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Join us on Friday October 28th as High Country Outfitters welcomes Dr John All and Frank A Nederhand as they present Himalayan and Andes Mountains Expeditions A multi-media presentation discussing the environmental impact on our worlds tallest mountains.   There will be a raffle to benefit the 2011 Cordillera Blanca Environmental Expedition.

Dr John has a BS from Duke University in Environmental Science, a law degree in International and Environmental Law and Environmental Planning Master’s from the University of Georgia, and a PhD in Global Climate Change and Remote Sensing from the University of Arizona. He has spent a long time studying human impacts on the ecosystem and the policy tools that can improve conservation while not detracting from human needs. In the past two years Dr John has spent 3 months in Africa, 11 months in Nepal, and almost 2 months in Mexico working on these issues … and climbing of course.

Dr John All has an impressive climbing resume that consists of Mt. Everest North Col/North Ridge(8850m),  Tibet; Mera Peak (6476m), Nepal; Lobuche Peak(6119m), Nepal; Imja Tse, Nepal (6160m); Cotopaxi (5911m); Illiniza (5248m), Ecuador; Pico de Orizaba (5636m), Mexico; Iztaccihuatl (5230m), Mexico; Pico Pan de Azucar (4680m), Columbia; Mont Maudit (4465m), France; Mt. Blanc de Tacul (4248), France; Mt. Whitney, East Face (4421m), California; Longs Peak (4345m), Colorado; Mt. Shasta (4322m), California; Mt. Rainier(4392m), Washington; Cerro Chirripo (3820m), Costa Rica; Cathedral Peak, Free Solo, (3326m), California; Half Dome, (2693m). California; El Capitan, California; Moldoveanu Peak (2544m), Romania; Devil’s Tower, Wyoming.

Join High Country & Guest Chefs Saturday Morning to Learn the Art of Eggin’

Currently all of our classes are being held at our Avenue East Cobb location.

Classes are at 10:00 am every first and third Saturday of the month.

Call 770-321-4780 for more information

Big Green Egg Classes –  offered by High Country Outfitters

Schedule of classes:

• October 15:  Eggin’ 101
• November 5:  The Ceramic Craze
• November 19:  The Perfect Turkey
• December 3:  Eggin’ 101
• December 17:  Green Eggs & Ham

4475 Roswell Rd Suite 1120
Marietta, GA 30062

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EXUM Mountain Guides is touring the east coast to celebrate its 80th anniversary with breath-taking photography. Come check out the beauty and allure of the Tetons in a killer slideshow! There will be shots of powder skiing, ski mountaineering and the elusive Grand Traverse. We will have food cooked on the Big Green Egg, story time and more!! Yea, c’mon! See you Thursday!!

High Country Outfitters is proud to be a part of the 2011  Sandy Springs Summer Splash – You are invited to The Coolest Event of the Summer! Summer Splash is the annual 6-mile float down refreshing waters of the Chattahoochee River. This annual event brings hundreds of residents and visitors in the water for a fun, relaxing float down the cool waters of Georgia’s most famous river. Grab your kayak, canoe, or raft or rent one from High Country Outfitters and beat the heat. Relax and enjoy the beautiful scenery as the current takes you downstream to enjoy an afternoon of fun activities at Powers Island following the float. The whole adventure takes approximately three hours, depending on current strength and paddling. Summer Splash is a great way to cool off during summer while enjoying the company of your friends and family. Summer Splash is hosted by the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area and Sandy Springs Hospitality & Tourism. 9:00 AM- 4:00 PM. Morgan Falls Dam to Powers Island. Register now by calling the Chattahoochee River National Area (CRNRA) at 678-538-1200 or visiting www.nps.gov/chat/parknews/?second-annual-chattahooche?e-river-summer-splash.htm.

High Country Outfitters will be renting Kayaks, and Rafts for the Sandy Springs Summer Splash.  We will deliver them to Morgan Falls and pick them up at Powers Island.

High Country Adventures is our sister (or brother) company that operates on the Ocoee River in Tennessee.  We run trips on the Upper and the Middle Ocoee.  The Upper is the section that was developed for the 1996 Olympic Games.  This five mile stretch of powerful rapids includes the 1800 foot long Olympic coarse that challenges the world’s best paddlers.  The Middle Ocoee is the most popular rafting river in the country because of its continuous stretch of Class III-IV rapids!  Tumbling through a spectacular scenic gorge in the Cherokee National Forest, the Middle Ocoee plunges 269 feet in over five miles.  From the put-in at “Grumpy’s” to the final wave at “Hell’s Hole,” your professional High Country Adventures guide will deliver you through the wild rapids of the Ocoee River.

You want to make a whole weekend out of trip you say?  Well we have so much more to offer at High Country Adventures.  Have some family fun on the Hiwassee River, go on a wild cave excursion, do some rock climbing, or take a sunset sea kayak tour on Lake Ocoee.

High Country Adventures Ocoee Outpost is your one stop for all your needs.  For more than 37 years, High Country Adventures has maintained a commitment to offer outdoor recreation services that exceed your expectations.  We emphasize this commitment at our 30-acre Ocoee River Outpost, which includes the following amenities:  Eight mountain cabins, a lighted and fan cooled pavilion, professional sand volleyball court, group campsites and bath house, conference center, main bath house, outdoor gear and gift shop.

Find out even more by visting www.hcrivers.com or calling 1-800-233-8594

Here is a little video put together by some of the participants of this past May’s Ultimate Hike.  High Country Outfitters was very proud to have four of its members either participate or provide support for the cause.  All in all we raised over $5500.00 for Children’s Cancer Research! This is a great cause and we encourage all of you to get involved.  Enjoy the video

Ultimate Hike, 2011 from Joya Sain on Vimeo.

Spend $75.00 or more buying a gift for Dad now through Father’s Day and be entered to win a FREE Large Big Green Egg.

We have new shipments from The North Face, Patagonia, Arc’teryx and more.  We also just got in some new Kayaks from Dagger, Perception, and Jackson Kayak.  Give Dad the ultimate Father’s Day gift by purchasing a new kayak and getting the chance to win a FREE Big Green Egg!  What else could he want!

High Country Outfitters has new Kayaks from Dagger and Perception!  Buy a Kayak between now and Father’s Day and get HALF OFF on the purchase of a new paddle.

Join High Country Outfitters and the Upper Chattahoochee River Keepers for the 9th Annual Back to the Chattahoochee River Race and Festival. Paddlers of all ages and skill levels will take to the water on Saturday, June 11, 2011.  The race course begins at Garrard Landing Park on Holcomb Bridge Road and ends at Riverside Park in Roswell, the site of the FREE family-friendly festival, music and awards presentation.

Organized and presented by Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper (UCR) in partnership with the National Park Service,Fulton County, and the city of Roswell, the event is organized to celebrate the Chattahoochee and foster a sense of community around the river that serves 3.5 million Georgians and 70% of metro Atlantans.

THE RACE begins at 9am and includes open and recreational categories, various age divisions, solo and tandem canoe divisions, kayak and sea kayak divisions and new this year, stand up paddle board divisions. Paddlers wanting a competitive race will traverse the 10-mile course, while recreational paddlers will take the eight-mile course. Both include exciting Class I-II rapids and conclude at Riverside Park. Timing officials will be provided by Georgia Canoeing Association.  See Race Details below for additional information.

THE FESTIVAL at Riverside Park, 10am to 2pm, is free and family-friendly. Racers and others will enjoy live music plus Riverside Park’s “spray ground,” face painting, balloon artists and other family-friendly activities, as well as vendors and an array of environmental exhibits.

Register Now