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Tuesday, 30 June 2009On the 11th and 12th of July, Sheffield's Millhouse park will once again become the home for the Cliffhanger outdoor event.
The highlight of Cliffhanger for all climbers will be the British Bouldering Championships. The Climbing Works will be cheering on two of our lovely receptionists Leah Crane and Mina Leslie – Wujastyk and also Dave Mason one of our top coaches, for the title of British Bouldering Champion 2009. Finals will be taking place on the Sunday afternoon.
If watching the best British climbers battle it out for a place in the finals inspires you to improve your own climbing then The Climbing Works, along with 5:10 athletes Steve McClure and Gaz Parry will be providing free coaching sessions on our purpose built wall.
Sessions will last for 1 hour and climbing shoes will be provided by 5:10, so don't worry if you forget your shoes. Booking for a session will take place on the day.
There are of course many other events and outdoor sports that will be happening at Cliffhanger, from scuba diving and snowboarding to orienteering and caving with free taster sessions, displays and gear sales.
Check out the Cliffhanger website for all the information on what's going on at www.cliff-hanger.co.uk.
Fore more details on this news, go to www.climbingworks.com.
Monday, 29 June 2009The Access Fund announced that, after six years of collaborative negotiations, it has finalized and signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the National Park Service (NPS).
The newly signed MOU frames a cooperative relationship between the climbing community and the National Park Service. It outlines the common interests that the parties share—such as conservation and planning— as well as how they will work together to reach common goals.
The greatest value of this MOU will be realized by the Access Fund's more than 70 affiliated local climbing organizations, which can leverage the agreement to initiate relationships with managers of the national parks in their areas. The agreement will make it easier for climbers to develop mutually beneficial relationships with NPS officials regarding climbing management and stewardship issues. The MOU also will help these organizations express their interests when management planning is undertaken on NPS lands that contain climbing resources.
The Access Fund has been building a case for the MOU since early 2003. An extensive support package was presented to the National Park Service in September 2005, outlining the contributions that the Access Fund and local climbers have made to NPS lands—such as collaborating on conservation events, participating in management planning, granting funds for trail improvements, and installing bear boxes. This package showed NPS officials that climbers are a cooperative and responsible user group.
The Access Fund was also able to show a long history of constructive solution-building between climbers and National Park Service officials, illustrated through successful climbing management in areas like Yosemite National Park in California, Denali National Park & Preserve in Alaska, New River Gorge National River in West Virginia, and Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming, to name a few.
Numerous NPS officials provided endorsements for the Access Fund in support of the MOU, including the previous superintendent of Yosemite National Park, Michael Tollefson. Tollefson endorsed the MOU "based on years of collaboration… that has directly benefited park operations and the visitor experience, as well as work that less directly, but importantly, supports park management strategic direction. We enjoy a direct line of cooperative and thoughtful conversation with [Access Fund staff], and believe that this connection allows forward-thinking solutions."
The MOU is available for review and download at www.accessfund.org/mous.
Source: www.outdoorindustry.org
Friday, 26 June 2009Introduction to Gym Climbing is open for ages 14 and over and a requirement if you've never done any roped climbing before. A release of liability waiver is required and can be filled out at the gym if over 18 years old or if under 18 must be filled out by a parent either at the gym or downloaded and brought with the climber.
This class gets someone with little or no climbing experien ce climbing safely at X-treme Rock Climbing. Participants will learn safety systems of belaying, basic knot tying and basic climbing movement in this session. Includes all equipment.
Space is limited in each of these classes. Call ahead to reserve your spot now!
Offered Monday thru Friday @ 5:00pm and 8:00pm
Saturday & Sunday @ 11am, 1pm, & 3pm
Price: $35 per person
For more details on this event, you can visit www.x-tremerock.com.
Wednesday, 24 June 2009Rock/Creek and Patagonia announced a $1,000 donation to the Lula Lake Land Trust. The money will aid in the completion of the long awaited "Connector Trail" from Lula Lake to Cloudland Canyon State Park.
To date, Rock/Creek and Patagonia have contributed $10,225 toward preservation of this land. Adelaide Bratcher, Development Head for the Lula Lake Land Trust, comments on the partnersh ip: "We initially approached Dawson and Marvin at Rock/Creek with the partnership because they sell gear to help get people outside, and they care about land preservation. They offered, without hesitation, to volunteer time and money for trails to be built with a future in public access. From past to present, so much has been accomplished for the community because of people like Dawson and Marvin, and the values they represent."
Dawson Wheeler, co- owner of Rock/Creek says, "We have deep roots in the Chattanooga area and we want this support of Lula Lake to have a lasting impact for years to come. We will continue to aid in the betterment of this beautiful area and look forward to increased public access to the natural resources on Lookout Mountain."
Bratcher explains that final approval with Georgia government agencies is still pending, but with donations such as this one from Rock/Creek and Patagonia, progress toward permanent access is evident. The most recent donations of time and money resulted in the construction of the High Point Trail and its use last year in the inaugural Rock/Creek Lookout Mountain 100K race, which also became the longest trail race in Tennessee history. This race offered a venue for runners to see the beautiful vistas and appreciate the wilderness areas that the Lula Lake Land Trust is striving to connect and protect. The next race to take place on the property will be the first day (June 19th) of the 3-day Chattanooga Mountains Stage Race. For more information on these races, visit www.rockcreek.com/trailseries.
Source: www.outdoorindustry.org
Tuesday, 23 June 2009Burlington, VT — Mammut Sports Group USA, providers of Swiss quality alpine gear and apparel saw two more team athletes on the podium this past weekend. After seeing a win from boulderer Paul Robinson at the Mammut Gravity Brawl over the weekend of May 29th and 30th, German athlete Jonas Baumann took first place in the IFSC Bouldering World Cup held at the Teva Mountain Games over the weekend of June 6th. Rockies regional sales rep and legendary boulderer Bobbi Bensman led the charge in the masters division of the citizen's bouldering competition at the Teva Games as well.
A five-year veteran to the competition circuit, Jonas Baumann started off a season of success with a fourth place finish at the IFSC Bouldering World Cup in Kazo, Japan. He rode that success through the early season and onto the IFSC World Cup in Vail. His win in Vail has brought him up to fifth place overall in IFCS rankings with a total of 233.28 points.
The IFSC Bouldering World Cup kicks off with over 70 athletes from over 20 countries. Over the course of qualifiers, semi-finals and final rounds, that group is whittled down to six men and six women, of which the top three earn podium spots. Points earned at each event are then added to the athletes overall scores. The athlete with the most points at the end of the series is declared the World Cup Winner.
Jonas Baumann's past IFSC World Cup accomplishments include fourth place at the 2009 World Cup in Kazo, Japan, fifth place at the 2008 World Cup in Moscow and third place at the 2007 World Cup in Erlangen, Germany.
Bobbi Bensman, another veteran of the competitive bouldering circuit, dominated the Women's Masters Category, taking home gold.
Source: www.outdoorindustry.org
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