Article originally posted in The Georgia Straight.

Vancouverites without vehicles will have a new way to reach some of the province’s most visited destinations starting this Saturday (June 17), when nonprofit transportation service Parkbus arrives in B.C.

Founded in 2010, the startup operates express bus rides to and from various outdoor sites, so that city dwellers—especially the environmentally minded and those who do not own cars—have an opportunity to access far-off hiking trails, campgrounds, and other recreational spots.

Parkbus will take off in B.C. with bus service to Shannon Falls, Stawamus Chief, Alice Lake, Garibaldi, Joffre Lake, Cypress, and Golden Ears Provincial Parks. The launch comes after a successful pilot run in B.C. last year.

For full article and details, please visit The Georgia Straight!

Nice liitle flick featuring Steve McClure on Rainman 9b.

Notice from Squamish Access Society June 13th, 2017.

Effective Immediately – Falcon Closure. Falcon activity in the Squamish Buttress area along the South Gully access trail from the Apron has prompted BC parks to issue a falcon closure of the following routes: Squamish Buttress, Butt Lite, Progress Can’t Wait, Heat wave, and Gemini. Also included in this closure are routes using the Apron- South Gully Trail to access the Upper eastern side of the South Gully – these include Upper Echelon, Gravity Bong, Teddy Bears Picnic, and the Ultimate Everything.

Previous notice below

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Well, that is a wrap for the 2017 IFSC World Cup Bouldering event in Vail, Colorado. Special shout out to Sebastian Lazure who placed a personal best of 13th and was the top placing Canadian athlete. Below are highlights from the entire event.

To close off an amazing trip to Maple Canyon, Graham McGenere continues to crush after sending Defcon 1 (5.14a). In the final days of the trip, Graham sent Millenium (5.13d) in the Pipe Dream Cave and Close Quarters Combat (5.14a) at the Compound. As Graham and Kim make their way back to Canada, lets hope they haven’t lost too much crimp strength in the cobblestone heaven of Utah!

Graham on Millenium (5.13d). Photo by Kim McGenere ©

This weekend the IFSC World Cup Bouldering has it’s stop in Vail, Colorado. One of the best stops on the tour for North American athletes, Vail often gets a lot more coverage than the other IFSC events. After a difficult qualification round for both Men and Women, the only Canadian to make Semi-finals was Montreal-based climber Sebastian Lazure despite strong performances from Jesse Taplin and Jason Holowach as well as Eva Thompson and Alannah Yip.

Below is a qualifications round recap followed by the live feed for Semi-finals and Finals.

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Released last week on Epic TV but only youtube today, Stefano Ghisolfi Sending First Round First Minute! Bam!

We are loving these new Patxi Usobiaga videos. Part 2.

We are pleased to announce that local climber and Squamish Climbing Magazine contributor Luke Zimmerman has sent Something Wicked This Way Comes (V12). This problem climbs out the roof on the ride side of Gibb’s Cave and features almost 30 moves of intricate granite climbing. Luke managed to capture the ascent on video. Check it out here:

This video features a presentation of Qiezi Mountain in XiAn, China. We thought both the footage and the location were pretty inspiring for anyone who wants to explore the known unknown.