ECHO
WOMEN'S
CLIMBING FEST
a woman's place is at the crag
2022 FESTIVAL
HIGHLIGHTS
Midori Buechli
teaches bouldering hacks
Anna Outdoors
talks climbing injuries
E V E N T
C O M I N G
S O O N
P H O T O
C O M I N G
S O O N
Teresa Naseba Marsh
guides connection to body, land + creation
TBD
hang tight - something great is coming!
A BRIEF SUMMARY OF ALL THE FUN SH-T
Class
Yoga + Meditation
Join Teresa Naseba Marsh, psychotherapist, healer and author of The Courage of a Nation: Healing from Intergenerational Trauma, Addiction and Multiple Loss for a yoga + guided meditation session on embracing our embodiment and connecting with the land, rock, water + creation.
Food + Drink
Coffee
You like coffee? So do we! Enjoy a cup on us every morning from our pals at Architect Roasting Co.
Climbing
Sport + Trad
Not to be sidelined by our amazing speakers, a huge festival highlight is a day of sport (and trad) climbing at beautiful Echo crag - sleek granite, challenging sport routes and two thought-provoking trad lines.
Talk
Climbing Injuries
Join Anna Outdoors, climber + physiotherapist, for a talk on climbing injuries. Full event description coming soon.
Mentorship
Timberwolf TR
New or new-ish to outdoor climbing? Get your climb on at our most accessible crag, Timberwolf. Enjoy a climb with no worries about ropes & anchors, and learn more about climbing safely outdoors + best practices for climbing in a sustainable + environmentally-friendly way.
Free Stuff
Swag
Admit it, we all like free stuff! Swag bag full of goodies with every festival pass. Raffles, games + other great fun too!
Clinic
Bouldering Clinic
Join Midori Buechli for a bouldering clinic at Makynen. Shorter climber looking for techniques + strategies? You don't want to miss this one! Full event description coming soon.
Celebration
Sunset Sesh
As the festival wraps up and visitors make their way home, a festival closing celebration + sport climbing session for the local community will take place at stunning Bethel Lake. Fortify your new local friendships over a lakeside climb at sunset. (Non-locals welcome too!)
Failure
Bouldering
Enjoy trying hard, failing lots (and maybe succeeding!) at Makynen, our hidden gem of world-class bouldering with a roadside approach.
AGENDA
More detailed schedule of events coming soon!
Friday | Times TBD
Arrival + camp social
Saturday | Times TBD
Coffee + land acknowledgement
Climbing!
Echo
Clinics + classes
Echo + Timberwolf
Dinner + celebrate
Sunday | Times TBD
Yoga + meditation for body + land
Bouldering!
Makynen
Bouldering clinic
Makynen East
Locals' sunset sesh
Bethel
EAT + SLEEP
Camping
Echo is home to a stunning cliff with some beautiful land to camp on, on a limited basis. We'll be connecting + making arrangements with all our festival guest to find the perfect spot to set up.
We'll also have a crown land map for you with our recommended places to camp that are convenient and close to the crag.
Stay tuned also for a forum for visiting womxn to connect with local womxn for a driveway, backyard, or place to rest your head.
Details forthcoming.
Food + drink
Your festival pass will include both a breakfast and a dinner from local Sudbury small businesses. And the coffee will be flowing (and strong!) thanks to a local small batch roastery right here in town.
Aside from the provided meals, the community of Lively is just a 5-10 min drive from the Echo parking area and has a grocery store, a Timmies, and some of the fast food franchise usual suspects.
Just a little further into town you can find a phenomenal vegan taco place and bakery. Those with dietary requirements/choices, we've got your back!
ABOUT + CONTACT
Festival vision
The Echo Women's Climbing Festival was founded + organized by Laura Schmidt (she/her), a local rock + ice climber.
The festival was founded in 2020 as a celebration at the crossroads of northern climbing + intersectional feminism, with a vision of celebrating who we are, as we are, in space that cultivates + nurtures connection to our outer environment, to our inner landscape, and to each other.
Laura Schmidt
builder of stoke
Reach out
Make sure to check out our FAQ, but please feel welcome to drop us a line (we love getting mail!).
You can use the form on the FAQ page, or email laura@echowcf.com.
OUR SUPPORTERS
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Want to support Echo WCF? Email laura@echowcf.com.
High-fiving a million angels
Big thanks to these contributors
Michelle Ang, Ray + Sophie Beaudry, Jessica Best, Cory Black, Midori Buechli, Sarah Carpenter, Althea Corbeil, Marco Foladore, Emily Girouard, Kat Krupka, Amber Lenoir, Naomi Maldonado-Rodriguez, Teresa Naseba Marsh, Kristen Montgomery, Anna Pirko, Renee Rogge, Meg Romanow, Hans Schmidt, Melanie Vanco, Monika Wii
Climb with us!
September 23-25, 2022
Lively, ON