July 15Th – Pikes Peak Group Program
July 2014 | No. 203 July 15th – Pikes Peak Group Program Jes Meiris Presents: Big wall speed climbing on El Capitan Please join us in welcoming Jes Meiris to the monthly program Her passions include climbing big walls in alpine style, of the CMC’s Pikes Peak Group at 7:30 p.m. on July 15th in the mountain biking, hiking, playing piano, and snow sports. All Souls Unitarian Church, 730 N. Tejon St. Personal climbing adventures have yielded ascents in Squamish BC, Yosemite CA, Red Rocks NV, Smith Rocks OR, the Cascades, and Colorado's Rocky Mountains to name a few. With climbing partner Quinn Brett, she held the women's speed record on the Nose of El Capitan (10 hours, 19 minutes, on June 10, 2012), and just a couple of days ago reclaimed the record. Come hear about the history, the training for climbing almost four thousand vertical feet, the mental challenges, and bringing all the elements together for a successful climb. Jes is a Colorado native whose passion for the outdoors was kindled at a very young age. After living on both coasts and a few places in between, she made her home in Colorado Springs during the winter months. She coaches a competitive climbing team for Fountain Valley School, leads both indoor and outdoor technical skills clinics, and works as a At the monthly presentation Jes will discuss valuable lessons professional model. During the summer she travels regionally, she has learned through climbing and guiding, including her guiding rock climbing and mountain biking trips. In addition, speed ascent of the Nose on El Capitan.
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