15th Annual Butte Bouldering Bash (Wrap up)

Year 15 — what a milestone!

This year brought together more than 130 climbers and community members, making it our biggest event yet.

We’re so grateful to everyone who made it possible — from the participants who came out to climb, to the sponsors who lent their support, and the incredible volunteers who kept everything running. It’s inspiring to see the community rally around a great local cause like the Southwest Montana Climbers Coalition, and this year was proof of just how strong that support can be.

The morning was all about reconnecting with old friends, meeting new faces, and exploring the awesome pop-up shops from Mio Mi and Lolo Hardware. Volunteers helped answer questions and get folks oriented with the surrounding bouldering areas — all while everyone fueled up with plenty of calories for the climbs ahead!

With safety covered, rules explained, and gratitude shared, the crowd of 130+ climbers poured into the forest — ready to climb, explore, and send!

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Thanks to Matt Williams, Bronte Shirley, and everyone else who shared photos of the fun!

Back at the lot, the day wrapped up with pulled pork, celebrations, awards, and an incredible raffle. Huge thanks to Corey Persol for putting so much heart (and flavor!) into the food this year. As with any event of this size, not everything was perfect — we did have one hiccup with a misplaced scorecard, which was frustrating for those involved — but it inspires us to keep learning and improving so each year can be even better than the last.

1st place winners

Beckett Gilroy — 1st place 12 & under (note: Beckett wasn’t properly recognized at the event, so we want to acknowledge his hard work here. Congrats, Beckett!)

2nd place winners

3rd place winners

The evening wrapped up with a beautiful slideshow from Kevin Hutchinson, weaving together local history, fresh perspectives, and stories of the climbs and climbers that make this region so special.

This event wouldn’t be possible without the support of our sponsors, the hard work of our volunteers, and the enthusiasm of our participants. We’re especially grateful to these incredible brands for helping make it all happen.

• Organic Climbing
• The American Alpine Club
• Mystery Ranch
• Spire Climbing & Fitness
• Yeti
• The Bozeman Ice Festival
• Metolious
• Kavu
• Mad Rock
• Ibex
• Arizona Mountaineering Gear
• Mio Mi
• Lolo Hardware
• Big Sky Brewing
• Montucky Cold Snacks

Thanks again! and hope to see you next year!

15th Annual Butte Bouldering Bash! Pre-Registration is now open!

 

Pre - Registration is now open!

You will complete two waivers and then be redirected to the givebutter payment site

Register here

More info here: http://www.montanabouldering.com/p/15th-annual-butte-bouldering-bash.html

14th Annual Butte Bouldering Bash (Wrap up)

Year 14! and what a year it was!

This year we saw over 100 people coming to compete and climb! Our biggest year yet!

We really appreciate all the participants, sponsors, and dedicated volunteers who contributed to the success of this year's event. It's an awesome thing to see when the community all comes together to support a great local cause - The Southwest Montana Climbers Coalition 

Thanks to Kyle Redberg and Carter Bramson for the great photos!

In the morning we had registration and got to give out an amazing donation from Mystery Ranch to all our participants. Their generosity was greatly appreciated by all who attended. 

The morning was also spent greeting old friends, meeting new ones, Checking out Mio Mi's Pop up shop, helping answering questions, and getting people acquainted to the surrounding bouldering areas. Plus loading up on calories! 

After a safety meeting, a review of the rules, and a list of thank yous, over 100 climbers set off into the woods to explore and climb the boulders. 

And off to the boulders for your top 10 sends - or as many as you can manage! 

And back to the lot for an amazing taco bar, celebrations, awards, and great raffle. A special thank you to Meg Koenig for the amazing work with the food this year.

And we finished up the evening with a great slideshow from Henry Schlotzhauer highlighting local climbs, history, perspective, and climbers from around the region. 

This event couldn't happen without our great sponsors, volunteers, and participants, and we would like to recognize these great brands for helping make this event a success. 

Organic Climbing
The American Alpine Club
Mystery Ranch
Spire Climbing & Fitness
OnX
Metolious
Kavu
Big Sky Brewing
The North Face
Arizona Mountaineering Gear
Mio Mi
Kingsbury Balms

A HUGE thanks and hope to see YOU back next year!