4:00 PM: Check-in Opens at AAC Booth

4:00 PM: Vendor Village Opens
Games, swag, entertainment, meet sponsors, raffles, silent auction, fun and more!

Check out all the brands and DEMO awesome gear for Free!

5:00 PM: Dinner
Food trucks open at Vendor Village.

7:00-8:30 PM: Films/Presentations

8:30-10:00 PM: Games and Dancing

9:30 PM: Check-in Closes at AAC Booth

10:00 PM: Campground Quiet Hours Begin

7:00 AM: Check-in Opens at AAC Booth

7:00 AM: Free Breakfast
Served by Climbers for Christ.

LAST CHANCE to grab DEMO GEAR from our incredible brand partners!

8:00 AM: Clinics Begin
Show up at the Vendor Village for your pre-registered clinics packed and ready or the day.

8:15 AM: Clinics
Depart from Applegate and go to clinic locations.

9:00 AM: Check-in Closes at AAC Booth

9:00 AM-3:00 PM: Climb United Meetup
Go bouldering with various affinity groups.

4:00 PM: Vendor Village Opens
Games, swag, entertainment, meet sponsors, silent auction, fun and more!

5:00 PM: Food trucks open!

7:00 PM: Speakers, Films, and Fun

9:00 PM: Vendor Village closes

10:00 PM: Quiet Hours Begin

9:00 AM-1:00PM: Stewardship Day with the Arkansas Climbers Coalition at Lincoln Lake
We’d like to show some gratitude to the ARCC for overseeing the rock climbing in Arkansas. Help us help them at a local stewardship event where we can join forces to clean up trails, pick up trash, and rebuild approach trails as a thank you for letting us gather in their woods.

In this clinic you will gain a more complete understanding of fear and stress in your body, reframe your responses as adaptable, and learn about specific tools you can use to start to change this experience for yourself. This clinic goes WAY beyond practice falls. This clinic is taught by @trangoclimbing / @tenayaclimbing athlete @karly_rager. She is incredibly passionate about the role our mental world plays in our climbing progression and cannot wait to help you with your head game on rock! Come with an open mind!

Prerequisites: any climbing level, but must be proficient to top rope belay

Equipment Needed: Harness, helmet, Autolocking belay device, climbing shoes

How to efficiently and safely project sport climbs. Cover topics including warming up, stick clipping, clipping up, rehearsing moves, soft catches, getting back on the wall, figuring out beta, and providing a great belay.

Prerequisites: Ability to comfortably and safely lead sport climbs.

Equipment Needed: Helmet, harness, climbing shoes, assisted braking belay device, rope and quickdraws. Also a climbing pack to hold your gear and food/water/clothing/any basic essentials for the day.

If you’re looking to get in some climbing but your physical disabilities or limitations make it difficult to participate in other clinics, this is the place for you! The instructor team is stacked with supportive, experienced instructors that are ready to offer personalized assistance. Clinic participants will complete a questionnaire upon registration to help determine the assistance they need to have a comfortable day climbing outside, and Craig will coordinate a plan for success.

Prerequisites: no prior experience required

Equipment Needed: All equipment will be provided. If you have your own personal climbing equipment, please bring it!

There is a lot of complicated information out there about anchor systems! So let's learn to spot the "good from the bad" and what is essential in your system. In this clinic, professional climber Marcus Garcia will explain basic anchors systems, discuss what matters most when building anchors, and how to keep a team secure on climbs. This clinic focuses on the simplicity of anchors and will help answer questions about using different anchor setups. Participants will walk away with new knowledge, regardless of their experience levels!

Prerequisites: Previous climbing and traditional anchor building experience recommended.

Equipment Needed: Personal climbing equipment including harness, helmet, personal anchor and belay/rappel equipment, closed-toed hiking shoes, lunch/calories, hydration, and appropriate climbing clothing. If you have your own rigging material (40 - 100’ static line, 6 - 8 carabiners, 1-2 48” slings, traditional gear rack) we encourage you to bring it as instructors will have limited amounts to share and you’ll have the opportunity for hands-on training with it.

Ladies unite! Take your climbing to the next level and tie in on the sharp end with confidence. Whether you are just learning to lead or wanting to gain more skills as a new lead climber, this clinic is for you. Clinic will include learning how to rack for best efficiency, what gear to select for where if necessary, how to select a rope for the project or send, and what to do when you reach the anchor - or no anchor... Anna Pfaff will give you beta and help you build stoke to confidently grab the sharp end and send.

Prerequisites: ability to follow a 5.9

Equipment Needed: harness, helmet, shoes

Climbing is for EveryBODY! Join La Sportiva Athlete Drew Hulsey @drewclimbswalls for a day of rock climbing! This clinic is focused on body positivity and getting out and climbing. This clinic is for beginners to whoever just wants to come out and climb. Join us!

Prerequisites: All are welcome! Beginner friendly and for anyone who wants to join

Equipment Needed: Shoes, Helmet, Harness. Optional: Chalk Bag

Feeling stuck in your climbing movement? Genevive @walkergenevive will help you refine your existing abilities, identify and correct problematic practices, and offer advice for your personal climbing technique. Concepts will include power, flow, footwork, center of gravity, body tension, and static and dynamic movement.

Prerequisites: top rope belay

Equipment Needed: Personal Gear: shoes, harness, helmet

This clinic is catered to parents, guardians and family members interested in being able to best support their youth climber while introducing them to climbing outside. We will focus on assessing terrain while diving further into technical systems of how to set up a Top Rope. Youths will practice how to tie in as a climber, movement techniques on the wall, and how to assess risk at a crag. All youth must be accompanied by an adult.

Prerequisites:
Adults: General understanding of knots, climbing vocabulary and gear will be helpful, but not necessary.
Youth: comfortable being outside and following verbal instructions

Equipment Needed: Personal gear: shoes, harness, belay device, helmet. Feel free to bring your own ropes, racks and any other gear that you'd like to learn how to better use / inspect.

Sign up for this clinic if you have spent time in the gym but are looking to learn the fundamentals of taking that knowledge to the outdoors. The skills covered in this clinic will be an introduction into top rope anchors, knots and hitches, lowering and rappelling, and risk assessment.

Prerequisites: top rope belay

Equipment Needed: personal harness and shoes. If you have a belay device, chalk, and a helmet, please bring them!

Are you prepared for the unexpected while climbing? The Self Rescue Clinic introduces climbers to the essential skills for managing unforeseen situations when climbing, especially in multi-pitch scenarios. Whether you're new to multi-pitch climbing or a seasoned enthusiast, this clinic is designed to equip you with the know-how to confidently handle challenging scenarios and ensure your safety.

What to Expect:

In this clinic, participants will delve into a range of vital self-rescue techniques. Your instructor will guide you through the process of setting up a basic haul system, executing load transfers, improvised ascension techniques, creating improvised rappel devices, and essential tips for preventing mishaps.

Takeaway Resources:

Participants will receive valuable follow-up resources for at-home practice, allowing them to reinforce and refine the skills learned during the clinic.

Don't let unexpected situations catch you off guard. Join us at the Self Rescue Clinic and equip yourself with the skills and confidence to tackle unforeseen challenges.

Equipment required: While some equipment will be provided, participants are encouraged to bring their own harness, helmet, belay device with locking carabiner (preferably an ATC Guide or Reverso), Prussic cord or hollow block equipped with locking carabiner, four additional locking carabiners, 120 cm nylon sling, one alpine draw, and cordellete. Extra equipment will be available for use during the clinic.

Prerequisites: Participants must have sport leading experience, and be able to belay and rappel on a tube-style belay device.

Grab your climbing shoes and meet some of your fellow climbers during the AAC Climb United Meet-up! Join local affinity groups for a FREE day of bouldering and community. To be mindful of individuals’ needs, we may subdivide into smaller groups the day of to best accommodate personal needs and obstacles while maintaining an appropriate group size. Please note that this is not a guided session, and no climbing instruction will be provided.

Prerequisites: We encourage participation from BIPOC, AAPI, LGBTQ+, Plus Size climbers and self-selected allies.

Equipment Needed: climbing shoes. optional: crash pad