We are very psyched to announce that German climber Alex Megos is currently in Canmore, BC and yesterday made the first ascent of ‘The Prow Project’ (5.14b) on his second attempt at Raven Crag in Banff, AB. The route, projected to be in the 5.14+ range was graded 5.14b according to Sonnie Trotter. According to Instagram, ten bolts were added to the project yesterday as well, perhaps creating a very difficult route and future project. Alex is in Canmore for three weeks followed by a two week stint in Squamish, BC.

UPDATE: For those looking for a little more background. the original line was 8 bolts and Sonnie Trotter recently added 10 more bolt to the project. According to John Blackwell (photographer), Alex thought that both the bottom section and the top section may be 9a (or 5.14d) with no rest in between and indicated ‘It’s probably harder than 9a+’. The grading on the bottom section see, somewhat conflicting but only time will tell!

Wicked day today at the Local watching "The Prow Project" in its original state get sent (5.14c/d) by @alexandermegos with no dyno 👍🏽 But now 10 bolts have been added to its steepness above. First 5.15 in Canada? Looks promising and spectacular! #RavensCrag

A photo posted by James Blackhall (@jsbcphoto) on Jul 29, 2016 at 11:34pm PDT

We are pleased to announce that Eric Hughes has made the first ascent of Minotaur (5.13b/c), 25 meters, 12 bolts, in Rogues Gallery about a week ago. The route itself was first bolted by Robyn Richard early this summer but Robyn’s job took him away from the rig and he opened the project up.

Eric Hughes on Minotaur (5.13c). Photo by Phil Tifo ©

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Nice feature on Aruba and Chris Sharma.

Alex Honnold & Felipe Camargo travel to Getu, China to attempt one of the longest, steepest roof climbs in the world: Corazón de Ensueño. Dani Andrada first climbed the 8-pitch, 14b sport route in 2011, and it has been lying in wait for the last 5 years. Shot by The North Face Athlete Jimmy Chin.

Alex Megos on the famous Hubble at the legendary Peak District in the UK.

Here is a collection of problems featuring bouldering in Squamish, BC from Enzo Nahumury.

With the 2016 Squamish Rampage just around the corner, we thought it would be a great idea to check in with one of the co-organizers of the festival, Jeff Yoo, to talk about how Rampage has evolved going into it’s third year and how the Squamish Rampage committee has tried to address some of the recent issues brought up in a survey conducted by the Squamish Access Society. As with any event, it takes a lot of time and energy to build momentum. This year, as Squamish Rampage teams up with Ground Up Climbing Centre, that momentum has come together in what looks like a fantastic event that not only brings climbers together but does it in a way that promotes stewardship of the forest and minimizes impact on our most precious resources.

Squamish Rampage 2015. Photo courtesy of Jeff Yoo ©

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Here is the trailer for the 2016 Squamish Ramage. be sure to check out our interview with co-organizer Jeff Yoo!

Here is another drone footage video by Stu Smith featuring Spider Fly (5.12a) in the Smoke Bluffs, Squamish, BC.

For those looking for a fix, this video by Daveid Lopez features the route Derecho de Admisión (8C). Most of the talking is in Spanish but the climbing footage is extraordinary!