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Upcoming Events:


We have an overwhelming number of events lined up this fall.  Take a look below and mark your calendar--some require advanced registration so please take note!  With more events being added all the time, we are sure to have a killer finish to the 2012 year!


September 15:
Meyers Climbing Festival and Bouldering Competition


The American Alpine Club will be representing at the 2nd annual Meyers Climbing Festival & Bouldering Competition on Saturday, September 15 2012. The Bouldering Competition will begin with sign-ups at 9:00am followed by the FREE climbing festival beginning at 3:00pm complete with live music, local beer and food, and the celebration of Tahoe climbing! Mark your calendars! This fun event is held in and around the town of Meyers, 4 miles outside South Lake Tahoe, CA. Get out and climb, meet other members of the climbing community, and celebrate the outdoor adventure lifestyle! Beer garden from Divided Sky and local breweries. Live music from Safe Haven Chiropractic and food from TahoeBouldering.com. This event is free to attend and climb. A small fee for competitors ($35 Adults; $25 Youth) includes an event T-Shirt from Rise Graphics, Lunch from Bob Dog Pizza. Score the ability to win free stuff and cash!

For more information and to register, please visit:  <http://americanalpineclub.us1.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=60afa02764806293a37aacfda&id=3c709f916f&e=49344561f0> http://www.tahoebouldering.com/


September 15:
Vital Gym's Send by the Sea Fundraiser in Carlsbad, CA


Join the American Alpine Club and Vital Climbing Gym in Carlsbad (6102 Avenida Encinas, Suite L Carlsbad, CA 92011) in their annual Fundraising Bouldering Competition. Last year, we were pleased to raise funds for local climber, Danielle Watson.  This year we are raising funds for the unfortunate loss of 2 from the climbing community: Ben Horne & Gil Weiss who lost their lives this summer climbing in Peru. There was great financial cost to the families in exhuming the bodies and transporting them home.   There will be climbing as well as a silent auction to raise funds.  There will be two comp sessions: 12:00pm-2:00pm for Youth/Beginner and 2:30pm-4:30pm for Intermediate/Advanced.

 

Check out Vital Climbing Gym at:  <http://americanalpineclub.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=60afa02764806293a37aacfda&id=3f6c0ce615&e=49344561f0> http://www.vitalclimbinggym.com/index.html
 


September 25-30:
Yosemite Facelift in Yosemite Valley, CA


Join the AAC in working with the Yosemite Climbing Association for the 9th Annual Yosemite Facelift--a volunteer park-wide cleanup. In 2011 volunteers gathered 4,295 lbs of trash, much less than the 30,000 lbs gathered 8 years ago, but still necessary to clean out before the winter rains hit. There will be a stacked lineup of evening events available for volunteers to attend as well as plenty of opportunities to explore the Park.   The AAC campsite is full, but you can check with the Yosemite Climbing Association for other available spots and come work and party with us!

For more information on the event, please visit the Yosemite Climbing Association's webpage at:  <http://americanalpineclub.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=60afa02764806293a37aacfda&id=2471117478&e=49344561f0> http://www.yosemiteclimbing.org


October 3:
REEL Rock Film Tour: Caltech Alpine Club in Pasadena, CA


Come join the American Alpine Club and the Caltech Alpine Club to catch the REEL Rock Film Tour in Pasadena, CA at the Ramo Auditorium (332 S Michigan Ave, Pasadena, CA 91106).  The Reel Rock tour is a touring film festival of rock climbing, bouldering, ice climbing, and alpine climbing films in the vein of the successful Banff Mountain Film Festival but more focused on climbing. This year's program features the epic adventures of climbing superstar Alex Honnolds, the insane off-width adventure of the "Wide Boyz" and much more! The show will begin at 7:30pm.  Tickets: $15 at the door; $12 in advance; $5 Caltech students.

 

Advance tickets can be purchased here:  <http://americanalpineclub.us1.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=60afa02764806293a37aacfda&id=5f2bfdd5bc&e=49344561f0> http://events.caltech.edu/tickets.html

 

For more information on the Caltech Alpine Club: :  <http://americanalpineclub.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=60afa02764806293a37aacfda&id=bd62029b71&e=49344561f0> http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~alpine/wiki/Reel_rock
 


October 19-21:
Climb Smart Climbing Festival in Joshua Tree, CA


Mark your calendar for Climb Smart 2012, October 19-21 at Joshua Tree Lake Campground and in the Park.  Climb Smart is the kickoff event in Joshua Tree for climbers, bringing the local and global climbing community together for education, celebration and inspiration.  Hosted by Friends of Joshua Tree, join the festivities with special guest athletes of yore, climbing education, multimedia presentations, special Friday night entertainment, park service projects, the always superb raffle and silent auction and Saturday night party at the Joshua Tree Lake Campground... all for one ridiculously LOW donation amount (that is tax-deductible, btw).  For more information on Friends of Joshua Tree and their great efforts, please visit:  <http://americanalpineclub.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=60afa02764806293a37aacfda&id=7543d3a424&e=49344561f0> http://www.friendsofjosh.org/
 
To register for the event, please visit:  <http://americanalpineclub.us1.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=60afa02764806293a37aacfda&id=35b5a6d3ac&e=49344561f0> http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=231696


October 26-28:
Oakdale Climber's Festival in Joshua Tree, CA


Join the AAC in celebrating the inaugural Oakdale Climbers Festival taking place at the Oakdale Community Center Friday, October 26 through Sunday, October 28, 2012.
It will be a weekend of climbing history told by the climbing legends themselves.  Guest speakers will include Al Steck, Ken Yeager, Doug Robinson, Royal Robbins, Tom Frost, Steve Roper, Paul Piana, Yuji Hirayama and Hans Florine.   “Running Towards Commitment- The Salathé Experience” will be the theme for the first two days with the third day hosting a symposium called, "Forging Ahead--American Climbing Hardware in the 1940's, 50's, and 60's."  For more information, please visit:  <http://americanalpineclub.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=60afa02764806293a37aacfda&id=9f9f08625b&e=49344561f0> https://www.facebook.com/pages/Oakdale-Climbing-Festival/166840100116972
 
The event is free to the public but please register at: <http://americanalpineclub.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=60afa02764806293a37aacfda&id=24427a9553&e=49344561f0>   <http://americanalpineclub.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=60afa02764806293a37aacfda&id=0d8aeae229&e=49344561f0> http://climb.oakdalecity.com/


November 10:
Fall Highball & Craggin' Classic in Bishop, CA


Join the American Alpine Club for the 6th Annual Fall Highball and the Western Region's first Craggin' Classic November 9-10 2012 in Bishop, California.  The event will kick off on Friday, November 9th with a showing of the REEL ROCK Film Tour at 7:30pm at Mill Creek Station (599 Mill Creek Rd. Bishop, CA 93514).  On Saturday, November 10th at 8:30am join the AAC, Friends of the Inyo, the USFS, the Access Fund and Mountain Hardware in the Buttermilks for a free local breakfast followed by the Buttermilk Adopt-a-Crag.  After the stewardship event, enjoy some open climbing with pro athlete Matt Wilder.
 
In the evening beginning at 5:30pm, there will be a special reception and silent auction hosted by New Belgium Brewing Co. at Mill Creek Station (599 Mill Creek Rd., Bishop, CA 93514).  There will be free beer, free swag, and good times.  The auction is raising money for the Western Region's Live Your Dream Grant, an AAC grant funding projects by local every-day climbers looking to progress their climbing skills to the next level.  At 7:30pm Matt Wilder will give a slideshow of his rock domination exploits followed by some live bluegrass from California's, The Trespassers (www.thetrespassers.com).
 
For more information and to register beginning September 12, please visit:  <http://americanalpineclub.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=60afa02764806293a37aacfda&id=f55f146ca8&e=49344561f0> www.americanalpineclub.org/p/craggin-classic#bishop


November 14:
North Face Speaker Series: Emily Harrington in San Diego


Join the North Face and Rock dominator Emily Harrington as she presents, "The Learning Curve."  This event is happening at 8:00pm at the San Diego Natural History Museum (1788 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101)  About Emily: Born and raised in Boulder, Colorado, Emily started climbing as a young girl, joining the USA Junior Climbing Team at the age of 12 and becoming a nationally-ranked competitor indoors on artificial walls. Reaching the heights is the norm for Emily - she has climbed the extremely difficult sport climbing grade of 5.14b, been on the podium at World Cup competitions, and recently delved into the ice and mixed climbing world, climbing M9 mixed and winning the Ouray Ice Festival in 2012. Most recently, she found herself on top of the world, summiting Everest in spring 2012.

 

For more information/ticketing, please visit:  <http://americanalpineclub.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=60afa02764806293a37aacfda&id=762f87ed4a&e=49344561f0> http://www.thenorthface.com/en_US/get-outdoors/speaker_series/


November 15:
North Face Speaker Series: Emily Harrington in Santa Monica


Join the North Face and Rock dominator Emily Harrington as she presents, "The Learning Curve."  This event is happening at 8:00pm at the Morgan Wixson Theatre (2627 Pico Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90405)  About Emily: Born and raised in Boulder, Colorado, Emily started climbing as a young girl, joining the USA Junior Climbing Team at the age of 12 and becoming a nationally-ranked competitor indoors on artificial walls. Reaching the heights is the norm for Emily - she has climbed the extremely difficult sport climbing grade of 5.14b, been on the podium at World Cup competitions, and recently delved into the ice and mixed climbing world, climbing M9 mixed and winning the Ouray Ice Festival in 2012. Most recently, she found herself on top of the world, summiting Everest in spring 2012.

 

For more information/ticketing, please visit:  <http://americanalpineclub.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=60afa02764806293a37aacfda&id=6956672abc&e=49344561f0> http://www.thenorthface.com/en_US/get-outdoors/speaker_series/

 


Down The Road...


Early December: The Southwest Section Holiday Dinner




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About the Southwest Section:

The Southwest Section of the American Alpine Club covers all of the fantastic Southern California and Southern Nevada climbing, including classic areas like Joshua Tree, Red Rocks, and Tahquitz. The Section hosts various climbing-related activities across the area, but primarily in the Los Angeles area. 

On the Section's website, you'll find the latest blog posts, information about volunteers and volunteering, links to find Guidebooks for the Section, and contact information so you can get in touch!

 <http://americanalpineclub.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=60afa02764806293a37aacfda&id=4b6fd25c9a&e=49344561f0> Visit the Southwest Webpage            <mailto:southwest at americanalpineclub.org> Email the Southwest Section           <http://americanalpineclub.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=60afa02764806293a37aacfda&id=814ce8be04&e=49344561f0> Benefits in the West

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EVENT DISCLAIMER:
Climbers/participants have the duty at all times to climb, camp and/or participate in social events in a manner that avoids injury to themselves and others. YOU WILL BE CLIMBING, PARTICIPATING AND/OR SOCIALIZING AT YOUR OWN RISK ; neither AAC nor the Section leaders will be instructing/guiding, checking equipment, monitoring social activities or providing emergency response. PARTICIPANTS ACCEPT ALL LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY AND/OR LIABILITY FOR INJURY OR DEATH OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND TO THEMSELVES, TO OTHERS AND TO PROPERTY.  

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