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Banff Mt. Film Festival World Tour Featuring 2 ½ hrs of adventure films Brought to you by the Idaho Falls Nordic Ski Patrol Thurs. Feb. 9, 2012 - Colonial Theater - Idaho Falls Tickets available at: Idaho Mountain Trading (523-6679) 474 Shoup, Idaho Falls 3 Peaks Outdoor Sports (523-7325)910 E Lincoln, Idaho Falls Colonial Theater (522-0471) 498 A Street, Idaho Falls $10 general seating, $15 at door More info at The Banff Center |
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IDAHO ALPINE CLUB GENERAL MEETING "NORWAY: ENCOUNTERING OUT OF THE WAY PLACES & HARD TO PRONOUNCE NAMES" WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2012 @ 7:00 P.M. SKYLINE ACTIVITY CENTER near the Idaho Falls Airport and 1575 N Skyline Dr Norway's Jotunheimen National Park, containing 200 peaks over 2,000 meters, is home to the largest concentration of high mountains in northern Europe. Galdhopiggen, the highest peak in northern Europe at 8,100 feet, is also located in Jotunheimen which means "Land of the Giants". Last August, McCall Elverum and her husband Peter summited Galdhopiggen in the course of a two week vacation that included five days of hiking in Jotunheimen National Park. In addition to lots of "knock 'em dead" scenery, the Park contains elk and deer and unusual species such as wolverines, lynx and reindeer. McCall and her husband also spent time day hiking in Rondane National Park, Norway's oldest national park and the setting for part of Henrik Ibsen's play, Peer Gynt. Rondane contains 2,000 to 4,000 reindeer. McCall and Peter also spent a day kayaking in Naeroyfjord, one of the smaller and less "touristy" fjords and a UNESCO world heritage sight. Another day they rented a boat and camped on the shores of Geirangerfjord, also a UNESCO world heritage sight, containing the Seven Sisters and Suitor waterfalls plunging down opposite sides of the fjord from one another. Another interesting thing they did was to camp on their own "private island". In Norway, it is legal to camp anywhere, even on private property, provided you are a certain distance from any structure. They saw a little island, connected to the shore by a sand bar, in a glacial lake off the side of the road and they camped there for the night. The meeting is open to the public and all outdoor enthusiasts are invited to attend. For more information contact programs@idahoalpineclub.org Club meetings are generally held the first Wednesday of the month (no meeting in July, Picnic in August) at 7pm. The Idaho Alpine Club is based in Idaho Falls, ID and provides opportunities for members to meet and participate together in many different non-motorized outdoor activities# These "common adventure" trips include mountain climbing, backpacking, rafting, canoeing, spelunking, hiking, bicycling, backpacking, kayaking, and trail maintenance# Through monthly programs, the club newsletter and this WWW site, members become better informed about conservation of our natural resources, in safe and enjoyable outdoor recreation, and wise use of the environment#
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