I wanted to go ahead and plug a couple of worthwhile events that are coming up next in September…
First there’s the HERA event that Joe and I participate in every year. It’s a great cause and moving experience on so many levels, if you’re in the Salt Lake City area on these dates you should really make an effort to go!

The HERA Women’s Cancer Foundation’s 7th annual Climb4Life in Salt Lake City September 18-21, 2008, will be hosted by locally based international climbing company Black Diamond. The organization—which strives to save the lives of mothers, daughters, sisters, wives, partners, and girlfriends through ovarian cancer research and awareness initiatives—ties climbing with fundraising to bring women and men together to help find a cure. Both experienced climbers and newcomers are welcome (including men and kids), and pro athletes will join volunteers, Exum guides and hundreds of participants to climb for a cause. It is a weekend of learn-to-climb clinics, multi-media presentations by Jason Kehl and Joe Kinder, parties, massage, yoga, and more.
HERA 7th Annual Climb4Life
Salt Lake City, UT
September 18-21, 2008
Hosted by Black Diamond
Register online at: www.climb4lifeslc08.kintera.org
For more information, please visit www.herafoundation.org
Also a little earlier that month is the Rifle Clean-Up. I haven’ been to the clean-up before, but I’ll always willing to help out when there’s an after party!

2008 Rifle Mountain Park Clean-Up
Saturday, September 6th, 2008
Clean-up projects include trash clean-up; rebolting projects with hardware donated by Anchor Replacement Initiative; trail building; and more.
After party sponsors by Avery Brewing. $5 cover for kegs, bbq, and ticket to raffle give-away.
The event is sponsored by Wolverine Publishing, Rock & Ice, Avery Brewing, Access Fund Adopt-A-Crag, Patagonia; Sanuk, Prana, Petzl, La Sportiva, Stonewear Designs, Cloudveil, Larabar, Black Diamond