Flash Foxy Trad Fest + Fall Fest
PHOTO ALBUMS
A few important notes about the use of these images. All photos taken at Flash Foxy festivals are for personal use only and cannot be used in any commercial way. These images may be shared on personal social media accounts with credit to photographers AND @heyflashfoxy. Check the caption for photographer Instagram handles, and give them a follow!
2025 Flash Foxy Trad Fest
September 12 - 14 • Mammoth Lakes, CA
-
We were joined by 150 women and genderqueer climbers from 18 states for a weekend of climbing, learning from one another, and playing in the mountains! We awarded 8 full scholarships, raised funds for 5 Lower-cost passes with Pay-it-forward passes, and were assisted by 30 badass volunteers and event assistants. We learned from 23 guides, athletes, and community members, and hosted 5 clinics, 8 meetups, 2 yoga sessions, 4 workshops, 2 presentations, a panel discussion, a film screening, and a classic Flash Foxy Dance Party!
As always, all clinics and workshops were led by women or genderqueer athlete instructors, guides and facilitators. All of our clinics were hosted in partnership with a local woman-owned guide service, FIFTH class Climbing School. Our meetups were generously led by 3 local community partners and 5 affinity climbing groups.
We supported and were supported by 25 local small businesses, vendors, and organizations. This includes but is not limited to local breweries, food trucks, catering, coffee shops, guide service, lodging, non-profits, Indigenous organizations, the Town of Mammoth Lakes, and Mammoth Lakes Tourism. The local community in Mammoth, and the Eastern Sierras, was incredibly welcoming and generous and we are grateful to have so many wonderful local partners.
-
It’s no secret, we LOVE fundraising, and the Flash Foxy community continues to amaze us with their generous donations to our fundraisers! THANK YOU to all of our sponsors who donated goods to make the raffle fundraiser so enticing! During our Saturday evening raffle we raised $2,182 to be split evenly between Three Creeks Collective, a local Indigenous Land Back and stewardship organization; and Friends of the Inyo, a local stewardship organization. As additional recognition that all of our events take place on native lands, we donated $5 from every ticket sold and every volunteer ticket; raised $444 at the Patagonia Fix It & Its Yours workshop; and donated $550 from generous facilitator honorariums - this made our total donation to Three Creeks Collective $2,585. We also raised $600 via merch sales before and during the event to support ASL Interpreters, which combined with support from Arc’teryx allowed us to pay ASL Interpreters fair wages to provide event access for Deaf and Hard of Hearing community members. Finally, we raised $705 for the Flash Foxy Scholarship Fund at our Sunday raffle fundraiser! The Flash Foxy Scholarship Fund provides cash travel stipends to help participants get to our events.
2024 Flash Foxy Trad Fest
September 27 - 29 • North Conway, NH
-
The 2024 Flash Foxy Trad Fest took place the weekend of September 27-29 in North Conway, NH. This was our third year hosting events in North Conway, and we were joined by 200 women and genderqueer climbers for a weekend full of fun and community building! We learned from 25 guides, athletes, and community leaders, hosted 10 clinics, 6 workshops, 8 meetups, gathered for 3 film screenings, a panel discussion, a community slideshow presentation, a stewardship project, and a groovy DJ dance party.
We partnered with a local, woman-owned guide company, International Mountain Climbing School, for all our clinics. We partnered closely with 9 affinity climbing organizations, 3 stewardship organizations, and 15 local organizations, small businesses, and nonprofits. This includes but is not limited to local guide services, gear stores, catering, printing studios, hostels, and more. We are grateful for all of the support and ways we have been welcomed by the climbing community and local community at large in North Conway.
-
Fundraising is a crucial part of all of our events, and we are so thankful for all of the generous product donations that make our raffle fundraisers possible! On Saturday night, we raised $1,765 to be split evenly between Friends of the Ledges, the Access Fund, and the Native American Lifelines Urban Indian Health Program. On Sunday night, we raised $1,400 to support a grassroots organization providing prosthetics for children in Palestine. This organization was selected by our Sunday presenter, Asia Zughaiar. As a continued acknowledgement that our events take place on and benefit from native lands, we donate $5 from every ticket sale to a local organization supporting indigenous folks. Combined with proceeds from our raffle fundraiser, this will make a total donation of $1,588 to the Native American Lifelines Urban Indian Health Program.
-
In an effort to improve event accessibility, we partnered with 2 Deaf organizations, Corps THAT and ASL Climbing Network, to hire 5 qualified outdoor ASL interpreters familiar with climbing. The presence of knowledgeable interpreters created a welcoming environment for Deaf participants, ensuring they could fully engage during the weekend. Generous support from Arc’teryx allowed us to pay ASL interpreters fair wages. We also chose to host all programming in ground-floor buildings, and indoors, to make our space more comfortable for community members with disabilities.
2023 Flash Foxy Trad Fest
September 29 - October 1 • North Conway, NH
-
We celebrated climbing and community with 200 women and genderqueer climbers at the 2023 Flash Foxy Trad Fest in North Conway!! We were joined by 30 guides, athletes and community leaders who helped facilitate three days full of joy and connection. We hosted 8 clinics, 3 workshops, 11 meetups, a stewardship project, and a dance party! We listened to a panel discussion about traditions, watched 6 film screenings (including an exclusive sneak preview), and learned about racial equity in the outdoors. We collaborated with 13 community partners including conservation organizations, affinity groups and nonprofits, and our Open Air Market had more than a dozen vendor booths to explore.
-
Fundraising is an important element of all of our events and we are so thankful for all of your generous product donations which make our raffle fundraiser possible! At our Friday/Saturday raffle, we raised $2,140 which is split between local stewardship partner, Friends of the Ledges, and the Native American Lifelines Urban Indian Health Program. As a continued acknowledgement that our events take place on and benefit from native lands, we also donate $5 from every ticket sold to Native American Lifelines. This is an additional $750 on top of the money raised by raffle ticket sales. We were also able to raise $1,046 for the Flash Foxy Scholarship Fund through “Superhuman” ticket sales, Flatbread Pizza donations and a separate smaller raffle on Sunday evening. These funds will allow us to continue providing free tickets and travel stipends to future events and education courses.
-
We worked closely with 13 local small businesses and organizations in the Mount Washington Valley. This includes but is not limited to local gear shops, coffee shops, breweries, printing studios, guiding company, lodging, non-profits and more. The climbing community and local community at large in North Conway and the greater Mount Washington Valley have been incredibly welcoming and generous and we are grateful to have so many awesome local partners.
2022 Flash Foxy Fall Fest
September 9-11 • North Conway, NH
-
We had 212 women and genderqueer climbers attend Fall Fest in our very first year!! This includes 156 participants (including scholarship recipients and volunteers), 23 guides, athletes and facilitators and 33 community and affinity partners and vendors. We had folks from 24 states and territories, and 2 countries!
-
Fundraising is a key component of all of our events and we are so grateful for our generous community and sponsors who make our fundraisers a success! At our Friday/Saturday raffle, we raised $2,096 which is split equally between for the Access Fund, local stewardship partner Friends of the Ledges, and the Cowasuck Band of the Abenaki-Pennacook People. As a continued acknowledgement that our events take place on and benefit from native lands, we also donate $5 from every ticket sale to the Cowasuck Band of the Abenaki-Pennacook People. This is an additional $750 on top of the money raised by raffle ticket sales. We also were able to raise a $1,930 for the Flash Foxy Scholarship Fund through donations for custom Yeti x Flash Foxy tumblers, raffle ticket sales at our Sunday Community Slide Show Presentation and “Superhuman” ticket sales. These funds will allow us to continue providing free tickets and travel stipends to future events as well as our Educational courses.
-
We were able to work with 5 affinity climbing organizations and 20 local small businesses and organizations in the Mount Washington Valley. This included local gear shops, coffee shops, breweries, printing studios, guiding company, lodging, non-profits, local tribes and more. The climbing community and local community at large in North Conway and the greater Mount Washington Valley have been incredibly welcoming and generous and we are grateful to have so many awesome local partners.
2017-2019 Flash Foxy Fall Fests
Chattanooga, TN
What started as a fall fest, has become the Flash Foxy Trad Fest with rotating locations every 3-5 years!
