International Climbers Festival

Schedule:

6:30 AM - 9 AM: MR. D’S & LANDER BAKE SHOP & KATE’S REAL FOOD GRAB-AND-GO BREAKFAST & SINKS COFFEE under the Lions Shelter in Lander City Park. Bring your reusable mug, plate, and utensils for breakfast and coffee to be entered into our sustainability challenge! This is for ticketed attendees ONLY.

6:30 AM - 8:30 AM: DEMO GEAR CHECKOUT  at Lander City Park. Stop by assorted brands’ booths to pick up gear demos for the day! All gear must be returned from 2 PM - 5 PM.

7:30 AM - 4 PM: FREMONT TOYOTA LIMESTONE RODEO CLIMBING COMP . This is THE annual climbing comp that you do not want to miss! This comp is for ticketed attendees ONLY.

6:30 AM - Shuttle. Shuttle leaves from Lander City Park to Wild Iris - Main Parking Lot. Everyone else should carpool! All competitors must start and be present at Wild Iris Main Wall Crag parking lot.

7:00 AM - Fuel. Get ready for a full-day of red-pointing with coffee provided by Sinks Coffee and bars from Kate’s Real Food.

7:30 AM - Check-In. Put on your best costume and sign-up with a good team name! We’ll be hosting a pre-competition meeting where scorecards will be passed out. You MUST be present to compete.

8:00 AM - Limestone Rodeo Begins! Get ready to run! The competition starts with a Wyoming appropriate send off!

3:45 PM - Aid and Recovery Station. Refuel and relax! The hardest part of your day is over! Enjoy a nourishing and refreshing aid station thanks to Farm 2 Crag and Fremont County SAR.

4 PM - ALL SCORECARDS ARE DUE at the WyoClimbers’ booth at the Wild Iris Main Wall parking lot! You will be deducted points or disqualified, so don’t be late to turn-ins!

4:15 PM - Shuttle departs! DON’T BE LATE!

8 AM - 9 AM: LANDER YOGA COLLECTIVE: MORNING YOGA FOR CLIMBERS  in front of the stage in Lander City Park with Maggie Gowen. This morning session will focus on opening the hips, quads and hamstrings, while also providing poses to strengthen your core and improve balance. This class combines elements of vinyasa flow and yoga postures at a slow, low-intensity, to work up a sweat and tone your body. Modifications are offered for all levels. No sign-up needed! FREE for anyone.

See our Festival-Specific Yoga Schedule for all of our yoga sessions for the weekend.

8 AM - 4 PM: NATIVE YOUTH + FAMILY CLINIC . This clinic is geared towards Lander local youths that want to learn how to climb outdoors and is made possible thanks to local community grants. No Festival All-Access Pass (ticket) is required to participate. Meet at City Park. Find the sign with your clinic name and gather where your instructors are.

SIGN-UP

8 AM - 4PM: CLIMBING CLINICS . Check-in at Lander City Park. Find the sign with your clinic name and gather where your instructor(s) are. Clinics depart at 8:30AM on shuttles or carpool, and finish at 3PM, returning to City Park around 4PM.

IN-TOWN CLINICS ranging from 8 AM - 4 PM at Lander City Park. Find the sign with your clinic name and gather where your instructor(s) are located.

9 AM - 10 AM: METOLIUS CLIMBING GEAR MAINTENANCE  at the Metolius booth. Interested in taking care of and maintaining your climbing gear? Join Eddie Whittemore for a clinic about general climbing gear inspection, care, and cleaning! We'll cover gear such as ropes, slings, harnesses, cams and more!

9 AM - 11:30 AM: LANDER VALLEY FARMERS’ MARKET  located in downtown Lander, on 3rd St. between Main and Lincoln Street.

9 AM - 3 PM: GO CLIMBING!  Take time to explore the world-class climbing and the countless quality lines around Lander, WY! If you need help finding partners or a  carpool, swing by the WyoClimbers’ booth starting around 8 AM. We’ll also be available to help answer any questions about where to climb and how to get there!

9:30 AM - 2 PM: VIP ADVOCACY CLIMBING DAY at Sinks Canyon Shadyside. In partnership with Edelrid NORTH AMERICA, spend a half-day climbing with land managers, policy makers, local community leaders, and other outdoor recreation organizations. This is a special opportunity to experience the things we talk about first hand and to better understand more about the activity we love. Meet at the Lions Shelter at 9:30 AM at Lander City Park for coffee and a meet-and-greet and take the shuttle up to Sinks Canyon. (Please note - this is an invite only event.)

11:30 AM - 2 PM: FOOD VENDORS  at Lander City Park. Purchase food from Mr. D’s Catering in the Lions Shelter.

12:30 PM - 6 PM: THE SUN BUS FREE SCREENING  The Sun Bus is coming to the International Climbers Festival to provide free skin cancer screenings with a dermatologist, sun safety education, and free Eltamd sunscreen and HelloCare samples! Stop by to schedule a free consultation!

1 PM - 2 PM: METOLIUS CLIMBING GEAR MAINTENANCE  at the Metolius booth. Interested in taking care of and maintaining your climbing gear? Join Eddie Whittemore for a clinic about general climbing gear inspection, care, and cleaning! We'll cover gear such as ropes, slings, harnesses, cams and more!

2PM - 8 PM: TRADE FAIR  at Lander City Park. This is day 2 of the Trade Fair. Sponsor booths, food, and music from DJ Sammy Toyon!

4:30 PM - TEQUILA SHOT PARTY It’s Karl Guthrie’s birthday weekend! Stop by the Sport Bolting booth to give him a birthday wish with a cheers! You must be 21+ to participate.

PM - WILD COUNTRY FRIEND-ZY For one hour straight, Wild Country is giving away a cam (or draw) every 5 minutes. The only caveat - you have to touch the booth within 30 seconds of your name being called… best of luck! And make sure to sign-up in advance.

Ongoing - WYOCLIMBERS TRADE FAIR DECATHLON Looking for the ultimate challenge? Our Sponsor-leveled and higher brands are participating in our first annual decathlon. Visit at least 10 booths to compete in their challenge to collect a stamp, and return your completed scorecard to the WyoClimbers table for a special, limited edition prize.

Ongoing - Sponsor Challenges Visit sponsor booths to compete in challenges, win prizes, take part in sweep stakes and check-out new gear/products!

Ongoing - MANTIS BOARD Think you have what it takes to top out a boulder? Test your manteling skills on our custom-made Mantis Board. We’ll have a variety of problems and angles, so warm up your quads!

Ongoing - ReRoute REPAIRS Come by the Black Diamond booth with your loved BD apparel for free repairs from our ReRoute team! We will be patching holes, fixing zippers, performing small sewing repairs, and more!

Ongoing - QUICKDRAW REHAB Is the dog bone on your quickdraw frayed, sun-damaged, or just old? Stop by the OCUN booth to rehab your quickdraw and get that ratty dog bone replaced!

Ongoing - RETIRED ROPE DROP-OFF If you have an old rope taking up space and want to help reduce the footprint that these ropes make, drop it off at the Rubbish Ropes booth!

Ongoing - GEAR DRIVE FOR GLOBAL COMMUNITIES Visit the Global Climbing Initiative booth to support climbers around the world by dropping off climbing shoes, helmets, belay devices, kids’ gear, outdoor backpacks, or new ropes. Used ropes can be recycled at the Sterling Ropes booth!

3:30 PM - 5 PM: ADVOCACY DAY SPEAKER SERIES: BECOMING A LOCAL LEADER  at the Lander Art Center (285 Main Street). This year's speaker panel will be addressing how to become indispensable to your cause by leading through example. The idea is to equip people with the necessary skills to bring back to their respective area. Speakers include Mike Kusiek of Wyoming Pathways, MJ Greene - Executive Director of Lander Community Foundation, Cody Kaemmerlen - Board Member of AAC and Former Member of SLCA, and Alan Watts - “the father” of American sport climbing and steward of Smith Rock. Q&As to follow the speaker panel. Open to Public.

5 PM - 8 PM : WYOCLIMBERS COMMUNITY BBQ AND LAWN GAME Sat Lander City Park. Come join WyoClimbers for an evening of celebrating our local community. This event is free to all, but food tickets needs to be purchased separately.

Ongoing -  Silent Auction

Ongoing - Mechanical Bull A visit to Wyoming wouldn’t be complete without a ride on a bull! We’re bringing back the mechanical bull, back by popular demand so that you’ll get your chance to say “yeehaw” in front of the stage!

Ongoing - Lawn Games like corn hole, bocce ball, croquet, horseshoes, and Spikeball will be spread out throughout the Park for all to use and enjoy!

8 PM - 10 PM: WYOCLIMBERS AND PURE MADNESS GROUP (MELVIN AND ROADHOUSE) KEYNOTE SPEAKER EVENT  at Lander City Park. Come join Keynote Speakers Russ Clune, Cat Runner, Madeleine Sorkin, and Jarmond Johnson as they share their stories. This event is free and open to everyone. Make sure to participate in the Silent Auction, and Limestone Rodeo winners will be announced during the event!

9 PM - 12 AM: CLOSING PARTY AT THE GANNETT GRILL/LANDER BAR PATIO  with live music from Red Dangit.