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SRCFC Winter Conference
El Potrero Chico, Mexico January 28 - February 1, 2009
Enjoy Mulit-pitch (up to 20) Sport Routes!
You can come for the whole time or just the weekend.
Keynote Presenter: Doug Englekirk
Doug is a member of SRCFC and one of our high-profile endorsers.
Doug's major acccomplishments include: First Place in Sport Climbing National Championships 92, 93 and 94, two top ten finishes
in the World Cup in 91 and 92 and ranked #1 climber in the USA in 93-94. His first ascents include Genesis (VI, 5.11, A4+ El Capitan)
and Free at Last (5.14a, Mt. Charleston, NV) Other hard free routes include: Grand Illusion (5.13c, Sugar Loaf)
and To Bolt or Not to Be (5.14a, Smith Rocks). He is still climbing hard and in recent years redpointed The Phoenix (5.13a crack, Yosemite),
Freerider (VI 12d, El Cap) and The Regular Route on Half Dome (5.12).
National Director to Attend
Calvin Landrus, SRCFC’s National Director will be attending. At one of the evening programs, he will be doing a presentation on
doing first ascents in the Ladok region of India.” At another time, he will be sharing about all the exciting things happening with SRCFC.
Helping Hand Ministry
We are exploring options to do some physical needs ministry in villages in the area. We are looking to partner with a friend of SRCFC
who has done charity work in the region. We will encourage all attendees to bring something to aid in this effort. More to come on this!
Other Key Players
Roger Kubly [kublyr@hotmail.com or (608) 628-2068], Area Contact out of San Antonio,
TX and Fernando Maldonado (fmaldonado@prodigy.net.mx), Mexico's Chapter Director out of Mexico City,
will be the event’s main organizers.
They will be doing presentations as well. SRCFC member, Dottie Cross,
spends the winters in El Potrero Chico, Mexico and she is will be working on lodging and camping plans.
Schedule
Generally, the days will be filled with connecting with others attending and doing some “on mission” climbing.
The evenings will be a series of outreach meetings. We may need to spend time in preparing evening meals for the outreaches
and/or doing some helping hand ministry in the local areas. Sunday morning, we will have a worship service together.
What to Bring (complete list will be sent after registering)
___ Camping Gear
___ Climbing Gear
(harness, helmet,
rock-shoes & belay device)
___ Food (except for Saturday Dinner)
___ Camp Chair
D E T A I L S
Cost: $40 donation to cover outreach expenses
You will be responsible for your transportation, camping and meal expenses.
We will try and connect people who want to find a ride or share there car for travel together.
If you fly, we will work to arrange rides to and from the airport.
