9:00 - 11:00 AM - Demos

🧗 10:00 - 11:00 AM – Gear Up & Go Climb - Clinics will leave at 10:30 AM

Swing by The Notch to grab demo gear and meet your guides if you’ve signed up for a clinic. Then head out to the Uinta Mountains for a day of climbing, learning, and exploring with local pros.

Not doing guided instruction? Grab a cup of Alpha Coffee and breakfast from Climbers for Christ join our Partner Finder Coffee Hour. Connect with other climbers and glean local beta from SLCA staff on the best crags to check out.

🎉 6:00–10:00 PM – Evening Celebration at The Notch

Come back for the full festival experience:

Vendor Village • Live Music • BBQ • Free Anchor Installation Tips & Tricks • Guest Speaker • Chill Fireside

Unwind with mountain vibes, community, and cold drinks under the stars.

Into to bolting: Join SLCA’s Anchor Maintenance Coordinator Drew Brodhead for a hands-on introduction to bolting fundamentals. This 1-hour clinic will cover the basics of fixed anchor installation, including bolt and anchor types, rock evaluation, proper spacing, drilling technique, and best practices for safe, durable placements. Whether you're new to bolting or just curious about how climbing hardware gets installed, this is a great chance to learn. No previous experience required.

Showing of a short film For the Love followed by Q&A

Inside The Notch 8-~10PM

Honky Blue Tonky - homegrown, wild grown, honky tonk, bluegrass and grassroots music. Andy Bailey (banjo, guitar, vocals), Elliot Goldman (mandolin, guitar, banjo, vocals), Gabriel Pramuk (fiddle, mandolin, vocals), Jerry Cochran (Telecaster, mandolin, fiddle) and Mark Vier (Bass). Harnessing the lonesome bluegrass standards of Bill Monroe to the honky-tonk greats of western dance halls. We'll get your feet movin' and your boots stompin!

After the party, keep the good vibes rolling—camp in the Uintas with friends under starry skies.

Reserve a site at nearby campgrounds like Mirror Lake, Shady Dell, or Soapstone at recreation.gov.

Prefer solitude? Dispersed camping is allowed along Mirror Lake Highway—just follow USFS guidelines and grab a pass at the Kamas Ranger Station or online.

🔗 fs.usda.gov/uwcnf

Pack out what you pack in, secure your food against bears, and choose a spot at least 200 ft from water sources to follow USFS Leave No Trace guidelines.

Castle Peak Yurt

Nestled at 9,800 feet in Utah’s pristine Uinta Mountains, the

Castle Peak Yurt offers an unparalleled backcountry experience. As the flagship hut of the Western Uinta Hut System, this fully renovated yurt provides year-round access to over 100,000 acres of wilderness, catering to adventurers seeking both solitude and excitement.

Mirror Lake Scenic Byway – Uinta Mountains Info

Located less than two hours from Salt Lake City, the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway (SR-150) winds 42 miles from Kamas, Utah, into the Uinta Mountains, reaching a peak elevation of 10,715 feet at Bald Mountain Pass. The route features dramatic alpine scenery, lakes, waterfalls, picnic areas, and trailheads, and it eventually connects to the Wyoming border. The Uinta range is unique for its east-west orientation.

Know Before You Go:

• Cell Service: Limited or none throughout the Uintas.

• Weather: August brings warm days (70s°F) and chilly nights (30s°F), with frequent afternoon thunderstorms.

• Dogs: Allowed, but must be leashed in campgrounds, trailheads, picnic areas, and parking lots.

Make sure to grab your Mirror Lake Scenic Byway pass—you can pick one up at the USFS Kamas Ranger Station, use an America the Beautiful National Parks Pass, or purchase locally at the Samak Smoke House & Country Store.

🔗 Learn more or buy online

White Pine Touring, founded in 1972 in Park City, is a full-service outdoor shop offering guided adventures year-round. Their climbing program includes 6–8 hour guided tours and skills clinics in the Uinta Mountains, led by certified local guides—perfect for beginners to experienced climbers.

Book HERE

They’ll be offering two climbing clinics the weekend of the Fest:

• Anchor Cleaning & Rappelling (Sat, Aug 23 Mosquito Wall) – Learn essential skills to clean anchors and rappel safely in a hands-on, supportive setting.

• Let’s Go Climbing (Sun, Aug 24 Cliff Lake) – Designed for new climbers ready to transition from gym to crag, covering outdoor movement, belaying, and Leave No Trace practices.

Use code WPTSLCA2025 at checkout for a special 50% off discount on both clinics.

Learn More & BOOK HERE

🔗 whitepinetouring.com/rock-climbing-park-city.php

Purchase your Festival Ticket and then Book HERE

Inspired Summit Adventures, founded in 2014 and based in Park City (8178 Gorgoza Pines Rd, Unit I), offers personalized full-day climbing experiences—including single-pitch, multi-pitch, and alpine routes—led by AMGA‑certified guides in the Wasatch and Uintas.

They will be offering the following guided experiences the day of the fest August 23rd: Women’s Single Pitch at Ruth Lake, Gym to Crag at Scout Lake, Multi Pitch at the Cobra, Family Climbing at Cliff Lake

Learn More & BOOK HERE

Inspired Summit Adventures also rents out the Castle Peak Yurt (9,800′) for weekend stays—guided, catered, or self-guided—making it a perfect basecamp for climbing, hiking, or relaxing in the Uintas.

You can even rent it the weekend of the festival for a high-alpine getaway with friends.

🔗 inspiredsummit.com/western-uinta-huts

Book HERE

The Backcountry Pros is a Salt Lake City–based guide service (est. 2015) offering half-day to multi-day rock climbing and instruction in the Wasatch—led by AMGA-certified guides.

Backcountry Pros will be offering Intro to Trad clinics on Saturday and Sunday at the Green Meadow Crag during the festival weekend. These will fill fast!

Book HERE

Description:

3:1 ratio $150pp

This is a 3:1 low ratio offering with AMGA trained guides. This is not intended to be an 'on the ground only' clinic. Students will climb and place gear with direct instructor feedback and appropriate safety systems in place.

“Trad”, or traditional, climbing means placing protection on lead and building anchors with removable, re-usable equipment that fits into cracks in the rock. While most trad-climbers no longer trust their lives to a machine nut with some string tied through it, learning how to place modern equipment securely takes practice and a creative mind. Get started with each in this exciting course!

Topics Include:

-Route selection and risk assessment
-Racking
-Assessing rock quality
-Placement of active and passive protection
-Minimizing rope drag
-Safe leading and following- strategy with gear
-Building anchors
-Belay considerations

Utah Mountain Adventures (est. 1993 in the Wasatch Range near Salt Lake City and Park City) offers guided rock and ice climbing, avalanche education, mountaineering, backcountry skiing, trekking, and technical courses led by an extensive team of AMGA/IFMGA‑certified guides  .

They provide both half-day and multi-day climbing instruction and guiding in iconic Wasatch canyons like Little & Big Cottonwood, Mt. Olympus, Bell’s Canyon, plus alpine ice climbing and mountaineering skills—ideal for building expertise in some of Utah’s most spectacular terrain  .

🔗 Learn more and book your adventure: utahmountainadventures.com

ASPECT ADVENTURE SPECIALIZES IN CUSTOMIZED OUTDOOR ADVENTURES, TECHNICAL AND FACILITATION TRAINING.

Aspect Adventure, based in Salt Lake City, offers immersive, custom outdoor experiences—from wilderness basecamps to technical training—in stunning backcountry locations across the West. Their trips and clinics empower guests of all levels to explore through hiking, climbing, rappelling, orienteering, and more.

They’ll be offering a full-day Advanced Single Pitch Skills Clinic on Saturday, August 23rd as part of the fest weekend.

Led by guide Alan Avedovech, this clinic is ideal for climbers ready to level up their technical skills, rescue knowledge, and risk management—especially those interested in becoming safe, confident mentors at their local crags.

• Location: Pico Wall, Uinta Mountains (MAP)

• Cost: $120/person

• Gear: Bring your own or borrow from Aspect (harnesses, helmets, ropes & more available)

Register & Pay HERE
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