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URBAN CLIMBER MAGAZINE - 411
This is where we kick it up a notch with departments like: SHOW US YOUR WOODY, EYE CANDY and more!
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 411 - #26 > DECEMBER 2008/JANUARY 2009
Welcome to the Arco Rock Master - Just a couple miles north of Lake Garda in northern Italy, among the foothills of the Alps and hugging the impressive Monte Colodri rock face in the Sarca Valley; The Nor’Easter - A weekend of rain. It was bound to happen. After all, the event was named the Nor’easter. Of course rain never stopped Woodstock; 24 Hours of Horseshoe Hell 2008 - Exhaustion + Dehydration + Fatigue + Sore feet + Flappers + Lots of food + Lots of water + Beautiful sandstone sport and trad climbing in massive doses  411 - #25 > OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2008
BIG CITY MOUTAINEERING - The art of getting under-resourced kids back to nature; Show Us Your Woody - A word from our field correspondent, So iLL's Mr. David Chancellor: Here we go again UC fanatics! Hats off and many props to all of you full-time and part-time ballers! EYECANDY - DOSAGE V - The fifth installment of Big Up Productions' Dosage compilation is here. Vegas Bouldering - Ah, Vegas. Sin City. Casinos. Booze. Red Rocks. and BOULDERING. Koh Tao: Adventure Climbing in Thailand - The boulders of Koh Tao, a climber's paradise.  411 - #24 > August/September 2008
ASK THE GENERAL - Kurt Smith got started climbing in California almost 30 years ago — longer than many of you, dear readers, have been alive; UCTV 2007 Filmmaker Of The Year - AVO Prodctions: “Big Crimpin’ Boat Rock” or “Sand Rock” or “Castle Rock”; “Show Us Your Woody” Winners! - Congrats on your prizes! And, for everyone who submitted, keep your eyes open and inboxes refreshed for a special discounted offer being sent via email; Eye Candy - Surfwise: Directed by Doug Pray  UCMAG 411 - #23 > JUNE/JULY 2008
HUECO-P CALL - The Climbers of Hueco Tanks Coalition (CHTC) is born. WORDS AND PHOTO BY JUSTIN ROTH; Show us your woody!;SCORE! Hansen racks up big points in Hueco. BY JUSTIN ROTH; REEL ROCK FILMMAKING COMPETITION; Ear Candy - KING LINES SOUNDTRACK NOW AVAILABLE!  411 - #22 > APRIL/MAY 2008
This is where we kick it up a notch -FIGHTING BREAST CANCER ONE MOUNTAINAT A TIME - Ryan Christensen is prone to the extreme. The 21-year- old, Puyallup, Washington local has tried everything from rock climbing to mountaineering to kayaking to cross country skiing to skydiving. He wanted to do more, though, than just participate.  411 - #21 > FEBRUARY/MARCH 2008
BEAUTIFUL MADNESS: THE HUNT FOR LIMITATIONS - Bernd Zangerl’s Anam Cara; BOULDERING WORLD CUP - On June 6th and 7th, 2008, we Americans hosted a Bouldering World Cup right here on our shores, at the Teva Mountain Games in Vail, Colorado; COLDER, COLORADO - Grab a shovel, son!; HEADZ by Jason Kehl - Steven Jeffery; EYE CANDY - The Wadi Rum Expedition by Aaron Black and Jean Gamilovskij; OH, NO. NOT HUECO - AGAIN - Mushroom Boulder closes; SPRAY FILM TOUR  UCMAG 411 - #20 > FEBRUARY/MARCH 2008
VASYA VOROTNIKOV SENDS JAWS II (5.15a) - I feel pretty, oh so pretty…I feel pretty and witty; YO JOE! - What the hell happened to Luke “Gomez” Parady?; PETZL ROC TRIP/ROCKTOBERFEST - Red River Gorge Climber’s Coalition’s (RRGCC) annual Rocktoberfest fundraiser; Triple Crown: HOUND EARS, BOONE, NC - For the first time in Hound Ears’ fourteen-year history, a local, Jill Church, won the Women’s Open category; SPRAY - A New Film from BS Productions; EAR CANDY - Build Buildings  UCMAG 411 - #19 > OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2007
ARTISTS FOR THE ACCESS FUND - Climbers don’t just crimp with those fingers. They paint, draw, stitch, sculpt and snap pics with them too; DOWN UNDER DISPATCH - Just a week into a month of climbing in Australia’s reversed seasons (it’s winter going on spring over there), our Editor-at-large, Justin Roth, has learned a few things and developed a few opinions regarding the way they do things in the land down under; FILMMAKER OF THE YEAR AWARD - This year’s UCTV Filmmaker of the Year Award, sponsored by The North Face, went to newcomer visual-extraordinaire Frank Volturo, a.k.a. Parlor Trick; COTY AWARD - Paul Jung gets Climber of the Year; HEADZ BY JASON KEHL - Filmmaker Josh Lowell; LET THE CLEANUPS BEGIN - People making a difference; EYE CANDY - Sport Climbing 101 with Chris Lindner; EAR CANDY - Demander.  411 - #18 > AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2007
Strong Steve McClure Succeeds at Malham - After about 30 days of effort, the route was unlocked and sent; Teva Mountain Games - Daniel Woods did it again as he seized the day and took 1st place in the bouldering competition for the third year in a row at the Teva Mountain Games, in Vail, CO; Access Fund Think Big - Every action we do (or don’t do) contributes to the tipping point of conservation; Matt Birch sends huge in SoCal! - This Spring Matt Birch made a voyage all the way from the UK to come climb some of the best hidden granite in SoCal, at the Palm Springs Tramway; Reel Rock Film Tour - This fall, the second annual Reel Rock Film Tour brings the hottest climbing action of the year to a big screen near you; Headz - Ivan Greene; Luz Mob –Luz Interpretations - The word “diverse” comes to mind, but its capacity to define is not nearly large enough to encapsulate the album’s seemingly infinite range of sound  411 - #17 > JUNE/JULY 2007
Do it for Ike - Though a very experienced climber, Ike – who planned to single-line rappel using his partner as a counterweight – attempted to lower from the same side of the rope as his partner; Are you in the top 10 on uctv? - Top 10; Fire Strikes Climbers’ Home and Business in Kentucky - A hub of the Red River Gorge climbing community, Red River Outdoors (RRO), burned to the ground; Access Fund - Thank Those Behind The Scenes; Red River Reunion - The valiant and ongoing efforts of the RRGCC received the hoots, hollers and applause; Ear Candy: Rodrigo y Gabriela - The most breathtaking component of Rodrigo and Gabriela’s album is the duo’s effectiveness in exemplifying raw energy; Eye Candy: The Top 20 Classic Boulder Problems of North America - Climbing’s seductive nature seems to lay in that it is an ever-changing sport  411 - #16 > APRIL/MAY 2007
NE2C - Mammut and EMS Bouldering Championships - Hosted by the New Jersey Rock Gym, the Gravity Brawl, the first leg of this three-competition tour, was organized by local hero, master route-setter Jason Danforth and his team, NE2C (New England Climbing Consultation); Straight from the Access Fund - Texas State Parks are in a vulnerable position resulting from inadequate and declining state funding over the last decade; CLIMBER OF THE YEAR UNEARTHED - In collaboration with SCARPA, the inaugural sponsor of this annual award, we are giving you the opportunity to help us find our first-ever Unearthed Climber of the Year; Ear Candy - Nights with the Disco Biscuits - For more than ten years the Disco Biscuits have challenged the confines of Jam Rock, fusing their foundation of improvisation and sustained jamming with Trance beats and ambient and psychedelic Electronica; HEADZ - "Mad" Matt Wilder  411 - #14 > DECEMBER 2006/JANUARY 2007
Back from The North Face Excursion - Jason Plemmons, The North Face Excursion winner; Under The Gun - Use your camera phone to take pictures at the crag and send them to the website; Climbing Rocks; Nau, Inc. - Nau Inc will blend sustainability, performance and style in clothing; Events; UCTV LEADER BOARD; EYE CANDY: Memento: A boulder life line - Austrian filmmaker Gerald Salmina has released a bouldering film that follows Bernd Zangerl; EAR CANDY: Mid August Night - kick ass with a hint of acoustic flavor  411 - #15 > FEBRUARY/MARCH 2007
Conserving Access and The Environment in Your Backyard - "Strength in community" is the fundamental principle behind the actions and attitudes of a strong climbing front; UC Lookin’Sharp - At the end of 2006, Urban Climber Magazine was one of only two companies chosen to receive the Access Fund's Sharp End Award; Climbing Rocks Winner - Tell us why Climbing Rocks and you just might find yourself hooked up; Escalade Magazine’s 1st Photo Edition - Escalade Magazine, a premier French climbing publication, has just launched its first special photo edition; Wooster On Spring - a NoLita landmark who's exterior has been the canvas for thousands of street artists over the past few decades; Ear Candy - Shpongle, Sigur Ros, Röyksopp, Yo La Tengo  411 - #13 > DECEMBER 2006/JANUARY 2007
Air Control - The Ronin, a revolutionary crashpad utilizing air to replace standard foam, is about to be revealed; EMSteppin up - A new store will transcend the consumerism-based ideals of the typical retailer; A Tragic Accident - The life of Acopa president Steve Karafa was claimed in a automobile accident; In with the Wind - prAna protects our evironment and air from greenhouse gases; Events; Happy Threads to You - Suscribe to UCMag and recieve a 100$ organic tee from prAna; Re-Inspired; Eye Candy: Kokua Festival DVD; Yo JOe  411 - #12 > AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2006
Keeping it infinite - Rock is finite, keep access infinite; Teva Mountain Games - Climbing was center stage in Vail, Colorado; The Reel Rock Film Tour - Big Up Productions and Sender Films teamed up with Windstopper to produce the first major international climbing film tour; It's Showtime! - Emily Harrington; ...until we meet again - Bob Fisher, trailhead assistant with the Mohonk Preserve, passed away this January; Ear Candy - Donavon Frankenreiter; Brain Candy - Escalade "Hors-Pistes" à Fontainebleau |
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