Here is a link posted by the Climbers Access Society of BC. CASBC is a non-profit organization dedicated to climbing access in BC. Become a member now by clicking on the banner to the right.
We are please to announce that the gate is open to the parking lot at Skaha Provincial Park and a new initiative is underway to ensure the safety of vehicles in this lot.
Photo courtesy of Rich Wheater ©
The Climbing Works International Festival took place this weekend. The well attended comp drew big names such as Jimmy Webb, Jan Hojer, Jorg Verhoeven, Rustam Gelmanov and Sean McColl in the men’s and Leah Crane, Shawna Coxsey, Melissa Le Neve, and Petra Klingler in the women’s. Sean McColl and Shawna Coxsey came away with the win’s.
Check out this cool drone footage of Magnus Mitbø climbing Selection Analogica (9a+) at Oliana in Spain. What an amazing cave! Apparently the fence and tarp is related to temporary archaeological work being done in the area.
The final results for the Tour De Bloc 13 are in! That wraps this years bouldering season in both Canadian competition circuits. Special thanks to all those who helped us out this year with getting results, especially Gavin Johnson, Kaleb Thomas, and Michelle Yalowega.
As the finals for Tour De Bloc 13 inch closer and closer, we have the results for semi-finals. From the west, Eric Sethna, who recently set up shop in Vancouver, is moving to the final round along with his sister, Elise Sethna, and Becca Frangos in the Women’s open category.
Men’s Open
1. FULTZ, Matt
2. BOURASSA-MOREAU, Julien
3. DIFELICE, Andre
4. GRAVELLE, Yves
5. SETHNA, Eric
6. SOPEJU, Ayo
7. SMITH, Nathan
8. RICHARDSON, Zach
Women’s Open
1. CANAVAN Lily
2. VINCE Beth
3. ZIFFER Emily
4. FRANGOS Becca
5. KARNIS Bronwen
6. SETHNA Elise
7. LAROCHELLE Audrey
8. VAN WASSENAER Nora
For full results, please click here.
The Tour De Bloc is taking place this weekend at the Bloc Shop in in Montreal, QC Information for this event is not easy to find and it is unclear whether there will be a live stream for the finals, which will run tomorrow afternoon at 4:15 pm Montreal time.
Two Sharma flicks in the same week. This one featuring Chris Sharma, Dave Graham, Daniel Woods, Kleman Becan and Matty Hong in Oliana.
The Grohman Boulders are located in Nelson, BC and is currently Nelson’s main bouldering area. It has been developed and re-cleaned by a number of people since the 90’s (a little mossier here) but features super clean coast-like granite right on the river 5 minutes from town. Big surge in popularity lately and nothing has ever been properly documented until now.
Tomas O’Braoin on The Axe (v3). Photo courtesy of Allen Rollin ©
Here is a note from the author of the topo, Allen Rollin.
We are very psyched to release this pdf guidebook of Arrow Lakes in Robson, BC put out by Allen Rollin. Here is a little note from Allen in the guidebook to give you a little background.
‘Tomahawk’ V7+. Photo courtesy of Allen Rollin ©
With virtually unlimited potential, lakeside camping, sunshine, 8-9 month seasons, short approaches, high quality rock, tons of problems of all grades, aesthetic lines and no crowds, why would you ever want to Boulder at Arrow Lakes?
Awesome little video featuring Chris Sharma on El Bon Combats (9b/+)
Last year I was able to make the first ascent of a hard and beautiful line at Cova De l’ocell near Barcelona called Bon Combat. Its great to see this spot transform into yet another world class sector here in Catalunya!
Peter Winter / Leavenworth WA / Grand Wall Boulders / 25 V4 Circuit / Home Campus Board
Hope BC / Jeremy Smith / Scrub your Face / Godman Creek / Ring Workouts / Wiretap