We are pleased to announce that Calgary-local Scott Eveleigh has released the topo for a bouldering area in the Bow Valley!
Development News ‘Bouldering in the Bow Valley – The Gateway Guide’
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Development News ‘New Routes at Gonzales Creek Wall Near Shannon Falls’
We are pleased to announce that an updated topo has been released for Gonzales Creek Wall located near Shannon Falls.
Special thanks to David Brayden for his hard work over the past few years!
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Development News ‘Tony McLane & Jeremy Smith make First Ascent of Free Weed (5.12b)
We are pleased to announce that Tony Mclane and Jeremy Smith have made the first ascent of Free Weed (5.12b).
The variation starts on the first three pitches of Freeway and then makes its way to Cannabis Wal, followed by three new pitches (details below) and thenlinks back up with Freeway for pitches 8 and 9.
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Development News ‘New Route up the Apron ‘Long Time No See (5.9, 9 Pitches)’ by Kris Wild and Paul Sobchak’
We are pleased to announce that Kris Wild and Paul Sobchak have completed their nine pitch project on the Apron, naming it Long Time No See (5.9, 9 pitches) in Squamish, BC.
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Development News ‘New Trad Route on Star Chek Wall ‘Bean Me Up, Scotty (5.8, 3 pitches)’
We are pleased to announce that, thanks to the work of Mike Vanwerkhoven, Brian Liu and Alan Trick, there is a new three pitch trad route on the Star Check Wall north of Squamish, BC.
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Development News ‘New Sport crag Powerline Hill Near Function Junction, Whistler, BC’
Thanks to the hard work of a Finn Grathwol and his father, Whistler just got a new sport crag. Powerline Hill is a an overhanging cliff just south of Function Junction and features five sport routes ranging from from 5.8 to 5.12c and potential for more. Special thanks to Finn for his development efforts!
Directions Below
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Development News ‘Topo Released for Starvation Lake Area near Chek Canyon’
We are pleased to announce that Vancouver-based climber David Echeverri has released the topo for his new area near Starvation Lake north of Squamish, BC. The area, aptly named ‘Starvation’ is currently home to three routes with a fair amount of potential. David has been working on the wall for the past two years.
Courtesy of David Echeverri. Please do not republish without permission ©
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Development News: Stu Smith puts up ‘Time Pressure’ (5.12b) in Chek Canyon
A bit of development news this weekend. Stu Smith put up a route in Check Canyon called ‘Time Pressure’ (5.12b). According to Stu, the route is only ten minutes from the road and there is potential for about ten more lines here. He also noted that it is some of the cleanest rock he has seen. For now, here is a video of the route so you can get the idea of the wall
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