Anju founded the festival in 2020 and soon got help from Becky, Karly and Kristen. She moved in 2018 to Bozeman and felt the need of connecting local female climbers. Her passion is to venture together with other women in the outdoors, from single pitch climbing and big walls to mountain peaks. She is a rock and mountain guide and runs with her partner “akioanju - mountain trips”.

Steph joined the team in the fall of 2022 and is enthusiastic about celebrating feminine energy in climbing. She grew up in the corn fields of Illinois and never takes mountain landscapes for granted. Steph enjoys splitter cracks, slacklines, and power days, but mostly is fulfilled by snuggling with her doggo Fenn and eating good snacks. She worked as a NOLS instructor, but now spends her time as an environmental engineer, specializing in mine water treatment. Say hello when you see her at the festival!

Cora is a Montanan through and through! A fiercely passionate ecologist, she continues to build her career in stream and riverine ecology and flip over every rock in search of life. After one too many rock climbing trips that felt like “The Bachelorette: Dirtbag Edition” she prioritizes female company in the mountains. Cora feels immense gratitude towards the community that introduced her to climbing, which has strengthened her friendships and shaped her life. She hopes to give back as a mentor and organizer of this important event!

Kristen moved to Montana from the Midwest for the winters and stayed for the summers. As an event planner by trade, she helps behind the scenes as well as on-site for the festival. During the summers, Kristen runs Project Wild Climbing, a climbing company that offers visitors the chance to experience Montana in a new way. She also partners with different local companies to help teach women in the Bozeman community how to climb! She likes oat milk matcha lattes, homemade focaccia, and helping show women their mountains are meant to be climbed 🙌🏼