7th Annual Climb4Life^SM Salt Lake

Parallel Universes
1 Night. 3 Amazing Climbers.
Kehl
Kinder
Wirtz

Experience the inner life of an artist and Zen rock warrior where movement is masterpiece. Tag along on a free wheeling rock adventure  around Europe and the USA.  Be transported to other worldly first ascents on big walls in exotic Middle Eastern locales. Don’t miss Jammin’ Music. Awesome Imagery. Rockin’ Stories! One evening. 3 climbers. Parallel Universes united by their passion for rock.

When: September 19th 2008

Where: Salt Lake City Library
210 East 400 South
Salt Lake City UT 84111
(801) 524-8200

Time: 7:00pm doors open at 6:30pm

Cost: $10 at the door includes entry into the raffle. (Climb4Life participants free)

Parallel Universes is part of the 7th HERA Ovarian Cancer Climb4Life 9/18-21, 2008. Money raised will go to benefit Woman2Woman, a community based support group for women with ovarian and gyn cancer and the Utah Ovarian Cancer Care Initiative.

Jason Kehl

Join Professional Rock Climber, Artist and full time Vagabond Jason Kehl as he recalls chilling tales of highball bouldering from around the world.

This is not your average slideshow, but a spectacle of sight and sound that will tingle your senses and stimulate your instinctual urge to get out and connect to the world. A mix of beautiful images and video of bouldering first ascents in Japan, Spain, Hueco and Southern Illinois twisted through Jason's artistic eye to bring you a truly unforgettable show.

Joe Kinder

Multi-media entertainment that includes photos and video from around the USA, and Europe. Keith Ladzinski Photography, HD video, and an action packed experience brought to you by one of our top-end climbers, Joe Kinder.

If you're looking for a little motivation, look no further than constantly psyched Joe Kinder. Since he began rock climbing at age 15, Joe's love for the sport has not dwindled. It is this kind of motivation that has kept the native New Englander on the top of his game for the last ten years. While attending university at Maine's College of Art, Joe's unstoppable energy helped him establish hard lines up to V13 and 5.14d. After graduating Joe decided to apply himself fulltime to climbing and moved out west to pursue his passion. Realizing that consistency in climbing means inconsistent living, Joe has moved all across the US including Boulder, Las Vegas, and Salt Lake City. When these cities or living on the road don't cut it, this savvy traveler heads abroad to prime climbing destinations like Spain, France, and Switzerland.

Joe's energy continues even when he unties. "Is he always that psyched?" is a common query to Kinder's constant glow at any cliff. Through clinics, slideshows, and promotional events, Joe loves bringing his passion for the world of climbing to outsiders in an animated way. His involvement with tons of media outlets, and more recently a focus on filming and editing climbing videos, keep Kinder busy on his rest days. With such an unmistakable vibe, it's easy to keep an eye out for one of climbing's key-players.

Heidi Wirtz

Join, The North Face athlete, Heidi Wirtz as she takes you on a journey of exploration and adventure into the Islamic World of North Africa, Southern Asia and the Middle East. The show, Big Wall First Ascents in the Islamic World, is a collage of beautiful pictures, video, music and stories that will bring you from the ruins of Petra to the side of shear cliffs in some the world's most remote and scenic areas.

Heidi recently co founded a non-profit called Girls Education International, that aims at bringing education to young women in under served areas throughout the world.