The Youth Bouldering Nationals continued today in Burlington, ON with a number of BC competitors looking for a place in finals. For those who don’t know, the top 8 climbers of each division will make it to finals tomorrow. Here are the results.
Local News ‘Adam Ondra flashes The Method (v12)’
The sunny temperatures have caused a number of climbers to flock to the boulders this weekend. With conditions being far from perfect, a number of climbers were out in the talus. Of notable sends, Adam Ondra warmed up quickly and then flashed The Method (v12) today. Elan Jones Mcrae also sent The Method (v12) yesterday. Adam went on to climb The Silent Menace aka Smell the Glove (calling it 5.14c) in approx. 10 minutes. It was his second try.
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Results for Qualifiers at Youth Bouldering Nationals
The Youth Bouldering Nationals are taking place in Burlington, Ontario this week and a whole slew of athletes from British Columbia are completing. The top 16 athletes from each category will make it to semi-finals tomorrow. Youth B, Youth A, and Junior are all fighting for spots on the National team to represent Canada in Arco, Italy at the World Youth Championship. The top three canadians in each category will make the team. Here are the results for Junior after the qualifying round.
Tristen Gosselin waiting his tun at Youth Nationals. Photo by Shane Murdoch ©
Junior Girls (age 18-19)
1. FRANGOS, Rebecca AB
2. GRAHAM, Pia ON
3. BLOCK, Hannah BC
3. WYETT, Olivia ON
5. TWEG, Esti ON
6. WU, Caitlin BC
6. LANDRY, Eve Maria QC
8. FRANGOS, Sara AB
9. PROSSER, Charle ON
10. LéGARé, Élisabeth QC
11. WIECKOWSKI, Lia ON
12. MCCALLUM, Marie AB
13. MICHEL, Camille QC
14. GANG, Sydney ON
14. TIMMINS, Xiu ON
Junior Boys (age 18-19)
1. TIUKUVAARA, Sam ON
2. FUNK, Andrew AB
3. SMITH, Nathan ON
4. DOUCET,Alex QC
5. GOSSELIN, Tristen BC
5. EVELEIGH, Scott AB
7. GUMPAC, Guian MB
8. VAN DEN BOSCH, Kiefer QC
9. KARAMAN, Dmitri AB
10. HENDSBEE, Matt AB
11. SIROIS, Charles QC
12. LEBLANC-LIMOGES, Nathan QC
13. WOTTON, Kye ON
14. GIBEAU, Patrick AB
15. THOMSON, Hamish BC
16. BATEMAN, Morgan AB
21. BENNETT, Zachary BC
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Local News ‘Mike Doyle sends Necessary Evil’
Mike Doyle has sent Necessary Evil (5.14c) in the Virgin River Gorge. Originally bolted by Boone Speed and then placed in history by Chris Sharma, Necessary Evil remains a test-piece for all generations. A prolific climber in his own right, Mike has been projecting Necessary Evil for the past year and a half. Mike Doyle may no longer be living in the Lower Mainland but I think it is safe to say we all consider his hometown routes to be right here. Congratulations Mike!
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New Training Technique by Gimme Kraft
I have no idea what this guy is saying but I really like this concept for training. Similar to ring training but perhaps the shoulder width length of the bar requires more core stability?
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Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival Starts Today
The 2015 Vancouver International Film Festival (VIMFF) officially begins today. The festival kicks off tonight with a night dedicated to the North Shore including a film and presentation by North Shore Search & Rescue followed by the VIMFF Photo Contest Awards. This year is the first time Squamish Climbing Magazine has been a part of the coverage. If you missed the articles below, please be sure to check them out. For tickets to VIMFF, please click here or on the banner to you right.
Wideboys II: Slender Gentlemen Review – Wideboys II: Slender Gentlemen follows Pete Whittaker and Tom Randall as they take on the Cobra Crack in Squamish, BC. This film is a part of the VIMFF Beautiful BC Matinee show on Sunday, February 15th, 2015 starting at 2pm at The Rio Theatre in Vancouver, BC.
Interview with Adam Ondra – Adam will be sharing his love and passion for climbing on Monday, February 16th, 2015 at Centennial Theatre in North Vancouver. He will be speaking about his travels and the Flatanger Cave in Norway. This is also his first time to Canada. We also have a review of the film ‘Project Mina’ featured this night.
Interview with Jim Martinello – Jim Martinello is a local developer in the Sea to Sky Corridor that is well known for his adventures in and around British Columbia. He will be sharing his photographs and speaking of his adventures on Wednesday, February 18th, 2015 at Rio Theatre in Vancouver starting at 730pm.
Redemption: The James Pearson Story Review -Redemption: The James Pearson Story by Hot Aches Productions will be featured on Thursday, February 19th at the Rio Theatre in Vancouver, BC along with a number of other climbing films. Redemption captures the essence of British rock climbing and the culture that surrounds it. It is a tale of one man coming to terms with early success and is definitely worth a watch.
Stay tuned for more coverage of VIMFF here at Squamish Climbing Magazine. We may still have a few things up our sleeves.
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Joe Kinder in Norway Part 2
Here is the latest from Joe Kinder and the Flatanger Cave in Norway. The routes featured in this film are Elden Inuti (8c) and The Eye of Odin (8c+) and they looks really good. Worth a watch!
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2015 Canadian Youth Bouldering Nationals
This weekend, Climber’s Rock Indoor Climbing Gym will play host to the 2015 Canadian Youth Bouldering Nationals. This event is sanctioned by Climbing Escalade Canada and will host competitors from all provinces around Canada. The event starts February 21st and runs until the 23rd. In light of a number of athletes traveling from British Columbia to compete in this event, we thought it best to publish a list of athletes from our home province. Congratulations to these athletes who have accepted invitations from Sport climbing BC to compete at Nationals:
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