Lillooet Ice Climbing Festival 2001
 January 19 to 21
 Lillooet, British Columbia

 You are cordially invited to Western Canada's premiere ice climbing event!!

 Lillooet, British Columbia, November 26, 2000: The Lillooet Ice Climbing
 Festival is scheduled for January 19th to the 21st, 2001, in scenic
 Lillooet, British Columbia. The event is the region's premiere ice climbing
 festival, and will include three days of unlimited ice climbing,
 professional clinics, and socializing with some of the best ice climbers
 from Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest.
 
 ***Will Gadd and Kim Csizmazia to participate (slideshows, clinics); "Colorado:
 Wild Climbs" and "Ice in Iceland" movies; Clinic particulars; Festival
 prices and inclusions.
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 Will Gadd and Kim Czismazia, both from Canmore, Alberta, are confirmed for
 the Lillooet Ice Climbing Festival! They bring their considerable talent,
 slideshows, and teaching ability to the event, plus an array of Black
 Diamond ice climbing equipment for demonstration.
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 The Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival has graciously donated
 two movies for the Festival, "Wild Climbs - Colorado," and "Ice in Iceland."
 
 Clinics
 Three clinics have been announced, which will run Saturday and Sunday:
 
 * Mixed Climbing: Introduction and skill building for rock and ice
 climbing;
 
 * Performance/ Technique: Evaluation and development of ice climbing
 skills, and;
 
 * Women's Clinic: Ice climbing instruction for women, by Kim
 Csizmazia.
 
 All courses are limited to 10 participants per day, and are $100.00 each
 (tentative). It is highly recommended that you register in advance for the
 clinics, due to the limited space;
 
 Mountain Equipment Co-op will have demonstration ice climbing gear at Marble
 Canyon all weekend;
 
 Cost
 The Lillooet Ice Climbing Festival registration fee is $25. This includes
 admission to evening social events (including slideshows, movies, door
 prizes, etc.), gear and technical demonstrations, the long-anticipated,
 Festival-released Lillooet Ice Climbing Map, a chance to participate in the
 clinics, and unlimited ice climbing! Climbers can obtain a Festival and
 Clinic Registration Package from Lyle Knight at lknight@uniserve.com
  , or P.O. Box 254, Lillooet, British Columbia, V0K 1V0.
 
 *The Location*
 The historic gold-mining town of
 Lillooet (pop. 2500) is located deep within the Coast Mountain Range, nestled on the sage and pine covered terraces above the Fraser River (ele. 240m). The
 rugged, surrounding mountains frame this tourism and resource-based
 community, affording spectacular vistas and exceptional outdoor recreation
 at every turn.
 
 Lillooet is approximately 400km north of Vancouver, and 200km west of
 Kamloops. It is accessible from the south on Highway #1/ #12 (Fraser
 Canyon), or Highway #99 through Squamish. Highways #97/ #99 access Lillooet
 from the Interior. All routes are regularly maintained in the winter, but
 it's worth checking the BC Road Report before travelling to Lillooet. http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/bchighways/roadreports/roadreports.htm>
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 *The Climbing*
 Don Serl's and Bruce Kay's Climbers' Guide to West Coast Ice ( Elaho
  1993) describes Lillooet as being "the
 epicenter of the finest, and certainly the most reliable, concentration of winter ice routes in southwestern BC." Lillooet is host to over 100 climbs, from quick roadside hits to towering epics. Grades range from WI2 to WI6, and the season runs from early December through to the end of March. Most climbs
 are concentrated in the Cayoosh Creek Canyon and Bridge River Canyon corridors. _____
  * The Event*
 The Lillooet Ice Climbing Festival is scheduled to take place from Friday
 (January 19) to Sunday (January 21). Friday and Saturday nights (starting
 at 7:00pm) will include Festival and Clinic Registration (Friday), guest
 speakers, slide shows, ice climbing videos, raffles and door prizes, plus a
 chance to socialize with a group of ice climbers from around the Pacific
 Northwest! Friday night will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion (737 Main
 Street), Saturday at the R.E.C. Centre's Mezzanine (930 Main Street) .
 
 The Saturday and Sunday climbing schedule will include tours of the Bridge
 and Cayoosh Canyons, clinics by BC Mountain Guides, equipment and climbing
 demonstrations, and lots of climbing!
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  For More Information and To Pre-Register
  Contact Lyle Knight at
  lknight@uniserve.com
  or write to:
 
  Lillooet Ice Climbing Festival 2001
  Post Office Box 254
  Lillooet, British Columbia
  V0K 1V0
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  *Important Note* There are blocks of rooms (at Ice Festival rates) booked at all motels/ hotels in Lillooet, only until December 31, 2000. Ice climbers interested in attending the Ice Festival are STONGLY ADVISED to book a hotel/ motel room now, as they will go fast (multiple events are booked in Lillooet for the same weekend)!
  The phone numbers are:
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  Mile 0 Motel: (250) 256-7511
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  4 Pines Motel: (250) 256-4247
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  Retasket Springs Resort (formerly JG Motel): (250) 256-7525
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  Hotel Victoria: (250) 256-4112
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  Reynolds Hotel: (250) 256-4202
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Full Sponsors (to date)
 
 Gripped
 www.gripped.com
 
 Mile-O Motel
 1-888-766-4530