“We are excited to announce changes to Friday’s
clinics for the 2012 Red Rock Rendezvous,” said Phil Bridgers, RRR event
coordinator. “We will now be hosting intensive training clinics on
Friday. These clinics are a great way to kick off the three-day event
while focusing on gaining climbing, biking and wilderness skills in a
fun and educational manner.”
Special Friday Clinics include:
- Multiple pitch climbing for intermediate climbers
- Wilderness first aid – an eight-hour course to earn certification card
- Warrior’s Way with author and climber Arno Ilgner
- Map and compass class
- Self-rescue rock rescue class
- Intensive trail running
- Half-day mountain biking clinic
- UClimb’s Learn to Climb clinic for less experienced climbers and those who have never attempted the difficulty levels of the Red Rock Canyon. UClimb is designed to teach all ages how to rock climb in small-group settings with other amateur climbers. The full-day introduction clinics will teach climbing fundamentals to succeed at Red Rocks and other outdoor settings.
The clinics will take place in an intimate clinic
setting by professional guides who are also some of the world’s most
accomplished climbers. UClimb participants will then be able to enjoy
one full day and one half day throughout the weekend. There will also be
an optional gear package that will include harness, helmet, shoes,
belay device, carabineer, chalk bag and a membership to the Access Fund.
The festival also will offer clinics for advanced
and intermediate climbers on Saturday and Sunday. Registration is $99
per person for the Saturday and Sunday events, and $179 per person for
the Friday Learn to Climb clinic and Saturday and Sunday clinic combo
(without the gear package). For $188, participants can have access to
events for all three days.
For a complete list of registration packages
and prices, visit www.RedRockRendezvous.
Registration includes the Friday
night opening celebration, a dinner buffet on Saturday night, demos, comps and mini-seminars by event sponsors, slideshow and movie on Friday
night, a blow-out party on Saturday night, pancake breakfast Sunday
morning and service projects to assist in the environmental conservation
of the Red Rock Canyon and Spring Mountain.
All of the festival activities, outside of the
climbing clinics, will take place at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park
located about 10 minutes from the entrance to the Red Rock Canyon
National Conservation Area. This year’s Red Rock Rendezvous participant
camping will be at Spring Mountain Ranch. The festival will be running a
shuttle bus between the campground and the festival locations
throughout the event.
Event proceeds will benefit the Access Fund, a
national nonprofit organization dedicated to keeping climbing areas open
and conserving the climbing environment. Other benefiting
organizations include the American Safe Climbing Association, the
American Alpine Club, Friends of Red Rocks and the Las Vegas Climbers
Liaison Council.
For more information, call (800)
829-2009 or visit www.RedRockRendezvous.
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