UrbanClimber Magazine

2009 International Climbers' Festival

By Lindsay Nohl / climbersfestival.org


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The crate-stacking comp. Photo courtesy of climbersfestival.org

The International Climbers’ Festival is back for a 16th straight year! The 2009 Festival will be held this July 8th - 12th in Lander, Wyoming.

The ICF is a non-profit and is connected to three local Lander climbing initiatives: the Jim Ratz Memorial Scholarship, the Todd Skinner Foundation and BARF (the local Bolt and Anchor Replacement Fund). 

2009 ICF highlights include: 

SLIDESHOWS & FILMS:

  • Superstar climber, Joe Kinder, will be giving the featured Friday night slideshow dubbed “One Year Past” and running a “redpointing tactics” clinic up at Wild Iris. 
  • The Telluride Mountainfilm film festival returns showing more of their amazing inspirational outdoor short films on Saturday night. 
  • Dave Anderson, just back from his “Mugs Stump Award” supported trip to Pirate Valley, Argentina, will give a slideshow on Wednesday night. 

CLINICS:

  • Free climbing clinics by Arno Ilgner, Ally Rainey, Wendy Davis, Kris “Odub” Hampton, Joe Kinder and the Jackson Hole Mountain Guides.
  • Climbing trainers, Steve Bechtel and Eric Horst, will be offering a new seven-hour climbing seminar dubbed “Climb Strong!” on Saturday aimed at covering all the bases for improving rock climbing performance. 


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The pull-up comp. Photo courtesy of climbersfestival.org

MUSIC:

  • Rocking music from reggae artist Dan Sherrill and climber/rappers ODub & Misty Murphy. 

COMPS & RACES:

  • Slackline comp, dyno comp pull-up comp and the infamous crate-stacking comp 
  • 5K, 10K & 20K trail races at the Wild Iris climbing area. 

FREE FOOD:

  • Saturday morning pancake breakfast, Saturday night pizza & beer and Sunday morning breakfast burritos! 

RAFFLES:

  • Awesome gear giveaways from our wonderful festival partners. 


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The pad-sumo comp. Photo courtesy of climbersfestival.org

International Climbers’ Festival tickets are $40 if you buy online before June 1st. After June 1st they will rise to $45. All tickets include a festival t-shirt and entry to all events (except the Climb Strong seminar). 

To purchase a ticket and find out more specifics about festival events, history, area lodging and our amazing festival partners please visit climbersfestival.org

See ya in July!

 


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