freeclimb9 Posted October 3, 2002 Share Posted October 3, 2002 The Lilloeet Chamber of Commerce has undertaken the task of putting on an Ice Festival. Hurray! However, it looks like they're in need of help in the form of ideas. If you've got five minutes, please read the following letter, and respond to Bernard. Thanks. From Bernard Schulmann: Hello all Lisa Morello, Catherine Schulmann and I have agreed to take on organising the 2003 Lillooet IceFest. We would like to see the event work out well for everyone and to that end we want to make sure that the interests and needs ice climbing community are met. Our plans are also to make sure that we begin the process for planning 2004 at the same time. Here is our list of what the event should have this coming year: We would like to: * find someone to give a talk with slides one night. * create a good climate for climbers to interact on a social basis * one of the bars to have a decent band for the Friday and Saturday night * have gear try outs back * have ice climbing clinics * have introductory sessions for people who want to try teh sport out - especially Catherine and other locals. * organise a gear swap * try and get easy access into Phair creek made available for the weekend * work with some local snowmobilers to get people into areas that are otherwise difficult to get to. What we need from the ice climbing community: How much are people willing to pay to come to the IceFest? For the clinics? etc.....Who can run clinics? How would we develop an introductory session for people wanting to try it out? What would be the best weekend? I am thinking either last weekend in January or the US Presidents day weekend. What do people want to see on the program if cost and time where not an issue? What are the crucial places to get the message out at? Who else should we be in contact with? Is there a need for low cost accommodation - ie $10 a night? Are there things/products the local sporting goods store could stock that would be hekpful to have on hand for the weekend? Catherine read the Chicks with Picks site is a keen to try this out. We can do much of the logistical organisation to make an event possible, but we need help with the more specialiszed aspects of the climbing community. We can be contacted at 250-256-0137 or 250-256-0354. Tell us what we are missing out on - our aim is to make a skookum event. on behalf of the the organizing team Bernard Schulmann bernard.schulmann@lillonet.ca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambone Posted October 3, 2002 Share Posted October 3, 2002 They should get in touch with the folks at Barrel Mountaineering in Bozeman, Mt. Those guys put on a hell of an icefest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jens Posted October 7, 2002 Share Posted October 7, 2002 That would be cool if they opened phair creek. We really need that areat to be open all year to dissipate the increasing crowds we are seeing each new ice season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CascadeClimber Posted October 8, 2002 Share Posted October 8, 2002 Phair Creek! Phair Creek! Phair Creek! Phair Creek! "Let the powers that be keep the Phair Creek road open. Cause 'A Phairwell to Arms' just looks totally dopin!" Ice! Ice! Can someone sedate me until mid-December, please? -Loren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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