Results and Reminders

Saturday's Billings Competition results are posted HERE.

Tuesday March 31st is the last possible chance to register for USA Climbing Sport Climbing Series.  See the link in the post below.

Next Competition is the Bozeman Spring Fling on Saturday April 18th.  Information is posted HERE.

Upcoming Important Dates

Thursday March 19th - Intro to top roping for the Junior Team.  Intro / review of lead climbing for the Senior Team.  All team members will need a harness, some are available to rent from the gym.  Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Saturday March 21st - 5pm - 7pm - Date was moved from the 22nd to the 21st. Practice at Spire Climbing Center in Bozeman.  Lead climbing Senior Team members only.  

Saturday March 28th - Steepfest Bouldering Competition at Steepworld.  Climbing begins at 11am be there at 10:30am.  USA Climbing registration is due.  Sign up HERE.

as always all scheduled dates are listed on our team calendar.

Spring 2009 Costs and Expectations

Less than two weeks, March 10th, Juniors at 6pm, Seniors at 7:15pm

Expectations:
The Steepteam program operates on a no cut policy. The team is divided into two practice sessions; Junior Team ages 8-13 and Senior Team ages 14-19. Some previous climbing experience is desirable for Junior team members. Senior team member ideally should be able to boulder V1 or top rope 5.9. Junior team members with exceptional technical skill may be moved up to the Senior team. Each team member is expected to have all necessary gear (shoes, chalkbag, harness) at each practice and competition. Rentals are available at the gym.

Costs:
2009's Spring Session costs are $100 for team fees, $105 for gym fees or equivalent membership, and $175 for a USA Climbing membership and 4 competitions. Spring Session team members may elect to opt out of USA climbing and save $100 off the USAC membership and competition cost. Team and Gym fees are due at the beginning of each session.

Steepteam Spring Calendar

I'd like to ask everyone to direct their attention to the spring season calendar, practices, competitions, outside events, all now located on the web ...... here ...... First practice is March 10th.  It is a web calendar that I will keep updated along with this website.  I recommend bookmarking it.

I plan to add team costs and expectations in the following week.

307 Bouldering Comp - Cody, WY

Final times are set:
Saturday February 7th
women and youth (15 and under) 4-7pm
Men (16 and up) 6-9pm
$25, raffle at the end of the comp ~9pm
Core Mountain Sports, Cody WY, north of Wendy's
while not an official team event, I will be present, route setting or climbing.

Upcoming Spring Schedule

Our USAC Spring traing session will start on March 10th.
The tentative comp schedule will be.........
3/28 - Billings
4/11 - Bozeman
5/2 - Cody
5/16 - Regionals - Boise, IDAHO
6/13 - Divisionals - Bay Area, CALIFORNIA
7/10 - Nationals - Salt Lake, UTAH
More info on the spring program will be posted within the next couple weeks.

Cody will be hosting the Wyoming Bouldering Series on Saturday February 7th. It will not be an official Steepteam event, but myself and other team members may attend. More information here--> http://www.307bouldering.com/event.php?id=64

Winter Thoughts

Steepworld is hosting a Climbing Movie night, Saturday December 20th, 6pm I believe, call the gym for exact info, (25-CLIMB)

Steepworld is offering winter memberships to team kids.  A full gym membership from now till the start of the spring session (early March) for $70.

I had a couple of my ice climbing photographs published in this winter's edition of Big Sky Journal.  Browse though a copy next time you're anywhere that sells fine regional periodicals. 

Cody Comp this Saturday

Just a quick reminder that the Cody Competition is this Saturday, starting at noon, at Core Mountain Sports, just off Sheridan Avenue north of Wendy's.  I recently spoke with Aaron Mulkey, the Cody coach, and he told me they've already got some great routes and dynos set, along with some cool prizes waiting to be won.  Be there by 11:40am.  Also a reminder that we do not have practice this thursday.