009
Where: Salt Lake City, UT
The Edge of Never Film
http://theedgeofnever.com
When: September 23, 2009 @ 7PM
Where: Tower Theater, Salt Lake City, UT
When: September 24, 2009 @ 7PM
Where: Egyptian Theater, Park City, UT
SLCA Adopt-a-crag
http://saltlakeclimbers.org
When: September 26, 2009
Where: Ferguson Canyon
Reel Rock Tour
http://www.reelrocktour.com/
When: Wednesday, September 30 at 7pm
Where: Tower Theater, Salt Lake City, UT
American Alpine Club Craggin’ Classic – October 9-11
http://www.americanalpineclub.org/pt/cragginclassic
When: October 9-11, 2009
Where: Salt Lake City, UT
More upcoming events
Posted: August 24th, 2009The Edge of Never Film
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Edge-of-Never-Film/119644887600
http://twitter.com/EdgeofNeverFilm
http://theedgeofnever.com
I read this book over the weekend and it was a great, engaging read about one of the stories behind the skiing movie Steep. I can’t wait for the film.
Date: September 23, 2009 @ 7PM
Place: Tower Theater, Salt Lake City, UT
Date: September 24, 2009 @ 7PM
Place: Egyptian Theater, Park City, UT
Reel Rock Tour – Tower Theater
Wednesday, September 30 at 7pm
http://www.reelrocktour.com/
The third annual Reel Rock Film Tour makes a stop at the Tower Theater. Features the latest releases from filmmakers at Sender Films and Big Up Productions.
Films this year include: The Sharp End, Dosage: South Africa, The Aerialist, On Sight and Grand Canyon Walls.
Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at Momentum Gym and the Tower Theater. This event usually sells out so get them early….
Presented by Momentum and Petzl
Upcoming Events.
Posted: August 22nd, 2009Steve House slide show and book signing.
Please join Steve House for a free one-hour slide presentation through his new book, Beyond the Mountain on Wednesday, September 2, at the Black Diamond Store. Admission is free. Steve will share stories from landmark climbs such as Slovak Direct and the Central Pillar of the Rupal Face as well as dish on several of his less-glamorous attempts at climbing, and living as a climber, over the past twenty years. Books will be available for purchase (cash or check only) from the author.
When: Wednesday, September 2, 7:00PM
Where: The Black Diamond Store
Admission: Free
HERA 8th Annual Climb4LifeSM Salt Lake
http://www.herafoundation.org/SLC/index.cfm
The 8th Annual HERA Women’s Cancer Foundation Climb4Life hosted by Utah-based Black Diamond will be held September 17-20 in Salt Lake City. The event, part of a national series that raises money for ovarian cancer research and awareness initiatives, roped in more than $100,000 last year! Join HERA as we bring together men, women and teens to climb for a cure, whether you are a newcomer or old pro. You, the participants, are really the heart of the event. We need your strength to help fight ovarian cancer and save the lives of women and girls!
When: September 17 – 20, 2009
Where: Salt Lake City, UT
Black Diamond’s 16th Annual Fundraiser for the Utah Avalanche Center
SLCA Summer 2009 Update
Posted: August 22nd, 2009
We hope everyone is having a great summer and is getting after it! Here’s an update regarding important SLCA news and upcoming events. Read more…..
SLCA June 2009 Update
Posted: June 5th, 2009
If you are not signed up for the SLCA mailing list or their Facebook group, you can view the latest update here.
LCC mini-project, June 13
Posted: June 4th, 2009
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.