{"id":4355,"date":"2011-03-24T15:35:33","date_gmt":"2011-03-24T21:35:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.openairlife.com\/blog\/?p=4355"},"modified":"2011-03-24T15:35:33","modified_gmt":"2011-03-24T21:35:33","slug":"slingfin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.openairlife.com\/blog\/slingfin\/","title":{"rendered":"Slingfin"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><strong>BERKELEY, CA<\/strong> &#8211; Slingfin, Inc. today announces the premier of its first products on the world\u2019s highest peak \u2013 Mount Everest.<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\" class=\"MsoBodyText\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\" class=\"MsoBodyText\">Slingfin\u2019s  BFD (7-meter dome), LFD (5-meter dome) and New One (featuring  Slingfin\u2019s patent pending WebTruss technology) will all make their  expedition debuts with some of the world\u2019s most respected mountaineers.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\" class=\"MsoBodyText\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\" class=\"MsoBodyText\">In  honor of the tradition of conducting a puja, a Tibetan Buddhist  ceremony of blessing of expeditions prior to summit attempts of Mount  Everest, Slingfin will host its own puja on April 2, 2011 at 1:30 pm.\u00a0 Lama  Tenzing from the Palpung Lungtok Choeling Monestary in San Jose will  perform the ceremony and provide blessing to Slingfin on its journey as a  new and innovative creator of expedition gear and clothing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\" class=\"MsoBodyText\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\" class=\"MsoBodyText\">April 2nd  is an auspicious day in the Tibetan calendar for puja ceremonies and  Slingfin is very pleased that Lama Tenzing will lead the ceremony and  offer blessings of good fortune to our new home located in the  birthplace of the Outdoor Industry in the US \u2013 Gilman Street in  Berkeley.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\" class=\"MsoBodyText\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\" class=\"MsoBodyText\">The puja will be followed by beverages and snacks for guests along with an open house and product tours all afternoon.\u00a0 Members of the press are kindly requested to respond to our puja invitation online.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\" class=\"MsoBodyText\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\" class=\"MsoBodyText\">Slingfin  is a new name in the Outdoor Industry founded on a simple premise that  has marked the success of industry leaders since the 1960s \u2013 with  passion and experience we design and build the best gear ever made.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\" class=\"MsoBodyText\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\" class=\"MsoBodyText\">Please contact us by email at <a href=\"mailto:slingfin@gmail.com\">slingfin@gmail.com<\/a> for further information requests and interviews.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\" class=\"MsoBodyText\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\" class=\"MsoBodyText\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\" class=\"MsoBodyText\">About SlingFin, Inc.<br \/>SlingFin, headquartered in Berkeley, CA, designs and builds the best outdoor gear ever made.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\" class=\"MsoBodyText\">Support the Conservation Alliance through generous donations!<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\" class=\"MsoBodyText\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\" class=\"MsoBodyText\">SlingFin, Inc.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\" class=\"MsoBodyText\">1300 Fifth Street<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\" class=\"MsoBodyText\">Berkeley, CA 94710<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\" class=\"MsoBodyText\"><a href=\"http:\/\/slingfin.com\/\">slingfin.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BERKELEY, CA &#8211; 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