Melanin Base Camp, LLC is partnering with Beast Fingers Climbing, LLC and Trango Climbing on our first Kickstarter campaign. Our goal is to raise $24,051 in 30 days to produce a short film featuring Sabrina Chapman. She’s a black Canadian sport climber on a mission to complete her first 5.14a—the threshold for elite climbing!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/melaninbasecamp/titan-project

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We are pleased to announce that Kelowna-based climber Andy White has completed a three year project in the Boulderfields, making the FA of Where’s Wildo (V14). This is Andy’s third v14. Andy has been adament online that there are a number of hard boulders waiting for ascents in the Boulderfields! Get it!

We are pleased to announce that Elan Jonas McRae has sent Sacrifice (5.15a), making him the second Canadian to climb the grade after local Evan Hau completed the route earlier this year.

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I sent sacrifice 5.15a today! So excited to redeem myself after injuring my knee on it last year. I couldn’t have done it if not for my amazing girlfriend @jessiclimbs coming up with me consistently and supporting me along the whole process. It was also amazing to have @bobspatterson belay me on the send. What a fight!! ****************************************************** Photo @serenapolt ****************************************************** @kimandaj2 @bouldersclimb #sent #colliseum #climbing #tryhard

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ĐEEP WATER – Psicobloc in Vietnam with Kyra Condie and Tim Emmett.

Tosh and Tula Sherkat have made their film about West Kootenay Bouldering public. The brother sister combo have been trying to bring more attention to the BLM movement in the climbing community.

They have also turned their focus to an ongoing petition online calling for signs that promote Black Lives being placed back into BC parks.

On the weekend of July 24th, Garibaldi Provincial Park Rangers took the courageous step of installing racial justice and inclusivity signs at all trailheads in the park. These welcoming signs acknowledge that the park is unceded Indigenous land, assert that diversity and inclusion make us stronger, demands that parks must be accepting and safe spaces for everyone, and stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.

By the beginning of the next week, all these signs had been taken down and this a step backwards in our collective journey towards inclusivity and justice. We believe it is important for our parks to show solidarity with the global awakening surrounding Black Lives Matter, social justice, equity and inclusion.

Please see the petition here.