Join us this fall in Waterbury, VT and on the cliffs of Bolton for the fifth annual Vermont Climbing Festival. We’re planning a weekend of camping, climbing, workshops, clinics, competitions, speakers, music and more. All proceeds support the work of CRAG-VT to protect and preserve Vermont Climbing.

The goal of the Vermont Climbing Festival is to have fun, share knowledge and build community. Regardless of intention, climbers can perpetuate an exclusive climbing culture that curtails accessibility. Many people feel unsafe or unwelcome in the climbing community due to racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia and other forms of bigotry. We believe in the Vermont climbing community’s ability to resist these forces and are committed to working to make the climbing community available to everyone.

Schedule:

Friday, September 27, 2024

9 a.m - 3 p.m: Climbing Clinics
5 – 8 p.m: Festival Registration
7:00 – 8:30 p.m: Climber Social with CRAG-VT
8:30 p.m: Climber Story Hour and Campfire Hosted by Bill Patton

Saturday, September 28, 2024

7:30 – 9 a.m: Festival Check-In
7:30 – 9 a.m: Pancake Breakfast Hosted by CRAG-VT
7:30 - 10 a.m: Demo Gear
8 - 9 a.m: Yoga
9:30  a.m - 3 p.m: Member Meet-up
9  a.m - 3 p.m: Climbing Clinics
9  a.m - 4 p.m: Black Barn Farm Bouldering Competition

4 p.m: Base Camp Workshops
Tree ID and LNT for climbers
Vermont Climbing Geology
How to build a medkit
carabiner jewelry making
Story TellinG
Risk Mitigation
Crack Climbing Primer
Using strength, technique and emotion to climb your best
gear swap
Trail Design, Construction and Maintenance

4 p.m: Vendor Village
7 p.m: Keynote Speaker mark Synnott, Presented by the North Face
8 p.m: Dyno Comp and Crack Wrestling Machine with DJ Kang AnAde
Raffle, Silent Auction, Games + More.

Sunday, September 28, 2024

7:30 - 8:30 a.m: Yoga
9  a.m - 1 p.m: CRAG-VT Stewardship Project
9  a.m - 3 p.m: Climbing Clinics

Date: September 27 - 29, 2024

Location:

Farr's Field
1901 US-2 W
Stowe, VT 05672

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