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Two days to the biggest holiday event of the year!!! Crux-mas!!!

Today is the last day for pre-registration.

Register Today and Save.

Spread the holiday Cheer!

Crux-Mas

Tis’ the season for laughter and happiness
Joy us for our annual Crux-Mas Event
The air will be filled with good times and cheer
So register soon the Christmas comp is almost here

Crux-Mas Dec. 11, 6-8:30pm

Discounts for pre-registration
Pre-registartion ends Dec.9 don't miss out on the savings!!!

for registartions go to http://www.frontslc.com/website/comps/registration/slc/index.php

Event Timeline for Crux-Mas 2009
Wednesday, Dec. 9: Closing at 7:30 for event prep.
Thursday, Dec. 10: Closed for event prep.
Friday, Dec. 11: Crux-Mas doors open at 5:30pm
Climbing from 6-8:30pm
Saturday, Dec. 12: we re-open with regular hours 11-9pm
With 70+ new problems!!!!

Turkey Day

The Front Will be closed for Thanksgiving. We will be open regular hours on Friday 7am-9pm.

Get out and enjoy your day.

Happy Thanksgiving from The Front

Deadpoint Event

DEADPOINT EVENT TIMELINE

Wednesday, October 28: Gym closes at 7:30pm for event preparation.
Thursday, October 29: Gym is Closed for Setting and Event preparation
Friday, October 30: Deadpoint Competition Check-in is at 5:30pm; Climbing from 6-8:30pm
Saturday, October 31: Happy Halloween
Gym re-opens regular hours 11-9pm and 70+ new problems!!
Competition @ Momentum 10am

For more information and registration go to http://www.frontslc.com/ or http://www.momentumclimbing.com/

It's going to be a SCREEAAMING good time!!!!

It’s that time of year when all the freaks come out at night!!! This year we have teamed up with Momentum and we are having a Dual Comp Series. Join us Friday, October 30 at The Front for our annual Deadpoint competition and then on Saturday, October 31 at Momentum. Festivities begin at The Front Climbing Club with check-in Friday night at 5:30pm and climbing from 6-8:30pm. Saturday wake up put on your costume and grab a monster energy drink and head down south to Momentum where the comp begins at 10am.
Each comp is $35. Get $5 off for being a member (of the gym) and $5 off for pre-registration. Register for both comps for only $50 plus take an additional $5 off for being a member (of either gym) and for pre-registration. So, get dressed, have some fun, and pull down Friday night and Saturday and kick start your Halloween weekend. It will be a howling good time!!!
For more information visit www.frontslc.com or www.momentumclimbing.com

First ABS Comp of the season

This past weekend The Front Youth Team headed south to The Quarry for our first ABS comp of the year. All the competitors seemed to be in high spirits as athletes sprayed out beta and cheered each other on. The route setting was awesome The Quarry had a great mix of easy stuff to warm up on and hard stuff for all abilities to project and as scores were being tallyed there was even a dyno competition to fill the void.

The team did a great job and we had good representation throughout all the catagories. In Youth B Zach Berger placed sixth as Orville Clarke III walked away with a first place ribbon. In Youth C new to the ABS circut and new to our team Adain Goddard placed third and Axel Dillman placed sixth in what I thought to be the toughest catagory and in Youth D Matti Clarke took third in his first ABS outing. Congrats Team!!!

Thanks again to The Quarry and their staff, volunteers, and all their setters for putting on a great comp.

The Front has new Hours

Yesterday being the fall equinox must mean fall is here!!!! Beginning October 3 our hours will be changing. The Front will be changing hours so you can come in pull down get strong and send all your projects.

The Front Climbing Club
Winter Hours
Begins October 3

Monday
11 AM – 11PM
Tuesday
7 AM – 11PM
Wednesday
11 AM – 11 PM
Thursday
11 AM – 11 PM
Friday
7 AM – 9 PM
Saturday
11 AM – 9 PM
Sunday
11 AM – 9 PM

The Afterschool Program

The Afterschool Program (ASP) at The Front Climbing club is a great way for kids to learn about rock climbing and become better climbers. The Program teaches the basic fundamentals of rock climbing in fun and engaging way. Kids will learn technique, safety, gear, trust, and team work.

ASP meets every Wednesday from 4:30-6:00pm. Your first class is free.

For more information check out http://www.frontslc.com/website/kids2programs3.htm or contact Shannon at 801-466-ROCK

Wanted!!!

This Sunday August 23, from noon-4pm we are looking for volunteers to help take down and wash holds on the West Slab and Vert Wall. In return you will receive a 2 week membership.

There is a sign up sheet at the front desk or call 801-466-7625

Dirt Tours is Back

Have you ever wanted to check out the foothills of Salt Lake or run the trails of Millcreek Canyon? Well now's the time check out www.frontdirttours.blogspot.com for weekly trail runs. Your guide Nate D. will take you on a tour of classic trails in the valley. Just starting out? That's OK just come on out and join the crew, all levels welcomed.
Come on out and get your dirt on!!

Mammut Bouldering Championships!

I know two weeks have passed since the big comp week during the OR Show, but I think it has taken this long for things to finally slow down to our normal, non-frantic pace here at the Front SLC. So...now that it I have a moment, I want to update you all a bit on how everything went.

It was fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The qualifying round here at the gym was exciting and the gym looked absolutely amazing, if I do say so myself. THANK YOU to everyone - Front staff, NE2C staff, and all our volunteers that made the countless hours of hard work not only possible, but fun.

You can check out lots of great photos of the Mammut Bouldering Championships (including the qualifying round) at www.boulderingcomps.com. Congrats to Daniel Woods and Alex Johnson for their exciting first place finishes!

The Redpoint Citizens' Comp at The Front was a huge success with over 100 competitors! We had a great BBQ followed by a presentation by Josh Lowell and Chris Sharma on their new film Progression. You can find the results for the Citizens' Comp on our website www.frontslc.com.

Thank you to our sponsors for the event! The Front is known for our fantastic bouldering events and awesome prizes - none of which would be possible without you! Thank you to Mammut, Black Diamond, Nutriex, Redpoint Nutrition, Native, Nemo, Evolv, Madrock, So Ill, Etch, Sanuk, Asana, ClimbIt, Five Ten, and NE2C!

Eye of the Tiger!

I am sitting at the Front desk and putting together a To Do list for this upcoming comp that begins...in two days! There is still so much to be done! In advance, I want to thank all of our volunteers and the staff from NE2C for all their hard work.

But this brings me to my point. As I look into the gym, I see no less that 25 people from here in Salt Lake, the East Coast, the West Coast, and even Paris setting, cleaning, organizing and getting psyched! This is not even counting all the folks setting up for the pro finals round at the Shilo Inn (in the sun!).

Eye of the Tiger efforts are happening all over the place and it's exciting!

Come on Monday to watch the pro qualifiers! From what I can see already, the problems are going to be fantastic! Tuesday is the finals round downtown at the Shilo Inn and Wednesday holds our Citizens' Redpoint Comp and BBQ.

Members of The Front Climbing Club: even if you do not climb in the comp, you are invited to the party and BBQ. We want you to know we appreciate you all! So come and enjoy!

New Bathrooms Coming Very, Very Soon!

The members have spoken! New bathrooms inside the gym are a PRIORITY!

The Front staff is absolutely positive that you will be delighted at the plans we have underway for bathroom improvements.

If you haven't heard, we are hosting the pro qualifying event for this year's Mammut Bouldering Championships on Monday, July 20th - in addition, of course, to our awesomely fun Citizens' Comp and BBQ on Wednesday, July 22nd. We want the gym to sparkle - and the new bathrooms will be a welcome upgrade!

In the short meantime, please excuse the bathroom closures. You can always use the toilets and sinks in the lockerooms or hold it.

Event Timeline For The Mammut Bouldering Championships

The Mammut Bouldering Championships
Event Timeline
Friday July 17: Gym Closes at 5pm for event preparation
Saturday July 18: Gym Closed for setting
Sunday July 19: Gym Closed for setting
Monday July 20: noon-7pm Pro Qualifiers free to spectators
Tuesday July 21: Gym Closed for setting and event preparations
Pro Finals @ Shilo Inn doors open 6pm
Wednesday July 22: Citizens Redpoint Comp 5:30-8pm
Competitors and Members BBQ in Parking Lot
Thursday July 23: Gym re-opens at 11:00am with 70+ new problems

Come on out and join us for some if not all of the festivities. Register now for the all abilities citizens comp at http://www.frontslc.com/

If you haven't heard by now, let us be the first to tell you. This July 20-22 we welcome back The Mammut Bouldering Championships. Come check out some of the strongest men and women huck, pull, and scream their way to the finals which are held high atop the Shilo Inn downtown Salt Lake City. Some of the live sports action worth checking out or participating in are the pro qualifiers which will be held here at The Front Climbing Club, and we will also host an all abilities Citizens Comp. So get psyched watch the pros pull down and then test your skills on the same problems and many more at the the Citizens Comp.

For information and registration go to www.frontslc.com or www.bouldercomps.com

4th of July

…and not here.
Go see the fireworks and have a BBQ with friends!

Fourth of July Hours at The Front Climbing Club
Noon – 5pm!

What's Rocks at The Front?

Has the rain got you down? Well come in and check out what are setters have been up too. Just this past week we have over 45 new problems set through out the gym. So, come get some plastic pull down on. It's always dry in here...well most of the time!!

Also, go to http://www.frontslc.com/website/routes/start.php to see the latest creation.

The Teva Mountain Games

This Past weekend the team loaded up and hit the road, next stop Vail, CO. for the Teva Mountain Games. Where you can watch kayaking to fly fishing with some trials mountain biking, and trail running mixed in. Oh, and of course The World Cup Bouldering competition.

Zach taking care of business.

After watching the world cup finals the night before The Team was psyched and ready to climb. With less than ideal sending temps meaning 40 degrees and slightly snowing it took a little while to stoke the fire. But the kids were able to warm-up a bit and fire off some big point problems.

Orville going for the send.

Orville Clarke III was able to send a couple of high pointers before time ran out to earn himself a Bronze medal in the Youth C category, and Axel Dillman climbed strong through out snatching up a Silver medal in the Youth D category.

True working out the slab.

Axel going big.

Congrats Team on the strong showing at The Teva Games!!!

Next comp is the Mammut Bouldering Championships for more details check out www.boulderingcomps.com or go to www.frontslc.com

Hope to see you there.

New Shoe Arrivals at The Front!

New at the Front Mart! The Five Ten Anasazi and the Evolv Serpico approach shoe!

So...here's the run down for Front Members:

Five Ten Anasazi $130

Five Ten Moccasym $90

Evolv Serpico $90

Evolv Defy $70

That's 10% off retail for our Front family! Come and get 'em!