All of the workshops and activities on our Social Programme are included in your festival pass and are free to participate in. Here’s what we have for you to enjoy…
Dry Tooling Workshop
The Cairngorms is home to some of the best winter climbing the UK has to offer, and one route into this weird and wonderful strand of climbing is through Dry Tooling!
Our dry Tooling workshop, hosted by Petzl, gives you a chance to use Axes and Crampons, and have a go at pulling some awesome shapes on Glenmore Lodges very own tailor-made Dry Tooling Wall.
Time:
- Friday – 6:30-7:30pm & 7:45-8:45pm
- Saturday – 5:15-6:15pm & 7:15-8:15pm
Location: The Dry Tooling Wall @ Glenmore Lodge
What to bring: If you want to try crampons you’ll need to borrow some B3 boots from the Stores at Glenmore Lodge (please head to stores 15mins before your session to sort out some boots), plus a warm jacket! (the wall is unheated). Everything else is provided and no prior experience needed!
Sign up on arrival/registration.
Better belaying Workshop
Belaying is the most important job we do in climbing, so it’s good to know more than the basics. With this workshop, hosted by Climb Scotland (a program by Mountaineering Scotland to inspire people across Scotland to get climbing), we aim to give you the advanced skills and knowledge to keep your climber off the deck!
Time:TBC
Location: The Climbing Wall @ Glenmore Lodge
What to bring: Harness & Belay plate.
Sign up on arrival/registration.
Yoga & Stretch Sessions
The wonderful Victoria Mackie is running our Yoga & Stretch sessions throughout the weekend.
(Check out V’s Instagram and Website and show her some love!)
These sessions are all tailored towards climbers and will either gear you up for a day full of climbing, or provide you with a post climb cool down so your raring to go the next day!
The session are all pretty relaxed, and mats are not essential (but feel free to bring one if you have one).
Time:
- Saturday Morning 7:15-8:00am – Yoga/Activation for Climbers
- Saturday Evening 5:15-6:00pm – Cool Down Yoga/Stretch Session
- Sunday Morning 7:15-8:00am – Yoga/Activation for Climbers
Location: Braeriach room
What to bring: Feel free to bring a mat, but these are fairly relaxed sessions, so you don’t need anything but comfy clothes.
Sign up on arrival/registration.