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Outdoor Trade Fair to be Held on July 17 - 20 Outdoor Trade Fair to be Held on July 17 - 20
London, United Kingdom - The Savoie Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI de la Savoie), together with the Rhône-Alpes Region, the Sporaltec competitiveness cluster, and UBIFRANCE (the French Agency for International Business Development), is supporting nine companies from the Rhône-Alpes region of ... Read Full Story
Rock Climbers Set World Record at El Capitan Rock Climbers Set World Record at El Capitan
Two rock climbers have set a new world record for the fastest climb up the Nose of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park last Wednesday. Hans Florine, 44 years old from Moraga, and 39-year old Yuji Hirayama from Hidaka, Japan climbed the notorious peak for two hours, 43 minutes, and 33 seconds. ... Read Full Story
Climber Laura Crump Wins at State Bouldering Event Climber Laura Crump Wins at State Bouldering Event
Indoor rock climber Laura Crump bagged first place in her age group and finished fourth place in the open event at the State Bouldering Championships held over the weekend. According to 16-year old Crump, she first discovered indoor rock climbing through a promotional display when her family we... Read Full Story
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