The North Face® Ski Challenge TourFirst launched during the 2006-2007 winter season, The North Face® Ski Challenge presented by GORE-TEX® grew over the last three years to include a roving pan-European qualifying tour, concluding with event finals in Val Thorens, France.Open to all European residents—both boys and girls—born between 1989 and 1997, The North Face® Ski Challenge presented by GORE-TEX® is arguably the most important competition for younger skiers hoping to break into the circuit. The event promotes all mountain skiing, as each kid competes in both big-mountain freeride and park & pipe freestyle contests. The event also places increased emphasis on avalanche awareness and mountain safety. Check out the website! The North Face® Speaker SeriesFall 2009 Go the distance, climb to the limit, ski the steeps, leap off a cliff and fly. Six top athletes from The North Face® share tales of adventure and extreme endurance in a live speaker series that takes you along for the ride. The North Face® Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc®August 25-30, 2009 Chamonix, France The North Face® Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc® is a unique event in the world of endurance running. The 166km race circuit passes through three countries (France, Italy, Switzerland) and an elevation gain of 9400 metres. June 4th, An Evening with James PearsonJames Pearson will be at The North Face® Store Bristol to share the funniest climbing videos ever recorded during his forty day climbing European Roadtrip. The North Face® Athlete Simone Moro in MilanThe North Face® invites you to meet Simone Moro and share his ultimate adventure on Makalu at The North Face® Store Milan, March 26th 2009 at 6.30pm. More about Simone The North Face® Athletes Eneko & Iker Pou in BarcelonaRenowned climbers, and The North Face® athletes, Eneko and Iker Pou, will present their Seven Walls/Seven Continents project to Vertic Outdoor customers in Barcelona on Thursday October 23rd 2008. Deep Water Soloing in Mallorca, SpainThree The North Face® climbers—James Pearson (UK) and brothers Eneko and Iker Pou recently competed at the Psicobloc event in Mallorca, September 8th to 14th. The event, organized by Red Bull, combines the best elements of soloing and bouldering: enthusiasts climb cliffs above the sea with no rope and with only the water below to break their fall. Read James Pearson's story Read the news The North Face® Mountaineer Simone Moro to Lecture in SpainSimone Moro will hold a lecture at the International Week of the Mountain in Cerdedilla. His lecture "8,000 Meters of Life" is the story of his journey through mountaneering to the remote corners of the earth. For more details, read the news About Simone Moro The North Face® Mountaineer Simone Moro to Present his New Book, 8,000 Meters of Life, in Milan![]() Photocredits: Simone Moro's Archives. Celebrate Simone Moro's book’s publication with a free book launch sponsored by The North Face® on 7 May 2008, 18.30, at the Mondadori Multicenter in Milan. For more details, read the news About Simone Moro The North Face® Athletes Eneko & Iker Pou in MadridThe Pou Brothers will present their successful "Seven Walls/Seven Continents" Tour at The North Face® Shop-in-Shop located in El Corte Ingles. For more details, read the news The North Face® Athletes Eneko & Iker Pou in Northern ItalyThe North Face® Athletes Eneko & Iker Pou will give free presentations and climbing demonstrations in Arco and Sirtori, in Northern Italy. For more details, read the news The North Face® Store in BarcelonaThe North Face® Athletes Eneko & Iker Pou and Ester Sabadell are going to be sharing their adventures and their life experiences with the young people at The North Face® Store in Barcelona. They also will be available to sign autographs and answer questions. For more details, read news regarding the Pou Brothers and Ester |