MOUNTAIN FEST
Unique Colorado Event
Slated for October 18
Outdoor Skills and Conservation Clinics, Rock Climbing,
Photo Exhibit, Exhibitors, Dinner, and Evening Presentation by Erik Weihenmayer
Click on a link below to purchase tickets for the activities
of your choice:
All Inclusive Event Package
11 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Clinics for all ages, climbing, exhibitors, CMC photo show,
BWAMM, Dinner, Erik Weihenmayer presentation and book
Mt. Fest Day Activities only
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
clinics, climbing, exhibitors, CMC member
photo show, BWAMM
Dinner and Erik Weihenmayer presentation
5:30 p.m.
Erik Weihenmayer presentation only
7:30 p.m.
Mountain Fest
Designed for beginning to expert mountain enthusiasts, the
Colorado Mountain Club’s 4th annual Mountain Fest is a full day of mountain
recreation skills and conservation clinics, a photo show, exceptional food,
displays of outdoor gear, and indoor rock climbing opportunities and the
Bradford Washburn American Mountaineering Museum.
Erik Weihenmayer will present the evening’s keynote. The
author of The Adversity Advantage and Touch the Top of the World, Weihenmayer
is famous for climbing the tallest peak on every continent, even though he is
blind. He has scaled the 3,000 foot rock face of El Capitan, skied down the
tallest peak in Europe, and guided Tibetan blind teenagers to 21,500 feet on
the north side of Mt. Everest.
In addition, experts in outdoor recreation and conservation
will present 45-minute clinics throughout the afternoon, beginning at noon.
Clinics last year included: Rock Climbing Leader Rescue, Ski Touring in Europe,
How to Use Your GPS, How to Dress for Winter Outdoor Activities, Snowshoe 101, Colorado Wilderness,
Winter First Aid, Avalanche Awareness, Learning to Read Constellations, Ski
Waxing, and How to Avoid Getting Lost. Similar clinics will be offered this year and the schedule will be
posted as soon as possible. In
addition, special family activities will be offered throughout the day on
Saturday with rock climbing, and REI’s PEAK program that teaches outdoor ethics
to children.
The Bradford Washburn American Mountaineering Museum and Base
Camp gift shop will be open from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. BWAMM opened its doors in February 2008
to be the first and only museum in the United States dedicated to the heroism,
technology, culture and spirit of mountaineering. The museum brings visitors
into the world of mountain and rock climbing and honors the achievements of
mountaineers from America and around the world. Exhibits on climate, science, cultures
and the humanities as they relate to mountains promise to make the visitor
experience rich, exciting, and interactive.
Photo Show
The 2008 annual CMC Member Photo show includes the
categories
- CMC Education
- Teamwork
- CMC’s Adventure Travel
- Nature
Other Activities
- A fantastic silent auction will include trips, outdoor gear,
dinner tickets and much more.
- Especially for CMC members, the CMC Annual meeting at 4 p.m.
will include the President’s Award and a “State of the Organization” report.
- A free happy hour is scheduled for 4:30 p.m.
- The Taste of the Mountains benefit dinner for CMC’s Youth
Education Program begins at 5:30 p.m.
- Finally, Erik Weihenmayer’s presentation, complete with an
autographed Touch the Top of the World book will begin at 7:30 p.m.
Proceeds from the event benefit the CMC’s Youth Education
Program (YEP). Each year more than 5,000 youth improve academic achievement,
develop environmental ethics, and learn outdoor skills that spark leadership
and personal growth through YEP. The program focuses on mountain recreation,
arts, and science education. Please see www.cmc.org/yep for more
information about CMC’s great youth programming.
All activities will take place on Saturday, October 18, 2008
at the American Mountaineering Center, 710 10th Street, Golden, CO,
80401.
For Information: 303-279-3080 x 2 or 303-996-2748
Mountain
Fest Fact Sheet
Who: Mountain Fest is for all mountain enthusiasts.
Activities are designed for beginners to experts, families
to adults, Colorado Mountain Club members and the public. Proceeds from
Mountain Fest help disadvantaged youth experience and learn about the mountains
through CMC’s Youth Education Program.
When: October 18, 2008
11 a.m. - 4 p.m. CMC member photo show
11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Exhibitors and Information booths:
CMC schools, REI, and more:
11 a.m. - 5 p.m. AAC and CMC Library
11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Bradford Washburn American
Mountaineering Museum open
11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Silent Auction -- funds help kids get outdoors through Colorado Mountain
Club’s Youth Education Program
Noon- 3:00 p.m. 45-minute clinics
4 p.m. CMC Annual Meeting
4:30 p.m. Free Happy Hour Sponsored by Golden City Brewery
5:30 p.m. Taste of the Mountains Benefit Dinner
7:30 p.m. Erik Weihenmayer presentation (book included in
admission)
Where: American Mountaineering Center, 710 10th Street,
Golden, CO 80401
About the Colorado Mountain Club
The Colorado Mountain Club (CMC) is the oldest and largest
mountain education, conservation, and recreation organization in Colorado. Founded in 1912, CMC has 8,500 members.
The Colorado Mountain Club (CMC) welcomes the public to enjoy, understand, and
protect the mountains of Colorado and beyond. Its mission is to unite the
energy, interest, and knowledge of the students, explorers, and lovers of the
mountains of Colorado; collect and disseminate information regarding the Rocky
Mountains in behalf of science, literature, art, and recreation; stimulate
public interest in our mountain area; encourage the preservation of forests,
flowers, fauna, and natural scenery; and render readily accessible the alpine
attractions of this region. The Colorado Mountain Club is housed at the
American Mountaineering Center, Golden, Colorado.