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Indoor Ice Climbing
Loading ...Every now and then, despite all the goodness here at OR, the need to break out from inside this building is too strong. And when an escape to winter’s newest ice isn’t possible? We’ve come up with the next best thing. That is our purpose after all; to come up with solutions for human powered adventure.
IMCS Mt. Washington Valley Ice Festival
Loading ...[ February 4, 2011; 2:00 pm; February 5, 2011; 2:00 pm; February 6, 2011; 2:00 pm; ] The 18th Annual Ice Fest 2011
Friday, Saturday and Sunday February 4,5,6
Come join us for the 2011 Mount Washington Valley Ice Festival!
We’re hosting a long, fun filled weekend of ice climbing, mountaineering programs and skill clinics for all ability levels. There will also be gear demo programs (gloves, gaiters, and outerwear from OR), celebrity slideshows, and [...]
Vertical Woman – the Magazine for the Woman Alpinist
Loading ...[ October 1, 2010; 7:00 pm; ] Come join Outdoor Research and the Outdoor Research Company Store in welcoming a new magazine to the world of women alpinists.
Friday night October 1st the Outdoor Research Company Store will be hosting the official launch party for Vertical Woman. The night will include slide shows, raffles, giveaways and other hijinx and ballyhoo.
For more information check [...]
Ouray Ice Festival 2011
Loading ...[ January 6, 2011; January 7, 2011; January 8, 2011; January 9, 2011; ] The 2011 Ouray Ice Festival is being held Thursday January 6th through Sunday January 9th. Come join Outdoor Research Climbing Ambassador Jason Nelson and other OR athletes for clinics, comps, slide shows, awesome gear demos and much, much more!
This year’s Festival will be highlighted by presentations by Jason Nelson and Chad Peele, Conrad Anker [...]
Outdoor Women’s Workshop 2010
Loading ...[ November 3, 2010; 7:00 pm; November 4, 2010; 7:00 pm; November 11, 2010; 7:00 pm; November 16, 2010; 7:00 pm; November 17, 2010; 7:00 pm; ] Get Ready for Winter – Dressing for the Outdoors Women’s Workshop Series
Join W. L. Gore & Associates, the makers of GORE-TEX® and WINDSTOPPER® fabrics, and our premiere
partner brands at an REI location near you for the Get Ready for Winter – Dressing for the Outdoors
Women’s Workshop.
In this free one-hour workshop, taught by female outdoor adventure [...]
Banff Mountain Film Festival
Loading ...[ October 30, 2010; October 31, 2010; November 1, 2010; November 2, 2010; November 3, 2010; November 4, 2010; November 5, 2010; November 6, 2010; November 7, 2010; ] Come join Outdoor Research at this year’s Banff Mountain Film Festival held October 30th through November 7th at the Banff Center in Alberta, Canada. This year’s festival will be highlighted by speakers, presentations and of course films from around the world. For more information [...]
Bozeman Ice Fest 2010
Loading ...[ December 11, 2010; December 12, 2010; December 13, 2010; ] The Bozeman Ice Fest returns this December from the 11th through the 13th. Come out and hone your ice climbing skills with clinics taught by Outdoor Research Ambassador Sarah Hueniken and Outdoor Research IFMGA Team member Lilla Molnar and Adam George.
To stay on top of all events, speakers, clinics and other related news, check out [...]
Ice Climbing in the Ghost
Loading ...It was dark out, my headlamp needed a battery change, and my coffee hadn’t quite yet kicked in. By 5am we were hiking over frozen creeks, bush crashing through trees, and shedding layers faster then leaves falling off aspens on a windy autumn day.
Kate, Cheryl and I were on a mission….we came to slay the [...]
From Iceland With Love
Loading ...Iceland garnered its’ name from Floki “Raven” Vilgeroarson. This unlucky Viking explorer had the “luck” to land on Icelands’ frozen north not it’s more temperate southern part hence the name. Unlike Floki, the purpose of my trip was to explore the cornucopia of this frozen land .
Aconcagua to Everest, pt.1
Loading ...This spring, Chad Kellogg is attempting to set a new speed record on Everest. Training recently took him to Aconcagua. Helping his ill partner be evacuated, dodging hourly serac avalanches, and soloing nearly 10,000′ in mixed conditions are only parts of the story. Here is Chad’s recount of three summit attempts.
