The Everest Challenge

So What is The Everest Challenge all about?

On February 27th the U of L Climbing Club and U of L Rotaract will be co-hosting “The Everest Challenge”. The purpose of this event is to raise funds and awareness for the Uphill Both Ways organization created by a local Lethbridge family (The Pritchards). The organization is an education relief fund that is non-denominational, not for profit, relief focused on the education and health care development for children in communities of Nepal. Currently two U of L students, Janelle Pritchard and Drew Andreachuk are both in Nepal working hard to help this cause with money that they have already raised.

Ascent Climbing Centre has kindly donated the full use of the climbing wall for the day to run this event. The U of L Climbing Club and Rotaract Club will be recruiting 13 teams of 3 people to climb. Each team will to pay a $50 sign up fee and are encouraged to get pledges for their team. Starting at 12:00pm on Saturday the 27th of February each team will be expected to climb 45 climbs per team or 15 climbs per person. If each team completes the challenge we will have collectively climbed the elevation of Mount Everest from sea level!

I want to be part of this, what do I do?

Registration will open on Monday January the 18th(next Monday) at 8:00am. The First 13 teams of 3 to submit their registration information will be accepted. (similar to signing up for classes)

What information do I need to submit for Registration?

We need you to email rock.climbing@uleth.ca

1) An awesome team name

2) All of your team members names

3) All of your team members contact information (email, phone number)

4) Emergency Contact Info

5) Approximate Climbing skill level (Yosemite decimal system, example 5.10b)

When and where do I pay the $50 sign up fee?

We will be having a meeting on the 25th of January at 5:00pm at Anderson Hall room number 116 where we will pick up your sign up fee and give you your pledge forms and discuss further questions or details of the event.

Dave Cassidy

Club Meeting/Rush Week

Happy new Years! 2010 is already here and the club already has a bunch of things in the works for this next semester.

First off,
Club Meeting!-this is a very important meeting please make an effort to come!

The first club meeting will be this Thursday evening at 7:00pm at the climbing wall. Once everyone has shown up we will migrate to an empty classroom in the PE building. If your late for the meeting the room number will be written on the whiteboard at the climbing wall. We will be discussing the Everest Challenge, the reading week trip, boulderfest, movie nights at The Zoo, possible climbing club executive member recruitment and Rush Week. So there indeed is quite a bit to cover and discuss.

Right Around the Corner-Rush Week!

- I (Dave Cassidy) will be setting up the climbing club display monday through wednesday(11-13th) next week. The purpose of rush week is to get people who are interested in climbing to join the club. This is great way to meet new people/students and hang out in between classes with your fellow climbing amigos.I'm especially looking for people who went on the Red Rocks trip who can share their awesome experience with new members at the table.

Note that all members must pay the $10 dollar sign up fee! Yes, the old few was $5 but by doubling the few the club will be able to purchase twice as much gear and cover more costs associated with trips, so paying the club fee is really in your best interest. In the past semester the club bought the climbing video progression and purchased food for members at The Zoo ($50), a new rope($120), two anchors ($35), paid for the camp ground at red rocks ($200), and park passes ($60). So if everyone chips in a little bit more the club can do a whole lot more in this semester. Thanks and I hope to see you on Thursday at 7:00pm!

Dave Cassidy