FESTIVAL INFO

June
26-28th
2026
SQUAMISH
MENTORS
Meet the guides, speakers and community figures joining us for the festival.
Mentors and guides may change.
SCHEDULE
Friday 26th June
Registration, set up camp, settle in and get to know the group!
All weekend activities:
Quiet space (low stim)
Chill zone
Lawn games
Skills share board
Community art project

Saturday 27th June
Clinics, climbing, music, raffle, community dinner, wellness area and many more activities - tailor your festival experience to suit you.
All weekend activities:
Quiet space (low stim)
Chill zone
Lawn games
Skills share board
Community art project

Sunday 28th June
Morning yoga, closing circle, climbing and packing up camp.
All weekend activities:
Quiet space (low stim)
Chill zone
Lawn games
Skills share board
Community art project

CLINICS
Learn new skills, work on technique, and connect with your community! Check out our current clinic line-up below.
Clinics and guides may change.
Saturday Clinics

Rock Rescue - Getting Down
With Ren
Learn descent skills and best practices to get your team down safely, with hands-on practice in rappels, rope management, and lowers.
Open to all participants. Priority will be given to people of expansive genders, including non-binary, gender non-conforming, and transgender folks of all identities.

Climbing Photography (two-day)
With Irene & Janet
A 2-day clinic on climbing photography from fixed lines, run by Irene Yee (LadyLockoff). Day 1 covers the foundations on the ground: composition, rigging, knots, and moving safely around your climber. Day 2 gets you on ropes to ascend, dial in your system, and take photos. No climbing experience needed, any camera works, and all gear is provided.

Mindfulness on the Rock
With Tiffany & Aarohi
A fear of falling clinic, but in a supportive top-rope environment designed to help you build confidence, stay present, and develop mental tools for climbing with more calm and control. How do you react when you hit a challenge? This workshop builds awareness around mental habits and shares tools to help you feel less stressed and more confident climbing.
Sunday Clinics
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Climbing & the Nervous System
With Leanne, Sarah & B
Explore how the nervous system shapes your experience on the wall through a mix of theory and hands-on climbing exercises. Drawing on polyvagal theory, you'll build awareness of regulation and dysregulation while climbing, and leave with practical tools to apply on the wall and in everyday life.

2SLGBTQIA+ Crack Technique
With Keenan
Level up your crack climbing in a supportive, judgment-free space for 2SLGBTQIA+ climbers. You'll work through crack techniques across a variety of sizes and styles, and leave with more confidence, strength, and connection on the rock and within the community.
LOCATION
Base camp
We will meet Friday early evening at the Brennan Park Municipal Campground, on the eastern limit of Squamish, BC, and just a five minute drive from the quaint downtown. Here we will host camping and morning/evening entertainment. There is lots of parking space (you will also have the option to camp in your vehicle), potable water and toilets. You will be required to bring your own camping equipment. Showers are available only a stone's throw away at Brennan Park Rec Center (at your own cost).
Climbing programs
Smoke Bluffs Parking
Squamish, BC
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Our clinics will be held in the Smoke Bluffs and in South Chek, Cheakamus canyon.
The Bluffs are only a 10 minute pleasant walk from the campsite. The park offers a huge selection of easy-access high quality crags, with routes from 5.4 to 5.13d – some bolted and others requiring traditional protection to lead. Many of the crags have safe access to the top to set up top ropes. In the event of rain, most clinics will still run, as we can shelter under overhangs and focus on technical systems and discussion. The Bluffs face south and are exposed to the wind, so some climbs are dry within minutes after the rain!
Cheakamus Canyon Climbing Site
Conroy Forest Service Road, BC
South Chek is about a 15-20 minutes by car from the campsite followed by a steep 5 minutes approach on slightly loose terrain to get to the crag. Electric Avenue features slab to vertical routes in the ranges of 5.3 to 5.12b – all bolted.

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