Evenings at the Emerson (and beyond)
Please note:
Entrance to all evening events is separate from clinics this year.
Attendees will need to purchase individual tickets or a VIP pass to attend the films and
events at the Emerson, regardless of clinic participation.
Après Climb
Every night in the Emerson Ballroom
Come meet our sponsors and athletes, troll for belay partners, and have dinner with us with food available from our official food suppliers. Don’t miss out on a pint of the special signature brew from Bridger Brewing. And don’t forget your tickets for the legendary Black Diamond Stoke Package for all the gear and apparel needed to be an ice climber! From 5:00pm to 7:30pm each night of the festival.
WEDNESDAY, 12/11
The BROADcast!
Broad Beta’s live storytelling night
FREE - 6:00 PM at Uphill Pursuits
Sponsored by Broad Beta and the Bronco Wild Fund
Join us for dinner, drinks, a raffle, and four short, incredibly inspiring, wild, and heartfelt presentations about the lives and adventures of some amazing mountain women, featuring Shayna Unger,
Lindsey Hamm, and Quinn Mawhinney.
For women and gender queer folks only. Free admission! Dinner sponsored by Highline Partners
Broad Beta: Empowering women and gender queer folks to embrace wild ideas, wild experiences and the preservation of wildness.
First pour 2024:
7:00pm at bridger brewing
Back for 2024, the Hyalite APA First Pour Party returns on Wednesday at 7pm. Enjoy a pint of the event's official American-style pale ale and check out the raffles! Join us to start the festival in style
For two decades, Reel Rock has been sharing the biggest stories from the world of climbing, celebrating the human side behind the sport's greatest adventures and achievements. Founded in 2005 by Josh Lowell, Peter Mortimer, and Nick Rosen - creators of the iconic feature documentaries Valley Uprising, The Dawn Wall and The Alpinist - Reel Rock has grown into the premier global platform for award-winning climbing films.
Tonight's program will feature a curated selection of the many films and shorts presented over the years and is sure to inspire!
FRIDAY, 12/13
Bear Canyon Singers & Dancers
+ Scott & Shayna: “Seeing Beyond”
+ Sam Hennessey: “Near & Far”
+ Graham Zimmerman: “A Fine Line”
+ Timmy O'Neill: “Soundscape”
7:30 PM at Emerson Crawford Theater
It doesn’t get much better than this—a great lineup that starts out with Ice Fest favorites, the Bear Canyon Singers and Dancers!
They’ll be followed by an inspiring evening with Timmy O’Neill, Graham Zimmerman, Sam Hennessey, and climbing team Scott and Shayna, who will each be sharing stories, insights, and images from their respective projects.
Scott and Shayna, both born profoundly deaf, have climbed some of the world’s highest mountains, and have made it their mission to bridge the gap between the outdoors and the deaf and hard-of-hearing community.
Sam Hennessey grew up in Port Angeles, WA, and had his first alpine misadventures in the Olympic Mountains. He moved to Bozeman, MT after college, where he currently works as a mountain guide and has a very nice storage unit.
Graham Zimmerman is a professional climber, Piolet d’Or recipient, community leader, vocal climate activist, and an award-winning creative. He is also simply a mountain lover striving for a balance between people, nature, and exertion.
Timmy O’Neill is a professional rock climber who has set world speed climbing records in Yosemite and established new routes in Patagonia, Venezuela and Greenland. He is also the founder and director of Paradox Sports, a nonprofit organization that offers adaptive sports programs for disabled athletes. The Boulder resident also works as an ophthalmic technician, helping to cure blindness in Asia and Africa.
SATURDAY, 12/14
Kendal Mountain Film Festival
7:30 PM at Emerson Crawford Theater
Over 40 years ago, in October 1980, the Kendal Mountaineering Film Festival held its first event, promising mountain art, seminars, films, photography and - importantly - "two bars".
As the event grew in stature and popularity it attracted greater audience numbers, plus a veritable 'who's who' from the world of climbing and mountaineering. Yvon Chouinard, Reinhold Messner, Catherine Destivelle, Fred Beckey, Barry Blanchard, Lynn Hill, Jeff Lowe, Tommy Caldwell, Chris Sharma, Ueli Steck and Will Gadd are just a few of those who have stood on the Kendal stage. And in film, the Festival became renowned as a launchpad and international showcase for mountain and outdoor film, premiering or screening such classics as The Bat and the Wicked, Five Days One Summer, Hard Grit, Touching The Void and Free Solo.
Today, the ‘Kendal’ is recognized as the main annual social event for outdoor enthusiasts in the UK, and we’re excited to share an evening with the Kendal crew.
SUNDAY, 12/15
Local Legends Dinner + Wrap Party
“Beyond the Climb” With Marcus Garcia
6:00 PM at Emerson Ballroom
Join us for dinner and an evening with longtime climber and coach, Marcus Garcia as he shares Beyond the Climb, a short film exploring relationships that span generations of climbers.
Mentorship has been a driving force in Marcus Garcia's life's journey. This film and presentation showcases the far-reaching impact it has on generations of climbers. The effects ripple out, touching lives in ways we can't even imagine. It's about coming full circle, learning from our challenges as climbers, and using those lessons to make a difference beyond the mountain.
