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Open Climb & Hangout with Pattie Gonia at The Red Barn
by Campus Life: Women, Gender, and Sexuality Resource Center
Registration
Registration is now closed (this event already took place).
Details
Whether you're a climbing pro, want to give climbing a try for the first time, or just want to hang out with your friends we invite you to join Pattie Gonia in the Red Barn, the program will be from 6 PM - 8:30 PM on March 27th, for an open climb, you can drop in anytime during that time frame. Entry is free for all RIT students with ID. Equipment will be provided for those interested in climbing.
Red Barn Climbing is a bouldering-only gym, where climbs are shorter and falls are protected with padding. Climbing routes are set and maintained to accommodate all skill levels, from beginner to expert.
Note: The Red Barn is not heated and does not have plumbing in the barn. Please dress based on the outside temperature. A restroom is located in our annex, adjacent to the Red Barn.
Speakers
Pattie Gonia
Pattie Gonia (she/they) is an intersectional environmentalist, drag queen, and advocate for inclusivity in the outdoors. Pattie is the founder of the Pattie Gonia Community which is now more than 450,000 people strong. Collectively, they work to uplift LGBTQIA+ people and other underrepresented groups in the outdoors.
Over the past three years, Pattie and her community have fundraised over a half-million dollars for LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, and environmental non-profits, completed hundreds of miles of hiking together, and raised awareness for the ongoing environmental justice crisis.
When they’re not busy advocating for the outdoors, you can find Pattie out of drag, as Wyn (he/they) in the outdoors backpacking, painting their nails in their back yard, or skating on high alpine frozen lakes (https://www.outdooristoath.org/about)
Check out https://www.pattiegonia.net/about for more info!
Hosted By
Co-hosted with: Center for Recreational Sports
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