South Car olina Climbers Festival Presented by Fox Mountain Guides
\n \nJoin us for the an nual South Carolina Climbers Festival\, a weekend dedicated to celebrating climbing\, building commu nity\, and protecting the places we love in SC.
\n \nAll proceeds directly support local stewardship efforts\, helping to maintain and impr ove climbing and hiking access for generations to come.
\n \nSouth Carolina Climbers Fest ival is made possible with support from Pickens County
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What to Expect:
\n \nEducational clinics*
\nGuided Climbing Experi ences*
\nVendor villa
ge featuring local businesses
Food and drink
\n \nEvening gathering with films from the Climb
ing Film Tour
Fundr aising raffle packed with great prizes
\nRegistration Include s:
\n \nCampin g at Hagood Mill Historic Site Friday (11/13) and Saturday (11/14) nights
\n20 26 SC Climbers Festival t-shirt (must sign up by 1 0/25 to be guaranteed a t-shirt)
\nAccess to community climbing at Big Rock and Table Rock State Park
\ nAccess to climber education clinics a nd guided experiences (see info below on clinics)*
\nLocal guide services will host clinics at this year's event. See info and s ign up for clinics by following the links below.
\n \nFox Mountain Guides:
\n \nBig Rock Classics Clinic - Sign Up Here
\n \nAppalachian Climbing School:< /span>
\n \nElevate Your Multi-Pit ch Skills: 2-Day Trad & Follower Clinic - Sign Up Here
\n \nWomen’s Outdoor Top-Rope Systems: 1-Day Anchor Clinic - Sign Up Here
\ n \nIssues registering for a clinic? Contact Alycia at aandrade@carolinaclimbers.org
\n \nDraft Schedule< /span>
\n \nHagood Mill Historic Site (129 Hagood Mill Rd\, P
ickens\, SC 29671)
\n November 13 - 15\, 2026
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o hot breakfast)
\n Saturday\, November 14: Stew
ardship\, Climbing & Celebration
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9:30 AM– 4
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Climbing clin
ics and guided experiences with Fox Mountain Guide
s and Appalachian Climbing School
5:30 – 9:30 PM – Vendor Village open at Hagood Mill Pavilion.
\n \n – Haulin’ Hops selli
ng Double Stamp beer
6 PM -
8 PM <
span style="font-weight:400\;">– We Got the Beets food truck selling dinner
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span style="font-weight:700\;">6:45 PM – Evening slideshow with Sean Couburn
\n 7:
30 PM – Climbing Film Tour
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\n 9:30 PM
– Festival center closes
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7:00–9:00 AM<
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span style="font-weight:700\;">1:00 PM Clean up campsite at Hagood Mill
2:00 PM All event activities a
t Hagood Mill done. Please don’t leave any of your
belongings.
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FAQs
\ n \nWi ll you set up climbs for me?: No. If you need guid ing or climbing instruction\, please register for one of the all inclusive clinics. \n \n
What is Community Climbing?: Due to the nature of the festival and our crags\, people will be climb ing in close proximity to each other. We hope you' re able to share beta\, tips\, and even share a ro pe! CCC board and staff does not provide any servi ces for this activity other than offering beta on climbs if desired. If you do not have the skills t o set up and lead climbs safely on your own\, we u rge you to take one of the educational clinics off ered. Community climbing participants will often s hare top-rope setups with other participants
\n \nLooking for a climbing partner to climb with at SC Fest? Fill out th is Google form and we'll do our best to connec t you with folks!
\n \nWhere is Commun ity Climbing taking place?: Community climbing is happening at Big Rock\, Table Rock and Pumpkintown . You can find more info about each area here on t he CCC website (Big Rock\, Table Rock\, Pumpkintown ).
\n \nRain?: In the event of a st orm\, we will cancel the event without reschedulin g. We can not offer refunds\, but your registratio n fee will be used to maintain and gain access to our many climbing areas.
\n \n < p>Kid-frie ndly?: Yes\, we love kids\n \n < p>Dog-frie ndly?: Sort of. No barking dogs and dogs on leash at all times\, please. All climbing areas at Table Rock State Park are difficult to access for most dogs. \n \nWill you be serving alcoho lic beverages?: Yes\, we will have Double Stamp be er for sale during the vendor village portion of t he event on Saturday night.
\n \nWhat's the climbing like?: Table Rock State Park has a w ide variety of trad and sport routes 1-7 pitches l ong. The park is split into two major areas: Main Wall and Pumpkintown and both areas offer a variet y of climbing styles. Expect a one hour approach t o each area. Big Rock offers much shorter climbs w ith a 1/2 mile uphill approach. Sport and mixed he re\, as well as potential for top rope set ups and bouldering.
DESCRIPTION:South Carolina Climbers Festival Presented by Fox Mountain Guides\n \n \n \n Join us for the annual South Carolina Climbers Festival\, a weekend dedic ated to celebrating climbing\, building community\ , and protecting the places we love in SC.\n \n \n \n All proceeds directly support local stewardshi p efforts\, helping to maintain and improve climbi ng and hiking access for generations to come.\n \n \n \n South Carolina Climbers Festival is made po ssible with support from Pickens County (https://w ww.co.pickens.sc.us/)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What to Expect:\n \n \n \n \n \n Community Climbing at Big Rock and Table Rock State Park. \n \n \n \ n \n Educational clinics*\n \n \n \n \n Guide d Climbing Experiences*\n \n \n \n \n Vendor vi llage featuring local businesses\n \n \n \n \n Food and drink\n \n \n \n \n Evening gathering with films from the Climbing Film Tour\n \n \n \n \n Fundraising raffle packed with great prizes\ n \n \n \n \n \n Registration Includes:\n \n \n \ n \n \n Camping at Hagood Mill Historic Site Fri day (11/13) and Saturday (11/14) nights\n \n \n \ n \n Access to Saturday evening festivities at H agood Mill including vendor village\, food\, drink \, raffle\, films \n \n \n \n \n 2026 SC Climbe rs Festival t-shirt (must sign up by 10/25 to be g uaranteed a t-shirt) \n \n \n \n \n Access to c ommunity climbing at Big Rock and Table Rock State Park\n \n \n \n \n Access to climber education clinics and guided experiences (see info below on clinics)*\n \n \n \n \n \n Clinics\n \n \n \n Lo cal guide services will host clinics at this year' s event. See info and sign up for clinics by follo wing the links below.\n \n \n \n Fox Mountain Guid es:\n \n \n \n Big Rock Classics Clinic - Sign Up Here (https://go.theflybook.com/book/1430/EntityCo nfig/40876) \n \n \n \n Climber Self-Rescue Clinic - Sign Up Here (https://go.theflybook.com/book/14 30/EntityConfig/40875)\n \n \n \n Appalachian Clim bing School:\n \n \n \n Elevate Your Multi-Pitch S kills: 2-Day Trad & Follower Clinic - Sign Up Here (https://appalachianclimbing.as.me/?appointmentT ype=84040746)\n \n \n \n Women’s Outdoor Top-Rope Systems: 1-Day Anchor Clinic - Sign Up Here (https ://appalachianclimbing.as.me/schedule/11a6f01d/?ap pointmentTypeIds%5B%5D=98074385)\n \n \n \n Issues registering for a clinic? Contact Alycia at aandr ade@carolinaclimbers.org\n \n \n \n South Carolina Climbers Festival 2026 Schedule\n \n \n Draft Sch edule\n \n \n \n Hagood Mill Historic Site (129 Ha good Mill Rd\, Pickens\, SC 29671) \n \n November 13 - 15\, 2026\n \n \n \n Friday\, November 13: Ar rival & Annual Public Meeting\n \n \n 5:00 PM – Ha good Mill Historic Site opens for attendees campin g\n \n \n \n 7 - 8:30 PM – CCC Annual Public Meeti ng at Hagood Mill Pavilion \n \n \n \n \n \n Satu rday\, November 14: Stewardship\, Climbing & Celeb ration\n \n \n 8:00–9:00 AM – Check-in & breakfast at Hagood Mill Pavilion (CCC will provide coffee and carbs - no hot breakfast) \n \n \n \n 9:30 AM– 4:30 PM – Stewardship project at Big Rock followe d by community climbing. Community Climbing at Tab le Rock State Park. \n \n \n \n Climbing clinics a nd guided experiences with Fox Mountain Guides and Appalachian Climbing School (check with your prov ider for specific location and time)\n \n \n \n 5: 30 – 9:30 PM – Vendor Village open at Hagood Mill Pavilion.\n \n \n \n 5:30 - 8:30 PM – Haulin’ Hop s selling Double Stamp beer\n \n \n \n 6 PM - 8 PM – We Got the Beets food truck selling dinner\n \n 6:45 PM – Evening slideshow with Sean Couburn\n \n 7:30 PM – Climbing Film Tour\n \n 9:00 PM – Ra ffle called\n \n 9:30 PM – Festival center closes\ n \n 10:00 PM – Quiet hours\n \n \n \n Sunday\, No vember 15 – Clinics\, Guided Experiences & Communi ty Climbing\n \n \n 7:00–9:00 AM – Breakfast on yo ur own at Hagood Mill Pavilion and camping area\n \n 8:00–9:00 AM (start times vary) – Climbing clin ics and guided experiences with Fox Mountain Guide s and Appalachian Climbing School (check with your provider for specific location and time)\n \n \n \n 1:00 PM Clean up campsite at Hagood Mill\n \n \ n \n 2:00 PM All event activities at Hagood Mill d one. Please don’t leave any of your belongings. \n \n \n \n \n \n >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>\n \ n \n \n FAQs\n \n \n \n Will you set up climbs for me?: No. If you need guiding or climbing instruct ion\, please register for one of the all inclusive clinics. \n \n \n \n What is Community Climbing?: Due to the nature of the festival and our crags\, people will be climbing in close proximity to eac h other. We hope you're able to share beta\, tips\ , and even share a rope! CCC board and staff does not provide any services for this activity other t han offering beta on climbs if desired. If you do not have the skills to set up and lead climbs safe ly on your own\, we urge you to take one of the ed ucational clinics offered. Community climbing part icipants will often share top-rope setups with oth er participants\n \n \n \n Looking for a climbing partner to climb with at SC Fest? Fill out this Go ogle form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIp QLSc8hY_vcs8XMpSVQwdABwcp1jgtbMIV-V1mDK_aVtKpBe4nw Q/viewform?usp=publish-editor) and we'll do our be st to connect you with folks! \n \n \n \n Where is Community Climbing taking place?: Community climb ing is happening at Big Rock\, Table Rock and Pump kintown. You can find more info about each area he re on the CCC website (Big Rock (https://carolinac limbers.org/climbing-areas/big-rock.html)\, Table Rock (https://carolinaclimbers.org/climbing-areas/ table-rock-sc.html)\, Pumpkintown (https://carolin aclimbers.org/climbing-areas/pumpkintown-sc.html)) .\n \n \n \n Rain?: In the event of a storm\, we w ill cancel the event without rescheduling. We can not offer refunds\, but your registration fee will be used to maintain and gain access to our many c limbing areas. \n \n \n \n Kid-friendly?: Yes\, we love kids\n \n \n \n Dog-friendly?: Sort of. No b arking dogs and dogs on leash at all times\, pleas e. All climbing areas at Table Rock State Park are difficult to access for most dogs. \n \n \n \n W ill you be serving alcoholic beverages?: Yes\, we will have Double Stamp beer for sale during the ve ndor village portion of the event on Saturday nigh t.\n \n \n \n What's the climbing like?: Table Roc k State Park has a wide variety of trad and sport routes 1-7 pitches long. The park is split into tw o major areas: Main Wall and Pumpkintown and both areas offer a variety of climbing styles. Expect a one hour approach to each area. Big Rock offers m uch shorter climbs with a 1/2 mile uphill approach . Sport and mixed here\, as well as potential for top rope set ups and bouldering. \n \n CATEGORIES:Fundraiser CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/New_York:20261114T080000 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261114T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261115T150000 LOCATION:129 Hagood Mill Rd\n Pickens\, SC 29671\n United S tates\n URL:https://carolinaclimbers.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=312 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR