American Alpine Club Craggin' Classic
When: October 9-11
Where: Salt Lake City
Pre-registration is now closed. Walk-ins are welcome at the event. There will be plenty of spaces available.
You've been hearing rumblings about this for the last couple of months. We're psyched to unveil the packed schedule of events. The American Alpine Club, with the help of the SLCA, are planning a full weekend of climbing and good times. Plan on spending the days climbing and hanging out in the Wasatch with old and new friends. Camping is part of the deal (we've reserved the entire Spruces Campground in BCC ) and the parties - with live music and libations of choice - will go on late into the night. This is sure to be the biggest climber party Salt Lake has ever seen - think Avalanche Center fundraiser or those Pusher parties from back in the day on steroids...
For a weekend chocked full of camping, food, drinks, slide shows, movies and music, gear demos, climbing with the pros*, loads of swag, the cost is $55 ($40 for AAC members).
If you're just interested in attending Friday or Saturday nights' festivities, the cost is $25 at the door.
Sunday evening at Brewvies is free of charge (donations to the SLCA will be accepted)
Friday, October 9th
3-6pm: Registration open at Brighton's Milly Chalet.
6pm: Uinta Brewing Company kegs tapped and Redwood Creek wine tasting
7pm: Petzl and Mountain Khakis-sponsored Tandoor Grill dinner served by SLCA members and Petzl athletes
8pm: Introductions by the AAC and SLCA. Slideshows to follow: Steve House , Andrew Burr and Brian Smoot.
Saturday, October 10th
8-9am: Tulie Bakery breakfast sponsored by The North Face
9am-5pm: CLIMBING*
Join us for Sessions with the Pros, a fun day at the SLC crags with renowned professional climbers Lynn Hill, Steve House, Cedar Wright, Caroline George, Jasmine Canton, Kate Rutherford, Mikey Shaefer and Jim Donini. The pros will host a handful of eclectic sessions sure to boost your skills, including:
•Sport Climbing for Boulderers
•Trad Climbing for Sport Climbers
•Bouldering for Weaklings
•Ice Climbing for Climbers Who Are Not Old Or Out Of Shape
•Donini’s Old Man’s Guide To Climbing 5.12 (unofficially sponsored by the AARP ).
•Locals Only Tours led by an all-star cast of SLC underground super locals who know every nook, cranny and crimp in the Wasatch (ever wonder where those secret spots, pimper bouldering circuits, five-star routes and no-star routes are in the canyons? Follow the locs, they know).
4-6pm: Yoga at the Spruces campground
5pm: Venue open at Brighton's Milly Chalet
5pm: Uinta Brewing Company kegs tapped and Redwood Creek wine tasting
5-9pm: Silent Auction
5-9pm: AAC Taco Cart Abierto
Black Diamond Party
Live music by Black Diamond’s own Use As Is and SLC’s Tolchock Trio.
Sunday, October 11
9am-4pm: AAC N. Rockies Section-sponsored breakfast and Service Project Day with SLCA
7-11pm: Film Festival including Renan Ozturk's Samsara and Billiard Championships at Brewvies
*All guiding is by Utah Mountain Adventures, a permit-holder for the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.
