Slug Fest 2026

Slug Fest is BACK and it is going to be bigger and better! To make this event accessible for everyone, registration is only $30! Registration includes registration swag! It also includes Clinics, Bouldering Comp, shoe/gear demos, yoga, camping, access to vendor village and industry reps, bonfires, trivia, silent auction, and pro-athlete poster signing. Camping on site will be limited to the first 200 people that select camping as part of registration. We are also stoked that this year will have pro-climbers in attendance teaching clinics, doing a poster signing, and hanging out! As this is a cool opportunity, these are the only clinics with a cost (only $20 to learn from a 5.15 climber!). This event is a fundraiser to support UP Climbing. In the spirit of a fundraiser, registration is not refundable. If the weather isn't conducive to climbing, we will still have camping, clinics, silent auction, frivolity, and plenty of other activities. We will also have plenty of tarps to make the bouldering wall usable in a moderate rain.

Event date

Sep 18, 2026

https://www.upperpeninsulaclimbing.com/slug-fest-2026.html

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Event schedule

Tentative Schedule For Slug Fest: FRIDAY 3PM -6PM Social climb at Slug's Bluff 3PM Bouldering Comp opens for the weekend. 4PM Registration at Slug's Bluff Pavilion 7PM Big Rock Trivia 3 location to be announced 8PM Guaranteed Win Raffle for everyone who participated in Big Rock Trivia! SATURDAY 8AM Climber Yoga Provided By Yoop Dog Yoga at Slug Overlook 9AM-10AM Demo Shoe Checkout 10AM Morning Half Day (2-3 hours) Clinics Meet at UPCC Pavilion (click HERE for Clinic Descriptions) How to Rappel Utilizing Extensions and Backups Self Rescue Projecting Boulders (V4+) 10 AM Full Day (5-6 hours) Clinics Meet at UPCC Pavilion (click HERE for Clinic Descriptions) Women’s Learn to Lead -Full day clinic! Intro to Sport Climbing 1 -Full day clinic! Intro to Sport Climbing 2 - Full day clinic! How to Build Top Rope Anchors 1PM Half Day (2-3 hours) Clinics Meet at UPCC Pavilion (click HERE for Clinic Descriptions) Installing Mechanical Bolts Knots and Hitches for Climbers Improvised Rappels! 4PM-5PM Demo Shoe Returns 6:00PM Climber Social 7:00 -8:00PM Silent Auction Fundraiser for the UPCC 9PM Bonfire Social 10PM Bouldering Comp Winners Announced at Wall SUNDAY 8AM Climber Yoga Provided By Yoop Dog Yoga 9AM-10AM Demo Shoe Checkout 10AM Clinics Meet at UPCC Pavilion. Sunday Clinics are about 4-5 hours. (click HERE for Clinic Descriptions) Sport Anchor Cleaning Crack Climbing Techniques Intermediate Sport Climbing Clinic with Petzl Athlete Jon Cardwell How to Rappel Utilizing Extensions and Backups How to make anchors with traditional protection Learn how to belay from above. Self Rescue 2PM Demo Shoe Return