(Lander, WY) – The 32nd running of the International Climbers’ Festival took place over the weekend around Lander and its world-renown climbing areas over the weekend. Festival goers made the most of the event attending clinics at crags, nightly parties around town, and main events in City Park like the Dino Comp, Keynote Speakers, and Movie Night.A climbing guide showed how to make a quad anchor at a clinic at Wild Iris.Genevieve Walker taught an anchor building clinic at the OK Corral. Clinics are offered to climber’s fest attendees to learn from industry professionals.Sierra Newman jumped up the dyno wall during the competition Friday in City Park.A climber reached for the finishing hold on a route during the Dyno Comp Friday.Chris Hofer explained the rueld of the Dyno Comp to two participants in City Park.A Dyno Comp participant hung onto the finishing hold at the top of the wall in City Park Friday in Lander.Val Shao painted her face with chalk before participating in the Dyno Comp Friday in City Park.Tyler Jarvis and Mikey Castillon judged and tallied scored from the Dyno Comp Friday evening in City Park. competitors would let them know when they completed boulders and how many points they were worth throughout the competition.Hannah Jochem slapped a finishing hold on a route she finished during the Dyno Comp Friday.The first and second place finishers in the Youth Dyno Comp held their trophies.The top three finishers from the men’s Dyno Comp stood for a photo in City Park.The top three finishers from the women’s Dyno Comp held their trophies in City Park Friday in Lander.A festival attendee tried to wrap up a rope as fast as possible to win a prize Friday in City Park.A competitor made her way up a boulder during the Dyno Comp.A Dyno Comp competitor fell back down to the mat after a dyno attempt Friday in City Park.JJ Mackenzie fired the starting gun at Wild Iris to signal the start of the Limestone Rodeo Climbing Competition at 8 am. sharp Saturday morning.A group of climbers made their way toward the climbing crag Saturday during the limestone Rodeo.Hannah Jochem put on her shoe before her first route at the Limestone Rodeo Saturday. Jochem and her partner Val Shao, both Lander locals, placed second overall and were the higest scoring womens team at the competition.Val Shao made her way up a route named Tomahawk Slam at Wild Iris Main Wall early Saturday morning during the Limestone Rodeo. Shao climbed 7 routes graded 5.12a or harder during the rodeo.Salt Lake based climber harry Edwards climbed at the Rodeo Wave at Wild Iris during the Limestone Rodeo Saturday. Edwards and his brother Preston won the competition climbing a slew of difficult 5.13 routes as well as Rodeo Free Europe at 5.14a.Tyler Jarvis led a group of volunteers carrying big stones to create a flat area on an eroding part of trail on the shady side of Sinks Canyon.A young clinic attendee learned the ropes from local rock guide John Sims Saturday in Sinks Canyon.Festival goers talked about anchor building in Sinks Canyon Saturday on the shady side.A group of climbers posed for a photo at the Native climbing clinic hosted by Wind River Climbing Guides Saturday in Sinks Canyon.The Wind River Mountains loomed over a group of climbers as they crested a hill on the way to Main Wall at Wild Iris.A festival goer tried his best to clean an anchor while only being able to see through the mirrors of his belay goggles Saturday in City Park.The International Climbers’ Festival 2025 group photo in Lander City Park.The wacky International Climbers’ Festival 2025 group photo in Lander City Park.International Clmimbers’ Festival director Chelsea Rude handed out loot to an antendee during the Wyo Climbers fundraiser Saturday in City Park.Andrew Wee took a drink right out of the cooler during the Saturday night festivities in City Park.A volunteer worked on setting a stone on the belay area at Heavy Metal Wall on the shady side of Sinks Canyon Saturday during an Access Fund sponsored trail day.
The festival was as well-attended as ever bringing climbers from all over the country and world. Local and global sponsors helped the festival operate this year including local sponsors Wild Iris Mountain Sports, Fremont Toyota of Lander, Pushroot Brewing, Climb Strong, Teton Therapy, Balsam Root Roasters, and more.
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