Rock and Rise

We’re beyond excited to welcome Emilie Pellerin () to Rock and Rise 2026 as one of our festival mentors!
Arc’teryx athlete and ACMG Rock Guide, Emilie has spent nearly two decades climbing around the world, building an impressive resume across trad, sport, and big wall climbing. She’s one of the only Canadian women to have climbed 5.14a trad and onsighted 5.13d sport, achievements that have earned her recognition as one of the strongest and most accomplished trad climbers in the country.
Alongside her climbing career, she’s also an amazing dancer, a board game enthusiast, and baker ✨
This summer, Emilie will be leading our Fear of Falling clinics on both Saturday and Sunday. We honestly can’t imagine a better person to hold space for conversations around fear, confidence, and growth in climbing.