Here is a great video of Italian strongman Niccolò Ceria climbing some classic hard Fontainebleau boulders:
North Shore Hive Opens Today
We are pleased to announce that the North Shore Hive will open it’s doors today starting at 10am. There has been a lot of anticipation for the new facility due to its impressive nature and the inclusion of a number of amenities, including a training room and yoga. According to their facebook page, the official Grand Opening will take place July 23rd, 2015.
For rates, location and hours, please visit the North Shore Hive Website.
To hear about the process, please check out our interview with Andrew Coffey on his vision for the gym.
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Update: Arc’teryx Climbing Academy This Weekend
A few things to note for the upcoming Arc’teryx Climbing Academy that will take place this weekend in Squamish, BC
Squamish Access Society Pancake Breakfast
On both Saturday and Sunday morning at the registration area (which is located in the Middle Parking Lot of the Squamish Chief) there will be a pancake breakfast from 8am to 9am. All proceeds will go to the Squamish Access Society.
Dyno Competiton
One of the most favourite events of the festival, the dyno competition will be held on Sunday, July 12th at the Trade Fair area (which is located at the middle parking lot of the Squamish Chief.
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Arc’teryx Announces Speaker Series and Live Music Line-up for Upcoming Climbing Academy
Here is a media release by Arc’teryx for the upcoming Squamish Climbing Academy. The event will take place on the valley floor as well as atop the Sea to Sky Gondola. This event was formally called the Squamish Mountain Festival. See our interview with Justin Sweeny for information on the evolution of the festival.
North Vancouver, BC (June 30, 2015) – ARC’TERYX, the technical leader in outdoor performance apparel and equipment, is proud to announce the keynote speakers and live music lineup that will highlight the upcoming ARC’TERYX Climbing Academy on July 10th – 12th, 2015 in Squamish, British Columbia.
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Random Training = Random Results
The following article is by Tyler Thompson. Tyler Thompson is an ACE certified personal trainer, climbing bum and movement enthusiast based out of Vancouver, Canada. He recently launched his own website and can be found at thompsonfitness.ca
Being a personal trainer a rock climber and an overall movement geek, I get a lot of questions about training for climbing and many other sports. Popular enquiries are often how to increase strength, and how to develop more power. So here is how I would answer.
The key to increasing strength, power or any other physical ability is consistency. Plain and simple. Unfortunately, this seems to be the hardest behavioral habit for people to develop. Everyone wants to get stronger and more powerful, but few are willing to change their habits to make this possible. Listed below are some basic steps you can take towards continual athletic improvement.
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Jonathan Siegrist climbs a beautiful 9a in Ceuse
Check out this nice short video of Jonathan Siegrist climbing “Le Cadre Nouvelle” (9a) in Ceuse:
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Climbing Past Failure with Killian Fischuber and Anna Stohr in Squamish
Great film for Monday morning featuring Killian and Anna in Squamish, BC.
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IFSC Bouldering World Cup Haiyang: Final Results
Without any Canadian athletes in the mix, almost everyone decided to ditch the tv set and get outside. Nonetheless, rumour has it the finals were a pretty spectacular showdown. Here are the results from the IFSC Bouldering World Cup held this weekend in Haiyang, China.
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Southern British Columbia and District of Squamish Fire Ban
For those who live in Squamish or are here visiting, please note that there is a Southern BC and District of Squamish fire ban effective today, June 27th, 2015. This included all open campfires in backyards, Provincial Park and private campgrounds, and on Crown or private land within the District of Squamish. All other types of open fires are prohibited including backyard burning or land-clearing burn piles. Burning barrels, fireworks, firecrackers and sky lanterns are also included in this list.
This prohibition does not apply to CSA-rated or ULC-rated cooking stoves that use gas, propane or briquettes, or to a portable campfire apparatus that uses briquettes, liquid or gaseous fuel, so long as the height of the flame is less than 15 centimetres.
For all those climbers camping in and around Squamish, including the recreation site of Chekamus Canyon and down Mamquam Service Road in the North Walls, we urge you to be vigilant about the fire ban and sensitivity to open fires in the area. Because of the nature of the forest, fires can burn deep in the ground and can cause incredible damage to our beloved boulders. If you do see someone having an open fire, please have the courage to approach them and ask them to put it out.
Anyone caught violating the open burning prohibition could face a ticket of $345, be required to pay an administrative penalty of $10,000 or, if convicted in court, fined up to $100,000. Individuals could also receive a one year jail sentence and be responsible for the firefighting costs if their open fire leads to a wildfire.
Please contact Squamish Fire Rescue at 604.898.9666 for further information. Call 911 to report fire.
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