Carlos Traversi and Sasha Digiulian head to Japan for the Five Ten Championships.

Really nice uncut shot of Nicholas Milburn sending Paint it Black (v15).

Tonight marks the opening of the 2017 Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival and this year the festival is kicking things off with a presentation by local climber and alpinist, Marc Andre Leclerc. Over the past five years, Marc has pushed himself into the world of leading alpinism, with a number of free ascents both at home and abroad including the first ascent of Reverse Torre Traverse in Patagonia and the first winter free ascent of the Northeast. Humble is his personality and approach to the mountains Marc’s stories always light up the spirit of adventure in their listeners.

Photo courtesy of Marc-Andre Leclerc ©

We had a chance to catch up with Marc this week and here is what he had to say.

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Adam Ondra sends a 9b link up of Papichulo and Pachamama in Oliana.

With the 2017 Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival starting this Saturday (Feb. 10th) we thought it would be a good idea to point out a few our favourite films in the festival and some of the nights that may really appeal to our readers. The festival is always a great time to sit back and get psyched while you catch up with friends and family in the greater outdoor community. Here are a few nights that stick out!

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Steve Townsend continues to make high points as here nears the end of his trip in Tonsai, Thailand.

A tour through climbing history starring British climber Ben Moon

The 2017 Vancouver International Film Festival starts Friday Feb. 10th, 2017 and we couldn’t be more excited to be a part of the action. Here is the trailer for this seasons films.

Tickets for the 2017 VIMFF are available at the vimff.org website.

Here is the live stream for the 2017 USA Bouldering Nationals Final round out of Salt Lake, BC. Should start at 630pm pacific.

That is a wrap for the 2017 BC Bouldering Provincials. Special thanks to Project Climb and Sport Climbing BC along with the many many volunteers that make this type of event possible. Congratulations to our provincial champions Allison Vest and Elan Jonas McRae!

Women’s Open

1. Vest, Allison
2. Zoraj,Jani
3. Hrozova, Lucie
4. Frangos, Rebecca
5. Melius,Tiffany
6. Buitendyk,Sophie
7. Khan,Ayesha
8. Heinz,Jana

Men’s Open

1. Jonas McRae, Elan
2. Taplin, Jesse
3. Mah, Jason
4. Luo, Ivan
5. Runions, Derek
6. Wellington, Matthew
7. Williams, Scott
8. Sherkat,Tosh
9. Thomas,Kaleb

For full results, please visit Sport Climbing BC.