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Rock Climbing News - September 2008
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Monday, 29 September 2008As the next round after the Rockscraft Seminar, Vertical Adventures Rock Climbing School will be offering an Anchoring and Climbing course on September 29-30 for experienced climbers who want to learn "trad" or traditional climbing techniques.
Each day is a balance of time spent working with equipment and on the rock improving climbing techniques. Participants will get "hands-on" prac tice assembling and rigging a variety of anchor systems with critique from experienced guides.
The course includes: lecture on equipment characteristics and specifications, detailed placement criteria and assessment for nuts and camming devices, top-rope anchoring principals and equalization methods using slings and cordellettes, and use of extension ropes for rigging top-rope anchors.
The same course will also be offered on the following dates: October 13-14, 18-19; November 10-11, 22-23, 24-25; and December 1-2, 6-7, 15-16, 27-28, 29-30.
Registration fee costs $245. Each day can also be taken separately for $125/day.
For more details on this news, please visit www.vertical-adventures.com.
Friday, 26 September 2008Introductory classes on rock climbing for neophyte climbers and students of Wayne State University (WSU) will be held on October 2 and 16 at 7PM at the Mort Harris Recreation and Fitness Center.
Classes are free to all WSU students and Mort Harris RFC members. Participants will be taught by experienced climbers on the basics of rock climbing.
The Center’s wall is about 30 ft. tall with 10 top rope options, 2 lead options and dozens of routes. Each route is rated on an international rating system, ranging from 5.7 (Beginner) to 5.12 (Expert).
For more information, call Brett Eimil at (313) 577-2348 or email ap3032@wayne.edu.
For more details on this news, please visit rfc.wayne.edu.
Thursday, 25 September 2008Neptune Mountaineering is holding the much-anticipated 13th Horsetooth Hang, a non-profit rock climbing festival, on September 27 at Rotary Park in Fort Collins, Colorado. Climbers of all ages, abilities and style preferences from across Colorado are welcomed to join.
For this year, the event will carry a "Wild West" theme. Participants will get to partake in new unique challenges. Oth er activities include stewardship contests, shoe demos, vendor booths, an enormous gear raffle, and slideshow from professional climbers Angie Payne and Jamie Emerson.
Proceeds from the event will be donated to Larimer County Parks and Open Lands, the Access Fund and the Northern Colorado Climbers Coalition. For registration details, visit www.horsetoothhang.net.
For more details on this news, please visit www.urbanclimbermag.com.
Wednesday, 24 September 2008Junior Climbing by UNB Rock and Ice Climbing Club is a program for school aged children, kindergarten to grade 6. Young climbers are taught climbing technique and safety through games, instruction, route climbing and setting and lots of practice and FUN!!
Several friendly competitions are held throughout the year at the same time as the adult comps and the Juniors get a taste of climbi ng in a more organized setting and can witness some great older climbers including National Team members whose home club is UNB Rock and Ice.
Junior Climbing is volunteer organized and run, and is always looking for parent helpers for each session. Please contact the Club President at climb@unb.ca.
Source:
www.unbf.ca
Tuesday, 23 September 2008Sydney Rockies has been around for more than 50 years and is going as strong as ever. There's always something happening within the club and never a dull climb.
Sydney Rockclimbing Club (SRC) believes that climbing should be open to everyone and to that end all of our meetings are open to anyone, members or non-members. Meetings don't cost a thing so turn up, meet some new (and old) fr iends and get the latest on climbing and anything remotely related to climbing. While you're here, why not join up as well?
Some of the benefits of club membership include:
• Being able to attend club outdoor climbing trips.
• Discount at several Sydney indoor climbing gyms.
• Discounts at several retail outlets in Sydney.
• Guidebooks at close to wholesale prices.
• Access to the club library of climbing books, guides and videos.
• Monthly (except January) club newsletter.
• A lot more potential climbing partners!
The SRC aims to be a meeting point for climbers and, to this end, meets monthly and organizes for members outdoor climbing trips, social events and gym nights.
For more details on this news, please visit www.sydneyrockies.org.au.
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