We are pleased to announce a few first ascents that have taken place over the last few days.
Kelowna-based climber Patrick Waddington made the first ascent of Grizzly Bear (5.14a) at Bear Cave yesterday near Kelowna, BC. Grizzly Bear was first bolted by Adam Tutte in November 2014 and then worked by Pat for approximately a year and half. The route itself involves a pretty bouldering crux, weighing in at approximately v10. The Bear Lake area will be covered in the new Kelowna Climbing Guidebook due out in June.
Pat Waddington enroute. Photo courtesy of DM Productions ©
In other news, Squamish-local Peter Winter made the first ascent of ‘A Contradiction in Terms’ on Pet Wall in Murrin Park. The 35 meter line (16 bolts) climbs the smooth granite to the right of No Name Road and most likely falls in the 5.13 range (although technically Peter left the project ungraded). Peter began working the route last fall and sent yesterday afternoon.