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Climbers that Care 2009

November 23rd, 2009 · No comments yet, your thoughts are welcome

A big thank you to Red River Outdoors and all who participated in 2009’s Climbers that Care event this past Saturday. During the day, much trail work was completed at Torrent Falls, where (thanks to Dr. Bob), we all had a place to gather around a fire in the evening.

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JATD 2009, a quick bit

August 3rd, 2009 · No comments yet, your thoughts are welcome

Thanks to Wes Allen for the video..  a more detailed wrap-up to come..

JATD 09 from Wes Allen on Vimeo.

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University of Pittsburgh Climbing Comp Fundraiser

March 30th, 2009 · 1 Comment

The route-setters and event coordinators address the competitors to clear up the rules of the comp. Photos: Laura Caporizzo
U of Pitt Raises More Than $1100 to Support the RRGCC
This February, the University of Pittsburgh held a climbing competition to benefit the RRGCC. They’re generosity can’t be understatated, especially when their efforts generated more than $1100 for [...]

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Ben and Laura

November 6th, 2008 · 7 Comments

The Red River Gorge climbing community mourns the loss of two of its own. Ben Strohmeier, 18, of Hebron, KY, and Laura Fletcher, also 18, of Brownsburg, IN were killed in a climbing accident on Monday, November 3, 2008. The accident was due to an equipment failure.
Ben and Laura will be sorely missed, and never [...]

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