Celebrate

We believe a strong climbing community is a connected one. That’s why we host events that bring people together, celebrate the climbing lifestyle, and support our mission year-round.

International Climbers’ Festival

In 1994, legendary climber, Todd Skinner and a group of local climbers launched the first International Climbers’ Festival here in Lander WY. What began as a small local gathering has grown into the longest-running climbing festival in the world and the flagship event of our organization. The International Climbers’ Festival generates more than $150,000 in local economic impact, according to a 2022 study, and serves as one of our nonprofit’s largest annual fundraisers. Each July, the weekend is filled with climbing, community events, educational opportunities, live music, and plenty of stoke. In 2025, we will celebrate the 32nd International Climbers’ Festival, made possible through the generous support of sponsors including Fremont Toyota, Wild Iris Mountain Sports, and Central Bank & Trust.

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visiting climbers out for the day. And, showing off the 2017 custom buff that every attendee received in their swag bag. You look awesome. Photo: Carlos Flores

Attendees clearly in awe of the seemingly unending amount of glimmering dolomite. photo: Carlos Flores

You have never been this psyched to have sore taped up fingers. photo: Carlos Flores

Five Ten Clinic with Diego Lopez Montull and Jon Cardwell. photo: Carlos Flores

Oh yeah. In addition to raffles everyday that all festival participants can enter, each clinic has their own 1:10 raffle for rad gear. Here is the winner of some new quickdraws! photo: Carlos Flores

New climbing shoes for the winners of the La Sportiva Pull up comp! photo: Carlos Flores

Jonathan Siegrist out for a romp. photo: Carlos Flores

Jon still manages to smile and lead an amazing clinic after a injuring a pulley before the Festival. photo: Carlos Flores

Sportiva family, the Horsts, enjoying festivities.

Hannah Dwyer, featured Central Bank and Trust Art Crawl artist with some adoring fans.

Our opening party has a reputation for being rowdy and lasting into the wee hours of the morning.

San Diego based ForkRoot (forkroot music) graced us with their presence this year. They did not disappoint, and neither did we!

ICF Partner Kinetik Climbing at the first Boulder Bash in 2016

Outdoor Research's first annual Mini Film Fest at ICF in 2017. Keep your eye on new and exciting news regarding the Film Fest for 2018

The scene at the Goal Zero and Five Ten Boulder Bash in 2017. Lots of spot lights and rad photography.

Bj Tilden, winner of the Individual Category of the Limestone Rodeo, $1,000 cash!

Alex captured here having his mind blown by the amount of stuff our Grand Prize Raffle Winner Won. I like to imagine him saying, " Seriously dude, i dont get that much stuff from my sponsors."