CLINICS
Flash Foxy Climbing Festival • Bishop • March 13-15, 2026
Schedule is always subject to change. All programs run rain-or-shine. No refunds.
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All clinics are 6 hrs and have a maximum of 12 participants.
Clinics are reserved for registered festival participants. Clinic registration link will be sent via Eventbrite, early bird clinic registration will open the day before. Clinic Registration link (and waitlist link) can also be found in the festival linktree.
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There is a $125 per day registration fee for all clinics.
Registration link will be sent directly to all festival participants. Clinic registration link (and waitlist link) can also be found in the festival linktree.
Clinic registration opens February 15th! Early Bird clinic registration opens February 14th.
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All location listings are tentative and subject to change day-of. If you have an accessibility concern related to venue locations please email events@flashfoxy.com after registering for your clinic and we will work with you to see if the clinic can be held at a venue that meets your accessibility needs. If we are unable to accommodate your needs we will gladly refund the clinic registration fee.
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Climbing gear is provided for all clinics. There will be climbing harness, shoe and helmet demos available. If you have any gear that you would like to ask questions about/practice with at your clinic, feel free to bring it!
All clinics will be run in partnership with Fifth Class Climbing School & Guide Service.
CLINIC SCHEDULE
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Intro to Outdoor Bouldering with Zoey Grinstead (she/her) - presented by Touchstone
Falling on Lead with Alannah Yip (she/her) - presented by Arc’teryx
Multi-Pitch Magic with Ada Jones (they/them) - presented by Touchstone
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Gym-to-Crag: Learn the Ropes! with Nikki Smith (she/her) presented by SCARPA
Fancy Footwork with Maya Madere (she/her) presented by Arc’teryx
Trad for Sport Climbers with Sean Taft-Morales (they/them) presented by Flash Foxy Education
SATURDAY
Saturday Clinic
Intro to Outdoor Bouldering
with Zoey Grinstead (she/her) presented by Touchstone
Climber Requirements: Beginners welcome!
Learn the basics of gym to boulder with Touchstone athlete Zoey! This clinic will go over everything you need to know to about heading outdoors to boulder responsibly. From how to pick the right boulderfield for you to how to pull on once you’re there, we’ll dive into the basics of how to have a great time pebble wrestling and answer all-important questions like: “What snacks should I bring?” and “Is that a mattress on your back?” Whether it’s your first time touching non-plastic rocks or you’re a trad mami who wants to experiment without ropes, this clinic is ideal for any climber who would like to learn more about bouldering outside. In this course, we'll cover everything from pad placement, outdoor etiquette, spotting, safe topping out and downclimbing practices to basic techniques that will embolden your outdoors experience. Join us for an amazing, info-packed day of bouldering in the Tablelands!
Saturday Clinic
Fancy footwork
with Maya Madere (she/her) presented by Arc’teryx
Climber Requirements: Must have some prior bouldering experience and be comfortable climbing at least V2 indoors. No outdoor experience required.
Looking to push your bouldering limits or advance your understanding of climbing movement? Big biceps and fingers of steel will only take you so far. Join Maya for a day of discovering the underappreciated heroes of climbing -- your legs! We'll explore techniques for footwork and lower body movement on a variety of boulders, from smeary slabs to heel-hookable hueco lines. Bring your best climbing shoes and a crash pad if you have one.
Saturday Clinic
Falling on lead
with Alannah Yip (she/her) presented by Arc’teryx
Climber Requirements: Must be able to comfortably top rope 5.9. Must know how to lead belay. Some experience lead climbing, indoors or outdoors, is required.
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Saturday Clinic
MULTI-PITCH MAGIC
with Ada Jones (they/them) presented by Touchstone
Climber Requirements: Must know how to belay someone lead-climbing. Single-pitch trad climbing experience, as a leader or follower, is highly recommended.
Have you started climbing multi-pitch routes, but aren't sure how to speed up and accomplish bigger objectives? Tired of hiking out in the dark? Join us for a jam packed clinic designed to clean up your systems, speed up your transitions, and cut out unnecessary steps, while maximizing security and minimizing risk. We'll discuss route planning, different strategies based on team composition and objectives, and spend a lot of time practicing new skills for the way up, as well as rappelling down. Bring your climbing partner, so you can dial in your systems together!
Saturday Clinic
Self-Rescue
with Carlin Reynolds (they/them) presented by Flash Foxy Education
Climber Requirements: Must know how to belay on top rope. Some experience top-roping indoors or outdoors is required.
This clinic helps you prepare for those inevitable mishaps at the crag, and how to extricate you and your climbing partners from them so you don’t have to call for a rescue. We’ll cover basic methods of ascending a rope to help a climber, assisting a climber through a crux from both above or below, taking over a belay from someone else, and simple rappel techniques. We'll use scenarios to explore improvised solutions and best practices, instead of just teaching a few cookie-cutter drills that might not apply in the real world, and you’ll leave with a solid set of tools to handle most situations that could happen at a crag.
SUNDAY
Sunday Clinic
GYM-TO-CRAG: LEARN THE ROPES!
with Nikki Smith (she/her) presented by SCARPA
Climber Requirements: Beginners welcome!
It's time to take your climbing to new heights! This course is great for everyone from first-timers to experienced indoor climbers who want to try top roping outdoors. Top roping is one of the most accessible forms of climbing, and this course will give you all the tools you need to get started or build on the knowledge you already have. We’ll cover basic outdoors skills, technical systems, and provide tips and tricks to help you have the best outdoor climbing experience possible.
Sunday Clinic
TRAin your brain
with Melina Costanza (she/her) presented by Ocun
Climber Requirements: Must have some prior bouldering experience and be comfortable climbing at least V3 indoors. No outdoor experience required.
Join Ocun athlete Melina Costanza for a bouldering mindset clinic focused on fear management, projecting tactics, and staying present on the wall. Because the crux isn’t always physical.
Sunday Clinic
how to move efficiently!
with Genevive Walker (she/her) presented by Flash Foxy Education
Climber Requirements: Must know how to belay someone climbing on top-rope. Some lead climbing experience, either indoor or outdoor, is useful but required.
Proper clipping stances, solid body positioning, and a strong breath connection are the building blocks of efficient climbing movement. Learn the essential skills necessary to move smoothly through the crux and trust your skills on tough moves and tricky rock. In this clinic, you will get to put the tips and tricks that you learn into effect on the wall all while receiving helpful feedback. This clinic is appropriate for any climber at any phase in their climbing!
Sunday Clinic
TRAD FOR SPORT CLIMBERS
with Sean Taft-Morales (they/them) presented by Flash Foxy Education
Climber Requirements: Must know how to belay someone lead climbing. Some experience leading sport climbs, indoors or outdoors, is required.
This clinic is for sport climbers who are ready to venture away from bolted cliffs, whether ready to lead or just stoked to follow, and learn the technical skills and components for traditional climbing! We’ll cover the essentials like learning how to place stoppers and cams, and we’ll also have candid conversations about risk and how to manage it when the variables start to add up. Our instructors will provide low-risk environments for practice and review the skills you need to continue your practice after the course. Maybe we’ll even convince you that trad can be less scary than sport climbing!