(Subject to change, revised 3/19/08)
Cassar Jewelers ClimbFest – Ogden 2008
Schedule of Events
A Celebration of Mountain Adventure Art, Literature and Environment
Produced by Jeff Lowe and OGDEN CLIMBING PARKS, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit corporation
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April 3-17, 2008
Works of mountain adventure art and photographs will be displayed in a number of the restaurants and businesses located along Historic 25th Street and around the city of Ogden for two weeks before the festival. This will allow local patrons of the restaurants to see the art as well as build up the coming festival. There will be an opportunity to purchase the art; however, the art will need to remain on display through the end of the festival. The public will be able to view a particular artists’ work in a particular restaurant.
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April 16 & 17, 2008
Climbing guests will put up new climbing routes in the Ogden area. This will be a hallmark of the festival. Every year the festival will produce a number of new climbing routes done by climbers of note.
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April 18 – 19, 2008
All of the art for the festival will be displayed collectively in the Historic Eccles Community Arts Center located at 2580 Jefferson Avenue in Ogden.
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Friday, April 18, 2008
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6–7 pm | A cocktail hour at the Grand Lobby of the Union Station will begin the evening. The winning art will be on display and available for purchase (if not already sold). Books will also be available for purchase. There will also be a silent auction. |
| 7 pm | Dinner (For reserved seating, tickets must be purchased prior to April 14, 2008) a High Adventure Discount Card will be included with each ticket purchase
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7:45 pm | The festival award winners in both art and literature categories will be announced and special awards will be given to our invited climbers. |
8:30 pm | Dick Dorworth will read from his latest book “Night Driving” |
9–10 pm | Silent auction winners wiil be announced and authors will be available for book signing. |
| Saturday, April 19, 2008 |
8-10 am | Meet in the St. Joseph High School parking lot for a “Boulder Field Clean Up”. |
| The Eccles Community Art Center will be open to the public for viewing of the mountain adventure art and photographs
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| 10–11 am | There will be an exhibition of climbing by invited climbers, including John Bachar, Lynn Hill, Pete Lowe, Pete Takeda and other top climbers. The public is invited to come watch. Park at St. Joseph High School and follow the signs to meet on the Bonneville Shoreline Trail. Free of charge.
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11 am–2 pm
| Learn the basics of bouldering, on the St. Joe's boulders, from the Ogden Climbing Parks instructional staff. This clinic is open to the public and limited equipment will be available. Free of charge
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5:00 pm | A reception will be held at the Eccles Community Art Center. The evening will include multiple readings from invited authors, a full display of all art for the festival, drinks and hor d’oeuvres. This will be a great opportunity for the public to meet the invited artists, authors and climbers. In addition to the art for sale, the public will have the opportunity to purchase books from guest authors and have them signed. This event will be open to the public with no charge. |
In the large meeting room at Eccles Community Art Center
Purchase tickets in advance or first come, first served at the door
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| 6:00 pm | Lynn Hill, one of the greatest, male or female, free climbers in the world |
| 6:45 pm | Pat Ament and the 30th anniversary of “Master of Rock” |
| 7:15-8 pm | John Bachar, one of the greatest traditional free climbers in the world, will present a slide show detailing his life and climbs |
| 8-9 pm | Social hour with special guests |
| Sunday, April 20, 2008 |
| 9:00 am | Dan Schroeder of the Sierra Club will lead a braided trail mitigation project (which was begun at the 2007 ClimbFest). Meet at St. Joseph High School parking lot. |
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