8:00 AM - 11:30 AM: Early Check-in

Stop at Redpoint Climbers Supply for folks signed up for Friday Clinics Only!

2:00 PM - 10:00 PM: General Check-In at Redpoint Climbers Supply

Participants must check in at Redpoint Climbers Supply. Have your ID ready. Then head over to the event venue!

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Friday ½ Day Clinics

Don’t want a full day of clinics? Our ½ day clinics pack skills into a smaller package! Want more than 1 day of clinics? You can sign up for both a Friday ½ day and a full Saturday clinic.

4:00 PM – 10:00 PM Vendor Village and Shenanigans

Grab a drink and some food and go get your Vendor “Punch Card” filled when you visit our vendor booths! You can win a BIG prize if you visit them all!

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM- TINCUP Whiskey Happy Hour

Make your way to the AAC tent for a tasty cocktail made with TINCUP Mountain Whiskey. We'll be serving up this Rocky Mountain made deliciousness to those 21+ but remember to bring your Craggin' Classic cup to keep the event green!

6:30 PM - 7:00 PM - Elaine Elliot’s Rumbling Bald - Climbing & conservation efforts lead by the Carolina Climbers Coalition

This film highlights the importance of stewardship, economic impact and JEDI initiatives and how each component of the climbing community plays a role in opening access to more climbing areas in the future.

7:30 PM - 8:00 PM: Pioneer, Alan Watts

Alan talks about the Birth of American Sport Climbing and the 40 year anniversary, his contributions to the area and the release of his newest edition of the Climber’s Guide to Smith Rock.

8:00 PM: Raffle Time!

9:00 PM - 10:00 PM: DJ Dance Party! Sponsored by Joshua Tree Skin Care

Dave will be serving up the best beats while you serve up the best moves. I see a dance-off challenge in your future!

10:00 PM: Quiet time starts

I know, we don’t want the party to stop either but, our neighbors in the surrounding homes, sure would appreciate it if we respect this rule.

6:00 AM - Rock N’ Run 5k Run

Meet at the adidas booth for a shoe demo then head out with the group at 6:45am for a 5k trail run!

Thanks to an anonymous donor, additional folks can now sign up free for the Smith Rock Craggin' Classic Twilight 5k trail run and their $5 will be covered. If you're interested please RSVP directly on the Strava event, as the AAC Craggin' Classic registration is closed.

7:30 AM - 9:00 AM: Free Burrito Breakfast with Climbers for Christ and Coffee from Redpoint Climbers Supply

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day! Fuel up for your day of clinics and climbing with a fresh, hot breakfast!

**BYO Reusable plate, silverware, napkin and your AAC cup!!

8:00AM- 9:00 AM Climbing & Nutrition Workshop with Marisa Michael

Registration required, $35

8:30 AM - 11:00 AM: Smith Climbing History Walking Tours w/ Alan Watts

Join Alan Watts, the one climber most familiar with -- and responsible for -- Smith Rock's climb to prominence as an international sport climbing destination. Watts will take you on a climbing history tour of Smith Rock climbing areas. Alan's entire climbing career is inextricably entwined with the recent past of Smith Rock, the remote central Oregon crag that now ranks among the world's elite climbing destinations.

**FREE for Craggin’ Registrants. Meet at the Smith Rock yurt, 8:30 am sharp!

8:40 AM: Meet at the Vendor Village Booth for Clinics

Come prepared for the day with plenty of water, personal climbing gear, lunch, sunscreen, and a thirst for knowledge!

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM: Climbing Clinics with the Pros & Local Guides

9:00 AM: Climb United Meetup!

4:00 - 8:30 PM: Multiple Events!

Vendor Visit “Punch Card”

Get your Vendor Punch Card out and go chat with every vendor. In return, they’ll give you the coveted star sticker put on your card. Once you’ve hit up every booth, stop by the Ladies Climbing Coalition booth (BEFORE 8:30 pm) to drop your card in the bucket for your chance to win a BIG PRIZE!

Make Your Own Rope Rug & Artwork- presented by Kristin Gloystein & Andrew Hadlock

Grab the kids and head to the Rope Rug tent with your retired climbing rope and Kristin & Andrew will teach you how to reuse that retired rope to make super cool and practical rope rugs! Tip: Clean ropes work best!

Silent Auction - Open Bidding!

Support American Alpine Club's grant programs, educational opportunities, climbing library, and conservation efforts by bidding on one or more of dozens of awesome auction items, with starting bids as low as $20!

5:00 PM - 5:30 PM: Author Graham Zimmerman, presented by TINCUP

Join award-winning alpinist Graham Zimmerman for a discussion of his memoir A Fine Line: Searching for Balance Among Mountains. Learn how Graham reconciles the love of outdoor adventure with the inevitability of loss in high-risk sports and his social responsibilities as a husband, climate advocate, and community leader.

About the speaker:

As a professional climber, GRAHAM ZIMMERMAN is one of the most acclaimed alpinists of his generation. After graduating from Otago University in 2007 with a degree in geography, he focused on alpinism, a pursuit that has taken him on expeditions to Alaska, Patagonia, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, and all over the lower 48 and Canada. His awards include the 2020 Piolet d’Or, 2016 Cutting Edge Award for Excellence in Alpine Climbing, 2014 Piolet d’Or Top 5 Finalist, and 2010 New Zealand Alpinist of the Year. Dedicated to using his platform for good, he holds leadership roles in a range of nonprofits and outdoor companies, including the American Alpine Club and Protect Our Winters. He lives in Bend, Oregon with his wife, Shannon, and their dog, Pebble.

5:30 - 6:30 PM- TINCUP Mountain Whiskey Happy Hour

Make your way to the AAC tent for a tasty cocktail made with TINCUP Mountain Whiskey. We'll be serving up this Rocky Mountain made deliciousness to those 21+ but remember to bring your Craggin' Classic cup to keep the event green!

6:00 - 6:30 PM: High Desert Climbers Alliance- Smith Rock Re-bolting Project

HDCA is a collective of climbers in Central Oregon that protects and expands climbing access while keeping our natural lands safe and beautiful. They’ll give updates on the Smith Rock re-bolting project, talk about what they do for our community and how you can help support their efforts.

RAFFLE

7:00 PM - 7:10 PM: Mountain Hardwear Film: Both & Neither

As a Mexican-American, Natalie Connell spent her life balancing two cultural identities, with neither fitting quite right on its own, but through art and climbing, she’s found her rightful place as the bridge between the two.

7:30 PM - 8:00 PM: “Let’s Climb Together” presentation by Marcus Garcia sponsored by RAB/Sterling Ropes

A talk about bringing a mentorship program to Kenya. A Global Climbing initiative program that brought an empowerment program to Climbing Life Kenya. That brought resources to bring the best practices of teaching climbing to Kenya. The emotional and physical components were left behind. Allowing Climbing Life Kenya to be thriving program to will empower more Kenya’s not only in climbing but in life as a way of self discovery.

8:00 PM: LAST CHANCE TO WIN!

Get your punch cards, grab a handful of raffle tickets and put in and last bids on auction items!

8:15 PM: Vendor Visit Punch Card

8:30 PM: Silent Auction Winners Announced!

8:45 PM - 9:00 PM: RAFFLE FINALE

9:00 PM - 10:00 PM: DJ Dance Party! Presented by Joshua Tree Skin Care

Dave will be serving up the best beats while you serve up the best moves. I see a dance-off challenge in your future!

10:00 PM: Quiet Time

We recommend you rest those tired bodies and get some sleep but for those of you who are night owls, we ask that you keep your convos to a whisper! We want to be respectful of the neighbors in the houses and tents next to us.

6:00 AM - Rock N’ Run 5k Run

Meet at the adidas booth for a shoe demo then head out with the group at 6:45am for a 5k trail run!

Thanks to an anonymous donor, additional folks can now sign up free for the Smith Rock Craggin' Classic Twilight 5k trail run and their $5 will be covered. If you're interested please RSVP directly on the Strava event, as the AAC Craggin' Classic registration is closed.

7:30 AM – 9:00 AM – Breakfast Presented By Climbers for Christ and Coffee from Redpoint Climbers Supply

8:30 AM- 12:00 PM: Stewardship Program- presented by Smith Rock Group

This program will work on projects around Monument, Southern Tip and wooden step replacement in various areas throughout the park. Please bring comfortable shoes, plenty of water and snacks. Tools will be provided! Meet at the Smith Rock Group booth.

12:00 PM: Event ends. So long, farewell! See you next year!

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 Karly Rager (Athlete for Trango and Rab, CSCS, AMGA SPI, Behavior Change Specialist, founder of Project Direct Coaching [IG + Web]). 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!

SKILL LEVEL:. All climbing skill levels welcome!

GEAR REQUIRED: Harness, shoes, helmet, belay device

PARTICIPANT CAP: 10

Climbing outside for the first time can be a little intimidating. Take the skills you have learned in the gym and apply them to an outdoor setting. Also learn the additional skills you will need to be successful outside like cleaning anchors, stick clipping, reading a guidebook, picking routes, outdoor climbing ethics and considerations.

SKILL LEVEL: Must be able to top rope belay. All climbing skill levels welcome!

GEAR REQUIRED: Harness, shoes, helmet, belay device

PARTICIPANT CAP: 10

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, Marcus 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!

SKILL LEVEL: All levels

GEAR REQUIRED: Gear is provided.

***If you want to bring your own, here’s the list Marcus suggests:

• PAS

• 2 ‘D’ shape, 3 pear or HMS locking carabiners

• 4 non locking carabiners

• 20’ Cordelette

• 13” prusik

• Shoulder sling (24’) double length or 160 cm

• 240 cm or quad length sewn sling

PARTICIPANT CAP: 10

We've all felt the burn as we get pumped on routes in Smith! Get some tips and take some whips with the pros! This clinic will focus on warming up properly, making the most out of “rest stances,” committing to movement and recovery in between burns. Who should take this clinic? Any climber looking for techniques to improve their endurance climbing.

SKILL LEVEL: Climbing 5.11 and higher

GEAR REQUIRED: Harness, helmet, shoes, belay device

PARTICIPANT CAP: 10

This class breaks down everything you need to know to get started trad climbing. You’ll learn to place gear, mock lead and create a solid foundation for your first lead. We will cover setting up trad anchors as well.

SKILL LEVEL: Comfortable lead climbing up to 5.9 outdoors

GEAR REQUIRED: All trad gear is provided. Participants will need their own harness, helmet, shoes & belay device. If you have a quad-length sling, bring this to practice on but it’s not required.

PARTICIPANT CAP: 10

In this clinic, Anna Hazelnutt and Karly Rager will work with you on our skills in the realm of vertical climbing. Body positioning, counterbalancing, route reading, and more advanced footwork will be covered in this clinic in the place where vertical climbing is famous! This is a great clinic for those who want to learn more about the ways you can make vertical terrain feel more like a dance!

SKILL LEVEL: Comfortable climbing 5.10

GEAR REQUIRED: Harness, shoes, helmet, belay device

PARTICIPANT CAP: 10

Want to learn how to project a route? OR want to learn better projecting skills so you can take on your next project with more confidence? Projecting is a process that involves a lot of patience, strategy, success and failure. In this clinic, you will learn how to take on a project by breaking down the big goal of sending into smaller, more manageable steps. You will learn that failure is just a part of the process, and what really matters is that you have a plan for how to fail better.. and to have fun along the way!

SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate- Must be able to lead at least 5.9 sport

About Molly: Molly Mitchel has been climbing for 12 years and is based out of Boulder, CO. She is the 7th woman in the world to climb 5.14 trad: “China Doll,” a 5.14a R. She was featured on the 2020 cover of Rock & Ice and has achieved several First Ascents and First Female Ascents. Through this, Molly has been open in sharing that she has an anxiety disorder and how climbing has helped her find purpose. She loves sharing what she’s learned with others who want to learn. Along with these impressive career highlights, Molly is also a superb yodeler.

PARTICIPANT CAP: 10

Build confidence and learn valuable techniques for making a smooth transition from climbing on plastic to stone. Spend a day at the cliffs learning new skills for the outdoors in areas like safety and techniques like route-finding, movement, fear management but also outdoor necessities like leave no trace and environmental principles and much more.

SKILL LEVEL: All Levels

GEAR REQUIRED: Harness, shoes, helmet, belay device. Bring any other outdoor equipment you want to learn how to use.

Also bring: Water, lunch/snacks, good hiking shoes

PARTICIPANT CAP: 10

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, Marcus 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!

SKILL LEVEL: All levels

EQUIPMENT NEEDED: Gear is provided.

*If you want to bring your own, here’s the list Marcus suggests*

• PAS

• 2 ‘D’ shape, 3 pear or HMS locking carabiners

• 4 non locking carabiners

• 20’ Cordelette

• 13” prusik

• Shoulder sling (24’) double length or 160 cm

• 240 cm or quad length sewn sling

PARTICIPANT CAP: 10

Adaptive climbing aims to make rock climbing more accessible for people with disabilities through the use of specialized techniques and equipment. The clinic will be run by Dave Egan, and Craig Demartino from Adaptive Adventures. This clinic is an opportunity to climb with other adaptive athletes and try out different systems and techniques to figure out what works for you.

Clinic participants will complete a questionnaire upon registration to help determine the assistance they need to have a comfortable day climbing outside, and Dave or Craig will coordinate a plan for success.

SKILL LEVEL: Open to all abilities and experience levels.

GEAR REQUIRED: Harness, helmet, and shoes

PARTICIPANT CAP: 10

This clinic will be focused on learning specific crack climbing techniques from finger locks to hand jams, ring locks to fists and everything in between. We’ll break down these techniques into easily digestible steps and you’ll have the opportunity to practice on the beautiful basalt cracks of the Lower Gorge. OUT in the Wild strives to provide inclusive and equitable outdoor programs for all, specifically focused on uplifting the LGBTQIA2S+ Community. This clinic is open to all and we welcome you to join us in building community together.

SKILL LEVEL: Ability to top rope belay and climb up to 5.10a indoors

GEAR REQUIRED: Harness, helmet, shoes, belay device. If you need a harness or helmet, please let us know.

PARTICIPANT CAP: 10

This intro to multi-pitch climbing will cover everything transitioning from seconding to leading, climbing to descending, building anchors for the ascent and the descent, hauling a pack, planning a route, and much more. The goal will be to give the participants the tools they need to successfully climb both big and small multi-pitch climbs on their own, with confidence and sound decision making.

SKILL LEVEL: Comfortable climbing at least 5.7

GEAR REQUIRED: Harness, helmet, shoes, belay device

PARTICIPANT CAP: 10

Grab your climbing shoes and meet some of your fellow climbers during the Climb United Meet-up! Whatever your skill level or background, let's get together for some climbing and good conversation. This session will be facilitated by The American Alpine Club and the Ladies Climbing Coalition. Please note that this is not a guided session and no climbing instruction will be provided. Please bring your personal climbing gear if you have it.

Who Is this for: We encourage participation from BIPOC, LGBTQ+, Plus Size climbers and allies.

When: Saturday from 9am - 4pm

Cost: FREE, registration required

PARTICIPANT CAP: 20

Learn the top 5 fueling mistakes climbers make, and how to eat right to support your climbing and send all sends. This clinic is taught by a leading expert in climbing nutrition. Marisa is a board certified sports dietitian, author of Nutrition for Climbers: Fuel for the Send, and has worked with all levels of climbers from recreational to elite.

Who is this for: Anyone and any body.

When: Saturday from 8:00am -9:00am

Cost: $35, registration required

About Marisa: Marisa Michael, MSc, RDN, CSSD is a registered dietitian with a master's degree in sports nutrition and the International Olympic Committee's Diploma in Sports Nutrition. She has conducted and published original climbing nutrition and eating disorder research and is the author of Nutrition for Climbers: Fuel for the Send as well as several Climbing Magazine articles. Marisa serves on the USA Climbing Medical Committee. She's been on TrainingBeta and the Curious Climber podcasts and is the owner of Real Nutrition, LLC in Portland, Oregon. Find her online at nutritionforclimbers.com.

Meet at the adidas booth for a shoe demo then head out with the group for a 5k trail run!

When: Saturday 6am

Cost: $5, registration required

Thanks to an anonymous donor, additional folks can now sign up free for the Smith Rock Craggin' Classic Twilight 5k trail run and their $5 will be covered. If you're interested please RSVP directly on the Strava event, as the AAC Craggin' Classic registration is closed.

Meet at the adidas booth for a shoe demo then head out with the group for a 5k trail run!

When: Sunday, 6am

Cost: $5, registration required

Thanks to an anonymous donor, additional folks can now sign up free for the Smith Rock Craggin' Classic Twilight 5k trail run and their $5 will be covered. If you're interested please RSVP directly on the Strava event, as the AAC Craggin' Classic registration is closed.

This program will work on projects around Monument, Southern Tip and wooden step replacement in various areas throughout the park. Please bring comfortable shoes, plenty of water and snacks. Tools will be provided! Meet at the Smith Rock Group booth.

WHEN: Sunday 8:30 AM- 12:00 PM

COST: FREE, registration required

Sunday 9am

This LGBTQIA2S+ Affinity meet-up is meant for climbers of all skill levels WITH prior climbing experience, to come together to learn a wide variety of skills, all within an inclusive community atmosphere. We’ll spend the day climbing together in an area with a wide range of styles and grades. This clinic will include ground school topics, climbing movement coaching and more, catered to participant’s interests! Bring your questions and curiosity!

SKILL LEVEL: Ability to top rope belay and prior climbing experience (indoor or outdoor)

GEAR REQUIRED: Participants will need their own climbing shoes, harnesses and helmets. If you need a harness or helmet please reach out prior to the event.

PARTICIPANT CAP: 8