Thank you for another amazing festival! See you next year!
2022 COMPETITION RESULTS
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OPEN (5.12b/c - 5.14a, and all routes below)
ADVANCED (5.11c - 5.12a, and all routes below)
INTERMEDIATE (5.10b - 5.11b, and all routes below)
RECREATIONAL (5.8 - 5.10a)
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TRAD MASTER CRUST (trad and mixed routes 5.8 - 5.12a)
TRUE PENTIENT (all routes are a go!)
TOP ROPE HERO (all routes are a go!)
9. Marlee Batten - 7 |
To qualify for each category, competitors must climb at least 3 routes in their respective category grade range.
Day-Of Tickets (CASH)
Friday Only: $20
Saturday Music/Festivities, No Camping: $25 ($45 total to compete)
EVENT SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, OCT. 14
2 PM - 7 PM | CHECK-IN, REGISTRATION, CAMPSITES
Please arrive with your virtual tickets. Competitors will receive their competition packets & scorecards upon check-in. All visitors must have a wristband on throughout the duration of the festival.
6:30/7:00 PM (sunset) | SLIDESHOWS by BOB D'ANTONIO and NATE LILES
Bob D'Antonio, prominent first ascensionist and one of the pioneers of the area will take us down memory lane with a slideshow of the canyon's climbing history. Nate Liles, climber, photographer, and videographer will present photos and
8:00 PM | REELROCK 16 FILM SCREENING
We will be screening BAREFOOT CHARLES, THIS IS BETH, CUDDLE, and CENOTE!
Please arrive with your virtual tickets. Competitors will receive their competition packets & scorecards upon check-in. All visitors must have a wristband on throughout the duration of the festival.
6:30/7:00 PM (sunset) | SLIDESHOWS by BOB D'ANTONIO and NATE LILES
Bob D'Antonio, prominent first ascensionist and one of the pioneers of the area will take us down memory lane with a slideshow of the canyon's climbing history. Nate Liles, climber, photographer, and videographer will present photos and
8:00 PM | REELROCK 16 FILM SCREENING
We will be screening BAREFOOT CHARLES, THIS IS BETH, CUDDLE, and CENOTE!
SATURDAY | OCT. 15 (Wear a costume!)
7:30AM | FREE COFFEE BY FIRST ASCENT
**Bring your own mugs** First Ascent, climber-owned whole bean and instant coffee, will be providing one free cup of joe to get your psyche up in the morning. Please BYO mugs.
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM | CLIMBING COMPETITION
Climbing comp begins! The earliest you can begin is 7:30AM, but it will be cold! Don't miss out on the FREE La Sportiva shoe demo at the main festival zone.
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM | GAMES
Climbing-related games at the festival area. Scope out rad gear and win prizes!
8:30 PM - 9:30 PM | PODIUM, PRIZES
Competition Winners of each category + Raffle Prize winners will be announced.
9:30 PM | DJ JUSTBEEF
Warm up your dancing muscles. DJ JustBeefwill be throwin' down some JuiCy Beats to Shake your Meats! Party on!
*earplugs recommended for families & campers retiring early*
**Bring your own mugs** First Ascent, climber-owned whole bean and instant coffee, will be providing one free cup of joe to get your psyche up in the morning. Please BYO mugs.
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM | CLIMBING COMPETITION
Climbing comp begins! The earliest you can begin is 7:30AM, but it will be cold! Don't miss out on the FREE La Sportiva shoe demo at the main festival zone.
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM | GAMES
Climbing-related games at the festival area. Scope out rad gear and win prizes!
8:30 PM - 9:30 PM | PODIUM, PRIZES
Competition Winners of each category + Raffle Prize winners will be announced.
9:30 PM | DJ JUSTBEEF
Warm up your dancing muscles. DJ JustBeefwill be throwin' down some JuiCy Beats to Shake your Meats! Party on!
*earplugs recommended for families & campers retiring early*
SUNDAY | OCT 16
10:00 AM | YOGA with Holly
Holly is excited to bring a dynamic and centering yoga flow to Sunday morning at Penitente Canyon. Rooted in the transformative power of breath linked with movement and stillness in the body, we'll find a reflective and connected essence through a 360 movement that massages the myocardial plans and brings life and relaxation to sore muscles. Holly brings experience from foundation mobility and movement to spiritual awareness with nature and traditions of Ashtanga, the 8 limb path, Reiki, and Bikram and yin yoga.
11:00 AM | STEWARDSHIP CLEANUP PROJECT
Join SLVCA's stewardship team in repairing ruts and flash flood damage at the canyon entrance. Please bring a pair of gloves!
1:00 PM | END OF EVENT
The event ends and all campsites are now open to the public. You are welcome to stick around, just make sure you start paying for your campsite!
Holly is excited to bring a dynamic and centering yoga flow to Sunday morning at Penitente Canyon. Rooted in the transformative power of breath linked with movement and stillness in the body, we'll find a reflective and connected essence through a 360 movement that massages the myocardial plans and brings life and relaxation to sore muscles. Holly brings experience from foundation mobility and movement to spiritual awareness with nature and traditions of Ashtanga, the 8 limb path, Reiki, and Bikram and yin yoga.
11:00 AM | STEWARDSHIP CLEANUP PROJECT
Join SLVCA's stewardship team in repairing ruts and flash flood damage at the canyon entrance. Please bring a pair of gloves!
1:00 PM | END OF EVENT
The event ends and all campsites are now open to the public. You are welcome to stick around, just make sure you start paying for your campsite!
BUY YOUR TICKETS ON TICKET TAILOR:
SIGN UP FOR VOLUNTEER SPOTS AND RECEIVE FREE ENTRY ($50 value)
Two volunteer shifts get you free entry ($50 value)
One volunteer shift get you 50% off entry ($25 value)
Volunteers may compete for an additional $25 comp entry fee. Make sure your shifts do not overlap with the competition day.
You may make a request for a sliding scale payment at the bottom of this page.
COMPETITION CATEGORIES
RECREATIONAL (up to 5.10a)
For recreational or new climbers!
INTERMEDIATE (5.10b - 5.11b)
Don't let the "moderate" grades fool ya. Fish Canyon Tuff is famous for providing humble pie to the overconfident.
ADVANCED (5.11c - 5.12b)
This category is stacked with routes, but do you have the stamina to keep cranking on those tiny edges late in the day?
ELITE (5.12b and up)
Can you master the canyons "tuffest" routes and ascend to Penitent glory?
TRUE PENITENT ENDURO
Climb as many routes as you can. Your fingertips will hate you, but with sacrifice comes reward!
TRAD MASTER CRUST
This sport climbing mecca features a handful of techy, quality crack lines. Are you crusty enough??
TOP ROPE HERO!
Who doesn't love to try hard on TR? This category gets access to all routes but you must TR-send.
A great option if you are the belayer in your team!
For recreational or new climbers!
INTERMEDIATE (5.10b - 5.11b)
Don't let the "moderate" grades fool ya. Fish Canyon Tuff is famous for providing humble pie to the overconfident.
ADVANCED (5.11c - 5.12b)
This category is stacked with routes, but do you have the stamina to keep cranking on those tiny edges late in the day?
ELITE (5.12b and up)
Can you master the canyons "tuffest" routes and ascend to Penitent glory?
TRUE PENITENT ENDURO
Climb as many routes as you can. Your fingertips will hate you, but with sacrifice comes reward!
TRAD MASTER CRUST
This sport climbing mecca features a handful of techy, quality crack lines. Are you crusty enough??
TOP ROPE HERO!
Who doesn't love to try hard on TR? This category gets access to all routes but you must TR-send.
A great option if you are the belayer in your team!
COMP RULES
- DOWNLOAD THE PENITENTE AREA ON MOUNTAIN PROJECT BEFORE LOSING SERVICE IN THE CANYON.
- There will be maps and topos available for phone photos, but until the new guidebook, the mountain project beta is the most current and reliable.
- Log number of attempts for every route, in case of a tiebreaker. 1 is an onsight, 2 is your second go, so on.
- Must have witness signature on each route climbed
- All Routes below your category are fair game. (Advanced can climb anything in advanced or intermediate. Intermediate can climb Intermediate & Recreational routes.)
- Return the scorecard by 7pm
- Pre-hung draws, brushing, stick-clipping, ticking is permitted
- You must send the route to get the points - no falls
- Honor system - your belayer or a witness needs to sign off on your sends
- Each route will be assigned a point value based on its difficulty. Your top routes will count towards your final score.
- Each category will be assigned its own list of routes available for climbing, released on Friday during check-in
EVENT DETAILS
COVID SAFETY
We are closely watching the development of the pandemic and will remain flexible. All activities of this event takes place outdoors.
We ask that all participants be vaccinated in order to attend. If you are feeling sick prior to the event, please do your part and stay at home.
CAMPING
The True Penitence Climbing Festival has access to the entire canyon & campground, and attendees will be assigned camp sites upon check-in/arrival. Please consider carpooling & setting up tents. All guests must have weekend passes in order to camp, enjoy the music, and participate in the festival.
SAFE & INCLUSIVE SPACE
This is a safe and inclusive space. SLVCA will not tolerate any form of racism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, xenophobia, and other forms of oppression or discrimination at this event. Please do your part to create a safe and inclusive place for all members in our diverse community. Guests who refuse to respect this policy will be asked to leave.
DOGS & PETS
Well-behaved dogs are allowed, but highly discouraged! Consider leaving your pooch at home. All dogs in the canyon and campground must be on a leash at all times.
MAP & PARKING
See map on top of this page. Attendees will be assigned campsites depending on group size, mode of camping (tent, van), family, etc.
BLM DISCLOSURE
All or part of this operation is conducted on Public Lands under special permit from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management
We are closely watching the development of the pandemic and will remain flexible. All activities of this event takes place outdoors.
We ask that all participants be vaccinated in order to attend. If you are feeling sick prior to the event, please do your part and stay at home.
CAMPING
The True Penitence Climbing Festival has access to the entire canyon & campground, and attendees will be assigned camp sites upon check-in/arrival. Please consider carpooling & setting up tents. All guests must have weekend passes in order to camp, enjoy the music, and participate in the festival.
SAFE & INCLUSIVE SPACE
This is a safe and inclusive space. SLVCA will not tolerate any form of racism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, xenophobia, and other forms of oppression or discrimination at this event. Please do your part to create a safe and inclusive place for all members in our diverse community. Guests who refuse to respect this policy will be asked to leave.
DOGS & PETS
Well-behaved dogs are allowed, but highly discouraged! Consider leaving your pooch at home. All dogs in the canyon and campground must be on a leash at all times.
MAP & PARKING
See map on top of this page. Attendees will be assigned campsites depending on group size, mode of camping (tent, van), family, etc.
BLM DISCLOSURE
All or part of this operation is conducted on Public Lands under special permit from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management
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