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The 2016 Arc’teryx Climbing Academy in Squamish

Arc'teryx Climbing Academy Squamish 2016

The 2016 Arc’teryx Climbing Academy will be held in Squamish from July 14 to 17 this summer. Once again, the popular climbing event expects to draw hundreds of climbing enthusiasts, mountain guides and professional athletes from around the world to Canada’s popular climbing town. They will be providing attendees with educational clinics and seminars, keynote speakers, a climbing trade fair, live music and more.

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Along with an expanded list of of new clinics for 2016, Peter Croft, Kate Rutherford and Dave Allfrey will be giving talks. Croft, one of the foremost climbers of our time, cemented his place in climbing history with an impressive list of first ascents, free solos and noteworthy traverses and climbs, including the first free solo of Astroman V 5.11 and the Rostrum V 5.11 in Yosemite.

Expanding the new clinics to encompass more advanced climbing techniques, Croft, alongside Rutherford and Allfrey, will demonstrate their experience with the latest rope soloing, big wall and offwidth climbing techniques. Will Gadd, Jonathan Siegrist, Will Stanhope and Ines Papert will also be on hand to share their strengths in certain disciplines while providing additional instruction for some of last.

“We’re excited to host such a strong lineup of legendary climbers at this year’s Climbing Academy,” said Justin Sweeny, North American Sports Marketing Manager. “With their assistance, the new clinics have been expanded to include some more advanced techniques, we’ve been able to add more spots to some of last year’s most popular clinics, and the keynote speaker series is shaping up to be the best ever. It’s going to be an action packed climbing event and we’re hoping all greater Vancouver climbing communities join us in Squamish for a great weekend of climbing and camaraderie.”

For more on the Arc’teryx Climbing Academy visit here.

 

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