Programs + Presentations
Flash Foxy Trad Fest • MAMMOTH LAKES • Sept 12-14, 2025
presented by Patagonia with support from Mammoth Lakes Tourism
These programs are included with your festival pass, just show up!
Select events are open to the public. See descriptions for more details.
ASL Interpreters will be provided for primary festival programs. Please email events@flashfoxy.com to coordinate your access needs.
FRIDAY
Friday @ 8:30AM
Location: Mammoth Creek Park
Start your Friday with Nature Yoga—flow sequences with a natural twist, designed to support a wide range of abilities. Move through invigorating sequences while learning about the geology, wildlife, and trees.
Please bring a mat if you can! A limited number of yoga mats will be available.
Nature Yoga
Friday @ 8:30AM
Location: Mammoth Creek Park
Come for the coffee, stay for the spray! Talk with our local non-profits, get ready for a meetup with our community partners, and make climbing plans for the day.
Climber Coffee
with Patrice Ringelstein (she/her)
Location: Mammoth Creek Park
Meet us on the dance floor, and we will guide you through the steps to 4-5 popular line dancing songs! We will come equipped with beginner to intermediate songs, and will adjust to what the group is feeling after stepping through a few beginner classics. We will be teaching you popular steps that are common throughout the line dancing world such as the vine, coaster step, shuffle step, and box step, which will leave you well equipped to keep dancing at line dancing venues even after our time together.
Line Dancing Workshop
Friday @ 8:00PM
Location: Mammoth Creek Park
Get groovy while DJ MJ spins sweet tunes!
THEME: Nowhere to wear it! Your old prom dress still fits? Fur coat? Leather pants? Your coziest onesie? Fishnet stockings… this is your chance to wear that thing hiding in the back of your closet that makes you feel fab!
DANCE PARTY with dj MJ
Friday @ 9:00PM
Friday + Saturday
GARMENT + GEAR GLOW UP STATION
Location: Mammoth Creek Park
Bring your torn, worn, tired, drab, and dysfunctional clothing + gear for a Flash Foxy glow up! Stop by the station to get tips and hands-on DIY expertise from local mender Colton Johnson (he/they) to help keep your gear going longer. We will provide materials to mend, patch, beautify, and upgrade your wardrobe and equipment!
Friday + Saturday
Foxy Friends Gear Swap!
Location: Mammoth Creek Park
Out with the old, and in with the new to you ;). Whether you don’t like the color, it no longer fits, or you just don’t have use a for it anymore— bring your gear that’s still kicking and swap with your Foxy Friends for new favorites.
*Any gear left over at the end of the gear swap will be donated to a local gear library!
SATURDAY
with Katie Lamb (she/her) - presented by Patagonia Worn Wear
Location: Mammoth Creek Park
Join Patagonia’s Worn Wear team for a hands-on workshop where you’ll get to choose a piece of gently used Patagonia clothing and learn how to repair it yourself. Whether it’s missing a button, a zipper slider, or has a small tear, they’ll teach you how to bring it back to life!
*ASL Interpretation must be scheduled in advance.
TEA TALK: FIX IT + ITS YOURS!
Saturday @ 9:00AM + 5:00PM
with Masha Bluestein (she/her)
Location: Mammoth Creek Park
Taking the idea of the Tea Talk literally, this workshop offers participants the opportunity to sample and discuss herbal teas, focusing on two local plant allies one might encounter along the trail. We will sample both of these plants in the form of tea and explore the medicinal benefits of each. Tea is one of the oldest forms of medicine and a great way to dip our toes into the world of herbalism and holistic healing.
*ASL Interpretation must be scheduled in advance.
Tea Talk: Intro to Herbalism & Local Medicinal Plants
Saturday @ 9:00AM
with Jess Pleyel (she/her) and Brittney Mast (she/her)
Location: Mammoth Creek Park
This Outdoor Recreation Active Bystander Training is a specialized workshop designed for the rock climbing community. It aims to equip climbers with the knowledge, awareness, and practical skills to support survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) and sexual violence (SV), as well as to safely intervene when witnessing or suspecting harm in climbing spaces. This training is rooted in the belief that creating a safe and inclusive climbing culture requires active participation from everyone. Whether you're at the gym, at the crag, or on a multi-pitch route, this session will help you recognize red flags, understand survivor-centered approaches, and build the confidence to step in when needed. By the end of this training, participants will be better prepared to recognize harmful behaviors, support survivors with empathy and care, and take meaningful steps to intervene in ways that prioritize safety and dignity.
*ASL Interpretation must be scheduled in advance.
TEA TALK: Outdoor Recreation Active Bystander Training
Saturday @ 10:00AM
Saturday @ 5:00PM
Location: Mammoth Creek Park
AcroYoga is a creative practice that fuses together the elements of yoga and strength of acrobatics with a partner. Learn how to better communicate and gain a deeper sense of trust in others. In this class, you work in groups to base, fly, and spot to find balance and stability in various foundational AcroYoga shapes and transitions. This is a fun, light-hearted collaborative class! All levels are welcomed, no experience or partner is required.
Dinner will be served after the practice.
*ASL Interpretation must be scheduled in advance.
Evening ACRO Yoga
Saturday @ 7:30PM
with Santeena Pugliese (she/her)
Location: Mammoth Creek Park
Three Creeks is a rare 5-acre oasis between Big Pine and Independence, California. This opportunity has provided space to nurture connections that build alliances, bring attention to local/global water issues, contribute to food sovereignty, support cultural revitalization, and engage youth and community members with global stewards.
In 2022, the Owens Valley Indian Water Commission was approached by local community members and allies Jen Schleck and Santeena Pugliese with the opportunity to come together as partners and hold a historic moment in Payahuunadu. Returning 5 acres of privately owned land to Owens Valley Indian Water Commission, a tribal consortium of 3 local tribes, the Bishop, Big Pine, and Lone Pine tribes. In early 2023, they successfully raised $900K to purchase the property. We have raised an additional $1,100,000 to cover maintenance, building repair, stewardship, and land restoration.
*ASL Interpretation will be provided.
Three Creeks Collective Presentation
Saturday @ 9:15PM
Location: Mammoth Creek Park
Katie Lamb on The Rookery (V14) in Microbeta #2 - Patagonia
Lor Sabourin on Green Mojave (5.13) in Microbeta #4 - Patagonia
Ground Up featuring Amity Warme - Arc’teryx
*All films will have captions in English.
Film Screenings
Sunday
Sunday @ 8:15AM
Location: Mammoth Creek Park
Grab a breakfast burrito and a bevy and join us for a panel discussion with Amity Warme (she/her), Allie Oaks (she/her), Shannon “SJ” Joslin (they/them), and Sam Haines (they/she) moderated by Lou Bank (they/them), Flash Foxy Managing Director. We’ll talk about how we define projects, strategies for tackling big projects, and share about the projects we’re working on as climbers, educators, and organizers. Learn more about our panelists here!
*ASL Interpretation will be provided.
Panel Discussion: Projecting is a process
Sunday @ 9:00AM
with Friends of the Inyo - presented by Arc’teryx
*This event is FREE + OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Location: various, meet at Mammoth Creek Park
Join us for one of our fav parts of the weekend, our Stewardship Project facilitated by our partners at Friends of the Inyo! 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. We’ll have two awesome projects to choose from this year:
Help clear invasive species from the trails right in Mammoth Creek Park! There will probably, definitely, be a contest for filling the most buckets with invasive plants ;)
Start building a new trail in the Sherwin Lakes area! Use big tools to chop branches and clear brush!!
Stewardship Project
with Lor Sabourin (they/them) - presented by Patagonia
*This event is FREE + OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Location: Upstairs at Mammoth Brewing Company
When Lor first started working on Stranger than Fiction—a wild, remote crack in the Utah desert—it was just a hard route with a cool story. They were focused on one thing: becoming a “real” 5.14 climber. And Stranger was definitely that. They expected the route to challenge them physically. What they didn’t expect was how it would show up for them emotionally—becoming a steady presence through a time of big transitions, quiet heartbreak, and the messy, powerful process of growing up. In the midst of complex grief and change, the climb offered something solid to hold onto. Join Lor as they dig into what climbing can offer beyond the usual “I sent the thing and now I’m inspiring” narrative—and explore how our time on the wall can help us show up more fully, and more human, in a world that urgently needs it.
*ASL Interpretation must be scheduled in advance.
Stranger than Fiction
Sunday Community Presentation @ 8:00PM
Climbing Areas
The Eastside offers plentiful options for trad climbing, sport climbing, and bouldering year-round! Here are a few crag ideas to get you started - all located within a 1-hour drive from our festival venue. Remember, all climbers are responsible for managing their own risk. Trail conditions may vary and Flash Foxy cannot guarantee accessibility of any climbing areas. Please read all parking and land use regulations carefully. Participants are responsible for paying day use fees and obtaining any necessary climbing permits.
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Google Maps: Lake George Parking *16-minute drive from our festival venue!
The Lake George Recreation Area trailhead gives access to some of the best climbing in the Lakes Basin. Dike Wall and Horseshoe Piles have a great collection of single pitch sport climbs in the 5.8-5.12 range while Crystal Crag has climbs ranging from short sport routes to multi-pitch alpine excursions. In addition there are a number of newer sport areas that will keep you busy for some time.
Distance + Directions: From the town of Mammoth Lakes head south west along Lake Mary Road. As the road winds up into the lakes basin look for a left turn at Pokonobe Marina. Follow this left turn through a campground and over a bridge. After crossing the bridge take a right and continue to the trailhead parking.
Approach + Trail Surface: mild-moderate uphill on packed dirt/sand/gravel mix
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Google Maps: Horseshoe Lake Parking *20-minute drive from our festival venue!
This quiet alpine lake setting above the town of Mammoth features sport and trad climbing at 10,300 feet in elevation. Plenty of climbs from 5.8 - 5.12, with top access anchors. This point is visible from many places around Mammoth.
Distance + Directions: 25 minute drive from the Mammoth Lakes Welcome Center. Take highway 203 towards Lake Mary. Follow the road (past the Lake Mary turnoff) to a large parking area at the end near Horseshoe Lake.
Approach + Trail Surface: ~40-60 minutes of hiking. Terrain can be steep and technical over talus, boulders, and packed dirt/sand/gravel mix.
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Google Maps: Rock Creek *25-minute drive from our festival venue!
Rock Creek features sport climbing, trad climbing, and bouldering on incredible Sierra granite at around 7,500 feet in elevation.
Distance + Directions: 20 minute drive from the Mammoth Lakes Welcome Center. Take the 395 South from Mammoth Lakes to Tom’s Place. Take this road south into the canyon and the formations will appear on the west side of the canyon.
Approach + Trail Surface: moderate-steep uphill 0.2-1.5 miles on trails and talus.Trails between climbing areas are on mixed terrain including talus, boulders, packed sand and soft sand.
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Google Maps: Tioga Road Parking *35-minute drive from our festival venue!
This area is situated at the northern end of the Sierra Eastside, and is unique in its nature given that it has some of the most easily accessible sport, trad, bouldering, and ice climbing on cliffs that are more often than not empty. Perhaps climbers are too eager to get to the better known climbs in Tuolumne Meadows, but make no mistake the climbing to be found west from Lee Vining along the Tioga Pass is worth a visit or two.
Distance + Directions: From the US 395 take the CA120 west toward Tioga Pass and Yosemite National Park to reach all the climbing. All the areas are located in a 10 mille stretch West of the 395/120 junction.
Approach + Trail Surface: moderate-steep talus downhill to crag. Some areas require a rappel to approach.
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Google Maps: Pine Creek Canyon *45-minute drive from our festival venue!
Pine Creek lies in a stunningly scenic granite canyon nestled between Mount Tom & the Wheeler Crest. This once backwater area has now grown into a truly world class destination. Pine Creek now features over 630 routes including long multi-pitch affairs, plentiful traditional climbs, and one of the largest collections of sport climbs in the state!
Distance + Directions: Take Hwy. 395 North from Bishop to Pine Creek Road. Turn left onto Pine Creek Road. Continue through the town of Rovana and several switchbacks until you see Sheelite Canyon (the obvious deep canyon) on your right. Just across from the Campground, take a dirt road and park in one of two parking areas. Walk up the road and into the canyon.
Approach + Trail Surface: Approaches vary in length. Roadside climbing is available. Trails include narrow, sandy approaches, talus fields, and creek crossings.
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Google Maps: Sherwin Plateau*35-minute drive from our festival venue!
Sherwin Plateau offers a selection of isolated bouldering venues overlooking the gorge. You’ll find pocketed volcanic tuff on good quality rock reminiscent of the Happy Boulders at about 7,000 feet in elevation.
Distance + Directions: 25 minute drive from the Mammoth Lakes Welcome Center. Take the 395 South from Mammoth Lakes to Tom’s Place. Turn left onto Owens Gorge road and continue for 1.5 miles and take a right at the three-way fork. Keep left on the next two forks until merging with Forest RD 4S116. Continue for a mile and park.
Approach + Trail Surface: Approaches vary, but everything is close. Expect mixed terrain including talus, boulders, packed sand and soft sand.
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Google Maps: Casa Diablo Mountain *45-minutes from our festival venue!
Casa Diablo Mountain offers sport climbing and bouldering on quartz monzonite granite with views of the White Mountains, Glass Mountains, and Sierra Nevada Mountains at 7,400 feet. This area features many moderate rock climbs ranging from 5.6-5.12. Half of the climbs are north facing, while the other half are south facing, which makes for a great choice on both warmer and cooler days.
Distance + Directions: 45 minute drive from the Mammoth Lakes Welcome Center. Take the 395 south for 5.5 miles before making a left on Benton Crossing road. Drive 18 miles and turn right on a dirt road (3S02). Keep left at the first T (still 3S02) and stay right at the second T (still 3S02), for a total of 5.4 miles. Turn left between two trees on Forest Road 04S132C. Continue on a washboard road, make a left onto 04S132F and park in a small rounded parking area. A few climbs are visible from the parking zone.
Approach + Trail Surface: short approach! A few minutes of hiking over boulders, and packed dirt/sand/gravel mix.
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Google Maps: Yosemite National Park *1-hour drive from our festival venue!
Tuolumne Meadows is the high country climbing area of Yosemite National Park. The region is highlighted by many beautiful granite domes which offer the ultimate in knob and slab climbing. There are also classic non-dome formations like Cathedral Peak (first ascent by John Muir in the 1800's) and the Matthes Crest which are very popular with climbers. Tuolumne Meadows is a beautiful, serene place without many of the tourist popularity issues plaguing Yosemite Valley these days.
Distance + Directions: Tuolumne Meadows is accessed via highway 120 via Tioga Pass from the east.
Approach + Trail Surface: Approaches vary in length. Roadside climbing is available. Trails include steep dirt trails, scrambling, creek crossings, and talus fields.
Venues
+ Accessibility
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Primary festival events (opening party, open air market, film screenings, panels) will be held at wheelchair accessible venues and will have accessible bathrooms. Accessibility of crags (climbing clinics) and satellite events may vary.
Primary festival programming is scheduled to take place outdoors at Mammoth Creek Park. The Opening Party, Programs, and Presentations will take place under the Pavilion at Mammoth Creek Park. The Foxy Fair will take place in a grassy field. Bathrooms will be available inside the Community Center. Seating will be available. Weather in Mammoth Lakes is variable, please check the forecast and dress appropriately.
The Sunday Community Slideshow will take place upstairs at Mammoth Brewing Company. This is an indoor venue. Face masks will be available. Seating will be available.
ASL Interpretation will be provided at all primary festival programming. Please email events@flashfoxy.com if you will be needing ASL Interpreters. ASL Interpreters are supported by Arc’teryx and by our STICKER SALE FUNDRAISER.
Face masks will be optional for all indoor events. Face masks will be available on-site.
All films will have captions in English.
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.comand 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!
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Google Maps: Mammoth Creek Park
About the venue: Primary festival programming is scheduled to take place outdoors at Mammoth Creek Park. The Opening Party, Programs, and Presentations will take place under the Pavilion at Mammoth Creek Park. The Foxy Fair will take place in a grassy field. Bathrooms will be available inside the Community Center. Seating will be available. Weather in Mammoth Lakes is variable, please check the forecast and dress appropriately.
Directions: Located on the corner of Old Mammoth Road and Mammoth Creek Road in Downtown Mammoth. FREE public transportation is available! Mammoth Creek Park is conviniently located at stop 6 or 7 on the Town Trolley or Teal Line.
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Google Maps: Mammoth Brewing Company
About the Venue: The Sunday Community Slideshow will take place upstairs at Mammoth Brewing Company. Seating will be available. This is an indoor venue. Face masks will be available.
Directions: Located on the corner of Lake Mary Road and Minaret Road near the Village. FREE public transportation is available! Mammoth Brewing Company is conveniently located at stop 17 on the Town Trolley, Teal Line, or Purple Line, or at stop 90 on the Mammoth Lakes Basin Trolley.