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Bouldering and Bands at the Adidas ROCKSTARS Boulder Invitational - 2011-06-10 by admin

Bouldering and Bands at the Adidas ROCKSTARS Boulder Invitational Orange but Green, 4Backwoods and Green.Frog.Feet are the three bands that will perform live on stage within the scope of the new adidas ROCKSTARS boulder invitational contest this summer.
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AAC Cornerstone Grant - 2011-06-09 by admin

AAC Cornerstone Grant The American Alpine Club is now accepting applications for the new Cornerstone Conservation Grant. The program provides $25,000 to individuals and communities that need essential infrastructure to improve, conserve, and protect their climbing resources for years to come.
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The Power to Overcome - 2011-05-25 by admin

The Power to Overcome Paul Pritchard a British adventurer and writer living in Australia took part in a short film to tell the story of his inspirational journey of overcoming a climbing injury that left him with hemiplegia.
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Mt Rainier Named 'Leave No Trace' Hot Spot - 2011-05-16 by admin

Mt Rainier Named 'Leave No Trace' Hot Spot The Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics has selected Mount Rainier National Park’s Paradise Area as a Leave No Trace Hot Spot. Located in Washington, Mount Rainier is an extremely popular park, receiving 1.5 to 2 million visitors each year.
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Super Sherpa Records 21st Everest Ascent - 2011-05-11 by admin

Super Sherpa Records 21st Everest Ascent A 51-year-old Nepalese climber scaled Mount Everest for the 21st time on Wednesday, extending his own record for the number of successful ascents of the world's highest mountain, a spokesman said.
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Adidas Rockstar Climbing Event - 2011-05-06 by admin

Adidas Rockstar Climbing Event It almost seems as if the stars of the international bouldering community have waited for a new impulse – athletes have embraced the new top-class boulder invitational contest adidas ROCKSTARS that connects sports with live music.
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Expansion of Earth Treks Rockville Facility - 2011-04-19 by admin

Expansion of Earth Treks Rockville Facility Earth Treks Climbing Centers, a leader in the climbing industry since 1990, announces the expansion of their Rockville facility, due to open in late 2011. Thanks to the enthusiastic support from the Rockville, MD business community, construction will begin mid-June 2011.
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Access Fund Announces First Round Grant Recipients for 2011 - 2011-04-11 by admin

Access Fund Announces First Round Grant Recipients for 2011 In the first round of the Climbing Preservation Grant Program for 2011, the Access Fund awarded over $18,000 to support local climbing activism and conservation of the climbing environment.
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Rock Climbing Injury Medical Survey - 2011-03-24 by admin

Rock Climbing Injury Medical Survey If you've ever found yourself nursing a chronic climbing injury -- for example, a strained tendon or a pulled shoulder -- you are not alone. These injuries are common, and yet, surprisingly, there is very little data in the medical literature to guide doctors who treat climbers suffering from them.
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UBC Presents the 2011 UBC Pro Tour - 2011-03-24 by admin

UBC Presents the 2011 UBC Pro Tour The New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, and the Unified Bouldering Championships are proud to announce the second stop of the 2011 UBC Pro Tour, the Eastern Mountain Sports Pro, to be held in New York City from June 23 to 25.
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The 2011 American Alpine Club Awards - 2011-03-14 by admin

The 2011 American Alpine Club Awards The American Alpine Club is proud to announce this year’s award recipients. Every spring, during the Annual Benefit and Dinner, the Club awards outstanding achievements in conservation, climbing, mountaineering, and service to the climbing community.
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Jailhouse Unlocked: Community helps Access Fund - 2011-03-03 by admin

Jailhouse Unlocked: Community helps Access Fund The Access Fund, the national advocacy organization that keeps climbing areas open and conserves the climbing environment, is thrilled to announce the completion of the initial fundraising phase for Jailhouse Rock.
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AAC Annual Benefit Dinner - 2011-02-01 by admin

AAC Annual Benefit Dinner The American Alpine Club has been uniting climbers for more than 100 years. The not-for-profit Club provides knowledge and inspiration, conservation and advocacy, and logistical support for the climbing community.
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First Stage of The Ice Climbing World Cup 2011 - 2011-01-17 by admin

First Stage of The Ice Climbing World Cup 2011 No one knows that winters in Seoul, in South Korea, are extremely cold! Over 10 million people live in the capital and the temperatures hover around -10C!
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Ice Climbing World Cup 2011 - 2011-01-05 by admin

Ice Climbing World Cup 2011 A new era is beginning in ice climbing: On January 8 and 9, the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup season will get underway, with Lead and Speed competitions in Cheongsong, Korea—the first time the circuit makes a stop in Asia.
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Access Fund Secures Jailhouse Rock, Further Support Needed - 2010-11-25 by admin

Access Fund Secures Jailhouse Rock, Further Support Needed The Access Fund, the national advocacy organization that keeps climbing areas open and conserves the climbing environment, is pleased to announce permanent access has been secured to Jailhouse Rock near Sonora, California through the Access Fund Land Conservation Campaign.
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First Ascent Headed to American Television - 2010-11-02 by admin

First Ascent Headed to American Television The Travel Channel has picked up groundbreaking documentary series "First Ascent" for U.S. television from adventure filmmakers Sender Films, marking the first series dedicated to rock climbing ever to be aired on U.S. television.
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Reel Rock Film Tour - 2010-09-16 by admin

Reel Rock Film Tour This year, REEL ROCK turns five, and co-founders Sender Films and Big UP Productions are celebrating by taking you on a global ride like never before. From death-defying speed link-ups of the wildest faces in The Alps, to Olympian displays of strength and tenacity on the hardest boulders ever climbed
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Climbers Successfully Buy Index Lower Town Wall - 2010-09-07 by admin

Climbers Successfully Buy Index Lower Town Wall The Washington Climbers Coalition (WCC) announced today that it has succeeded in its campaign to buy the Index Lower Town Wall, a premier rock climbing area near Index, Snohomish County.
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UBC Pro Tour - 2010-07-20 by admin

UBC Pro Tour This Summer, the marquee event of the North American professional bouldering calendar, the Unified Bouldering Championships Pro tour lands in Salt Lake City August 2nd & 3rd 2010 for the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market (ORSM)
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Supertopo 2010 Climbing Helmet Choice Awards - 2010-06-28 by admin

Supertopo 2010 Climbing Helmet Choice Awards On Monday the 28th June 2010 the results of the SuperTopo 2010 Editors’ Choice Awards for Rock Climbing Helmet category were announced, listing this year’s best climbing helmets and best value for climbing helmets.
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HERA Climb4Life Raises $27 000 - 2010-06-24 by admin

HERA Climb4Life Raises $27 000 The HERA Women’s Cancer Foundation (Health, Empowerment, Research, Awareness) completed another successful HERA Climb4Life event raising over $27,000 for its ovarian cancer research and community grant programs and awareness initiatives.
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Active Interest Media Buys Climbing and Urban Climber - 2010-06-02 by admin

Active Interest Media Buys Climbing and Urban Climber Active Interest Media has completed an agreement to purchase Skram Media’s Climbing, UCTV, and Urban Climber brands, adding them to the recently formed Outdoor Group
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Black Diamond Merger - 2010-05-11 by admin

Black Diamond Merger This is a milestone day for Black Diamond. When we founded this company, we wanted to build great products to maximize the enjoyment and safety of the sports we love so much.
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Vanarlingi Re-bolting Project Completed - 2010-04-16 by admin

Vanarlingi Re-bolting Project Completed The scenic location of Vanarlingi (Khada Parsi) is situated near Nane Ghat, 24 kms away from Junner. One can go to Ghatghar Village from Junnar by road after which a small trek route of 2kms leads to Fort Jivdhan where we can reach in approx 1½ hrs
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