Climb Helena event this Thursday, July 26, at 6p.m. at the Lewis & Clark Library

Immediate Release: Climb Helena event this Thursday at 6p.m. at the Lewis & Clark Library

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Climbing slide-show, Thunder Chickens highlights from 07, and expanded climbing in Helena this Thursday at the Library.

A Climb Helena event this Thursday will feature a slide-show presentation on climbing in Yosemite and the Tetons, video highlights from the Thunder Chickens 2007 season, and information on proposed climbing opportunities in Centennial Park. The event is sponsored by the Base Camp. It will be an ideal event for climbers and interested persons to learn more about climbing opportunities around Helena and how they can be expanded.

Kyle Perkins, co-chair of Climb Helena, will give a slide presentation from his recent climbing adventures to Yosemite National Park and the Tetons for the month of June. Helena's youth climbing team, The Thunder Chickens, will show video highlights from their 2007 season which included national rankings for several members of the team. Climb Helena will also unveil its current proposal for climbing opportunities in Centennial Park as part of city's Parks Bond in the upcoming election.

The event will begin at 6p.m. at the Lewis and Clark Library meeting room this Thursday, July 26. Persons unable to attend can join a free list serve by visiting ClimbHelena.com, sending an email to Climb@ClimbHelena.com, or calling Kyle at 406-431-1871. Climb Helena is a non-profit entity working to create year round climbing opportunities in Helena for all ages and skill levels, and to be a resource for connecting climbers in the area.

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ClimbHelena.com, a non-profit effort to expand climbing opportunities in Helena. Kyle Perkins and Matt Elsaesser as Co-Chairs. Email Climb@ClimbHelena.com or call 431-1871 for more information. Learn more online @ ClimbHelena.com

Thunder Chickens story in Helena IR!

Youth climbing team members achieve success By JOE MENDEN - IR Staff Writer - 05/24/07

New Website for ClimbHelena.com / Transition Link

ClimbHelena.com is in the process of launching a much expanded site. In the meantime, here is our interim blog link:

http://rockclimbhelena.blogspot.com/

- ClimbHelena.com

Thunder Chicken's Update & Schedule Winter/Spring 2007

Hi everyone -

Here is an update on the Thunder Chickens, our local youth climbing
team. Our schedule is approximately as follows:

Feb 18 - Great Climbing Day in Missoula!
Feb 19 - No coaches at practice
Feb 26 - guest coach
Feb 21-26 - Kyle gone, Ali can practice on Wednesday
Feb 28 - Practice resumes!
Mar 5,7 - Kyle gone, Climbing in southern Utah!!!!
Mar 18 - Competition in Nampa
Mar 24 - Competition in Provo
Mar 31 - Competition, Pocetello ID. Kyle and Ali can come.
April 1 - After Comp camp out and climbing at Massacre Rocks State Park
April 2 - for those of you on this list that can play hookie and
climb on Monday too!(Matt and Randall!)
April 7 - Competition in Logan
April 14 - Competition in Bozeman, Kyle and Ali can come!
April 21 - Competition in Billings
May 05 - Competition Boise
May 19 - REGIONALS in Provo

Regular practices, unless noted above, continue on Monday and
Wednesdays at 6pm at Braodwater-Westside.

Thanks for climbing everyone! As the outside season gets closer, keep
checking our website, ClimbHelena.com for the boards where you can
post info, look for partners and keep connected in the climbing
community.

Youth Climbing Opportunity Begins December 11 on Mondays and Fridays

ClimbHelena is ready to begin teaching and coaching young climbers
with Helena's youth climbing team, the Thunder Chickens!

There will be two coaches this 2007 season, Kyle Perkins and Alison
Biercevicz, both longtime, enthusiastic climbers looking forward to
engage Helena youth in climbing. They will being hanging out and
coaching every Monday and Wednesday starting at 6p.m. at the
Broadwater's westside club just outside of town on the way to
Missoula.

The first nights of coaching will begin this week, Monday, December
11th and Wednesday December 13. The focus will be on kids 8-18, but
will be open to younger kids with discussion. As the first week, this
would be a great time to stop by or call Kyle 431-1871.

We have arranged a group rate with the Broadwater which is $4.50 per
visit for kids 5-13 and $5.50 per visit for kids 14-17. Any climbers
that are in high school or college can become members for $30 a month
which is cheaper and gives even more flexibility.

As we get things started, we will begin planning trips, competitions,
and other events.

Coaching schedule will posted online at ClimbHelena.com later this week.



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ClimbHelena.com, a non-profit effort to expand climbing opportunities in Helena. Kyle Perkins and Matt Elsaesser as Co-Chairs. Email Climb@ClimbHelena.com or call 431-1871 for more information. Learn more online @ ClimbHelena.com

Climbing Wall at Carnival Classic this Sunday, September 24th, at Memorial Park

The Carnival Classic by the Helena Education Foundation will feature a variety of family activities this Sunday, including a Climbing Wall, at Memorial Park from 11a.m. to 4p.m.

Also, ClimbHelena.com will have a table with information about our efforts to get Bouldering opportunities into Centennial Park and about Helena's youth climbing team The Thunder Chickens.

More information regarding the event at the Helena Education Foundation's website.

More about climbing in Helena at ClimbHelena.com

Recent Climbing Articles in Montana Papers

Climbing the walls
By Amie Thompson, Great Falls Tribune

Rope Rescue Team trains on Mount Helena
By William Dooley, Special to the IR - 08/27/2006


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