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Ben Clark Climbed Several Peaks in Sichuan

TUESDAY, 12 DECEMBER 2006

Adventurer Ben Clark with his climbing partner Josh Butson made a recent travels in China and climbed several peaks in Sichuan province. They spent 13 days traveling to the valley of mountains and 14 consecutive days climbing on three different peaks, reaching elevations of nearly 17,500 feet above sea level.

Clark who is a sponsored athlete and filmmaker works as a marketing director for BootDoctors in Mountain Village and he had climbed the Himalayas, Alaska, Africa, the Andes, and Mount Everest which is his highest climb to date.

Clark will give a slide show about his recent travel in China at the Sheridan Opera House on Wednesday. Tickets will cost $10 and proceeds from the event will benefit the Telluride Horizon Program, which provides a venue for regional youth to climb.

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