Upcoming Programs: Summer and Fall 2025
BIPOC Climb & camp — Red River Gorge, KY: 9/19 - 9/21
Join Genevive Walker & Cat Runner in Kentucky with Rise Outside for a weekend of outdoor adventure and community building. This event is specifically for climbers who identify as Black, Indigenous, or a person of color and who love to climb, camp, and connect within the community. Whether you have climbed before or are just starting, this is the perfect opportunity to connect in nature with like-minded folks in a fun and engaging setting. We will set up climbs of all grades based on the goals of the group. There will also be time to teach technical and movement skills if you're interested in learning something new. Whether you're excited to climb or eager to learn, this weekend is for you!
Please note: This program has sold out. You can join the waitlist here.
Flash Foxy Trad climbing 101 — gunks, nY: 9/20 - 9/21
Flash Foxy’s Trad Climbing 101 course equips climbers with the skills they need to explore the adventurous practice and spirit of traditional climbing whether you're new to the craft or trying to refine the skills you already have. We’ll cover the essentials like learning how to place stoppers and cams, and we’ll also have candid conversations about risk and how to manage it when the variables start to add up. We'll practice lead belay techniques on tube-style and assisted breaking belay devices, and finish up with the basics of building and cleaning anchors on bolts. Most of our course time will be spent working on skills with very little rock climbing, so come prepared to spend time hanging in your harness!
*Flash Foxy Education courses are only open to women and genderqueer climbers. All courses will be taught by women and genderqueer instructors.
*This event is sold out
Flash Foxy Trad climbing 101 — Red River Gorge, KY: 10/18 - 10/19
Flash Foxy’s Trad Climbing 101 course equips climbers with the skills they need to explore the adventurous practice and spirit of traditional climbing whether you're new to the craft or trying to refine the skills you already have. We’ll cover the essentials like learning how to place stoppers and cams, and we’ll also have candid conversations about risk and how to manage it when the variables start to add up. We'll practice lead belay techniques on tube-style and assisted breaking belay devices, and finish up with the basics of building and cleaning anchors on bolts. Most of our course time will be spent working on skills with very little rock climbing, so come prepared to spend time hanging in your harness!
*Flash Foxy Education courses are only open to women and genderqueer climbers. All courses will be taught by women and genderqueer instructors.
Werk the Red — Red River Gorge, KY: 10/23 - 10/26
Come out to the Annual WERK the Red brought to you by the nonprofit organization Climb Beyond the Barrier in partnership with Rise Outside. WERK the Red is a fun, inclusive, queer-centered climbing event that happens at the Red River Gorge.
Flash Foxy Multipitch 101 — Gunks, Ny 10/25 - 10/26
Flash Foxy’s Multi-pitch 101 course equips climbers with the know-how to climb and descend from routes longer than one rope-length. This course covers essentials like building multi-pitch anchors, taking the roles of leader and follower, rappelling from a multi-pitch route, staying safe and organized during transitions at anchors, and solving basic problems on routes. Our instructors will provide low-risk environments for practice and review the skills you need to continue your practice after the course. We’ll also discuss navigation, what to bring, and how to plan for your adventures. This is a skills-intensive course, and we’ll focus on learning fundamentals on the ground, then practicing those skills in a low-risk vertical setting with review and feedback from our instructors.
*Flash Foxy Education courses are only open to women and genderqueer climbers. All courses will be taught by women and genderqueer instructors.
Winter Skills Crash Course 1/23 - 1/27, 2026 (sliding scale)
Come learn winter skills with us! On this course you will learn snow movement (including snowshoe use), self arrest and winter camping skills. This course will provide you with a skills progression — starting off with a day of movement skills, then spending a night in a backcountry hut followed by a capstone night of camping under beautiful winter skies!
