To say the least, the Alpine Follies gets more fun every year! This year topped them all with all new sick challenges, a ton of teams, amazing and creative costumes and team names, DJ action from Jeff Peabody and an all together party vibe. It's pretty much the one time of year where just about anything go's and we let loose. This year's event did us proud. It was flat out a great time and I say this after every year now..."I CAN'T WAIT 'TILL NEXT YEAR!"
We had some fancy trophies to give out for Follies Winner, Weakest Link, Best Name, Best Costume, Best Whipeout and I would say that the teams that won these trophies EARNED THEM. Everyone gave their all with competing and being creative with costumes and names. This was a strong bunch of competitors!
(Trophies)
(Husband Jeff with some of his wives displaying the Follies Winner Trophy.)
(Alpine Follies Winners! Team "Awkward Moment")
(Best Costume! Team "Pest Control")
(Best Name! Team "Honsel the Hammer Gagging Grettle")
It is on! Finally, my favorite event of the year at VR!!! Alpine Follies III is coming on Saturday, February 25. Get your most ridiculous costume ready, find your most cheese ball friend, sign up (pre registration only) and get ready to compete in the craziest and most stupid climbing challenges you have ever seen (this year tops all previous!!!)... do you have what it takes? oh, did I mention is is FREE for members...oh yeah!
Go here to see what last year's Alpine Follies was like! We had 20 teams compete with 10 on the waiting list. It was crazy!!!!!!!!! and it's only going to be crazier this year! If you want in, you better sign up pronto!!! This is going to be sick! ...can you tell that I am psyched?
We, at Vertical Relief, and Vince, at Run Flagstaff, are teaming up to bring the movie 'Unbreakable: The Western States 100' to The Orpheum, December 7 (Wednesday). Doors open at 7 pm and movie starts at 8 pm. Tickets are on sale now at Vertical Relief and Run Flagstaff. Bonus: Get $2 raffle tickets at the door and have a chance to win some Run Flagstaff swag while supporting Team Run Flagstaff. Good stuff!
What's the movie all about? Here ya go...
In 2010, four of the greatest undefeated mountain runners on earth toed the starting line at the Western States 100-mile endurance run, the oldest and most prestigious 100-mile foot race in the world.
'Unbreakable: The Western States 100' follows the four lead men on this amazing journey. Hal Koerner, two time defending Western States champion, and running store entrepreneur from Ashland, Oregon. Geoff Roes, undefeated at the 100-mile distance, an organic chef from Juneau, Alaska. Anton Krupicka, undefeated in every ultramarathon he has ever started, a graduate student living in Boulder, Colorado. Kilian Jornet, the young mountain runner and two time Ultra-trail du Mont-Blanc champion, from Spain.
While their lives may be quite different, the goal is the same: win the Western States 100-mile run. A win will require breaking the course record and running the fastest time in the history of the race. An epic showdown ensues, from Squaw Valley, CA in Lake Tahoe, up though the high snow covered Sierra Nevada Mountains, down through the extreme heat of the American River Canyons and finishing in Auburn, CA.
Though all four are undefeated, three must break and only one can remain Unbreakable.
Thanks to everyone that competed (13 teams!) in the First Annual 'Night of the Living Send' at Vertical Relief Climbing Center!! I was a sucker and was out of town during the event but Jeff (event coordinator) said it was a blast! Can't wait to be there next year and partake in the craziness. Until then...here are the winners and be sure to visit the link at the bottom of the post to see more event photos on our facebook page. Awesome costumes guys and gals!!!
Test your team against our ridiculously stupid climbing challenges and see if you survive at the first annual 'Night of the Living SEND' Friday, October 28, 7-9 pm.
Events: Bat Hang Feeding Frenzy, The Zombie Bash, Boo-sical Holds. Prizes: 1st place, Best Costume, Best Name, Weakest Link. Music by DJ Booger Brains
FREE EVENT!!! If you are a member. ($15 for non-members) Sign up now! There is a 20 team limit. Teams must be two people and we expect unbelievable costumes and impressive team names. Get to it!!!
Finally, the Reel Rock Tour 2011 is coming to Flagstaff! I get more and more excited every year for the Reel Rock Tour and it never ceases to impress. This year looks as good or better than past years. Add hanging out with 500+ Flagstaff climbers at the Orpheum to view it and the Reel Rock Tour becomes one of my favorite events of the entire year! No joke! If you haven't been to a past year's Reel Rock Tour showing you can't miss this one. You have got to see what I'm talking about . This is good stuff!!!
The show is Thursday, September 29th. Doors open at 7 pm and show starts at 8 pm. $10 tickets can be purchased at Vertical Relief or The Orpheum now. Tickets going fast though...this might be the first year to sell out. Get your tickets now! See ya at the show.
Need proof of how rad the movies are at the Reel Rock Tour? Watch the trailer below.
From the director of PURE and CORE, get ready to infiltrate four of the biggest scenes in the world of climbing.
What makes a city a climbing mecca? The Scene takes a comprehensive look into four major epicenters of hard climbing and training, and the characters who define them by their relentless commitment to the sport. Featuring groundbreaking first ascents in bouldering, trad, and sport climbing, including Chris Sharma's Fight or Flight (5.15b) in Oliana, Spain, The Scene is no fluff - just serious rock climbing.
Filmed in stunning 4K Ultra High Definition, join our international cast of characters as they give us a glimpse into the unique communities of: Moab, UT, Boulder, CO, Innsbruck, Austria, and Catalunya, Spain.
Featured Climbers:
Chris Sharma
Steph Davis
Nalle Hukkataival
Rob Pizem
Dave Graham
Matt Wilder
Pat Goodman
Dani Andrada
Anna Stohr
Alex Johnson
Kilian Fischhuber
Cody Roth
Much Mayr
Ramon Julian
Daila Ojeda
With Appearances from:
Edu Marin
Ethan Pringle
Porter Jarrard
Jessa Goebel
Alex Puccio
Jerry Moffat
Robyn Erbesfield-Raboutou
Bennett Scott
James O'Connor
Featured Areas:
Moab, USA
Joe's Valley, USA
Boulder, USA
The New River Gorge, USA
Bishop, USA
Innsbruck, Austria
Brixen, Italy
Kranj, Slovenia
Catalunya, Spain
