Once again High Country Outfitters is bringing the Reel Rock Tour to Atlanta, GA!
On Thursday, September 22nd, 2011 the doors of Lefont Theater in Sandy Springs will open at 6:30pm as the climbing scene in Atlanta, GA turns out to support the Southeastern Climbers Coalition. If you were there last year then you know what I am talking about and if you weren’t be sure not to miss it this year. High Country Outfitters along with other businesses and associations in the Atlanta area have banded together to bring you Reel Rock Tour IV and it is bigger and better than before. We are gathering some pretty sweet prizes for the this years raffle which will also benefit the SCC so get there early and get ya some raffle tickets. There will be some great vendors on site to answer some questions and show you some of the great new gear that you will of course be able to find at your local High Country.
The nitty gritty:
Sender Films and Big UP Productions are bringing audiences a mind-blowing, palm-sweating pump-fest of climbing flicks for the 6th annual REEL ROCK Film Tour. We’ve gathered the wildest climbing stories from around the globe: The legendary race for The Nose speed record; A nine year old bouldering prodigy; Tommy Caldwell’s efforts on the hardest big wall free climb; A crazed high-lining champion; The most insane ice climbing action ever and more. It’s all part of the cinematic tour de force that is REEL ROCK VI.
September 22nd, 2011. Showing at Lefont Theater in Sandy Springs 5920 Roswell Road Northeast. Doors will open at 6:30pm and the show will start at 7:30pm. Tickets are $12.00 in advance and $15.00 at the door (please bring cash if you can). Advance tickets can be purchased at either High Country Outfitters Location.
What an amazing time we had at Boat Rock this year! We couldn’t have asked for better weather. Check out the slideshow below courtesy of our resident photographer Kelly Bussell and also check out 
I just got back from a fabulous trip to St. Simons Island to do some relaxing and a bit of Sea Kayaking. Tammy and I were invited down by our friends Chandler and Stephanie to stay at their family home. As a thank you we brought down two tandem kayaks from the HC rental fleet. We stopped in at the local outfitters in St. Simons, Southeast Adventure Outfitters, to get some beta on places to paddle and got some great information on not only where to paddle but when to put in and so forth due to the tide. We had to carry our kayaks down to the surf from the parking area which was quite a chore. I will never do that again without a kayak cart or a Kevlar boat! That was probably the hardest part of our journey. We launched our boats into the Atlantic Ocean and paddled over to Sea Island where we surfed the waves into shore and hung out for a bit and then entered the marsh which was really cool. We paddled the meandering river through the marsh to our take-out point, loaded up the Jeep and headed home for a night of libation and good times. We were able to get in one more trip a few days later. This time we went in reverse and started in the marsh and followed the tide out to sea. It was a beautiful evening as we unloaded the kayaks. A storm was brewing in the distance and about halfway through our trip we got hit with a warm rain. We skirted up and kept paddling it was very exhilarating and a little dangerous because of lightning in the area. We hit the ocean and got to the beach just in time. We had stashed my bike so I hoped on and went to get the Jeep. We loaded the kayaks and got in the car just as lightning started striking all around us and right where we had just been. All in all we had a great time! Come on in to High Country Outfitters and rent or purchase a kayak of you own, get out on the water and have your own adventure.
Recently the guides at High Country Outfitters helped Michael Peterson and his Dad get outfitted for a trek through Switzerland. They just got back and Michael sent me some pictures from their travels. All reports are that they had an amazing trip and all their gear functioned as promised. Enjoy the pictures.
One of our favorite customers, Laney Pifke, is finally out in Jackson, WY in the Teton Mountains. We have been working with Laney and her dad Bruce for a while now making sure we got Laney as prepared as possible. I hope we did a good job and hope Laney has a safe, exciting adventure. More updates to come.
Hope all is well in Atlanta.
