Don’t forget about Rock the Blocks 7 coming up next weekend. While you are in the area, be sure to check out one of our sponsor gyms, Gneiss Climbing! More information can be found at the OK Bouldering Website.
Tim Emmett makes FA on The Waterman (5.14a) on Anvil Island | Development News
We are pleased to announce that Tim Emmett has made the FA of his project, The Waterman (5.14a) on Anvil Island. The area, located on the East Side of Anvil, requires either a water drop or a big paddle (10km). Rumour has it that, during a development outage, a few of the fellas got caught in a current coming home that took them all the way to Bowen Island!
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Visiting Climbing Bruno Garcia sends Superman (5.14c) | Recent News
It looks like Dan Beland was not the only one who was in sending mode last week on the Big Show. Visiting climber from Mexico, Bruno Garcia also took down the mage project Superman (5.14c) on Saturday, finishing one of his goals for the summer! Congrats Bruno, well deserved!
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Dan Beland sends Superman (5.14c); Finishes Big Show | Recent News
We are very psyched to announce that Dan Beland has completed the goal of finishing every route on The Big Show in Chek Canyon by completing the last of them all, Sonnie Trotter’s Superman (5.14c). Dan was left empty handed two years ago only to show up in Squamish this week and punch out the last route in record time! Wicked awesome Dan!
Photo by Kim McGrenere ©
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Updated Topo for Planet X in Cougar Canyone, Canmore, AB | Development News
Special thanks to Ean Hau for the updated topo and added routes at Planet X in Cougar Canyon.
Below is topo and list of routes.
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IFSC Climbing World Cup Vail 2019 – Bouldering Semi-Finals | Live Feed
Watch Canadians Alannah Yip, Allison Vest, and Sean McColl in Semi-final round of th IFSC World Cup in Vail, CO.
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New Route at Nightmare Rock ‘Insomnia (5.12d) by Kris Wild | Development News
We are pleased to announce that Kris Wild recently made the first ascent of a new route at Nightmare Rock called Insomnia (5.12d). New route on the Wall of Dreams section of Nightmare Rock.
The route begins in the corner right of Morpheus and to the left of Who’s your Daddy and follows a line of bolts through six overlaps finishing in a wide stemming slot at the top of the wall. 33m, 16 bolts — Please be aware of the height of this route as it requires a 70 metre rope!
This route was sponsored by the Sea to Sky Route Development Fund. Please be sure to check out the link and spread the word!
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New Route at Rogue’s Gallery ‘A Day in Wonderland (5.12) | Development News
We are pleased to announce that Robyn Richards has opened a new route in Rogue’s Gallery named ‘A Day in Wonderland (5.12a).
The route is Located 5m left of Serendipity and 15 right of the Minotaur and described as 11 bolts, 25 metres and requires a stick clip for the first bolt.
This route was sponsored by the Sea to Sky Route Development Fund. Please be sure to check out the link and spread the word!
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Nicholas Milburn Sends Dreamcatcher (5.14d) | Recent News
We are pleased to announce that Nicholas Milburn made the seventh ascent of Dreamcatcher (5.14) in the Grand Wall Boulders yesterday. Milburn, who works for Tension climbing, has tried Dreamcatcher over the past three years with approx. 10 weeks of effort.
Wilburn on one of his first trips working Dreamcatcher. Photo by David Speyrer ©
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Keenan Takahashi on Delusions of Grandeur (v130 | Video
Keenan Takahashi keeps his Swiss tick list rolling with a quick repeat of Dave Graham’s Delusions of Grandeur.
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