Night of the Living SEND 2011 Review

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!!!

First Place

Victorious Secret

Weakest Link

Squinting Splinters

Best Costume

Beekeeper with Bee and Honey

Best Team Name

Phuc Yiu

Click here to see more photos of the event on VR's facebook page

First Annual 'Night of the Living SEND'

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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!!!

18 and older event only including spectators!

This is Halloweens answer to Alpine Follies!

"Are you afraid to send? You should be..."

Reel Rock Tour 2011

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.

More movie action in side yard

Sweeet... we got another movie in the books to show in our brand new side yard. Man, I love hanging out back there.

What's the movie and the time? Here ya go...

The Scene

by Chuck Fryberger

Thursday night at 8 pm (September 1) at Vertical Relief Climbing Center

Bring a beverage and a chair. See you at the show.

FREE AS ALWAYS

The Scene Official Trailer from Chuck Fryberger on Vimeo.

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

New wall in bouldering cave for new semester...

We are calling it the "consolation wall" (if you know what I mean...) to help everyone stay psyched this winter while we wait for more changes. It's a good consolation too as it is a good sized overhanging wall that will get people strong! Thanks to Zak, Sam, Jeff, Jason and everyone else that helped make it happen. THANKS EVERYONE!

So get on the new wall and CRUSH!

(Jeff hangin' with the fresh wall.)

New Side Yard at VR and Sam Davis Slideshow

We are super excited about our new side yard! VR employee, Sam Dauderman, put an amazing amount of effort into it and you should see the results!!! New side yard has beautiful stonework walk ways, ForeverLawn grassy area and a really sweet slackline. GREAT WORK SAM! Get out there and enjoy it. Perfect for slacklining, stretching, training, tanning and snoozing.

To break in the new yard, we are hosting a SAM DAVIS SLIDESHOW (free) during the next ArtWalk, August 5, at 9 pm. Sam is a local world class climber and professional photographer and he will be sharing his images with us. Thanks Sam! Can't wait for the show and can't wait to hang with the Flagstaff climbing community in the new side yard!! See you all there.

Click here to see larger version of Sam Davis Slideshow poster.

23 Feet Film Tour Comes To Flagstaff June 23

When: June 23rd, 2011 at 8p.m., film starts at 9p.m.
Where: Vertical Relief; 205 South San Francisco Street, Flagstaff, AZ

Cost: FREE!!!

23 Feet is film about a community of people who have made the conscious choice to live simply in order to do what they love in the great outdoors. Three women set out across the west in their 23-foot-long, 1970 Airstream to search for the stories of people who have turned their backs on the creature comforts of society to live in school buses, vans, and other small spaces. From an inspiring campfire chat with legendary Yosemite climber Ron Kauk, to hearing the powerful story of a woman who changed her whole life for surfing, 23 Feet gives an intimate look at the ups and downs of dedicating your life to your outdoor passion.

See the trailer below.

23 Feet Trailer from Allie Bombach on Vimeo.

On June 23rd, 2011 Bombach is bringing her film to Flagstaff. But she’s not showing it in theaters... 23 Feet is about a love for the outdoors, and in that same spirit, Bombach and her team have built an outdoor theatre that is attached to the 23 Feet Airstream itself, ensuring a unique experience for viewers all across the Western United States.

The Flagstaff premiere of 23 Feet will be at Vertical Relief on June 23rd, 2011 at 8p.m. Bring your favorite camping chair, yoga mat, climbing pad -- anything you’ll be comfortable sitting on -- and join us for an outdoor movie! The film will begin once the sun has gone down.

When: June 23rd, 2011 at 8p.m., film starts at 9p.m.
Where: Vertical Relief; 205 South San Francisco Street, Flagstaff, AZ

Cost: FREE!!!

From showing 23 Feet in the beautiful secluded outdoor landscapes to crowded city streets, the goal of the tour is to share the inspiring stories of simple living for an outdoor passion all around the West. The tour will continue through Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona and California. Visit www.redreelvideo.com for updates about the tour or to learn more.

-www.redreelvideo.com