Red Rock Rendezvous

Red Rock Rendezvous, the nation's largest outdoor climbing festival, is this weekend.

Located in the Red Rock National Conservation area near Las Vegas, Nevada, the escarpment has an estimated 1,700 different climbing routes of varying skill levels.

The festival offers clinics and climbs for all experience levels.

Beginners get personalized instruction in small groups to help get hooked on climbing. World- Class climbers put on clinics for intermediate and advanced participants looking to learn new skills like self rescue.

Check out all the details here.

An Intro to Speedflying

Suunto Ambassador Neil Amonson is at it again. This time Neil introduces us to the world of Speedflying. Neil and a few friends were at the Canyons resort near Park City, Utah this week and he shared his adventures.

Speedflying is a relatively new sport that has a large following in Europe, combining a high speed paraglider with skiing. Unlike my summer hobby of BASE Jumping, no cliff is need to start this type of flying. Just a steep slope and the speed generated from your skis and you quickly lift off the ground. You can choose to fly hundreds of feet off the ground, just a few inches or ever stay in contact with the snow.

I wear my Suunto Core and it came in handy recording the altitudes gained during our hikes that day, the rising temperatures reminding us to keep an eye on snow conditions, as well as making sure we didn't lose track of time.

For video of the adventure go here. To see everything Neil is up to, go here.

A special thanks to Jacom Stephens for the picture.

Suunto t6c Contest

Andy Potts wants you to have a free Suunto watch.

To kick off the 2010 season, Potts is giving away six t6c watches - the same kind he uses in races and training sessions.

The t6c is like a sports laboratory on your wrist. The professional-grade tool monitors, analyzes and optimizes your training. Features include real-time Training Effect, EPOC, heart rate and calories burned. The t6c also has a graphic barometer, training logbook and an altimeter to monitor your hill and altitude performance.

The contest is being held through Competitor. You can check out all the details and enter to win at www.competitor.com/suunto .

Good luck and happy training.