Cafe Kraft in Germany tests out North American’s strongest female climber Margo Hayes.

We are pleased to announce that Sen McColl has once again found his way onto the podium with an impressive effort in Briancon. Coming out in seventh position, Sean made his way smoothyly up a difficult vertical section only to find himself and the crux of the route. Originally thinking the crux involved a ‘rose’ move, Sean kept his composure and found a better sequence through the route only to find himself very close to the top.

Congratulations Sean! What an effort!

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We are pleased to announce that Nicole Deuchar has made the FA of ‘Recieving Rainbows’, which sits to the left of Chasign Rainbows on the Malamute. The line was bolted by Stu Smit.

Highlights from this year’s Arc’teyrx Climbing Academy. Hats off to Justin Sweeny and everyone who put this event together!

We are pleased to announce that Andy White continues to progress, completing his hardest first ascent to date, named Slipperier When Wet (V13).

According to Andy via facebook, it is one of the toughest lines he has put up. Congratulations Andy! Well done!

At 11pm pacific, the 2017 IFSC World Cup Briancon LEAD Finals will be live. Canadian athlete Sean McColl will be featured in the finals and is currently sitting in 7th place.

Our Canadian Athletes continue to do well. Placements below

Men’s Lead

25. Elan Jonas-McCrae
61. Kyle Murdoch

Women’s Lead

41. Rebecca Frangos
57. Aline Avramova

We are pleased to announce that Mason Earle sent Cobra Crack (5.14b) on Tuesday, becoming the 11th person to complete the climb and add their name to the plaque!

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This time of year, we often turn our attention to one of the best summer sport climbing destinations in North America, the Canadian Rockies. According to the TAVBAR website, a new 17 pitch sport route has been established from Heart Creek to the top of Heart Mountain going at 5.9, A1, 580m.

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The bright-yellow sign nailed to two wooden beams and leaning on the entrance gate of the new Mamquam River Campground is hard to miss, or misread.

“Campground closed due to silly bureaucracy,” the sign says in large black print.

The campground’s creator, John Harvey of the Mamquam River Access Society, is exasperated having to close the new much-anticipated, affordable campground about one week after it opened July 1 because its four outhouses were not approved.

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Profile featuring German athlete Sebastian Halenke.