Sage Mountain Climbers Campout 2024
Requirements to participate:
-Must be 18 or older
-Bring your own:
1. Bring your own camping equipment
2. Climbing equipment if you have it.
3. Bring a Yoga Matt if you have one
General Information
Join us for our third annual Sage Mountain Campout. Sage is one of the few sandstone featured climbing areas with over 30 routes and 60 boulder problems. There are both sport routes and easy to set up top ropes for those that do not lead climb. More information can be found on Mountain Project. The competition this year will give climbers a chance to win a climbing rope or several other prizes.
There will be additional activities as well such as our epic Climber Celebration Saturday night with several activities. As well as outdoor clinics, Sunday Morning Yoga, a slackline to practice on, Tie Dye shirts, and a brand new disc golf course.
**Buy before October 10th and get a free EMCA Leather Mug
**Bring your valid College ID and get $5 back at the gate
**Show proof you are an EMCA Member and get another $5 off
Food options are available but are not included in the entry price. This is to keep ticket prices low.
Vendors -Please reach out to us if you are interested in setting up a table or scheduling an activity
Camping
Camp where ever you please! if you wish to car camp in the parking lot, find a secluded place in the woods, or join us up at the cave.
This year, IF you have 4 wheel drive (we will need proof!), we're allowing car camping peak access!!**space is limited and at first serve basis ***no through traffic after 3pm Saturday - noon Sunday***
Saturday Night Climber Celebration!!
It's time to celebrate Missouri Climbing and to announce this year's Sandstone Champion! BYOB, Ace Flex will be setting the vibe as our DJ for the night , Crashpad Discus provided by Upper Limits, Swords & Shields you can test your LARP skills against your friends, slackline, Woodie Challenges, Mario Kart, and we'll also announce raffle winners!!
*Woodie Challenges - We have several options you can use to challenge you friends.
Crimp Board
Pinch Board
1.5 inch tug of war gauntlet aka "Jam in a Box"
2 inch tug of war guantlet aka "Box of Pain"
Climbing Competition
Climb the most routes/problems
Point Scale:
.5 Points for finishing a route with a fall
1 point for a completed route /boulder without falling.
+1 additional point if you lead a route without falling.
Prizes!
1st place
70m 9.5 Mammut Classic Crag Rope, EMCA T-shirt, and Sage Season pass (valid through Spring 2025)
2nd place
Trango Squid Head (Stick Clip Head) + EMCA T-shirt
3rd place
10 oz bag of Friction labs chunky chalk
Schedule (will change as we add more events):
Saturday, Oct 26th
9:30 Check-in/Competition Starts
Noon - 1 Lunch - $5 Walking Tacos or Brat/Burger w/ chips
2-4 Assisted Top Roping w/ EMCA
6 Competition Ends
6-7 CrashPad Discus with Upper Limits
Swords & Shields w/ EMCA
Woodie Challenges
7-8 Night Boulder Session w EMCA
7-9 Dinner
9 Competition Winners Announced
Raffle Winners Announced
9-11 BYOB Climber Celebration & Bonfire
Sunday, Oct 27th
8 - 9 Breakfast
9 - 10 Instructed Yoga by Ashley Campise
10-11 Nope Rope Clinic (snakes!)
11-Noon Climber Clinic
Noon - 1 Lunch - $5 Walking Tacos or Brat/Burger w/ chips
1-2 Tie Dye T-shirt Station ($5 shirts)