Tag Archives: Culture

Climbing art exhibit planned for American Mountaineering Museum

Alpine Styles climbing art exhibit

Museum will exhibit art inspired by climbing and mountains beginning November 18. Continue reading

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Going back in time with the Violent Femmes and Pitfall!

Graphic from the cover of Pitfall videogame box

An ode to punk music, snakes, quicksand, crocodiles, Activision and Indiana Jones. Continue reading

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Epic surfing documentary series releases Australia trailer

Way of the Ocean surf documentary

Way of the Oceans: Australia is the first of five surfing films shot around the globe. Continue reading

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2010 Race Across the Sky chronicles Leadville 100 mountain bike race

Leadville 100 Race Across the Sky

Second film from Citizen Pictures on grueling Colorado mountain biking race debuts November 2010 Continue reading

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Mountain Film in Telluride visits New York City

Mountainfilm comes to New York City

Adventure and conservation film festival visits the Big Apple, October 22-24, 2010. Continue reading

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African Queen brings classic whitewater adventure to Blu-ray

african_queen

Film has Hepburn and Bogart running the gnar in 1951. Continue reading

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First there was Dora the Explorer, now Mark the Mountain Guide

Mark the Mountaineer

Illustrated children’s book chronicles the adventures of a young mountain guide. Continue reading

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