Access Fund Multi-Million Dollar Land Conservation Campaign
August 14th, 2009 | Posted by: brandonI read this morning on the Access Fun website that they have launched a multi million dollar campaign aimed at providing loans to local climbing organizations as well as assistance negotiating with land managers to help preserve, maintain, and obtain climbing areas. This is a great program and I am proud to be a supporter of the Access Fund. Take time to read about it on their site: Land Conservation Campaign. Read More…
Forests in Oregon Being Protected!
August 7th, 2009 | Posted by: brandonI learned this morning that the Bush administration’s plan to clear cut old growth forests in Oregon has now been overturned by the Obama administration. It’s great to see things happening that are promoting conservation and preservation of the wilderness that we have left and the resources that we have left. (Now for Alaska!) Here is a quote from a press release on the issue: Read More…
Climbers Brew Event Review
July 15th, 2009 | Posted by: brandonOur first of what we all hope to be annual Climbers Brew, held at Carolina Brewery in Chapel Hill NC, took place on Sunday night July 12! It was a huge success. We had a good crowd in attendance, a ton of great beer from Carolina Brewery, and great food as well. Climbers from all over the area showed up. People met new climbing partners, and were able to reconnect with old friends! We had a TREMENDOUS amount of gear donated to support the raffle for the Carolina Climbers Coalition. Read More…
New Press Release: Win! Win! Negotiations Seminar Being Held in Cary NC as Part of Ultimate Sales Training Series
July 2nd, 2009 | Posted by: brandonAscent Adventure Consultants, in conjunction with Dancing Elephants Achievement Group is offering the Win! Win! Negotiation Seminar at the Business Networking Center in Cary NC on July 17 8:30am-12:30pm.
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Reflections on How Climbing Helped Me Start My Business
June 28th, 2009 | Posted by: adminAs I reflected more today on the article I read this morning on News and Observer (If There’s a Mountain Climb It), I began thinking about how climbing helped me to start my business. (Granted, my business revolves around climbing….which definitely helps!)
I wanted to share, over the next few days, what some of the lessons I learned from climbing are.
New Press Release: Learn How to Trad Climb at Table Rock, Linville Gorge North Carolina
June 16th, 2009 | Posted by: adminAscent Adventure Consultants, a North Carolina Rock Climbing guide company, is offering a weekend trad climbing course at Table Rock Linville Gorge North Carolina, August 15-16 2009.
Apex, North Carolina- June 16, 2009- Ascent Adventure Consultants, a North Carolina Rock Climbing guide company, is offering a weekend trad climbing course at Table Rock Linville Gorge North Carolina. The focus is to give students the tools to make the transition from top rope climbing outdoors to leading traditional rock climbs, to handle the risks while on a trad climbing route, and to become comfortable with falling on their own trad gear placements, in a controlled environment. Read More…
