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ShAFF 2010
Hi guys, check this out. Looks like it’s gonna be a great event.
More adventure, less air miles. This March the Sheffield Adventure Film Festival will feature 44 action and adventure packed award-winning films featuring adventure sports and travel from around the globe. Get yourself to The Showroom (the largest Independent Cinema outside of London, and voted Best Cultural Venue in the region) and make just one journey for a round-the-world the trip of a lifetime. From sea kayaking and free running in the UK to mountaineering in Papua New Guinea, solo big-wall climbing in California’s Yosemite Valley and 107m waterfall kayaking in Africa, you can take in the films in bite sized 2 hour chunks, as many or as little as you like, all introduced by either the UK’s best ever female climber Lucy Creamer, or Everest Summiteer and professional photographer Ian Parnell. Make sure to take in some of the 24 premieres and experience the big screen, big sound and big audience feel that Youtube and iPhones just can’t offer.
Between stints in front of the screen there’s a whole host of other stuff to do, most of it for free. Bring the kids along for family friendly screenings. Pick up an urban orienteering map, chill out in the photo exhibition with a good book and some live acoustic music. Drop in to the rucksack sale and pick up some second hand kit bargains, have a free physio consultation, or get involved in the Steep Shot photography shoot-out as pro and amateurs battle it out for a substantial cash prize. Donate blood, enjoy a pint of the specially brewed ShAFF beer (preferably not too close to each other!) or have a go in the open Quiz compeered by none other than Sheffield’s own stand-up comedian, climber and author Niall Grimes.
After each of the 5 previous festivals 100% of visitors have said they will come again and bring a friend. That’s a testimonial we aim to repeat this year and long into the future.
Make a weekend of it. Don’t forget that the Peak District is a only a 20 minute train ride away. The festival website will feature discounted accommodation and travel links so that you can make your visit a straightforward as well as fun experience.
Check out the film timetable here.
Tickets:
Per 2-hour film compilation – £6 (£4.50 concessions)
Transferable tickets (Tickets for 10 film showings) – £50/ £40
Tickets for young adventurers film compilations – £5 (£3.50 concessions)
Available from The Showroom Box Office
Tel: 0114 275 7727 or Online
Tickets are also available on the day.
For more info visit:
http://www.shaff.co.uk/
http://www.heason.net/Events/
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Gorge Du Tarn
So we’ve had 3 days in the Gorge Du Tarn and retreating already. This place is beautiful but there is only so much numbness in my fingers and toes that I can put up with. We found an amazing 30metre 8a called Little Big Boss. I’ve never climbed these kind of moves before on outdoor rock and i am gutted to have to say goodbye to it simply because i can only do 3 moves before the numb pain sets in and I can’t feel what I’m holding onto anymore. I will be back one day to this route. I would be rude not to! As we’re driving out of the Gorge the narrow road is lined with icicles clinging to the nearside cliff. It really is quite cold here at the moment, probably the reason why we’ve had the whole place to ourselves. Though luckily there are a few vehicles that pass through here as we had to wave down a driver to help jump start our van. I don’t think our battery liked the cold either. Lucky for us it was a petrol truck and ours started straight away.
So we’re off to try our luck in the land of the Spanish first stop there being Rodellar. Fingers crossed it’s a bit more climber temperature friendly there!!
Retrieving the clips from little big boss 8a. It’s so cold I’m wearing my down jacket and my snow boots!
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Last day in the UK!
Sunday saw a lot of frantic activity as it was our last day to make sure we had got ourselves sorted and everything was packed in the van. Later that night we drove down to the tunnel and slept over at J11 of the M20 at the 24 services. It advertises itself as being an early arrivals services but don’t be fooled… it’s not 24 hours!
So 6.30am Monday morning we dragged ourselves out of bed and drove to the check-in. All went smoothly and as soon as we got in the tunnel we went straight back to bed for half an hour. Next stop in France was Paris though as soon as we drove off the tube it was raining. Good old France! It wasn’t much better in Paris, although it stopped long enough for us to get on our bikes and ride around to the Eiffel Tower but only after about half an hour of looking for somewhere to park the van. We stayed for about two hours after which we got bored of the busy city and decided to head straight for Millau in the Midi Pyrenees. And here we are now, currently sat in McDonalds using their Wi-Fi to bring you this update. It currently snowing and extremely cold so we’re off to see if climbing is actually possible! I will keep you posted with updates and photos. Until next time…
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