UrbanClimber Magazine
EVENTS Fall Highball Eastside-Way Cool
The American Alpine Club and Friends of the Inyo are hosting the Fall Highball Eastside-Way Cool event in Bishop, CA on November 7-8, 2009. The event will kick off Saturday with Adopt-a-crag in the Buttermilk from 9:00am to 1:00pm at Peabody Boulder 6.6 miles up Buttermilk Road.
 
2009 International Mountain Summit - South Tyrol
The IMS is an international platform of information, communication and presentations dedicated to everything about mountains and alpine sports - and of course a real hot spot for mountain fans: Along with mountaineering legends like Reinhold Messner, a number of young talents will attend the summit meeting from November 3-8 in the Italian town of Bressanone/Brixen (South Tyrol). Many more top mountaineers like Stefan Glowacz have recently confirmed their presence at the IMS.
 
Girls Education International to auction off rock stars at annual fundraising event
Have you ever wanted to climb with one of the hard men or women you see in the pages of the mags? At Girls Education International’s annual Beats for Books fundraising event at The Spot Gym on Tuesday, October 27, you can bid in a live auction to climb with rock stars Madaleine Sorkin, Kelly Cordes or Alex Honnold.
 
X Festival de Boulder in Mar del Plata, Argentina
Don't miss the the 10th annual Festival de Boulder in Mar del Plata, Argentina on October 24-25, 2009. Bouldering competition, big party, fun, prizes and more! For more information visit: www.clubandinomardelplata.com or contact Club Andino Mar del Plata (C.A.M.P.)
 
Oktboulderfest 2009 - Vertical Endeavors, St Paul, Minnesota
Come celebrate bouldering (please leave the beer at home) with Vertical Endeavors on Saturday, October 24th, 2009 for the inaugural Oktboulderfest. Strictly a bouldering competition, Oktboulderfest 2009 will be a chance to get together with fellow bouldering aficionados for a day of sending, laughing, and enjoying the gym’s crisp fall temps.
 
Reel Rock Film Tour - Chapel Hill NC - October 24, 2009
Ascent Adventure Consultants and Triangle Rock Club are the hosts of the 2009 Reel Rock Film Tour taking place in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on October 24, 2009 at 6:00PM. The Event will benefit the American Alpine Club. The cost of entry is $15.
 
2009 Psychedelia at the Spot Gym
The Fifth Annual Spot Bouldering Series Comp #2 is October 24th, 2009! Psychedelia is THE black-light climbing comp for the Halloween season. Youth Comp 1pm-4pm; Adult Comp 5pm-8pm. (Spot will be closed Thursday the 22nd and Friday the 23rd for setting). $25 for entry (includes bouldering comp, raffle ticket, Wahoo's Fish Tacos, and Avery beer for those 21+) or get the remaining season pass for $70.
 
Climb Smart 2009
Friends of Joshua Tree’s 11th Annual CLIMB SMART event stages October 23-25, 2009. This action packed weekend is for all levels of climbers, with skills clinics, pro athletes, open managed topropes, multimedia presentations, music, dinner, raffles, and best of all a way to give back to the park we love. Sign up for the whole event ($85 plus parking) or Saturday night only ($30).
 
2009 Raleigh Rampage Bouldering Competition
Time to go on a Rampage! Come by the Triangle Rock Club in Raleigh, North Carolina, on October 17th, 2009, for our ABS bouldering competition, the Raleigh Rampage! The day will include: badass bouldering comp, raffle of swag (from BD, Metolius, Evolv, etc), open finals, and all the climbers from central NC and beyond!
 
13th Annual Yank & Yard on Yale
Stone Age Climbing Gym in Albuquerque, NM is proud to announce the 13th Annual Yank & Yard on Yale, an ABS sanctioned local bouldering competition. The event will be held on October 17th and will kick off our second annual Prime8 climbing festival.
 
2009 Boulder Climbing Series
The Boulder Climbing Series is a monthly series of friendly, low-key climbing competitions. Unlike most other events in Colorado, the BCS will be a top-rope and lead climbing series, rather than bouldering. The Boulder Climbing Series is open to climbers of all ages and abilities, and will be held the third Friday of every month (October-February) from 5:30-9pm at the Boulder Rock Club (2829 Mapleton).
 
THE PAIN AND THE GLORY
Do you know what it’s like to climb 24 hours straight, pitch after pitch on demanding, technical granite till your tips pink out, feet swell, and mouth dries up like the ass end of the Swahili? Well, let me tell you . . . er, actually, I only made it to hour 22.5 at the launch of the friendly new competition: the 24 Hours of Gunnison Glory, held at Hartman’s Rocks, west of Gunnison, Colorado, this June 28-29, 2009.
 
AAC's 2009 Craggin' Classic 2009
The American Alpine Club, with the help of the SLCA, has planned a full weekend of climbing and good times on October 9-11, 2009, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Plan on spending the days climbing and hanging out in the Wasatch with old and new friends. Camping is part of the deal (we've reserved the entire Spruces Campground in BCC ) and the parties - with live music and libations of choice - will go on late into the night. Register Today!
 
Sender Films Exclusive Premiere at Movement Climbing + Fitness
Movement and Sender Films are partnering to bring you an EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE ON OCTOBER 10th of 2 of their Nat Geo Adventure Series! Catch it here because it's the only place in the US to see them! Ever Committed to Community, we have planned a great day starting with a car wash fundraiser, a BBQ, and then the films.... and it's ALL FREE!
 
2009 New Paltz Climbing Film Festival
The 11th Annual New Paltz Climbing Film Festival, featuring the Reel Rock Tour, will be 7:30 PM, Saturday, October 10 (Columbus Day Weekend), at SUNY Lecture Center. Special presentations include: The Eleventh Annual Thom Scheuer Award for Land Stewardship; A raffle will be held to support the programs of the New Paltz Outing Club and the Mohonk Preserve; and the Gunks Grunt Pull-up Contest will be held to test the mettle of attendees.
 
8th Annual HERA Climb4Life Utah Raises Over $80,000 for Ovarian Cancer Research
Rock climbing has never felt so empowering, or at least that was the sentiment expressed by everyone participating in the 8th annual HERA Climb4Life Utah, held Sept. 17-20 in Salt Lake City. Over $80,000 was raised by participants and volunteers, which will support the HERA (Health, Empowerment, Research, Awareness) Women’s Cancer Foundation’s ovarian cancer research and awareness initiatives.
 
2009 24 HHH - A Recap of World's Best Endurace Climbing Competion
By Andrew Chasten - 2009's fourth annual 24 Hours of Horseshoe Hell brought many new and exciting variables to the table. Ample rain, Tommy Caldwell, mucho loud screaming and the best event to ever grace the walls of Arkansas' Horseshoe Canyon Ranch was eventually how it all turned out.
 
Pictures from Space: the Final Photos from Washburn's Expedition Camera
Come see a presentation by Astronaut John Grunsfeld, "The Hubble Repairman" on September 30, 2009, at the American Mountaineering Center - Grunsfeld, an avid climber, snapped the final photos that will ever be taken with the late-Washburn's famous expedition camera, a 1929 Zeiss Maximar B 4x5.
 
The 2009 Western Mass Rendezvous
On Saturday, September 26 (Raindate - Sunday, September 27) join us in Wendell State Forest, in Wendell, Massachusetts, for our biggest fundraiser yet! It's a day long celebration featuring food, crag tours, raffles, climbing competitions, entertainment, clinics and more! Free parking and camping available all in beautiful Wendell State Forest.
 
Alpine-climbing legends Jack Tackle, Conrad Anker, Steve House to speak in Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Event, silent auction to benefit Teton Boulder Project - Organizers of the Teton Boulder Project (TBP) announced today that they will kick off the project’s fundraising drive for a bouldering park in downtown Jackson with an event featuring three of North America’s greatest alpinists. "American Alpine: An Evening with Climbing Legends Jack Tackle, Conrad Anker and Steve House" will be held at the Center for the Arts on Saturday, September 26, at 7 p.m.
 
 
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