Climbing has made some headway in the realm of inclusivity, but there’s still a lot of room for improvement. That’s why the Rock and Rise festival, geared for women and LGBTQ2S+ climbers, is back from June 26 to 28 in Squamish. This will be the second iteration of the event. “Climbing spaces are still very white able-bodied cis-male saturated and our aim is to question the factors that are still driving this trend, challenge the stereotypes of …
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