13th Annual Climbing Festival
13th ANNUAL SLCA CLIMBING FESTIVAL
Climb. Connect. COMPETE. Protect.
PARTY FOR A CAUSE
đź“… Saturday, August 22, 2026
📍 Goldminer’s Daughter Lodge – 10160 E Hwy 210, Alta, UT 84092
Crag All Day, Chill Into the Evening
Demos. Clinics. Competition. Yoga. Demos. Stoke. Stories & high alpine vibes.
Unwind with Mountain Vibes at a Party to Remember
Tickets coming soon
What to expect on Saturday, August 22, 2026
9:00 AM - Breakfast by Climbers for Christ, coffee by Alpha Coffee & gear demos - Demos include Harnesses & Helmets from petzl, & climbing shoes from la sportiva & Tenaya.
9:30-10:30 aM converge physical therapy group session
10:30 AM - Clinic’s head into the mountains & the first ever Cecret Challenge starts
Clinics by our local guide outfitter companies including: Utah Mountain Adventures, Wasatch Mountain Guides, Red River Adventures, Inspired Summit Adventures, Snowbird Mountain Guides, and Converge Physical Therapy
5:00 PM -PARTY IN THE MOUNTAINS
Cecret Challenge cut off
vendor village & Lawn games
dinner, & drinks available for purchase
6:00 PM - Cecret Challenge awards
7:00-8:00 PM - Keynote Presentation - Inside the Rescue: Stories from the Wasatch
Go behind the scenes of some of the Wasatch’s most significant climbing incidents during this featured multimedia keynote presentation. Through powerful images, firsthand storytelling, and personal reflections, rescuers, survivors, and recovery professionals will take audiences inside local climbing accidents in Little Cottonwood Canyon and beyond—sharing how rescue operations unfold, lessons learned, and the long road to recovery. This unique program offers a rare inside look at local rescues while highlighting the resilience, community, and support systems that help climbers return to the places they love.
Speakers include Michael Finger (Salt Lake County Search & Rescue), Katey Blumenthal, DPT (University of Utah Climber’s Clinic), Toya Eastman (USA Para Climbing), and climbing accident survivors Garrett Day and Elise Timothy Day.
8:30 PM - Film showing
9:00 PM - Silent auction winners grab your gear.
mingle & enjoy lcc
10:00 PM - EVENT Ends - sorry you can’t stay here
Introducing the Cecret Challenge: Bag your Bolts
For the first time ever, test your Little Cottonwood knowledge and bring home some big winnings.
Your festival ticket is your direct entry into the Cecret Challenge and you won’t want to miss it!
More to come…
🔥 Your Impact
Proceeds directly fund:
Fixed anchor maintenance
Climbing access trail improvements
Advocacy to keep climbing areas open in the Wasatch
