We are very psyched to announce that Evan Hau has sent Adam Ondra’s Sacrifice (5.15a) at the Colosseum in Canmore, AB. In doing so Evan has become the first Canadian climber to climb 5.15a (again!). Congratulations Evan! All that hard work paid off!

Photo by Adam Gearing

Jimmy Webb – Contagion in South Lake Tahoe, CA

Adam Ondra on Belly Full of Bad Berries 8a (5.13b) / uncut with commentary.

The Kootenay Boulders are having an access issue that threatens Arrow Lake Bouldering and needs your help!

The Castlegar Wildlife Association wants to expand their tenure for their shooting range on Rialto Creek Rd. (if you’ve climbed there you know the one). It would have a major impact on access and likely make some of the climbing be unsafe and unusable.

Please follow the links here: https://comment.nrs.gov.bc.ca/applications… to access all the relevant information and to submit a comment in the application process that ends on June 21st, 2020. We have also attached a map of the proposed area.

You can also follow this link to the West Kootenay Bouldering website that has been set up with more information on the matter. Thanks so much!

Alex Megos on X Hale 9a, Jesuswandl, Allgäu.

Over the past week, there has been numerous sitings of a juvenile black bear at the Chek Canyon Recreational Site. The worry is that the bear will be getting used to people as they start camping there. Please be sure to put all food in bins and not leave out any trash or food on the ground

Great news! The Hive Climbing Community is set to open all locations on June 1. All the details of the opening can be found here. Be sure to check out the new systems before going, as things look a lot different than before. Best of luck to all the gyms and thanks so much for your support!

From May 19th (Tuesday) to early July logging will be occurring above Chek canyon recreation site.

NO PARKING ON WEEKDAYS on the roadside below or above the climbing area/campsite at Chek Canyon (up to 20+ trucks per day will be travelling along the road). The defined lower lot (photo 2) is acceptable with no overflow outside the parking spaces.

Please exercise extreme caution and yield to industrial traffic.

We’ve been told there will be flagging to control traffic so please be patient and accommodating. Logging activity is anticipated to finish in early July.

Any concerns, questions or issues that arise should be directed to the SAS email info@squamishaccess.ca

Nathaniel Coleman – Lee Majors (9a/5.14d) FA