Rock Climbing News September 2006

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FRIDAY, 29 SEPTEMBER 2006
	BMC Technical and Training Conference
	A workshop entitled “Know your Stuff! BMC Technical and Training Conference” will be held on October 21, 2006 at the National Mountaineering Centre, Plas y Brenin. This workshop, aimed for both new and experienced climbers, will outline how equipment manufacture and design impacts upon the way in which climbers use their gear. The one day event will contain a mix of both theoretical and pr Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 26 SEPTEMBER 2006
	Oceania Sportclimbing Championships 2006
	The 2006 Oceania Sportclimbing Championships will be held on October 6 to 8 at BaseCamp Wanaka, New Zealand. The event will feature over 120 climbers from throughout New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific Islands. Climbers will be competing for a place in the World Championships and chance for invitational events around the world. Likewise, the Junior and National New Zealand Championships Read Full Story
MONDAY, 25 SEPTEMBER 2006
	Winchester Woman Falls from Nelson Rocks Preserve
	A Winchester woman mis-stepped and fell almost 150 feet while climbing at Nelson Rocks County Preserve in Pendleton County, West Virginia. Amanda Joy Crawford, who was pronounced dead at the scene, was using the proper safety equipment, but unhooked one of her lines to go around a tree, according to police reports. The type of mountain climbing that the victim was doing is called Via F Read Full Story
FRIDAY, 22 SEPTEMBER 2006
	Rock climbing clinic on Sunday
	A rock climbing clinic sponsored by Sioux City Parks and Recreation and the group Recreation, Education, Adventure, Leadership will be Sunday at the Long Lines Family Rec Center. From noon to 7 p.m., professional climbing guides Darrel Stisser, owner and operator of Sylvan Rocks in the South Dakota Black Hills, and Mark Greno of AMGA Guides will be conducting programs on basic and advanced Read Full Story
THURSDAY, 21 SEPTEMBER 2006
	Access Fund’s 7th Annual Adopt-a-Crag Celebration
	The Access Fund is proud to announce that the seventh annual Adopt-a-Crag season is in full swing! Marked by the September Adopt-a-Crag Celebration month, Adopt-a-Crag has evolved into a year-round program. More than 43 events across the country are scheduled for this month alone with more being registered every day. Adopt-a-Crag is the Access Fund’s signature stewardship event, a national Read Full Story