Teva Mountain Games IFSC Bouldering World Cup in Vail, Colorado
June 3-6th, 2010
http://www.tevamountaingames.com/

Yup, it is true. We get the pleasure of once again of hosting the Bouldering World Cup event out here in Western Colorado!

The Teva Mountain Games will host the IFSC Bouldering World Cup Friday, June 4th for the qualifiers and Saturday June 5th for the semi-finals and finals. This event is invitation only.
http://www.tevamountaingames.com/ev_climb_pro.cfm
There will be a Citizen Bouldering Competion for the rest of us on Sunday June 6th from 11 AM to 4:30 PM. http://www.tevamountaingames.com/ev_climb_citizen.cfm
A Youth Competion will be held on Sunday June 6th from 8AM – 10:30 AM.
http://www.tevamountaingames.com/ev_climb_highschool.cfm

Ok, so this isn’t Colorado, but it will be worthy as heck to spend a little time on Saturday April 24th watching live.

Unified Bouldering Championships

Direct from the UBC website:

“Earth Treks Climbing Centers, Mountain Hardwear and the Unified Bouldering Championships are proud to announce the first event on the 2010 UBC Pro Tour; The Earth Treks Roc Comp, Presented by Mountain Hardwear April 23 & 24, 2010. The 2010 Roc Comp will span two days of climbing and will host climbers ranging from the top pros in the world to beginners psyched to check out their first comp. The event will be held at two of the top climbing gyms in North America; Earth Treks Columbia and Earth Treks Timonium, MD.

The top climbers worldwide, including Chris Sharma, Lisa Rands and Paul Robinson will compete for an $11,000 cash purse as well as cumulative individual point rankings towards the overall UBC Pro Tour Championship.

Representing one of the top pro events ever held on the East coast, the 2003 and 2004 Roc Comps set a high bar for competitions that the whole crew at Earth Treks is eager to improve on. “Since our last Roc Comp, we’ve been in mourning,” says Earth Treks Founder, Chris Warner. “The excitement that the Roc Comp brought to our staff, our community and professional climbers was so rewarding. After distracting ourselves for the last few years with opening new gyms and expanding old ones, we’re ready to get back into the party.”

“Ever since Earth Treks opened, it has been known as one of the top competition venues worldwide and we are pumped up to partner with Mountain Hardwear and roll out the first ever UBC Pro Tour event with them,” said Pete Ward of NE2C Productions. “The future of pro climbing is in huge scale events featuring the top climbers, the top venues and top shelf production value. The Earth Treks Roc Comp is guaranteed to deliver all of the above. If you’re north of the equator and west of Istanbul, you won’t want to miss it!”

Featuring spectacular action, the top pros, a full sponsor village hosting the top brands in the industry and something for everyone, the Roc Comp is the first can’t miss event of the season. “If you can’t out-climb them, you might as well host them!” says Warner, (who will conveniently be climbing Makalu, the world’s fifth tallest boulder, during the Roc Comp).

The 2010 Earth Treks Roc Comp takes place April 23 & 24. For registration and more information, please visit http://earthtreksclimbing.com/et-roc-comp.html “

The adventure film festival runs from April 29th through May 2nd, with a free sneak peak on April 14th at Dos Gringos in Carbondale. Click on the following link 5 Points Film Festival and select the 2010 Festival Trailer button on the left, that should give enough of a taste to get you hungry for more. Mountaineering, big mountain skiing, B.A.S.E jumping, kayak, climbing…..

1. There are a lot of great regional randonee ski races coming up.
Rando Schedule
3/24/10 Breck Ascent Series Breckenridge, CO – Race#1 of evening rando ski series @ Springmeier
3/31/10 Breck Ascent SeriesBreckenridge, CO – Race#1 of evening rando ski series @ Claimjumper
4/7/10 Breck Ascent Series Breckenridge, CO – Race#1 of evening rando ski series @ Dukes
4/10/10 The Five Peaks Breckenridge, CO – Rando Ski Race/ Cosmic Series
4/17/10 San Juans Rando Durango, CO – Rando Ski Race/ Cosmic Series
4/24/10 Marmot Grind Arapahoe Basin, CO – Rando Ski Race/ Cosmic Series

2. Go ski Silverton Mountain unguided
Silverton Mountain
$49 Lift Tickets April (2,3,4) (9,10,11) and (17,18) the schedule is subject to change, check their website.
$99 gets you a guided experience during April and is great way for a single or Silverton first timer to get a good day in. Remember, the guides know the mountain and accept tips. They will show you the best skiing on the mountain.
3. Climb Otto’s Route on Independence Monument (Colorado National Monument)
The perfect 5.8 route for a sunny Grand Junction day. The classic Otto’s route is a must do for any Colorado climber.
Mountain Project – Otto’s Route
Guide book needed? Click here Desert Rock III Money worth spending!
Rock Climbing Desert Rock III: Moab to Colorado National Monument
by Eric Bjornstad, Eric Bjrnstad
4. Go to Fruita and mountain bike.
5. Attend Aspen Highland’s closing day party on April 4th. One of the last great closing day parties left in the state. Show up in a costume and select a designated driver. Skim the pond, get some runs, hike the bowl and join the party. Highlands patrol skis down at the end of the day tossing bombs to huge cheers from the massive crowd at the base area. Their extraordinary efforts to open the bowl and keep it safe are second to none in the ski industry.
Aspen/Snowmass Events