Rock Climbing News May 2007

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THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2007
	Hugs to Benefit Dreams for Kids
	The first annual Embrace Race to break the Guinness World Record for the most hugs in a 24 hour period will be attempted by Dean Ruddy (Mt. Prospect, IL) and Ross Smith (Toronto, Canada) beginning on Friday, June 1st at 11:00 a.m. The pair will be giving out hugs south of the Tribune Tower at 435 N. Michigan Ave. (across from the Wrigley Building, next to the Jack Brickhouse statue.) unti Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2007
	Fun Climbing on the Upcoming Rock Junior 2007
	This year's edition of Rock Junior European Youth Climbing Festival will be held on June 9 and 10 at Arco, Lake Garda, Trentino, Italy. The great European Youth Climbing Festival is open to all children aged 5 -13 and their families. Italian Police athlete and sports climbing champion Flavio Crespi will be the special guest of this year's sixth edition of the Rock Junior. He is one of th Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2007
	Paralysed Climber Reaches Summit of Snowdon
	A paralysed British climber conquered Snowdon last Saturday despite his painful experienced less than a year ago. Twenty-five year old Michael Garton who is a chemical research and development officer reached to summit of the Welsh mountain and showed to the world his determination to climb again. Garton was assisted by a team of 19 which includes friends from across the country and was p Read Full Story
MONDAY, 28 MAY 2007
	Upcoming HERA Climb for Life Event
	Local professional climber, Heidi Wirtz, has scaled massive rock walls in India, Canada, and the United States, set women's speed records on multi-day climbs in the Yosemite Valley, and regularly tackles risky, finger-tweaking cracks all over Colorado and beyond. Yet, she says, although climbing is fun and challenging, it just doesn't fulfill all her needs, one of which is to give back to the Read Full Story
FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2007
	Quarryville Climber - Making His Way to Everest
	For the first time in history a climber from Lancaster Country had climbed the 29,035 foot Mount Everest. Terry Schuck, a veteran climber from Quarryville is successfully climbing through his way to the world's highest peak. Schuck began his quest for Everest at the end of March and keep his friend updated Andrea DeVoe through his constant periodic emails. In an email sent by Schuck to A Read Full Story