Canadians are starting their sending spree! Canmore-based climber Francois Bergeron has sent El Infierno de Dante’s Extension (5.14a) in El Salto, Mexico.
After leaving the Red in December, Francois Bergeron has ben sampling the limestone of El Salto. Planning to hit the beach in two weeks, it looks like he decided to make it happen on one of his long standing projects! Congratulations Francois!
It is opening night for the 2019 Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival. Be sure to grab tickets for tonight as Liv Sansoz takes the stage!
We are very psyched to announce that Mike Foley has sent The Recokoning (v14) yesterday in the North Walls, Squamish, BC.
Mike had been working the rig on and off throughout the winter season and cashed in on a good weather window. Nive one Mike!
Update: We spoke to Mike on the details of his send and here is what he had to say.
I drove up in the afternoon and was pleasantly surprised to find a crew of people climbing at the farm. Conditions felt perfect, but two of the crux holds were seeping. luckily, Gabe had a mini leaf blower and I had a towel so i was drying the holds in between attempts. I had done the boulder starting from one move in back in the fall before I had to take a forced break for school. I knew it was just a matter of getting some decent conditions.
Recently, I’ve been putting a lot of time in the gym strength training. My number have been looking good so I knew I had the fitness. Just got lucky yesterday with conditions and a sick crew. I was debating whether or not I even wanted to go up yesterday. Glad I did because its snowing now!
Photo courtesy of Jamie Finlayson ©
We are pleased to announce that Graham McGrenere has made an ascent of Room Service (v12) in the Grand Wall Boulders, Squamish, BC. Graham sent in the middle of the night yesterday after persevering during a wet dry period this winter. Congratulations!
During a press conference today in Paris, France, the Paris Organising Committee of the Olympic & Paralympic Games (Paris 2024) confirmed a proposal to include four additional sports in the Sports Programme of the 33rd Summer Olympic Games: Breakdance, Skateboarding, Surfing and Sport Climbing.
Additionally, Paris 2024 plans to enrich the Sport Climbing event in 2024 by expanding from one to two distinct competitions, six to twelve medals and 40 to 72 athletes in total. Under the proposal, 16 women and 16 men would compete for six medals in the Speed discipline; 20 women and 20 men would compete for six medals based on the combination of results in the Bouldering and Lead disciplines.
For full article, please visit the IFSC website.
The Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival (VIMFF) opens its doors this Friday, February 22nd, 2019, and its first guest speaker is the French climber and International champion, Liv Sansoz.
Professional climber, skier & paraglider, Liv Sansoz lives by the words of former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln: “It’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” She began skiing in the French Alps aged 2 and had climbed Mount Blanc by the age of 14. In her teenage years, Liv took up climbing and at 18 had already won a World Championship, followed by many other international victories. In recent years, the soft-spoken and humble Chamonix resident has become an accomplished paraglider, which allows her to see her beloved mountains from yet another vantage point. Recently, she out to climb, ski and paraglide all of the 82 summits above 4,000 meters in the Alps. She completed the project in early 2018.
We had a chance to catch up with Liv as she made her way to Canada and here is what she had to say.
What a weekend showcasing the extraordinary youth teams we have in Canada. That is a wrap for the 2019 Canadian Youth Bouldering Nationals. Below is the final results!
Youth A Boys
1. NEWMAN Ben
2. DOYLE Brennan
3. MCNAMEE Guy
4. BAUDRAND Victor
5. MCNAMEE Kindar
6. HOFFMAN Ethan
Alex Honnold breaks down every movie that has climbing! Hilarious
The wait is over! In the summer of 2018, during a three-month road trip, Jimmy Webb made a spontaneous decision to try “Dreamcatcher”, the iconic Chris Sharma route in Squamish, British Columbia. This video chronicles his process of training for, and then battling with Dreamcatcher. Enjoy!
Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival (VIMFF) 2019 tickets are now available! Featuring 42 shows in 7 venues across Metro Vancouver, this year’s Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival program is set to amaze and inspire. From February 22-March 3, get lost in the adventure stories of the 36 incredible guest speakers and 67 films that will take the VIMFF stage and screen.
Peter Winter / Leavenworth WA / Grand Wall Boulders / 25 V4 Circuit / Home Campus Board
Hope BC / Jeremy Smith / Scrub your Face / Godman Creek / Ring Workouts / Wiretap