UrbanClimber Magazine
EVENTS Utah's High Adventure Mountain Film Festival 2008
The first annual Utah’s High Adventure Mountain Film Festival will launch September 18-21, 2008 at the historic Peery’s Egyptian Theater and the David Eccles Conference Center in downtown Ogden, Utah. This four-day festival is comprised of thrilling films, panel discussions and award ceremonies that promote the spirit of high mountain adventure sports in a picturesque, active mountain town.
 
Costa Blanca Deep Water Solo festival
Adventure and expedition specialists Rock and Rapid have announced that this year’s week-long DWS festival in Costa Blanca, Spain will begin on Sunday the 14th of September, 2008. The event will be located around the well-known and climber friendly Orange House near Finestrat.
 
2008 REEL ROCK Film Tour
The 3rd Annual REEL ROCK FILM TOUR is rolling, with already sold out shows at over 80 locations world wide! To check out the tour schedule and film trailers, go to: www.reelrocktour.com. During September and October, The 2008 REEL ROCK Tour will be thrilling crowds from New Paltz to Cape Town and dozens of points in between with the best climbing and outdoor adventure films of the year.
 
It's time to vote!
Sender Films has recently launched the top films for the first annual REEL ROCK Filmmaking Competition on reelrocktour.com where people can vote for their favorite short films in each category: Humor/Spoof and Action/Inspiration.
 
The 8th Annual TRASH BASH
Boulder, Colorado's 8th Annual Flagstaff Trash Bash will be happening on Wednesday, September 10th, 2008, and you know it will be raining booty. So mark your calendar, recruit/brainwash some friends, and head up to the Summit to pick up trash, eat dinner, drink beverages, and walk away with the goods. As always, there will be food, beverages and a raffle for all the volunteers following the cleanup.
 
Warriors Way Training - NE Tour - Fall 2008
By Arno Ilgner - The "Espresso" four-hour clinics, camps and presentations (introductions to mental fitness training) are specifically targeted for climbers who want to learn or refine their climbing skills, improve safety awareness, and gain a heightened degree of mental focus by applying the Warrior's Way program.
 
REEL ROCK Film Tour World Premiere - Boulder, Colorado - September 10th & 11th
Wednesday's REEL ROCK premiere in Boulder is SOLD OUT! So we've added a second show the following day: Thurs, Sept 11, 7:00 at the Boulder Theater. Tickets available in advance at the Boulder Theater only. $12 Advance, $14 at the door. After Boulder, REEL ROCK continues on for over 80 shows across the U.S and world. CLICK HERE To Watch the Reel Rock Film Tour Trailer
 
2008 Rifle Clean Up Recap
The organizers of the 2008 Rifle Clean Up that took place Saturday, September 6th would like to say THANK YOU! to our sponsors, supporters, and helpers. With everyone's help we were able to make this the most productive clean-up event ever.
 
2008 Rifle Clean-Up
The 2008 Rifle Mountain Park Clean-Up will take place Saturday, September 6th in the canyon followed by a BBQ and party at the Community House (that's up canyon past the campground). There will three kegs of Avery Beer and tons of food! $5 gets you food, beer, and raffle tickets!
 
Bear Valley Adventure Sports Festival - August 16, 2008
Come celebrate the thrill of human powered recreation in the beautiful High Sierra village of Bear Valley located at 7,000 feet along scenic Highway 4 between Lake Tahoe and Yosemite. A variety of outdoor activities including rock climbing, road cycling, mountain biking, flatwater kayaking and hiking will blend into an exciting weekend of adventure, education, competition and fun.
 
Mammut Bouldering Championships - August 9th in Salt Lake City, Utah
The 3rd annual Mammut Bouldering Championships Season Finale will be on Saturday, August 9th, from 6:30 to 9 pm at the Shilo Inn, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Held during the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market Trade Show, the Pro Finals will draw the world’s biggest names in rock climbing to compete for a $10,000 cash purse, the largest purse in U.S. climbing.
 
THE SAD SMOKY MOUNTAINS & skyscrapers - A CIVIL ACTION AND A WORK OF ART
During the final part of this action of ours the Sad Smoky Mountains will be meeting the Cities. The Urban Climbers, “city mountaineers” moment has come! In togetherness with mountains, in togetherness with the hills we will be kindling the hearts of our cities and their inhabitants employing the same red color used afore by returning to the origin of those columns of smoke chosen to be used as a symbol, an invariable symbol of this work of art.
 
Bloqueando Bouldering Competition – Challcupuncu, Bolivia 2008
By Daniel Aramayo - Photos by Juan Gabriel Estellano - On July 19 and 20, we celebrated the second edition of “Bloqueando”, a bouldering event. It's more of a gathering of participants rather than a competition with mostly Bolivian's but also some French, English, German and Mexican climbers who measured their skills and strengths over the weekend on some magic volcanic boulders.
 
Tout A Blocs - 2008
On July 30 - August 2, 2008 the biggest bouldering event in France — the Tout A Blocs (TAB) — will be kicking off in the town of l'Argentière la bessée and on the beautiful granite boulders of Ailefroide, France. The competion includes an outdoor international bouldering contest where three hundred climbers competed last year.
 
Extremity Games 2008 Recap
The place looks like a bomb went off. Legs and arms are strewn all over the floor. Sounds grim, but in all actuality, it’s really cool. I’m standing in the middle of the 2008 Extremity Games climbing competition, hosted at Planet Rock in Pontiac, Michigan on Friday July 25th, and things are looking good.
 
Zillertal Petzl RocTrip - July 23-27th 2008
The Tyrolean area known as Zillertal is the alpine jewel of Austria. The new development of this climbing area provides routes of all grades on perfect red, white, and gray granite that rests below the über-historic classic mountaineering of the Tyrolean Alps — the perfect spot for a climbing festival and this years Petzl Roc Trip!
 
Buildering at at Diespeker Wharf - London Festival of Architecture - July 20, 2008
Pollard Thomas Edwards architects will be hosting an ambitious interactive installation organized and implemented by The Castle Climbing Centre to explore a hidden London and provide exclusive access to the London skyline.
 
USA Climbing Level 1 Routesetting Clinic – So Cal Style!
On July 19th and 20th in Riverside, California, Pro Setter Chris Danielson will instruct a USA Climbing Level 1 Routesetting Clinic at an incredible new gym in So Cal – Hangar 18 Riverside!
 
2008 Squamish Mountain Festival
The SQUMF is getting ready to thrill locals and visitors again this summer with an exciting mix of films, clinics, competitions and guest speakers: Dave MacLeod, Ed Cooper, Matt Maddaloni, Majka Burhardt, Sonnie Trotter, Micah Dash and Cedar Wright. The festival takes place at various locations around Squamish, BC from July 16 to 20.
 
REEL ROCK FILMMAKING COMPETITION - DEADLINE IS JULY 15!
The annual Reel Rock Film Tour is gearing up for it's third season, with 100 or more screenings of the world's best climbing films coming to a city near you this fall. And if you have a camera, a computer, and a fresh idea, one of the featured films could be yours!
 
 
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