Hosted By Sincerely Yours, Outdoors Podcast
Featuring, Genevive Walker
Get ready for big day to celebrate the power of local climbing communities! This event centers around Climb Malawi, a new short-film presented by Global Climbing Initiative (GCI).
Itinerary
You don't need to participate in all of the things, but here they are in full.
Frank Curto Climbing Clinics
Saturday, September 21 | Daytime
Genevive Walker is a professional climber and guide who will be spending the weekend in Pittsburgh. In addition to hosting the film festival, she will also be leading some climbing clinics at Frank Curto Park, in collaboration with the Outdoor Inclusion Coalition (OIC).
For more information regarding registration, contact Elisa Varlotta at [email protected].
Climb Malawi Film Festival + Live Podcast Event
Saturday, September 21 | 5-10p | ASCEND South Side
Each ticket includes a FREE raffle ticket to win some great prizes!
$5 for ASCEND Members
$15 for non-ASCEND Members (includes Day Pass access to South Side gym to climb anytime on Saturday before event.)
$5 from every ticket benefits GCI. Financial assistance available to all who need it. Use promocode CLIMBMALAWI during checkout for 50% off your ticket.
5-8P | FESTIVAL FUN
ASCEND South Side will be open to the public like normal, but we'll have some fun activities available to film festival ticket holders.
Crate-stacking, slacklining, cornhole, and other weird/fun climber games!
Local organizations and makers tabling!
Fundraiser sweepstakes for GCI!
Velum Beer + Cold Friends Kitchen Food Truck!
8-10P | PODCAST + FILM
Local Pittsburgh podcasters and brothers, Marcus and Derrick Shoffner, have a podcast! Sincerely Yours, Outdoors is a podcast dedicated to story-telling of black and brown people, their experiences and love for the outdoors. Each week you will hear authentic stories of origin, liberation, and empowerment from outdoor professionals, enthusiasts, and newcomers. These stories will intersect with culture, arts, fashion, and much more. WATCH TRAILER
Marcus and Genevive Walker will take the stage in front of a live audience (you!) while filming a Sincerely Yours, Outdoors podcast. The podcast will touch on Genevive's life and her climbing, while also centering the Climb Malawi film that she had a hand in creating.
After some discussion, Climb Malawi will be presented!
Then, more discussion, along with an audience Q&A.