Jimmy Chin = Awesome!

Boy, did we have fun with Jimmy Chin last night! The North Face Speaker Series we had was a great success! We sold 17 tickets to the VIP Event, which means that we'll be donating $340.00 to the Ice Age Trail Alliance! And the event sold out with 272 tickets sold. Wahoo! The picture below really does a good job showing how much fun was had and how excited we were to host Jimmy this year.

Be sure to check out our Facebook page for more pics, videos and fun had with Jimmy! We hope you were able to join us and can't wait to hear what North Face Athlete we'll be hosting next year.

Here's a taste of how great Jimmy Chin's Speaker Series talk is:

THIS JUST IN!! Athlete Jimmy Chin to visit Fontana Sports this fall!

THE NORTH FACE NEVER STOP EXPLORING SPEAKER SERIES: featuring TNF Climber and Skier Jimmy Chin

Tuesday, October 15th, 2013 at Promenade Hall in the Overture Center – 201 State Street, Madison WI, 53703

5:30pm – 6:30pm: VIP reception* with Athlete at Fontana Sports Downtown location – 216 N. Henry Street
7:00pm – 8:00pm: Athlete Presentation, followed by Q&A
8:00pm – 9:00pm: Book/Poster signing by Athlete

Jimmy has been a sponsored climber and skier for the North Face Athlete Team for over ten years. He is one of the few people to climb and ski Mount Everest from the summit and has been profiled in National Geographic Magazine, Outside Magazine, People Magazine, Men's Journal and more. Jimmy is also one of the most sought after and recognized adventure sports photographers and filmmakers working today. In the past decade, Jimmy has collaborated with some of the most progressive athletes and explorers in the world, participating in and documenting break through expeditions around the planet, from climbing notable first ascents in the Karakoram, to skiing first descents in the Himalayas. He is a National Geographic photographer and has received numerous awards for his work from PDN, Communication Arts, American Society of Magazine Editors and the Lowell Thomas Journalism Awards. Most recently, he co-founded Camp 4 Collective, a production company focused on adventure sports and lifestyle. Jimmy resides outside of Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

7 PM - Free seat (limited availability): FREE
7 PM - Guaranteed seat: $8.00
5:30 PM - VIP reception* & preferred seat: $20.00
*Proceeds from VIP Reception tickets will benefit the Ice Age Trail Foundation.

Visit http://thenorthface.inticketing.com/events/241376 to order tickets (Not available yet, but soon!)

TNF Speaker Series - Hilaree O'Neill

Join Fontana Sports on Thursday, September 13th at 7:00 pm at Barrymore Theatre (2090 Atwood Avenue, Madison, WI 53704) as The North Face athlete Hilaree O'Neill will be presenting The Road Not Taken

In 2012, Hilaree climbed Everest and its neighbor, Lhotse, within 24 hours. In doing so, she joined an elite group of alpinists who possess the endurance to link two 8000-meter peaks in a single push and became sole the woman to accomplish this feat. Hilaree is the mother of two young boys, whom she and her husband raise in the high mountains of Telluride, Colorado. Named by Outside Magazine as one of the most adventurous women in sports, she has skied from the 8000-meter Himalayan summit of Cho Oyu in Tibet, throughout the Andes, on volcanoes in the Kamchatka Peninsula of Russia, and in the tight couloirs of Baffin Island. Through mountain exploration and skiing, Hilaree has truly lived the dream.

Event Schedule/Ticket Information:

5:30pm-6:30pm - VIP Reception with Athlete
7:00pm-8:00pm - Athlete Presentation followed by Q & A
8:00pm-9:00pm - Book/Poster signing by athlete

Ticket for VIP Reception & Preferred Seating at Presentation: $20 (ALL PROCEEDS FROM VIP TICKET SALES WILL BENEFIT THE ICE AGE TRAIL FOUNDATION)
Ticket for Preferred Seating at Presentation: $8
General Admission Ticket: FREE*

*DUE TO LIMITED SEATING YOU STILL NEED TO GO TO WEBSITE BELOW AND PRINT OUT A FREE TICKET

Visit http://thenorthface.inticketing.com/events/241376 to order tickets.

Dean Karnazes - Life in Motion

We are excited to announce that Ultramararthon runner Dean Karnazes will be our guest athlete/speaker this year! Dean has been dubbed "The Ultramarathon Man" and is ranked among TIME magazine's 100 most influential people in the world. His feat of running 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 days can only be described as "superhuman." Dean's message to us all is "get of the couch, get healthy, hit the trails, and go the extra mile." With that mantra in mind, and with physiology adapted for endless running, he has run 350 miles nonstop, and completed ultramarathons across the world's five greatest deserts: the Atacama, Gobi, Death Valley, Sahara, and Antarctic. This year Dean brought fitness home to millions with his 3000 mile 75 day coast to coast run across America, televised on Live! with Regis and Kelly.

Event Details:

Thursday, September 15th

5:30 - 7:00 pm VIP Reception with Dean benefitting the Ice Age Trail Alliance at Fontana's downtown location - 216 N. Henry St.

7:00-8:00 pm Dean Presents - Life in Motion followed by Q & A

The Orpheum Theater - 216 State St. Madison

8:00-9:00pm Book/Poster signing by Dean at the Orpheum Theater

FREE - General Attendance but please reserve your space at the website below

http://www.thenorthface.com/en_US/get-outdoors/speaker_series/

$8 - Reserved Seating
$20 - Reserved seating and VIP reception benefiting the Ice Age Trail Alliance