Smith Rock Climbing Festival

October 2-4, 2026

Smith Rock Climbing Festival

A weekend of climbing, stewardship, guided clinics, athlete presentations, film screenings, great food, and meaningful connection at one of the Pacific Northwest's premier climbing destinations! 

Dates Oct. 2nd -4th, 2026
Location Smith Rock State Park
Main Pass From $125
Focus Community + Stewardship

Choose Your Pass

Festival registration happens on a separate sign-up page where guests can choose passes, add competition entry, and select event options.

$125 Early sign-up

Full Festival Pass

Full price is $145. Includes camping, two breakfasts, two dinners, and full event entry.

  • Best for the full weekend
  • Meals and camping included
  • *Clinics sold separately

$60 Local pass

Community Pass

Full event entry for local attendees, plus two meals of your choice.

  • Built for nearby community members
  • Access to evening events
  • Meals selected at registration

$50 Competition entry

5th Annual Redpoint Rock Wrangler

Saturday climbing competition hosted by Redpoint: Climbing, Coffee & Taps and presented by EDELRID.

  • Saturday, October 3rd
  • Open to registered competitors
  • *Add during checkout!

Festival Highlights

The weekend is built around climbing, learning, and giving back to the place that brings this community together.

Clinics

Chockstone Climbing Guides

A variety of climbing instruction clinics will be

offered throughout the weekend - from first-time climbers to folks looking to hone their multi-pitch skills, there's something for everyone! Clinic registration is handled directly through Chockstone.

Book Clinics

Competition

Redpoint Rock Wrangler

This year Redpoint and EDELRID are excited to present the 5th annual Redpoint Rock Wrangler climbing competition on Saturday, October 3rd!  This is an 8-hour partner climbing competition with great prizes in store for the winning teams!

 

***Watch Anna Hazelnutt's video from 2023 to see what this awesome event is all about!

Stewardship

Support Smith Rock

Join projects with Park Rangers and local organizations. Stewardship participants will be eligible for the premium raffle drawing on Sunday!

Community

Speakers, Live Music, & Fellowship!

Evening speakers, athlete talks, community events, film screenings, live music, a lively vendor village with local artists and all your favorite climbing brands, catered food, and opportunities to connect with people from all over the climbing world!

 

  Event Highlight:  Friday night we will have a LIVE Enormocast hosted by Chris Kalous with a panel of surprise special guests!

 


Weekend Schedule

*Final timing may shift as clinics, speakers, and stewardship partners are confirmed.

Friday, Oct. 2

Welcome Day

  • Welcome and registration
  • Ground school clinics
  • Dinner
  • Presentation from Brent Bargahn of AVANT Climbing Innovations
  • LIVE ENORMOCAST hosted by Chris Kalous!!
Saturday, Oct. 3

Main Festival Day

  • Breakfast
  • Climbing clinics
  • Stewardship projects
  • Redpoint Rock Wrangler
  • Film Screenings, Athlete Presentations, and Award Ceremony
  • LIVE MUSIC
Sunday, Oct. 4

Morning Sessions

  • Breakfast
  • Morning clinics
  • Morning stewardship projects
  • Camp checkout by 2 PM

Sponsors + Partners

This festival is supported by brands, guides, gyms, and community partners invested in Smith Rock climbing and stewardship.

Rock Wrangler Title Sponsor

Our good friends at EDELRID will be the title sponsor for the Redpoint Rock Wrangler climbing competition for the 5th year in a row!  

Good To Know

Meals

Full festival passes include two breakfasts and two dinners. Food will also be available for breakfast and lunch.

Camping

Camping is included with the full festival pass. Sunday check out is by 2 PM.

Raffles

Stewardship participants are eligible for the main raffle. Additional drawings support local climbing organizations and school programs.

Clinics

Clinics are an additional cost and will be booked through Chockstone Climbing Guides.

Join the Smith Rock Climbing Community October 2-4.

Sign up for the weekend, add competition entry, book clinics, and help support stewardship at Smith Rock.