SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Flash Foxy Climbing Festival • BISHOP • MARCH 14-16, 2025

What’s included with my Festival Pass?

A lot! But not everything, read below for full details.

  • * FRIDAY: Opening Party + Presentations

    * SATURDAY: Hot Breakfast, Climbing Demos, Panel, Dinner, Evening Yoga, Happy Hour, Evening Event

    *SUNDAY: Morning Workshop, Light Breakfast, Stewardship Project, Community Slideshow

    * SWAG from our generous sponsors!

  • * Clinics and Workshops: $85/clinic and $10-$35/workshop. Registration is open only to festival ticket holders.

    * Lodging: see Lodging + Services for our recs

    * Climbing Equipment Rental: Shoe + harness demos will be available from our sponsors. Demos are not guaranteed. All participants are responsible for their own climbing equipment. Check out local gear shop, Sage to Summit for info on crash pad rentals.

    * Transportation: All festival ticket holders will receive a link to a ride-share spreadsheet to help coordinate transportation in their Eventbrite confirmation email. All participants are responsible for their own transportation to/from the festival and to/from venues throughout the weekend. Access to a vehicle is necessary for getting around Bishop independently. We highly encourage festival participants to carpool!

    *Food: Participants are responsible for providing their own meals and snacks throughout the weekend. Flash Foxy will provide select meals (Saturday breakfast, Saturday dinner, Sunday breakfast).

  • *Allies are welcome at these events. All other events are reserved for women and genderqueer climbers. Festival pass required for all other programs.

    • Saturday • FOXY FAIR

    • Sunday 9:00 AM – 12:00PM • STEWARDSHIP PROJECT with Friends of the Inyo

    • Sunday 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM • COMMUNITY SLIDE SHOW PRESENTATION

*Please note schedule is always subject to change.

Schedule

*All programming is for registered festival participants only, unless otherwise noted.

*Clinics are subject to limited attendance.

  • *PLEASE NOTE SCHEDULE IS IN-PROGRESS AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE. DETAILS WILL BE UPDATED AS PROGRAMMING IS CONFIRMED FOR 2025

    8:00AM - 9:00AM • PRE-FEST YOGA FOR FOXY CLIMBERS

    9:00AM – 10:00AM • CLIMBER COFFEE + MEETUPS

    10:30AM-5:00PM • INDIGENOUS HISTORY TOURS (30-minutes)

    11:00AM – 4:00PM • GO CLIMB!!!

    5:30PM – 9:00PM • REGISTRATION

    5:30PM – 10:00PM • OPENING PARTY

    7:00PM – 8:00PM • WELCOME PRESENTATIONS

    • Welcome with Lou Bank, Flash Foxy Managing Director

    • Land Acknowledgment with Tribal Chairwoman of the Bishop Paiute Tribe, Meryl Picard

    • Climber Ethics Presentation with Bishop Climbing Ranger, Kara Flowers

    7:45PM - 8:30PM • CULTURAL DANCE PERFORMANCE by AkaMya Cultural Group

    8:30PM – 10:00PM • DJ DANCE PARTY

  • *PLEASE NOTE SCHEDULE IS IN-PROGRESS AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE. DETAILS WILL BE UPDATED AS PROGRAMMING IS CONFIRMED FOR 2025

    *All Saturday events will take place or meet @ Tri-County Fairgrounds.

    7:30AM – 8:30AM • HOT BREAKFAST + COFFEE

    7:00AM – 12:00PM • REGISTRATION

    8:00AM – 12:00PM • CLIMBING DEMO CHECKOUT

    8:00AM – 12:00PM • FOXY FAIR

    • free + open to the public

    9:00AM – 10:00AM • PANEL DISCUSSION

    10:00AM • GROUP PHOTO!!!

    11:00AM – 5:30PM • CLINICS

    • registration required

    11:00AM • MEETUPS

    11:00AM - 4:00PM • TIME TO CLIMB

    4:30PM – 7:30PM • FOXY FAIR

    • free + open to the public

    4:30PM – 7:30PM • CLIMBING DEMO CHECK-IN

    5:00PM - 6:00PM • EVENING YOGA

    6:00PM – 7:00PM • DINNER

    7:00PM - 9:00PM • HAPPY HOUR

    • with alcoholic beverages provided by Mountain Rambler Brewery + June Lake Brewing

    • non-alcoholic bevvies too!

    7:30PM - 9:30PM • FILM SCREENINGS AND Q+A

    7:30PM – 10:00PM • RAFFLE FUNDRAISER - WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

  • *PLEASE NOTE SCHEDULE IS IN-PROGRESS AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE. DETAILS WILL BE UPDATED AS PROGRAMMING IS CONFIRMED FOR 2025

    7:30AM – 8:30AM • LIGHT BREAKFAST + COFFEE

    8:00AM – 8:45AM • CULTURAL DANCE PRESENTATION

    8:45AM - 9:00AM • LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT

    9:00AM • STEWARDSHIP SEND-OFF

    • with Friends of the Inyo

    9:00AM – 12:00PM • STEWARDSHIP PROJECT presented by Arc’teryx

    12:30PM – 6:30PM • CLINICS

    • registration required

    • Meet @ crag parking lot

    • Instructions will be sent via email.

    1:00PM – 5:00PM • TIME TO CLIMB

    *Sunday evening events will take place at @ Mountain Rambler Brewery

    6:00PM - 8:00PM • CLIMBING DEMO CHECK-IN

    8:00PM – 9:00PM •COMMUNITY SLIDESHOW PRESENTATION

    • free + open to the public

    8:00PM - 9:00PM • RAFFLE FUNDRAISER

Big thank you to our sponsors + partners for making the Flash Foxy Climbing Festival possible <3

Keep scrolling for schedule details!

FRIDAY

MARCH 14

  • Location: Above the Gear Exchange

    Start the festival weekend by freeing the mind, awakening your inner strength, and opening to new beginnings. Jean teaches yoga geared towards climbers and weaves mindful messages throughout the practice. The practice is donation-based with a suggested donation of $10-15 though any amount is appreciated. Venmo @Jean-Tucky.

  • Location:Mountain Rambler Brewery

    UNOFFICIAL START OF THE FESTIVAL

    • Come for the coffee, stay for the beta from the Bishop Area Climbers Coalition, chat with the Bishop Climbing Rangers about local climbing ethics, and meet some of our community partners!

    • Great opportunity to meet new climbing partners for the weekend!

    • Community Partners: coming soon!

    Learn more about meetups!

  • Location: Owens Valley Paiute-Shoshone Cultural Center

    We are excited to be partnering with the Owens Valley Paiute-Shoshone Cultural Center to offer guided tours of their museum. This is an excellent opportunity to learn about the local Bishop Paiute Tribe and the history of this valley while supporting local conservation and education efforts. Tours will be 30 minutes and will be followed by a short film and hands-on activity. The museum will also be open as usual for self-guided tours if you miss these time slots!

    *Tours start at: 10:30am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm and 4:30pm

  • Groups will meet @ Mountain Rambler Brewery at 10AM to figure out carpools and head to the crag.

    We’ll have leaders for several Community Partner Meetups. We also encourage participants to form their own meetup groups based on shared interests. To minimize impact, please keep your crew to < 10 climbers. Got more friends? Start another crew and head to another area to climb!

    Please note these are NOT guided programs.

  • Location: Tri-County Fairgrounds

    Our lovely volunteers will be here to greet you and check you in for the OFFICIAL START OF THE FESTIVAL!!! Remember, you must check in at registration before you head into the Opening Party and you’ll need to wear your wristband for the entire weekend! You will need to present proof of COVID-19 vaccination at check-in.

    PLEASE FILL OUT YOUR WAIVERS BEFORE CHECK-IN <3

  • Location: Tri-County Fairgrounds

    After you check in come join us for snacks, drinks, and entertainment!

    • Grab complimentary drinks at Happy Hour!

    • Purchase dinner from local food vendors!

    • Put on some glitter, paint your nails, and make a friendship bracelet at the Flash Foxy Sparkle Station!!

  • Location: Tri-County Fairgrounds

    Our evening programming begins with a welcome with our Managing Director, Lou Bank and is followed by a land acknowledgement with Meryl Picard, Tribal Chairwoman of the Bishop Paiute Tribe.

  • Location: Tri-County Fairgrounds

    We will have a brief presentation on local climbing ethics with Bishop Climbing Ranger, Kara Flowers. We appreciate your help in making this festival as low-impact as possible by following LNT principles and local best practices.

  • Location: Tri-County Fairgrounds

    Sit back and enjoy a cultural dance presentation by our friends The AkaMya Group from the Big Pine Paiute Tribe!

  • Location:Parking Lot next to Las Palmas

    Then it's your turn to dance your little heart out!

saturday

MARCH 15

  • Location: Tri-County Fairgrounds

    MENU: Fresh Baked Biscuits and Gravy with Sausage including GF and Vegan Biscuits and Gravy. Assorted Fresh Fruit, Assorted Local Bakery Nut Breads and Pastries. Freshly Brewed Local Coffee and Orange Juice.

  • Location: Tri-County Fairgrounds

    Our lovely volunteers will be here to greet you and check you in! Remember, you must check in at registration before you attend any official festival events and you’ll need to wear your wristband for the entire weekend!

  • Location:Tri-County Fairgrounds

    Meet our wonderful sponsors and community partners! Shop women + genderqueer-owned, climber-owned, and local businesses. Plus the Flash Foxy Sparkle Station!

    Sponsors: coming soon

    Vendors: coming soon

    Community Partners: coming soon

  • Location:Tri-County Fairgrounds

    Climbing shoes, climbing harnesses, and more will be available for demos all weekend!

    Climbing Harnesses: tbd

    Crash Pads: tbd

    Climbing Shoes: tbd

  • Location:Tri-County Fairgrounds

    We’ll bring together four climber-advocates for a community-based discussion.

    Learn more about the panelists here!

  • Location: Tri-County Fairgrounds

    After the panel, DON'T GO ANYWHERE! We'll take a group photo! It’s a v cute festival memory that we 10/10 recommend sticking around for.

  • Location: various crags

    Clinics have limited spots and are for registered participants only. We'll make announcements about where to meet your group after the panel. All Saturday clinics will meet at the Tri-County Fairgrounds.

    2-day Clinics: coming soon

    1-day Clinics: coming soon

    Find out more here!

  • Location: meet at Tri-County Fairgrounds.

    Not taking a clinic? Join a FREE Community Partner Meetup!

    details coming soon

    Find out more here!

    Please note: Meetups are not guided or instructional in nature. They are opportunities for participants to meet each other and find new friends to climb with. Meetup leaders will be familiar with local climbing. We encourage all participants and meetup leaders to make informed risk decisions and have conversations about risk and experience with all new climbing partners. Remember, climbing is inherently dangerous and you are responsible for your own safety.

  • Location: various crags

    Carpool with your pals or join a Community Partner Meetup and head out to the crag!

  • Location:Tri-County Fairgrounds

    Support small businesses! Ask gear experts questions (aka our sponsors)! Win a giveaway, do a craft, relax! Plus the Flash Foxy Sparkle Station!

    Sponsors: coming soon

    Vendors: coming soon

    Community Partners: coming soon

  • Location: Tri-County Fairgrounds

    Don’t like your demos? Want to try something else? Bring back demos from today and take another chance to try before you buy!

    Climbing Harnesses: Arc’teryx

    Crash Pads: Flashed

    Climbing Harnesses: Arc’teryx

    Climbing Shoes: La Sportiva, Scarpa, Adidas Five Ten

    Approach Shoes: Adidas TERREX

  • Location:Tri-County Fairgrounds

    Come together before dinner to collect you breath and realign your body so you’re ready for more sending on Sunday!

    Dinner will be served after the practice.

  • Location: Tri-County Fairgrounds

    MENU: Classic Meat Lasagna and Vegan Gluten Free Lasagna. Crisp Garden Caesar Salad and Vegan Gluten Free Garden Salad Option. Garlic Bread and Vegan Gluten Free Garlic Bread.

  • Complimentary alcoholic drinks provided by Mountain Rambler Brewery and June Lakes Brewing. Plus plenty of non-alcoholic bevvies!

  • Location:Tri-County Fairgrounds

    Join us for an evening of film screenings featuring badasses from our community! We will be joined by select athletes for Q&A after the films!

  • Tickets will be sold Friday evening and all day Saturday. Amazing prizes from our sponsors! Proceeds will be split between Friends of the Inyo and the Owens Valley Paiute-Shoshone Cultural Center. Must be present to win.

sunday

MARCH 16

  • Location: Tri-County Fairgrounds

    MENU: Yogurt, Granola, Oatmeal, Hard Boiled Eggs, Fresh Fruit, Local Baked Goods, Coffee + Tea

  • Location:Tri-County Fairgrounds

    Return your demos to our sponsors + let them know what you thought!

  • Location: Tri-County Fairgrounds

    Join us for a Cultural Dance Presentation with Bishop Paiute Tribal Elders, Charlene Redner and Rena Brown. They will share traditional war dances and ribbon dances with us!

  • details coming soon

  • Location:Tri-County Fairgrounds

    Our stewardship lead will give us some safety reminders, pass out tools, and make sure everyone has signed their waivers for the Stewardship Project!

  • Location: various, meet at Tri-County Fairgrounds

    Join us for one of our fav parts of the weekend, our MASSIVE Stewardship Project! We think it's necessary and important to give back and take care of the lands on which we recreate. We hope that you will join us in blowing away our community partners with how many of our attendees care about taking care of these lands.

    There will be multiple projects to choose from. You must register with Friends of the Inyo on Friday or Saturday.

    COSA: details coming soon

    Tablelands: details coming soon

    Buttermilks: details coming soon

    Big thanks to our community partners who help us make sure that our projects run smoothly: Friends of the Inyo, Eastern Sierra Conservation Corps, Bishop Paiute Reservation COSA, Bishop Area Climbers Coalition, Bishop Climbing Rangers, BLM and USFS.

    *This event is free + open to the public. If you are taking a SUNDAY CLINIC: Make sure you sign up for a stewardship project near your clinic location!!!

  • Location: Clinics will meet at crag parking lots. Please check your email for more information from your instructors.

    Clinics have limited spots and are for registered participants only. You are responsible for getting to your clinic meet up location. Meetup locations will be sent via email directly from your instructor/guide team. Make sure you sign up for a stewardship project near your clinic location!!!

    2-day Clinics: coming soon

    1-day Clinics: coming soon

  • Location: crag of your choice!

    Get out there with your new pals!

  • Location: Mountain Rambler Brewery

    Bring back your demos and tell us what your fav product was!

  • Location:Mountain Rambler Brewery

    We'll finish off the weekend with a slide show presentation. Details coming soon

    *This event is free + open to the public.

  • Location: Mountain Rambler Brewery

    Win amazing prizes from our generous sponsors! Tickets for this raffle will only be sold at the brewery prior to the Community Slideshow Presentation. Must be present to win. Proceeds from the raffle will be donated to Wild Iris and the Bishop Area Climbers Coalition.

Venues

+ Accessibility

  • All primary festival event venues (opening party, open air market, film screenings, panels) will be held at wheelchair accessible venues and will have accessible bathrooms. The Opening Party and Foxy Fair take place outside in a flat grassy field with paved paths. Film screenings, panel, dinner and other activities will take place in the Heritage Arts Building at the Tri-County Fairgrounds - this building is ground-level. The Community Slideshow will take place at Mountain Rambler Brewery - this building is ground-level. Seating will be available during all events.

    All films will have captions in English. ASL interpreters can be coordinated upon request. Please email events@flashfoxy.com to discuss your needs.

    Approaches differ by climbing area. Details about approaches can be found below, or can be found on Mountain Project.

    Have an accessibility concern? Reach out to events@flashfoxy.com and we’ll see how we can help!

    We are always working to make the Flash Foxy Climbing Festival a more inclusive and welcoming space, please let us know what we can do to make our event more accessible for you. Unfortunately, we are not always able to arrange accommodations, but we will do our best and will provide honest answers about the our event spaces, staff capabilities and the activities that take place at our festivals. Thank you for learning and growing with us!

  • Google Maps: Tri-County Fairgrounds

    About the venue: All of our Saturday programming, with the exception of clinics, and our Sunday morning programming will take place at the Eastern Sierra Tri-County Fairgrounds. The Open Air Market and Workshops will take place in a grassy field, other outdoor programming takes place in parking lots. Film screenings, panel, dinner and other activities will take place in the Heritage Arts Building - this building is ground-level and has accessible bathrooms.

    Directions: Turn west on to Sierra Street from US 395 in Downtown Bishop, drive 2 blocks and turn right into the Fairgrounds under the front gate arch. There is a large parking lot with marked accessible parking spaces available.

  • Google Maps: Mountain Rambler Brewery

    About the venue: Friday Climber Coffee and our Sunday Community Slideshow will take place at Mountain Rambler Brewery. This building is ground-level and has accessible bathrooms. The venue is often dark, loud, and crowded. Seating is available both indoors and outdoors.

    Directions: Located on Main Street near the traffic light at the intersection of E/W Line Street. The brewery is located in a small parking lot which can be accessed via Short Street.

    Parking: Accessible parking is available in the parking lot. All other Flash Foxy participants should use street parking. The parking lot is very small and needs to be shared with local patrons of all businesses in the parking lot. Thank you for your cooperation!

Climbing Areas

  • Google Maps: Happy Boulders

    Approach + Trail Surface: moderate-steep uphill 0.5-1.0 miles on soft sand. Trails between climbing areas are mixed terrain including low flat boulders, packed sand and soft sand.

    Directions: The Happy Boulders can be accessed by two different routes out of Bishop. From Main Street (395) you can take the junction for Highway 6. Then turn left onto Five Bridges Road and continue until you reach the intersection at which you will turn left onto Chalk Bluff road. Continue down Chalk Bluff road for 2.3 miles until you reach the Happy Boulder parking. From Main Street (395) continue north out of Bishop as if you were driving to Mammoth. Turn Right onto Pleasant Valley Dam Road and continue on it until you get past the County campground. Turn right onto Chalk Bluff road and continue for about 3.6 miles until you reach the Happy Boulders parking area.

  • Google Maps: Buttermilks

    Approach + Trail Surface: mild-moderate uphill 0.25-0.5 miles on packed dirt/sand/gravel mix. Trails between boulders are packed dirt/sand/gravel mix

    Directions: Turn off State Route 168 about 7 miles west of Bishop onto Buttermilk Road. There is parking available along the roadside. The Department of Water and Power land is closed to camping. Inquire at the White Mountain Ranger Station for camping information and a map. DRIVE SLOW on Buttermilk Road, it has been known to crack oil pans of low clearance speeding vehicles

  • Google Maps:Owens River Gorge

    Approach + Trail Surface: mild-steep terrain 0.5-1.0 miles. Length and difficulty of approaches vary. Trail surfaces include: packed dirt roads, large steep gravel stairs, scrambling over large boulders on steep terrain and crossing rivers using logs as bridges.

    Directions: From Bishop go North on 395 to the Paradise Swall Meadows exit and turn right. Go approximately 1/2 mile and at the T intersection turn left (Gorge Rd). There are 3 parking areas to choose depending on where in the Gorge you wish to climb. The first parking area is 3.3 miles from the intersection of Gorge road and 395. Adjacent to the parking area you will go through a gate and follow the paved central gorge power station road for 1 mile down to the Central gorge power station. The second parking area also accesses the central gorge and ends just uphill from the central gorge power station. You will find a trail adjacent to the parking area that goes down a steep 2nd/3rd class loose gully. Be careful not to dislodge anything because there are climbs below the gully. This parking area is 4.8 miles up the Gorge road from the intersection of Gorge Road and 395. The last parking area is for the upper gorge. This parking area is 6.4 miles up Gorge Road from the intersection of Gorge Road and 395. You will park off the pavement and walk through a gate down the paved upper power plant road approximately 1/2 mile then drop into a 3rd class gully. There is a trail along the entire length of the bottom of the gorge so you can use any of the access points to access all climbs at Owens.

  • Google Maps: Alabama Hills

    Approach + Trail Surface: many areas can be approached within 100ft of parking. Some areas may have longer approaches and may depend on road conditions. Trail surface is packed dirt/sand with occasional scrambling to access specific climbs.

    Directions: Take Whitney Portal Road off US 395 to this area. Most of the climbing is accessed from Movie Road, which heads north from the Whitney Portal Road.

EVENT PERMITS

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