The 2008 Teva Mountain Games are under way. Rain and wind and chilly temps put a damper on the opening ceremonies, but despite the weather, more than a hundred revelers turned out for the Jerry Joseph Band, who opened the games at Check Replica Breitling A4935011-C6-36 Windrider Cockpit Men's Watch Point Charlie. The 7th annual games began Thursday morning with the Dagger Steep Creek Championship on Homestead Creek. Tao Berman won the men’s event for the second year running; Tayna Faux took home the women’s comp. The day ended with the usual schmoozing and requisite boozing at Vendetta’s, but the scene was a little subdued.
Seems most are saving up for the weekend. The games continue today with qualifying events for both freestyle kayaking and the IFSC Bouldering World Cup. Replica Breitling Windrider Chronomat Evolution Watch Tonight Ozomatli has a free show, followed by the Mountain Ball at Samana Lodge. We’ll have updates as the games continue, both on the sporting front and—possibly more important—the social scene. No one’s amused anymore. A Times spokeswoman said the climbers are acting irresponsibly and jeopardizing the safety of curious passers-by. -Claire Napier Galofaro
Yet another ambitious activist summited the Times building this afternoon and in nearly the same fashion as the first—no rope, thinly veiled publicity stunt, eventual arrest, etc. At first the folks inside thought he was a window washer, then a pervy Replica Breitling A1335812-Q5-366A Windrider Chrono Men's Watch Peeping Tom. Finally, they discerned that he’s actually just a run-of-the-mill, unoriginal malaria-awareness activist. Turns out, he was so inspired by climber number one that he rigged himself a “Malaria No More” top out of a dirty t-shirt and scaled away, smiling all the while.
