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Thursday, 31 January 2008
The American Alpine Club (AAC) grant recipient Dave Turner marked one of the biggest successes in the Patagonia climbing history.
In Chilean Patagonia, Turner finished a solo first ascent on the 4,000-foot east face of Cerro Escudo in 34 days. Turner went up to the summit of the peak to make the first ascent on the east face.
Turner was a Lyman Spitzer Cutting-Edge Awardee and previously received an AAC Mountain Fellowship.
The AAC Mountain Fellowship supports climbers aged 25 and below to fulfill their climbing dreams. On the other hand, the Spitzer Cutting-Edge Award supports established climbers who attempt fulfilling climbs at groundbreaking alpine and big-wall.
For more details on this news story, please visit www.americanalpineclub.org.
Thursday, 31 January 2008
The Adventure Summit will be held on February 8 -10 at the Student Union, Wright State University at Dayton, Ohio. This is Ohio's premiere outdoor adventure exposition of skill, culture, and experience produ
ced by Five Rivers MetroParks and Wright State University.
From the outstanding line up of local presenters speaking about adventures around the world to our featured presentations by nationally known figures such as Olympic Gold Medalist Skier Jonny Moseley, Champion Kayaker Sam Drevo, and Backpacker Magazine Editor-In-Chief and native Daytonian Jon Dorn, The Adventure Summit lineup has never been stronger.
Beyond the dozens of auditorium-style programs, your opportunity to get active is at an all time high. The First Annual Bouldering Competition will be held on Saturday with the Kayak Championship on Friday. Active fitness programs return, highlighted by Andria Davis's Yoga for Climbing and more; in addition to kayak, SCUBA, and fly fishing sessions in the pool.
The exposition has grown to include dozens of regional outfitters, guides, manufacturers, and clubs with a new Film Festival set to debut. Also, don't miss the Party with the Pros events on Friday and Saturday. All the activities will be held at the Wright State Student Union.
For more information, please visit theadventuresummit.com.
Tuesday, 29 January 2008
In just a day, Nathaniel Walker and Luke Laeser climbed 50 pitches at Tennessee’s T Wall.
They climbed 50 different routes at T Wall’s right side for 18 hours, which started at 7:15 a.m and fi nished at 2 a.m.
Laeser first redpointed what is called as Mrs. Socrates for the team’s hardest route of the day. On the other hand, Walker onsighted a 5.11c slab.
The two climbers climbed routes of 5.8 to 5.10, and almost all of the routes were 80 to 100 feet long.
Walker previously redpointed 5.13 cracks at the sandstone paradise. Last winter, he made the first ascent of Fiddle on the Roof.
For more details on this news story, please visit www.climbing.com.
Tuesday, 29 January 2008
The Climbers' Access Society of British Columbia purchased a 750-acre property, southeast of the Skaha Bluffs. This will provide a permanent public parking and access to the climbing area.
Befo re, one needed to cross private land or to illegally park to access Skaha. Climbers used to park at Braesyde Farm, which is owned by Hugh Dunlop, until November 4, 2007 when he tried to sell his land.
The sublot 18 was bought at $5.25 million. This is a fifteen-year effort of climbers to get permanent access to Skaha Bluffs. The Land Conservancy of B.C. (TLC), Mountain Equipment Co-op and the Canadian Government were the driving forces in the deal.
The Skaha Bluffs, a series of coarse-grained gneiss cliffs, have 900 routes.
For more details on this news story, please visit www.alpinist.com.
Monday, 28 January 2008
The American Alpine Club announced the winners in the ACC Mountain Fellowships.
The winners, who received at least $400, are Crystal Davis-Robbins, Colin Haley, Ian Nicholson, Graham Zimmerman , Clint Helander, and Sevve Stember.
Davis-Robbins, 25, was recognized for a new route on the west face of Aguja de la Silla in the Fitz Roy Massif of Patagonia, while Haley, 23, attempted the Torre Traverse in Patagonia. Nicholson, 24, and Zimmerman, 21, attempted the first ascent of the west face of Kichatna Spire in Alaska. On the other hand, Helander, 23, attempted the first ascent of Peak 9304 in the Revelation Mountains. Lastly, Stember, 23, made the first ascent in the Cochamo Valley of Chile.
For more details on this news story, please visit www.americanalpineclub.org.
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