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THANK YOU!
To everyone who attended Woman Up Climbing Festival 2025—THANK YOU! It is always so magical to see everyone rally, and this year was no exception as our Northern California climbing community uplifted one another, crushed it on the walls, and had an overall blast.
Watch the Open Finals here (show starts at ~39:00, climbing at ~103:45):
ABOUT WOMAN UP 2025
Touchstone’s sixth annual Woman Up Climbing Festival was brought to you by Touchstone Climbing + Flashed Climbing. Hosted at Pacific Pipe on August 15th – 17th, Woman Up 2025’s proceeds were donated to BORB (Bay Area Outreach & Recreation Program)—a nonprofit that empowers people with disabilities through sports and recreation.
COMPETITION
Our sixth annual Woman Up competition was nothing short of incredible! After battling their way through the Qualifiers, only six competitors made it to the onsight Finals round to go head-to-head for a $10,000 cash purse!
| Open Finals Ranking | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st | Helen Gillett |
| 2nd | Evelyn Orton |
| 3rd | Melina Costanza |
| 4th | Maya Madere |
| 5th | Claire Lin |
| 6th | Sara Boyers |
We were psyched to see so many climbers hyping each other up and cheering as everyone pushed themselves to their limits in our Citizens competition. What an impressive turnout of everyday crushers from the extra-pep-in-their-step newbies to the Olympic athletes!
You can find the results for the Citizens Competition here:
THE ROUTESETTERS
Of the many things that make the Woman Up Climbing Festival so special is our all-women and nonbinary routesetting crew. In 2025, Touchstone’s very own Claire Miller led the talented group of setters for her second time and absolutely crushed it! (While also blessing all livestream watchers with the presence of her new baby!)
Meet the Woman Up Routesetters of 2025: Claire Miller, Flannery Shay-Nemirow, Maggie Gierard, Rebecca Vanegas, Tan Shi Hui, Katie Malinowski, Ashley Stockman, Rosie Bates, Zoey Grinstead, Lauren Lyon, Mei Nagasako, Ashley Marcone, and Holly Chen.
CLINICS AND WORKSHOPS
Sunday is Funday at Woman Up! Clinics and workshops took place on August 17th led by routesetters, local instructors, and pros: Alannah Yip, Cloe Coscoy, Emily Seelenfreund, Flashed’s Stevie Imperatrice, Bolt and Revolt’s Jackie Hueftle and Val Gross, Katie Ives, Holly Yu Tung Chen, Rosie Bates, Athena Rock Climbing’s Kelly Fields, L. Renee Blount, Lynn Hill, Maggie Gierard, Molly Beard, Kristina Welch, Zoe Beauchemin, Zoey Grinstead, Bex Vanegas, and Lauren Lyon.
COMMUNITY MARKET
After cruising the community market, did you regret not buying that cute cat bento box or the handmade stickers from Bolt and Revolt? No worries, all market attendees are below. Scroll through memory lane or add that painting by Rebecca Alarcon and that print by Ramblin Toad Press your shopping cart!
2025 Community Market Attendees
KEYNOTE
A keynote address by Emily Seelenfreund hit us in the heart right before the finals round on Saturday! Her heartfelt share highlighted the power of determination, strength, and support in achieving goals and reaching new heights.
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