Steve Swenson is the current president of the American Alpine Club and a member of 
the Seattle Vertical World. He will discuss his forthcoming trip to an unclimbed 7,500 
meter peak in the eastern Karakoram in India as well as climbing in Pakistan, China, 
and Patagonia. 
Seattle REI, June 24th 2009, 7:00pm 
The Vertical World Climbing Team is one of the best in the nation: 
 2009 First Place National Youth Bouldering Champions 
 2008 First Place National Youth Bouldering Championships 
 2007 Second Place National Youth Sport Climbing Championships 
 2006 First Place National Youth Sport Climbing Championships 
These dedicated climbers work hard every day to qualify for divisional and national 
events, yet not all of them can afford to participate at these higher levels due to the 
added costs. Last year, team members traveled to Colorado, Utah, and California to 
compete at the National and Divisional levels. Team members represented the U.S. 
Climbing Team at the World Championships in Sydney, Australia and Montreal, 
Canada. You can help our youth climb and win with a gift to: Vertical World Climbing 
Team Fund, PO Box 221008, Seattle, WA 98122 or by contacting CinniF@msn.com. 
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