Rock Climbing News March 2008

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THURSDAY, 27 MARCH 2008
	La Sportiva's Athletes at Red Rocks Rendezvous
	Boulder, Colorado - La Sportiva’s team of climbing and mountain running athletes will head out to Las Vegas, Nevada for a weekend of climbing, running and clinics at the fifth annual Red Rocks Rendezvous, March 28-30. La Sportiva is sponsoring a wide range of clinics from their elite climbing athletes, including Micah Dash, Tommy Caldwell, Beth Rodden, Matt Segal, Paul Stein, Dale Remsburg, and Ma Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 26 MARCH 2008
	Tracey, Barrans Win at Ford SkyMasters Challenge
	Michaela Tracey and Dave Barrans dominated the Ford SkyMasters Challenge held at the Ordnance Survey Outdoors Show in the National Exhibition Centre (NEC). Routes in the competition include 100 moves and a number of hanging objects. One example is the Kalymnos section of stalactites, which is named after Greece's tufa-ridden paradise climbing spot. Mike Weeks of X1sports.com said th Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 25 MARCH 2008
	Adventure Pursuit to Hold Rock Climbing Classes
	Three rock climbing classes for beginners will be offered at North Bend State Park on May 31 and June 1. The classes are organized by Adventure Pursuit, a local non-profit organization in Parkersburg, WV. A teacher from New River Mountain Guides will facilitate the classes. The rock climbing classes will last for about four hours. Participants will learn all about tying climbing knots, ra Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 19 MARCH 2008
	BMC Releases List of Leading Ladder Finalists
	The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) released the definitive list of entrants in the BMC Leading Ladder grand final to be held on Saturday, March 29. The final competition will be open to the public. It will start at nine in the morning. The following is the list of entrants in the grand finale of BMC Leading Ladder. Girls 12-15 yrs: Shauna Coxsey Rebecca Hall Kitty Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 18 MARCH 2008
	Get a Rush with California Adventure Experiences
	Adventure travelers are everywhere, including the Golden State, which naturally provides a perfect venue for exciting activities. The statistics back up this travel trend. According to the Travel Industry Association of America, one half of U.S. adults, or 98 million people, have taken an adventure trip in the past five years. This includes 31 million adults who engaged in more rigorous a Read Full Story